In life, you will know personally and professionally, people you like and people that will annoy you. This annoyance may come from many different things. You may not like the person’s sense of humor, or their clothes, or their work habits. Other people may not find this person to be annoying. It is in your perception of whether or not a person is annoying. You can change the way you perceive and react to this person, you can talk to the person about what is annoying to you. But there will always be people that annoy you.
Talk to co-worker that you find annoying to see if there is a chance of changing their behavior, thus improving your attitude at work. Try to change the way you perceive this person, thus decreasing your stress at home or work.
You need to first look at yourself to find out what it is that you find annoying about someone. Then, look at whether or not you can change your own perception. Decide if it is worthwhile, and/or makes a difference in your daily life, to change your perception. If you feel your perception is accurate, talk to the person to see if behaviors can be changed or come to an agreement about the behaviors/perceptions.
This RichardStep Marketing survey was designed to get a better understanding of what really gets under the skin of those folks out there dealing with handling annoying people. Read over the awesome answers below and see how you can tailor your business to address the frustrations of the people most relevant to your business niche market. Want more? Read the 125 other topics in the ‘Frustrations’ survey category by clicking here.
The following list are uncut and raw responses of the things this group found most frustrating in their daily lives.
Handling Annoying People
- People not carrying there weight. People not having the high expectations that I do.
- Certain people not being a team-player and feeling they have higher titles than they actually do.
- Deal with people who aren’t as driven/motivated as I. They are procrastinators and don’t feel the need to get started, as I do.
- I want to go forward but people are not understanding my opinions
- Motivating the people i work with, because it is definitely unappreciated.
- Constantly pointing out mistakes in other peoples work. When they have told over and over how to do it.
- Pretending to be a person that I’m not just for work. People are rude to you for no reason sometimes , I don’t understand why you can’t give the people back the attitude they give to you.
- Not enjoying what I do and my type of work not having an impact on people.
- People that stands and do noting well thy must work coz if thy don’t work I can’t work
- Not having people communicate with me properly. Someone lied to me.
- Need to work together with people that is persuasive. she thinks she know everything and she wants others to follow her. it make me hate her
- I have been coming up with an engine that runs on water but it has been difficult for the obvious reasons as well as people getting in my way
- People say follow your passion. But how is it that we know what we like enough to follow it relentless?
- Improve sales at work – quiet week and we usually do well but no people around
- Pre authorizating medications. stressful because i want to supply my patient with their needs. a lot of red tape to go through at times. people you need to speak to and not helpful in the situation and i hate recordings
- Talking to new people is always hard. Social anxiety is difficult to live with when hoping to get into a social profession.
- Trying to be better than a lot of people at my lacrosse tryout
- When people criticize you in front of other and when multiple people criticize you at the same time
- Putting up with people who always think there right and are sort tempered.
- A job involving people, helping others, that has a meaning and purpose. Something where I feel fulfilled….
- The most frustrating week I’ve had to do in the past few days is deal with people’s negativity. Can’t we all just look on the bright side of things and work to overcome that obstacle?
- Playing Hearthstone. People kept beating me. But then I got a legendary card. :D
- Not being able to drive after an operation. Having to rely on other people to take me out. Loss of freedom, spontaneity and having to explain where and why instead of just doing things as I usually do.
- Why people think that we owe them a job and do not want to work for it
- Have people not willing not give all to get job done
- Serving people… I got enough of this. This is not me, who has to work in the restaurant
- Dealing with people who bully others. I am strongly against bullying and I hate it when people don’t know how much bullying can hurt someone.
- Delegating work to others.because I need the work to be done at the earliest and don’t need any excuses for delaying it.people get frustrated when ask them the jobs are done or not
- To put up for so long with my work situation becasue i don’t enjoy being with those people
- People are always asking me something or always expecting me to do the right thing and I’m just tired of it
- Defend my beliefs. It was frustrating because the other person would not back down, or see the validity of my argument. It’s also hard to not be offended by people beating down on your beliefs.
- Trying to find a job as a “seasoned” work professional. It’s so difficult and there are so many people applying for the same positions.
- Working on other people’s timelines. When not given enough notice to make a timely decision, I can get very frustrated, particularly if the source of the untimeliness could have done otherwise.
- Other people not commiting to something and understanding why it is stresful for me
- Having to circle back to basics when people should be moving forward
- Smile and be nice to people, and carry on doing work that required very high levels of concentration while I was feeling sick, and just wanted to lie down.It’s frustrating because you have to constantly motivate yourself , and talk yourself through the situation.
- I have had to deal with betrayal, people being untrustworthy and dishonest.
- Dealing with people in the workplace who have pessimistic attitudes. This is frustrating because it is nonproductive and does not benefit anyone.
- Being turned down on. A presentation i mean seriously do people even read this
- Interaction with people. it is a new situation. with all of us coming from different cultures.
- Coordinating a move from one city or another. I am frustrated by people who do not meet deadlines and back up the information they initially give.
- Maybe the most fustrsting thing was being nice to people. i don’t know but before i as reall nice to people buti don’t know anymore. im okay i guess
- I have a feeling that people are geting more distant becouse of social media and do not appreciate the time that they spend together. Perhaps also a lack of respect, and empathy.
