We all have things we hate for no reason. If we tried to explain why this particular thing drives us up a wall, we'd sound like lunatics. But every time we're exposed to it––a soul-killing chore, annoying celebrities, grating quirks, cotton balls, whatever––we recoil in horror. We asked friends and co-workers about what irrational thing grinds their gears. Here's what they said.
"Jennifer Lawrence's round face and career." - Camila, 33
"Filling up the Brita water pitcher." - Shana, 34
"Tiny legs, big ears. Stupid corgis." - JR, 30
"People who stop on the sidewalk." - Ashley, 26
"Changing the toilet paper roll." - Katherine, 28
"Restarting the microwave timer." - Katherine, 28
"Sound of feet rubbing against couches." - Erica, 29
"Plain White T's: 'Hey There Delilah.'" - Jill, 33
"'Times it by' instead of multiply." - Lindsay, 28
"Putting air in my car tires." - Kris, 43
"Wet paper is my worst nightmare." - Meghan, 30
"UMBRELLAS! USE RAINCOATS, YOU POINTY FUCKS!" - Nora, 31
"Crochet! It's knitting for garbage people." - Ann, 35
"Everything Katy Perry does and says." - Lauren, 33
"People walking in the bike lane." - Rachel, 28
"Everything about the phrase 'clean eating.'" - Amanda, 32
"Nothing more useless than flying kites." - Charlotte, 38
"Tuna from a can. Fuck that." - Suzanne, 39
"Car commercials with no city traffic." - Mike, 34
"Taking showers like a regular human." - Alicia, 29
"Sticking a hand between mattress and boxspring." - Amanda, 30
"Gwyneth Paltrow and her smug face." - Britni, 32
"Touch my knees, get face kicked." - Jazz, 30
"The sound of people sneezing. Hideous!"- Tamara, 33
"Strings, goo, and bruises on bananas." - Haley, 32
"The sound of teeth meeting apple." - MacKenzie, 36
"Every morning radio DJ on Earth." - Brooke, 27
"'Don't Stop Believin'" by Journey. Ugh." - Jackie, 28
"Mayonnaise. It's like semen but worse." - Annie, 22
"I can't stand open-faced sandwiches." - Sam, 27
"I hate rhubarb. It is evil." - Shannon, 40
"The smell of other people's gum." - Candace, 34
"White chocolate is not real chocolate." - Rebecca, 39
"Adults who say, 'O M G.'" - Tara, 36
"When other people's hair touches me." - Sandy, 38
"Dry-erase boards that don't erase." - Brittany, 27
"Life-size cardboard cutouts. Creepy AF." - Michelle, 32
"People singing along incorrectly, on purpose." - Gabriella, 28
"The feeling of felt or velvet." - Lisa, 34
"Door opens, crowd turns to look." - Liz, 29
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