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Quotes About Annoyance

Oh God, another Sandra Bullock film, another Willis. If I see Helen Hunt squinting at me from a hazy airline screen one more time, I'm opening the emergency door. Being sucked into thin air has got to be preferable to that.
~ Anthony Bourdain
A thunderbolt at her feet could hardly have surprised or annoyed her more. If
~ Anthony Trollope
As yet, he was barely thirty, and had he been able to judge his own case as keenly as he could have judged the case of another, he would have known that a short absence might probably raise his value in the estimation of others rather than lower it. But his personal annoyance was too great to allow of his making such calculations aright.
~ Anthony Trollope
I am inclined to think said I. I should do so, Sherlock Holmes remarked impatiently. I believe that I am one of the most long-suffering of mortals; but Ill admit that I was annoyed at the sardonic interruption. Really, Holmes, said I severely, you are a little trying at times.
~ Arthur Conan Doyle
I get annoyed whenever people try to be sympathetic, and annoyed when they don't.
~ Sigrid Undset
But it was indecent, it was sacrilegious to annoy an emperor, and in his irritation he had an ex-Senator and twelve workmen who were in concentration camps taken out and shot on the charge that they had told irreverent stories about him.
~ Sinclair Lewis
I am inclined to think--' said I. I should do so, Sherlock Holmes remarked impatiently. I believe I am one of the most long-suffering of mortals; but I'll admit I was annoyed at the sardonic interruption. 'Really, Holmes,' said I severely, 'you are a little trying at times.
~ Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Shit. My Fitbit's stopped working. Is it the battery?" Tilda clicks with annoyance. "How many steps have we done?" She bangs her Fitbit. "It doesn't count unless it goes on my Fitbit. I might as well not have bothered." Tilda's Fitbit is her latest obsession. For a while it was Instagram, and our daily walk was punctuated by her taking endless photos of raindrops on leaves. Now it's steps.
~ Sophie Kinsella
Here's a quick rule of thumb: Don't annoy science fiction writers. These are people who destroy entire planets before lunch. Think of what they'll do to you.
~ John Scalzi
Whenever it's on it's like having somebody in my house that I want to get rid of and they won't leave. I hate the sound of it. All that noise and light coming from a piece of furniture.
~ John Waters
Quick decision makers are often stuck behind annoying people in line at Starbucks.
~ Ellen DeGeneres
Did I hear it's going to be someone's birthday?" a familiar male's voice said from behind me. I didnt even bother turning around and continued walking, but that didn't stop my nemesis from disturbing me. He jumped in front of me, blocking my way. "It's been a whole year, has it?" he asked in a syrupy tone. "Maybe this birthday I'll finally give you what you've always wanted.
~ Ellen Schreiber
This, once almost an endearing habit, is now an affectation that drives me to the brink of homicide.
~ Emily Barr
She hated rain. It came at the worst times, defied prediction, and made life messy.
~ Barbara Delinsky
A doctor walks into a bank. Preparing to endorse a check, he pulls a rectal thermometer out of his shirt pocket and tries to write with it. Realizing his mistake, he looks at the thermometer with annoyance and says, "Well, that's great, just great... some asshole's got my pen.
~ Barry Dougherty
There are a lot of things that frustrate me. I get frustrated when I have to wait at a red light.
~ Kevin Garnett
I love a cool cellphone as much as the next guy, but, god, I hate when it rings.
~ Aesop Rock
Taisez-vous, sotte et impertinente créature ; vos phrases de roman nous ennuient.
~ George Sand
Look, maybe I'm just not good at multi-tasking and am, therefore, jealous of those of you who can get in a workout while yammering on your cell phone, but for the love of all that is good and pure, shut your yap!
~ Rachel Nichols
To avoid congestion, I get up at 5:10, grab a slice of raisin toast, and leave the house at 6 A.M. My husband, Tim Dunn, who works for an environmental agency, is still asleep when I slip out, and I find that rather annoying.
~ Ellen Stofan
My problem with mechanical pencils is that I break the lead tips constantly.
~ Mark Frauenfelder
I'm getting a little tired of everybody quoting Ronald Reagan.
~ Michael Reagan
I got given a pair of Christmas socks with penguins on. They know you're obviously not going to wear them. I think they do it just to annoy you, to be honest.
~ Jamie Vardy
Online, you're providing each other with the good aspects of being together as far as communication and support, but you don't have to deal with the realities of paying bills together, or being annoyed when they leave the toilet seat up or don't put the food away in the fridge.
~ Nev Schulman