- Sometimes there are too many people to go through to get an answer
- Doing the same thing over and over for people who don’t know what they want
- I met two people who I possibly could haved helped in the moment. I decided not to offer because it may have embarrassed them and me, and didn’t know if the outcome would have a positive effect. Afterwards, I felt bad for not having tried.
- Work: I work in collections, people are mean, rude, and blame me because they don’t pay their bills, we are over worked, under paid and understaffed.
- Decorating, this was stressful becuase I new I had to get it done ASAP becuase people were coming over for dinner and I had a massive pile of course work to get through.
- When people pressured me too much, this has always annoyed me.
- Tidying room up, making me bed after is and taking other peoples dishes downstairs after they have used them and also doing cloth washing.
- Wait on people to get things done– frustrating for obvious reasons!
- I work with people who are just not bright and this is highly frustrating
- Lately I’ve been working way more than normal and I have to help people deal with their own problems while other people are trying to get me to do other things all at the same time.
- Correcting errors from people who suppose to do not make small errors
- Speaking to people about poor performance as i hate to give people bad news when they feel they are performing well
- When the path is obviously wrong but people still take it.
- I guess people doesnt give you the same spirit you give them. Most turns out to be spoil sports or less energetic or plain dumb-asses
- Working with other people frustrates me because they always seem to be one step behind me.
- Working with mentally ill can get really discouraging and I always wonder if certain people are ever going to fully recover?
- Getting the groceries done. Especially during weekends, pay counters have long queues, crowded with people taking their own sweet time choosing between two identical cereal boxes. Being more efficient is something I opt for.
- People complaining about things without offering a possible solution to the problem.
- Dealing with disrespectful people. because they could not see why they were being disrespectful…
- The frustrating thing I’ve had to do in the past few days is reach out and get people’s attention, I feel as though my status dictates their initial impression of me and I find that frustrating because if they got to know me, I believe they’d like me.
- Having people lie and not be truthful making plans, when the time comes they pull out. Being able to rely on people is a good ability to do in life.
- The most frustrated thing was people always force you to do thing you dislike.
- The most frustrating thing i had to do was to call different people for the job vacancies although i am having 7 years of experience and MBA degree
- When people give you attitude for no reason what so ever.if i was giving attitude then its fine to give me one back,but if i’m being nice and pleasant then i expect to treated the same way.
- Keep the peace with people who just don’t understand the point your trying to make.
- The most frustrating thing I had to do was deal with my intern’s disrespect and ego. This was frustrating because I’ve been through so much and know how to be humble, and it’s disheartening that some people have it so easy.
- People not being as excited as I am with an idea
- When people are rude and make up excuses. Also people who don’t try and can’t be bothered.
- At work, I need to work with people who are not up to the field standard :)
- Waiting in line, is frustrating. people unprepared after having waited in line are frustrating
- Dealing with people that don’t want to work or that are lazy
- Working on things that other people have failed to do. It was frustrating because those people knew they were responsible for doing these things and we’re repeatedly told to do so.
- Managing people and their ways of communication e.g. very aggressive and unable to understand how this can affect other people.
- Work! It’s been frustrating because I’ve had to answer a lot of stupid wuestions to annoying people.
- Dealing with people who can’t quickly say what they would like to even though there are no apparent causes for this behavior.
- Dealing with people who claim to know how I feel but in reality have no idea how I feel. Everyone is an individual and the best anyone can do is empathize.
- Having to work with people or persons that take their frustrations out on others. Peopl who are mean for no reason and make small things into big things. also, having to work really hard and not really be appreaciated
- At work there are too many people with difficult personalities. One in particular with a large ego. Working with that one person is frustrating since I am not willing to compromise my values but I don’t want to start a “war”.
- I am a counsellor and sometimes my office is used by other people and then I don’t have n office. I like to work in my own office.
- One of the most frustrating things to me is dealing with other people’s uncertainty and their inability to make a decision.
- To slow down in work because other people are not as fast as me
- I had to come back to a situation where i had to people who are imature and lazy.
- Working with other people who are not into it as much as you are. This is frustrating because I’m a perfectionist and some people don’t put as much effort into it like I do.
- Most frustrating things is that when I was not wrong then also people blame us for wrong
- People around me don’t think that I am doing better than i was the day before. They are underestimation my true self, which i find extremely frustrating.
- Motivate people to sell because both their s and my evaluation depends on it
- I’ve had to book travel for a colleague. It was frustrating as my work depended on a lot of people getting back to me, resulting in a a time delay.
- Dealing with the conservative trend in American politics – frustrating because the conservative agenda stomps on those people who need help, women, and the poor.
- Stagnancy in my job, the depressing environment, not a very intellectual atmosphere, people are always complaining and blaming each other.
- Working in groups. I can not work with other people because i am a perfectionist
- The most frustrating thing that I’ve been having to do is doing other peoples chores. There is a very fine line between “useful and responsible” and “easily taken advantage of and naive”. I do not like to be considered as one to be easily taken advantage of.
- I got married and mixed two adult families….. No one wanted to mix together, they stayed in their respective groups. I desperately want these people to know and appreciate each other, they would really like each other, given the chance. I gave the chance, they ignored it.
- Work with people that don’t know what they are doing, or are too lazy to be proactive.
- I had to wait on slow people that take twice as much time as necessary to do anything.
- I get frustrated when people aren’t clear with what they want and when people start yelling at me.