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Entries in annoyed (16)

Wednesday
Mar142012

“What part of "no foam" do they not understand?”

What part of "no foam" do they not understand?

You ordered a latte at a coffee shop but asked for no foam on it. The barista gave you a latte with foam. You're annoyed, so you're complaining to your friend.

What part of "no foam" do they not understand?

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Tuesday
Jan312012

“Come on, spit it out.”

Come on, spit it out.

Your daughter is trying to tell you something, but she seems nervous. She's hesitating, but you're in a hurry. You tell her:

Come on, spit it out.

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Tuesday
Dec272011

“They had me on hold for like 20 minutes!”

English Lesson: On hold

You had to call your cable company because of a problem with your bill. They made you wait on the phone for a long time. You're complaining about this experience to a coworker. You say:

They had me on hold for like 20 minutes!

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Monday
Dec122011

“Don't be a smart ass.”

English Phrase: Don't be a smart ass.

You said that it took you "forever" to get your food at a restaurant. Your son says that it didn't really take you forever, because you're not still in the restaurant. You're annoyed because it's obvious that you were just exaggerating. You say:

Don't be a smart ass.

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Sunday
Dec042011

“They are testing the limits of my patience!”

You're trying to have a quiet conversation with your friend, but your children are running around and yelling. They're starting to make you angry. You say:

They are testing the limits of my patience!

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Friday
Dec022011

“Do you mind?”

You're trying to read a book. Your boyfriend is whistling a song loudly while he reads something on his computer. It's annoying you, so you say:

Do you mind?

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Friday
Oct072011

“Your mind's always on food!”

English Lesson: Your mind's always on food!

You're having a conversation about something with your boyfriend, and he interrupts to ask what's for dinner. You're annoyed that he always talks about food. You say:

Your mind's always on food!

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Wednesday
Dec152010

“Jeez! It was an honest mistake!”

It was an honest mistake!

At work, you sent an email message to someone in the tech support department to get one of your computer programs fixed. The tech support manager sent you back an angry e-mail saying that you were supposed to come to him to help, not to the other person. You didn't know, but now you're annoyed that the manager got angry at you for such a small mistake. You're complaining to another coworker about it. You say:

Jeez! It was an honest mistake!

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Monday
Nov012010

“So the work we did was all for nothing?”

So the work we did was all for nothing?

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Monday
Nov012010

“Seriously?”

You have been working on a project for a few months at work, and it's almost finished. Your coworker just told you that a high-level director in the company wants to change part of the project, which means that you will have to re-do several weeks of work. You're annoyed and you can't believe this is happening. You say:

Seriously?

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