Irrational things that annoy you (and non irrational things too come to think of it)

[Will]

Bathrooms/toilets where the door opens inwards on exit. i.e. you have to pull on a handle. Knowing most people don't wash their hands after using the facilities.

Why can't they make they outward opening or handless?

[Belmit]

Playing Skyrim, they seem to have substituted the word 'money' with the slang 'coin' throughout the entire game.

'Would you like to make some coin?'

No, but if you have some money I'm interested. I think my hatred for it stems from people using it in real life and it sounding unwieldy to me, because it ought to be 'coins', if anything.

[divine]

Originally Posted by Will

Bathrooms/toilets where the door opens inwards on exit. i.e. you have to pull on a handle. Knowing most people don't wash their hands after using the facilities.

Why can't they make they outward opening or handless?

Safety.

If they open outwards, you may inadvertently swing it open into someones face who is just walking past but with inwards opening doors, the person inside the space is generally aware of the door possibly being opened as they approach it.

You'll probably find that the vast majority of doors into any room will adhere to the open inwards 'rule'.

I attempt to get round this usually by just grabbing at the very top or bottom of a handle if possible, rather than middle

[Will]

I did say it was irrational. Fortunately at work they do open outwards, but the outer door is recessed so it wouldn't swing into anyone.

[divine]

The only obvious exception I can think of is disabled toilets though - they absolutely must open outwards.

[semi-pro waster]

Originally Posted by Will

Bathrooms/toilets where the door opens inwards on exit. i.e. you have to pull on a handle. Knowing most people don't wash their hands after using the facilities.

Why can't they make they outward opening or handless?

Toilet cubicles where the door opens inwards and is just about touching the toilet bowl are the worst - I don't know if you've noticed but they're almost always the toilets which look the most unhygienic as well so what follows is that awkward shuffle where you try and manoeuvre in there while touching as few surfaces as possible.

[Will]

Yes.

[divine]

Originally Posted by semi-pro waster

Toilet cubicles where the door opens inwards and is just about touching the toilet bowl are the worst - I don't know if you've noticed but they're almost always the toilets which look the most unhygienic as well so what follows is that awkward shuffle where you try and manoeuvre in there while touching as few surfaces as possible.

Pretty sure there are minimum distances specified in the building regs these days, to prevent exactly that!

[Kitten]

Originally Posted by Belmit

Playing Skyrim, they seem to have substituted the word 'money' with the slang 'coin' throughout the entire game.

'Would you like to make some coin?'

This annoys me terribly.

[Dymetrie]

People who are unable to manage their inbox and then complain when you send them a 60KB image because it stops them sending emails.