Bad manners, sales calls, stubbing your toe, trying to wash scrambled egg off a pan – and people who talk when you’re trying to concentrate – survey reveals Britain’s ultimate pet peeves

Researchers have revealed the biggest PEEVES in daily life, according to the nation, with bad manners topping the list, with a resounding, 47 percent. 

People with body odour taking the seat next to you on the bus also scored high (42 percent), while 38 percent voted for stubbing your toe – and 36 percent said bad customer service gets on their wick. 

Lateness (34 percent), sales calls (32 percent), slow walkers (32 percent) and people who chew loudly (36 percent) also made the list of major gripes, according to the 2,000 polled. 

One in ten loath washing up a scrambled egg pan, while 18 percent see red when their film buffers right in the middle of playing.

Overall, a resounding 86 percent agree that small annoying moments have the power to ruin your day, with the average Brit feeling peeved on average five times a day, according to the survey by from plant-based food makers, Oddlygood. 

The most annoying day of the week is unsurprisingly Monday, with 41 percent agreeing life seems to be getting more annoying each week.

When it comes to who winds us up the most, work colleagues came top with 23 percent, followed by family 19 percent and friends (18 percent). 

Despite this, we have more happy moments than sad, with Brits claiming to feel joy seven times a day on average.

To mark the Finnish brand’s UK arrival, and help you get over your pet-peeves, Oddlygood wants Brits to embrace the good-hearted nature of its home country Finland, which is frequently voted the happiest country in the world. Oddlygood will be handing out its new plant-based Dreamy Dessert range in Shoreditch on Tuesday, commonly voted the most miserable day of the week, along with Quirky Finish sayings that are sure to put a smile on your face. 

The happiest day of the week is Friday (41 percent), while a happy go lucky 51 percent of those polled insisting, they are in a good mood most of the time.

A spokesperson for Oddlygood who commissioned the survey commented, “The list of bugbears that will get under the skin of Brits is endless, and we don’t blame them, there’s a lot of annoying things out there.  

“Despite the obvious annoyances, it’s great to see that Brits have more happy moments than sad, so not all hope is lost.”

THE 25 BIGGEST DAILY PET PEEVES… 

1.    Bad manners – 47 percent

2.    Someone with BO taking the seat next to you on the bus – 42 percent

3.    Stubbing your toe – 38 percent

4.    Bad customer service – 36 percent

5.    People who chew loudly – 36 percent

6.    Lateness – 34 percent

7.    Slow walkers – 32 percent

8.    Sales calls – 28 percent

9.    People talking loudly on their phone in public – 26 percent

10.  People who leave dirty dishes in the sink – 21 percent

11.  Smashing your phone screen – 20 percent

12.  Being splashed by a passing car – 20 percent

13.  Your film “buffering” halfway through a movie – 18 percent

14.  People who talk when you’re trying to concentrate – 17 percent

15.  Not being able to find your car keys – 17 percent

16.  Someone with an annoying laugh – 16 percent

17.  Mould on the last piece of bread – 16 percent

18.  Running for the bus and just missing it – 14 percent

19.  When your Deliveroo order is wrong – 12 percent

20.  Burning your toast – 11 percent

21.  A bad hair day – 11 percent

22.  Washing up your scrambled egg pan – 10 percent

23.  Forgetting your cup of tea and it going cold – 10 percent

24.  Having an annoying song stuck in your head – 9 percent 

25.  When you’ve lost weight and no-one notices – 8 percent