15 Easy Ways to Get On Someone Else’s Nerves

A person can be perfectly nice and still the most annoying hang you’ve ever experienced, for reasons totally unbeknownst to them. They might tap their fingers, leave a cabinet open, send ten messages instead of one, tell the same story for the fifth time, or chew like a dog. None of these actions is particularly harmful, but repetition has a way of making tiny annoyances feel much bigger. Sometimes, getting on someone’s nerves takes remarkably little effort.

Chew With Your Mouth Open

Few things get under someone’s skin faster than having to listen to every crunch, smack, and chew during a meal.

Interrupt Someone Mid Sentence

Jumping in before another person has finished speaking can make a simple conversation feel unnecessarily frustrating.

Leave Cabinet Doors Open

Walking away while leaving kitchen cabinets or drawers wide open is a small habit that can drive an organized person crazy.

Take Forever to Reply, Then Say “What?”

Making someone wait for a response only to ask them to repeat what they said is an easy way to test their patience.

Play Videos Without Headphones

Watching videos with the volume on in a quiet public place can quickly become everyone else’s problem.

Stand in the Middle of a Busy Walkway

Stopping suddenly in a doorway, hallway, or crowded sidewalk makes it unnecessarily difficult for everyone else to get through.

Send “Hey” and Nothing Else

A message that simply says “Hey” leaves the other person waiting for the actual reason they were contacted.

Correct Every Tiny Mistake

Constantly pointing out minor errors in casual conversations can make even a friendly discussion exhausting.

Tap Your Pen Repeatedly

The repetitive clicking of a pen becomes especially irritating when everyone else is trying to concentrate.}

Ask a Question You Could Easily Search

Asking someone to find information that takes a few seconds to look up can make them wonder why they were recruited for the task.

Walk Slowly Across the Entire Sidewalk

Taking up the whole sidewalk while moving at a leisurely pace can leave people behind you with nowhere to pass.

Keep Saying “One More Thing”

Just when a conversation seems finished, adding another point repeatedly can make a short discussion drag on forever.

Leave a Tiny Amount of Food Behind

Putting an almost empty container back in the refrigerator instead of replacing it creates a surprisingly specific kind of frustration.

Talk During a Movie

Constant commentary, questions, and reactions can make it difficult for everyone else to follow what is happening on screen.

Reply “K” to a Long Message

After someone sends a detailed message, answering with a single “K” can feel remarkably dismissive, even when no offense was intended.

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