People who whistle vs people who sniff. Who should die first?

or so you think.

there are pills for allergies.

I AM VERY MUSICAL!!!!

well i hope you've learnt your lesson.

Goddamn I know it makes me a jerk for letting it bother me but I wish the guy who sits 3 feet behind me would not rearrange the contents of his nostrils quite so noisily every 20 seconds

or I wish that I could wear headphones at work I guess. or just not be so totally aspie/ADD that it disrupts my concentration every time

don't know if I'm posting in the hope of being taught zen tricks for being less irritable and easily distracted or just trolling for confirmation that I should shoot myself or something

(tried focusing on how I also undoubtedly have six billion annoying habits that piss my coworkers off at least as much, but being even more disgusted at myself didn't make the day go any faster)

No spacecadet you are totally right, sniffers are horrible. I'm not looking forward to cold season on the subway. I want to scream "JUST BLOW YOUR NOSE!!!!!" But maybe shooting yourself is a bit drastic.

Sniffers are dangerous characters.

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I think I might be a sniffer. I don't know how to stop, I just have a lot of snot.

i don't mind sniffers (i'm often one of them). i find frequent sniffing every 30 seconds or so less annoying than loud nose-blowing every 5 minutes

I guess I am spoilt because my allergies take the form of incredibly itchy nose lining/eyes instead of having to sniff. So if I blow my nose it usually stops me having to make any more noise for the next hour, and I figure that if it buys me less than 10 minutes free of nasal bother then I am officially too ill to be in work anyway. Well, that's what I like to think. Sorry allergy sufferers :(

Mainly I'm just having trouble adjusting from having a quarter of the office to having an eighth of the office. Guy could be completely silent and devoid of flaws and I would still be pissed off at him. NEED MY PERSONAL SPACE.

ps i love you all ilx sniffers no offence etc (but please don't come and work right behind me either)

I have a hard time with any rhythmic, repetitive head noises - sniffing, throat clearing, coughing. An occasional sniff, clear, or cough is fine. What gets to me is when there is a constant, predictable rhythm to it, such that the person doing the sniffing seems to be unaware that s/he is sniffing, like it's just a feedback loop of head noise habits. I (very briefly, thank god) rode the bus with a woman who sniffed on every other inhalation. I wanted to jump out the window. Such inefficient respiration!

I like the 'old-man' style of whistling, where it's actually tuneful and kind of happy sounding. Can't stand whistling where you can't tell if it's even a tune. Whistling along to music is the DEVIL. Unless I do it and then it's okay.

My real and true violent ire, however, is reserved for people who sit behind me, especially on public transportation, and make disgusting smacking and slurping noises while they eat.

People who loudly hum/sing their own little melodies over whatever music is on at the time.

be careful

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Jenny otm - the sound of chewing/eating is horrid and must be eradicated immediately. Also: destroy all teeth suckers. Worst sound EVER.

people who clip their nails. I can hear it from a mile away and it's painful.

Suprised I never posted to this thread before - SNIFFERS MUST DIE. Sniffing is really bad for your ears: it drags the phlegm into the eustacian tubes and you risk getting middle ear infections. Also, it sounds irritating at best, and revolting at worst (when it's that phlegmy old asian dude horking snot into his throat kind of sniff uuuuugh &^%&^%)

In other words - BLOW YOUR DAMN NOSE.

(Sorry Curt1s ;P)

the root cause of all of this irritation is being stuck in confined spaces with strangers. I doubt I'd get nearly as pissed at a sniffer or whistler if I was on a beach in Hawaii. Then again I could just get up and move.

also, people who eat on public transportation deserve long and painful deaths.

And people who put makeup on on PT. Whyyyyyy. Its so gross.

^ Why gross? That would never have occurred to me as an irritant.

It just seems unhygenic. I'm not talking about a little lip gloss, I'm talking about bringing a full toiletries bag, getting it out on yr lap, and applying foundation, powder, blusher, mascara, the whole works. To me, that kind of thing is personal and at-home. You wouldnt brush yr teeth or shave on the train.

My brother walks around clicking his fingers arhythmically. That's pretty fucking annoying.

Die slurpers

Oh oops I apply makeup on the train fairly regularly, I never realised I might be grossing anyone out.

God, so many people need to die. I'm glad I work alone most of the time.

whistlers v snifflers

Heheh sorry fran I didnt mean to make anyone feel paranoid! :/

I find tranistory make up application puzzling, but not necessarily gross. I definitely view it as a private activity that should maybe be kept to oneself, but that is because I strive towards Victorian levels of propriety.

If you need me, I will be recovering on my fainting couch.

Yeah sorry I should perhaps not have implied I think it's gross, necessarily. It does make me feel uncomfortable though. My problem, really! I'm equally puzzled by people who wash their hair in the morning then head off to work on PT with dripping wet hair, unstyled and lank and dropping water onto their work shirt. WTH?

Oh god, this guy in the store is ruining the first Soft Machine album with his meandering, exaggerated whistle solos. SHUT UUUUUUUP.