I really dislike the bathrooms, I have my shower really quickly then get dried in the bedroom!
Rude, loud people really annoy me too

Parents who shout at their children either on the beach or around the pool , children are on holiday aswell parents .
Those little cups in apartments that are so thick to get your lips around and you cant fit a finger in to lift them , i always drink from a china cup so take my own

People who spend all night on the town or in the hotel bar then back to their room for bed. TV goes on, singing 'Fly me to the moon' at the top of their voice then getting into bed and snoring VERY loudly. This happened in Ibiza in October, we had to change rooms in the end because I wasn't getting any sleep.

I hate it when people seem to forget that they have children when theyre on holiday. Its dreadful seeing the children wandering around on their own day and night whilst the mum and dad lay by the pool during the day or sit proping the bar up at night They should take responsibility for their kids!

I couldn't agree more micky, I would love to lay by the pool all day reading a book but when you have children you have to watch them the whole time. It also annoys we when I see very young children sleeping n buggies in bars whilst their parents sit there getting drunk, it is so irresponsible!

It also annoys we when I see very young children sleeping n buggies in bars whilst their parents sit there getting drunk, it is so irresponsible!

I agree it's irresponsible if the parents are there getting drunk but remember not every parent that has a child asleep in the buggy is getting drunk.

When ours were young we used to go for a walk after our evening meal and call in a bar for a couple of drinks if they'd fallen asleep. I didn't see any harm in them being asleep in the buggy. Mind we wouldn't be out for hours - we'd go back to the hotel, tuck them up in bed and then sometimes have a nightcap on the balcony.

shirley h wrote:

It also annoys we when I see very young children sleeping n buggies in bars whilst their parents sit there getting drunk, it is so irresponsible!

I agree it's irresponsible if the parents are there getting drunk but remember not every parent that has a child asleep in the buggy is getting drunk.

When ours were young we used to go for a walk after our evening meal and call in a bar for a couple of drinks if they'd fallen asleep. I didn't see any harm in them being asleep in the buggy. Mind we wouldn't be out for hours - we'd go back to the hotel, tuck them up in bed and then sometimes have a nightcap on the balcony.

I dont see any harm in kids falling naturally asleep in a buggy for a while of an evening while the parents have one or two drinks either Shirley. Far better to do that and keep your kids with you than do what the McGanns did and keep popping back to a room. Seen loads of kids asleep in buggies of an evening for an hour no different than falling asleep for an hour in a buggy during the day. Most continentals seem to keep their kids with them all evening in restaurants till quite late, very family friendly.

Great topic! Loads of little things annoy me a bit.

Airport
People who meander through duty free blocking the main route through
People who keep knocking against you when in the queue at checkin or gate.
People who reach the front at security and only then decide to empty pockets/remove belt etc
People who still take liquids and then try to argue about it with security
People who must stand 1 inch from the belt at baggage reclaim and push into the nice space you have created to swing your bag into
People who then give you a filthy look when you swing your bag into their shins

Plane
Seat recliners
Seatback kickers
When the person sat behind uses your headrest to pull themselves up
People getting to their seat and then standing in the aisle whilst getting bits & bobs from bags - do it before you board!
People who take forever in the loo.
People who stink out the loo

Hotel/apartments etc
Sunbed reservers who don't appear until lunch or later
Noisy/unruly kids whose parents do nothing
Anyone who makes noise after about midnight or before about 9am
People who shout across the pool to each other for a conversation - not everyone is interested why 'jonny' didn't come home last night or that 'billy' has the thre'penny bits.

Please take this as light hearted as nothing is a major complaint but....
Couples who stand in two queues to check in (could be up to an hour without even speaking to/acknowedging each other - what a waste of a good chat!) then merge when at they arrive at the check in desk.
Budget flights where on the plane one of them stands in the aisle to block anyone else who would dare to join them.
Budget flights where couples sit in a window and an aisle seat and put their coats, mags, hand luggage, sandwiches in between?
Reclining seats. People do it without asking and some do it 'just like that' saying 'you don't mind if I do it, do you? Yes we do mind!!!!
When leaving the plane and we see the rubbish that people leave on the floor. The Attendants always come around with a bag so why don't some people use it? We don't expect anyone to clean up our mess.

Transfers to the hotel that can take longer than the flight. eg Tenerife 4.5 hours!!!! (Happened to us)
People who leave all their rubbish around their sunbeds just to be collected by the Pool Attendants. There are always bins around.
In the evening - people who drop a glass and do nothing about clearing it up - just wait for a lady in sandals to unfortunately discover it .
Poor singing at Karioke - sorry, that was and will be me!!!! Long live Tina Turner!

I sound like Mrs Angry but IMO if everyone took responsibilty for their actions, then I really don't think I would have any niggles.

same few bug bears as everyone else really..

I hate it on the plane when you get people reclining back their seat in your face..
I hate it when we have extra legroom and people use the space in fron tof us as a short cut to the toilets. They step over you, kick you, stand in front of us for the queue..and never even have the courtesy to say excuse me or apologise for disturbing you.
I hate serial moaners too..they bitch and complain about everything. Our flight was diverted to Birmingham due to Manchester being closed for snow (ok, it was just as we were about to land) but it was no-ones fault. The guy behind us needed a punch..he kicked off big style at the cabin crew...all because he wanted a cigarette...

