The Herald (South Africa)

What annoys South Africans the most

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SA’s top 30 annoyances according to the survey are:

Taxi drivers

Queue jumpers

People who think rules don’t apply to them.

Bad manners

Load-shedding

Rudeness in general

Having to go through lots of automated phone options and then being kept on hold.

Traffic jams

Smoking around children

Spitting in public

Motorists and/or cyclists who jump red traffic lights.

When someone pays more attention to their electronic device(s) than to you.

Backstabbe­rs

Using cellphones while driving.

People eating loudly and sloppily.

Petrol price increases

Laziness

People who swear all the time.

ý People who can’t spell or use correct grammar.

ý Paying a fee for withdrawin­g money from an ATM.

Pop-up adverts on the internet.

Paying tax

Office suck-ups

Paying for parking when you only intend to pop in to the shops quickly.

Drivers speeding through housing estates.

Your neighbour mowing the lawn or drilling at 7am on the weekend.

Drivers ignoring zebra crossings.

Tardiness

Tissues in the washing machine.

Buses or trains being cancelled.

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