Things your parents do that p*ss you off

smileyxx · 28-11-2009 11:26pm #1

Mine-

1)Mine insist on my room being spotless at all times, even though nobody is ever in my room except me and as I have a state exam approaching in June,a clean room is the least of my worries

2)They give out about ridiculous things-I go out about once a fortnight,when I work hard at school I'm entitled to a night out!!

You?

Fad · 28-11-2009 11:32pm

Bother me about relationships in general.

Talk about things as if they know what they're talking about (College mainly).

Invade my personal space/root through my stuff........

:mad:

phasers · 28-11-2009 11:33pm

This is now officially the most awkward thread in history

soccymonster · 28-11-2009 11:56pm

My mam sings along to songs (that are in the charts) when they come on the radio in the car. Well actually, she mumbles them because she doesn't know the words!
Worst one is Alexandra Burkes "Bad Boys".. Wtf like!?

sarahlulu · 29-11-2009 12:00am

when I was younger my Mam did loads of stuff that would drive me mad, but now that she's not around any more, suddenly doesn't seem so embarrassing!

29-11-2009 12:47am

Please don't post if you're gonna bring grief to the thread..
Mine always tell me to clean my room too....
They also call me to do stupid chores when I actually do study....

Bobalicious93 · 29-11-2009 12:58am

Constantly ask "What's wrong?" when there's absolutely nothing wrong.

phlegms · 29-11-2009 1:48am

Constant inquiries about every possible aspect of my life.
Incessant giving of bad advice when I never asked/wanted their advice in the first place.

jumpguy · 29-11-2009 1:51am

Mine are grand for the most part, can be abit hypocritical (I don't like the way they tell me not to drink, yet they drink right infront of me when they're in most weekends) at times. But one thing my parents made me realise is that been a teen/child in the 1980s/70s isn't much different from now, for the most part anyway.

Fad · 29-11-2009 1:55am

jumpguy wrote: »

But one thing my parents made me realise is that been a teen/child in the 1980s/70s isn't much different from now, for the most part anyway.

I really dont agree with that at all. Society is incredibly different now, values have changed, what is seen as acceptable/decent is very different too.

I know kinda what you're getting at, but the teenage years my parents had were very different to mine.

jumpguy · 29-11-2009 2:12am

Fad wrote: »

I really dont agree with that at all. Society is incredibly different now, values have changed, what is seen as acceptable/decent is very different too.

I know kinda what you're getting at, but the teenage years my parents had were very different to mine.

Not really. Don't think of your parents as they are now, think of them as they might've been when they were 14/15/16. Probably talked about dirty things with their friends, smoked, drank, were under pier pressure, had to stand up from people, learned the same lessons, some the easy way, some the hard way, failed at some things, succeeded at some things. They're parents restricted them, they resisted.

They turn into parents then, and we're the 15/16 year olds (and the rest of you who are older). There are differences, the same things happen to us...just in different ways, how we react is different too.

Arcade Panda · 29-11-2009 2:26am

my mam and I have a love/hate relationship....little things she does piss me off

for instance the constant tidying, telling me to do things when I'm in the process of doing them(telling me to "clean up that mess" as I'm walking into the utility room to get a mop),nag nag nagging drives me nuts and generally just getting on my tits.

get on well with my dad though.

<<--freud would have a field day

eVeNtInE · 29-11-2009 2:55am

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D4RK ONION · 29-11-2009 3:39am

Tell them if you're responsible enough to mod 4 forums, you're responsible enough to go to that gentlemen's club!

Shacklebolt · 29-11-2009 3:53am

Fad wrote: »

I really dont agree with that at all. Society is incredibly different now, values have changed, what is seen as acceptable/decent is very different too.

I know kinda what you're getting at, but the teenage years my parents had were very different to mine.

I think that there is probably a bigger generation gap in Ireland than in other countries because of the huge changes that have happened here in the last 15 or 20 years.

Fad · 29-11-2009 3:56am

Shacklebolt wrote: »

I think that there is probably a bigger generation gap in Ireland than in other countries because of the huge changes that have happened here in the last 15 or 20 years.

Kinda my point, I just couldnt be arsed responding to jumpguy

Insect Overlord · 29-11-2009 4:02am

My mother gets obsessive about a few things. Recently those things would be driving safely and wearing a jacket/hoodie when I'm going out.

It used to be about not getting into fights...

I know she's just trying to do the best she can for me though. Same with my dad. He gives out at least once a day, but he means well.

If they weren't so annoying, I'd tell them just how great they are far more often :P

jumpguy · 29-11-2009 4:03am

Fad wrote: »

Kinda my point, I just couldnt be arsed responding to jumpguy

Pygmalion · 29-11-2009 4:39am

Nothing really, my room's a mess, I live in Dublin now since it's far too great a distance to commute.
Would be a bit odd of her to try and tell me what I can and can't do since I don't live with her (though in fairness I don't actually do anything she would disapprove of anyway)

Davidius · 29-11-2009 5:09am

I get my clothes stolen and put in the wash while I'm bed. This wouldn't be so bad if it were not for the fact that I have only 2 sets of clothes and getting them back takes about a week.