Little things that niggle me:people piling their plates high with food then leaving it,why not take a little then go back for more when you've decided that you like it,children being left to fend for themselves in the dining room ,then slopping food all over the floor,I hate seeing little ones with no clothes on at the pool or on the beach,when will their parents realise that some perverted people actually like seeing children naked,guests at hotels or bars who are not polite to the staff,all the other little things that niggle other people too.I'm not really a misery guts,honestly!!

shirley h wrote:

It also annoys we when I see very young children sleeping n buggies in bars whilst their parents sit there getting drunk, it is so irresponsible!

I agree it's irresponsible if the parents are there getting drunk but remember not every parent that has a child asleep in the buggy is getting drunk.

When ours were young we used to go for a walk after our evening meal and call in a bar for a couple of drinks if they'd fallen asleep. I didn't see any harm in them being asleep in the buggy. Mind we wouldn't be out for hours - we'd go back to the hotel, tuck them up in bed and then sometimes have a nightcap on the balcony.

Oh no, I don't mean just when they fall asleep in the buggy , mine have that that many times. They also stay up late in restaurants on holiday - well late for them anyway, around 10pm.

What I find wrong is people who leave their children asleep in the buggy in bars until the early hours while both parents are drinking a lot. I have seen poor little kids sleeping in buggies or on chairs with loud music blaring in a bar and the parents getting drunk. That is what I call irresponsible, not letting your child fall asleep in the evening while you are out for dinner or having a couple of drinks.

Oh I've thought of another one that gets on my nerves; people who complain when the locals don't speak English. They're not in England, why should they have to speak English?! Get a phrase book!

Oscarben,

I have to disagree with everything you said. I think its good parents let their kids have indipendence in the dining room, I have seen so many times parents getting stressed when they are trying to pick their food for them. Also the comment about some perverted people thats just reads as over protective/paranoia. I wouldn't like to see you bump in to a solo traveller then.

Last November myself and 2 female friends went on a mini break to Ostend. We live in the North East so were on the coach with our 'new friends' for quite a while. At the front of the bus (in pole position) sat the 'Oracle'.

The Oracle was an old lady, with her disabled husband. When they boarded the bus they had a humongous suitcase for a 5 day break. During our journey it became clear to those of us sitting near the front that the Oracle was in competition with the driver regarding the goings on and any information regarding a) Ostend and b) our trip. The bus driver (canny bloke) would amuse us with anecdotes and bit's n bobs of general info, the Oracle would always add her 2 penny worth. Eyes started rolling at this point between the people in seats at the front.

We had 2 full days out within the trip to Brugge and Ypres - and yes the Oracle knew all about said towns, how long it took to get there etc etc. The 'light' came on in my head when we made our way to the Tobacco shop out in the sticks. When the Oracle started rattling off the prices of various fags and baccy, I knew the reason for the overly large suitcase

Yes our little old lady and her disabled hubby were fag runners!

The old bloke was quite sweet, he would sit there quiet (trained?) and was Oracles excuse for putting her bum in the aisle at all the stops to enable him (her?) to get off the bus always first.

When we got back home and were dropping them off the Oracle was out of the seat like a rat up a drainpipe. She showed enormous strength as she heaved off the suitcase and deposited to a big burly bloke who promptly deposited said suitcase into the disability van he'd come to pick them up in. And yes, the suitcase on the way out, had contained a medium sized case Meanwhile hubby was still trying to fit together his scooter.

We did have a laugh though and they made our holiday with their 'secret' mission
In order to keep this on topic I suppose my niggle is 'know it all's'

Danny ,you are as entitled to your opinion as I am to mine,I don't mind children having independence in the dining room but do think a responsible adult should be near so that they can clean any mess the child makes,paranoid I may be about children going naked,I can see no possible advantage by allowing them to be like this,some people find it offensive,others can see it differently.Why offend or please when there is no need to do either.I do not worry about solo travellers,you are just making assumptions that I see them as predators,I don't!

I should also add that I love children,I have four of my own and nine grandchildren,and I have never allowed any of them to go naked in the pool or on the beach,at home is a completely different matter.

Have to agree with Oscarben.. it is not great when kids are roaming around the buffet, dropping food, putting the wrong spoons in the wrong foods, using fingers etc. I have no issue with children gaining some independence but not at the expense of everyone else. If a parent is supervising properly then no problem but some parents seem quite oblivious.

We were at a UK holiday park for September weekend last year. At 11pm (I think) due to Scottish Licensing Laws unders 16s have to be out of the bar. There were 2 families who were rolling drunk, one couple was fighting, they had a new born in the pram and a toddler screaming his eyes out because he wanted mummy and daddy to stop fighting and he wanted to go home.

This absolutely appauled me. I know when my brother and I were little my parents would have us in the pram/buggy and they would have a few drinks and then head home, tuck us up in bed and have a night cap on the balcony patio where we were all comfortable.

I too do not like children running around naked, another reason being the sun damaged, their skin is so sensitive.