Potholes, traffic and junk mail: 50 most annoying things in modern life revealed
A new survey has revealed the 50 things which drive us up the wall
They’re the every day frustrations which drive us up the wall - and now a survey has settled once and for all the 50 most annoying things about modern life.
Daily annoyances like dodgy Wi-Fi, middle lane hoggers, PPI calls and bad parking were just four of the huge list.
Other popular grievances included junk mail, public transport delays and reality TV shows.
The research was commissioned by Nurofen Express, who also found that traffic, council tax and rude sales assistants were in our top 50 modern pet peeves.
The list is not a comprehensive countdown of our top annoyances, but rather a compilation of the top 50.
The survey also found a build-up of stress can physically take its toll. Just under one third of those who took part said they felt ill when pressure got on top of them.
A spokesman for Nurofen Express said: 'Despite technology being designed to make our lives easier, 55 per cent of those surveyed feel that life is more stressful now than it was ten years ago.
'It seems the things that are supposed to be solutions, or speed our life up, can prove an inconvenience and a great source of frustration.
'It's interesting to note that the biggest factors in the rise of our stress levels include increased living costs, heightened pressure at work and pressures from society.'
Many of those who listed their annoyances admitted they have seriously considered quitting their job because of stress.
The Nurofen Express spokesman added: 'Often these annoyances are out of our hands but the signs of stress and tension they can cause in us can build and end up having a big impact on our health.'
THE FULL LIST: THE TOP 50 MOST ANNOYING THINGS IN MODERN LIFE:
1. Your laptop/computer freezing 26. Computer jargon
2. PPI calls 27. Forgetting your password
3. Slow Wi-Fi 28. Council tax
4. Being stuck in traffic 29. People talking loudly on transport
5. People who take up two parking spaces 30. People who cycle on pavements
6. Public transport delays 31. Finding the start of sticky tape
7. Junk mail 32. People boarding trains before others get off
8. Waiting on the phone for the doctors 33. Slow walkers
9. People throwing rubbish out of car windows 34. People talking in the cinema
10. People who don't use their indicators 35. Train fares
11. Pot holes 36. Receiving damages goods from online
12. Stepping in dog muck 37. Queuing for the self-service checkout
13. People not thanking you for holding door open 38. People chewing gum with their mouth open
14. The rising cost of living 39. Extra charges by airlines
15. Children misbehaving in restaurants 40. Facebook mums' constant child pictures
16. Rude sales assistants 41. Getting stuck behind a tractor
17. Screaming kids 42. Cyclists on the road
18. Buying property 43. Paying your bills
19. People talking in door ways 44. Speed cameras
20. People cancelling on you 45. Motorcyclists weaving in and out of traffic
21. Noisy neighbours 46. Not having enough change for the car park
22. Reality TV shows 47. Twitter trolls
23. Road works 48. A partner snoring
24. Middle lane hoggers 49. Loud music
25. Your delivery gets lost in the post 50. People talking while you're watching TV