I also disagree that there's much of a generation gap and my parents were born in the early 50s.

DancingQueen:) · 29-11-2009 12:09pm

When i put something somewhere my mam moves it and then when I can't find it she gives out.

She doesn't like me using the word studying or homework in the house and constantly asks me to do things when i'm supposed to be studying or giving out when i finally do study - i'm in 6th year i need to ?
Also when they treat younger siblings different, i know i'm the oldest and they're getting used to it or whatever but sometimes it gets annoying.
Generally get on well with my parents though.

Sophsxxx · 29-11-2009 12:30pm

Get on great with both my mam and dad. The main problem would be the whole "you're only 17, you can't go to pubs!!!" (Dad). It's not too bad though...what he doesnt know....
We can talk about anything in our house though...and I mean anything...but some times the parents just don't know where that line is...and they tend to cross it by a mile!!

Oh and also I have the primary role of cleaner in our house...sometimes I just want to smack my mam over the head with the dirty dishes, since she just ignores them!:D

suitcasepink · 29-11-2009 3:33pm

Just thought of it now as it came up. My mam thinking she knows all about different sports shouting at the tv saying "X isnt playing very well" or "he did ........... last time" Only for us to have to constantly correct her because she doesnt know who's who and basically has no idea of the game. That really irritates me.

Jay P · 29-11-2009 3:38pm

Nothing really... I'm all growed up now so I have a lot of freedom. There are never any problems about being allowed out or anything like that. They're quite liberal as well.

I think they work too hard. It doesn't piss me off, but it's quite annoying because they stress themselves out of their heads just so me and my brothers can/will be able to go to college relatively comfortable, even though I'd be very happy taking out a loan to pay my way. It's kinda hard to explain... I think annoying is the wrong word. I feel a bit guilty I suppose....

Fad · 29-11-2009 3:55pm

Jay P wrote: »

I think they work too hard. It doesn't piss me off, but it's quite annoying because they stress themselves out of their heads just so me and my brothers can/will be able to go to college relatively comfortable, even though I'd be very happy taking out a loan to pay my way. It's kinda hard to explain... I think annoying is the wrong word. I feel a bit guilty I suppose....

I'm the same, I'd be more than happy just to get a loan out/pay my way for college, but they having none of it, and it doesnt really make sense to me tbh

WTH I'll just waste all my wages on drink and hope I dont regret it when I'm poor :pac:

A Neurotic · 29-11-2009 4:01pm

My parents, despite my Dad's annoying culchie tendencies, are actually pretty cool. They went to Beyoncé last week, the two of them the wrong side of 50, the mad yolks :pac:

KnifeWRENCH · 29-11-2009 4:14pm

Mam; overprotective, moody, away with the fairies at times.
Dad; bit of a know-it-all, thinks he's never wrong about anything, constantly singing

Overall though I get on really well with both of them (or I should say they get on with me, because I can be a difficult bastard to get on with at times!)

Craguls · 29-11-2009 5:25pm

A Neurotic wrote: »

My parents, despite my Dad's annoying culchie tendencies, are actually pretty cool. They went to Beyoncé last week, the two of them the wrong side of 50, the mad yolks :pac:

Mine did too;
My Dad "Oh Craguls the setlist was flawless, she sang crazy in love and..."- I didn't realise he was such a fan....

On a more on topic related note, both my parents are grand, save for the occasional over reaction to something. That said I'm the eldest so I need to do everything first I guess

FredBaby! · 05-12-2009 7:47pm

mine are grand really except they can be very over protective and talk really loudly when we're out in public places. my dad likes to slag the locals when we're on holidays-ie, speaking like one of the mario brothers when we go to italy and he thinks its ha-larious (its not). another thing that annoys me is that they pretend to be total boggers when they are at home but when they ever go back to the east they get their normal accents back. and they always give out to me coz i dont have a galway accent and my other sibling do! grrr!

Fad · 05-12-2009 7:59pm

Kinda wanna do Engineering next year, I dont think I want to still do Science (Not sure) but anytime my mum talks about it, her response is invariably "But Conor, Science is one of those course that are safe" to which I promptly respond saying "You are talking through your hole". I wouldnt mind, but she has absolutely no idea what she's talking about......Engineering is applied science and I'm pretty sure I'd come out even more employable after it.

Have to work on that......

Jesus Juice · 05-12-2009 8:44pm

Everytime I'm walking out the door...''Where are you going?,Who with?''

Well thats only my Mam really.

Things your parents do that p*ss you off

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