How Easily Annoyed Are You?

Tiffany Liang, Writer

Are you someone who snaps the instant someone presses your buttons? Or are you able to remain calm and composed even in the most irritating situations? Take this quiz and discover how easily annoyed you really are.
1. How do you feel about loud chewers?
a. They don’t bother me.
b. It would be nice if they were a little quieter.
c. I CAN’T TAKE IT.

2. How do you deal with someone being loud while you’re trying to sleep?
a. I’m a deep sleeper anyways.
b. It’s a little hard, but I try to bear it.
c. I don’t.

3. What is your reaction when you wake up a few minutes before your alarm?
a. I start the day off a little earlier.
b. Go back to sleep. It’s a little annoying, but a few more minutes always helps.
c. I’m not waking up today.

4. What do you do when someone talks over your favorite television show?
a. I wouldn’t want to cause any unnecessary tension; I’ll rewatch the episodes later.
b. Kindly ask them to stop.
c. Kick them out of my house. If it’s their house, still kick them out.

5. How do you react when someone is condescending towards you?
a. Respond kindly and respectfully.
b. Ignore them. I don’t appreciate being looked down upon.
c. Tell them just how I feel about their attitude.

6. How do you feel about people who talk with food in their mouth?
a. It isn’t the best, but it’s a common mistake.
b. I’d rather they didn’t do that.
c. It’s absolutely disgusting.

7. A baby is crying in the movie theater during one of the most suspenseful scenes. What do you do?
a. Nothing. Babies will be babies.
b. Give your friend and annoyed grimace.
c. Glare angrily at the parents until you’ve burned holes in the back of their head.

8. Someone simply won’t stop being negative. What do you do?
a. Force a smile and try to remain optimistic.
b. Ignore them. They’re not worth causing a disturbance over.
c. Confront them about why they are like this.

 
If you picked mostly A, you are not easily annoyed. Although now and then a few things may bother you, you are generally able to remain calm and collected under irritating situations. You keep a level head, and you tend to conceal your annoyance pretty well. Keep it up!

If you picked mostly B, while the typical irritating habits do annoy you, you are able to respond in a pretty rational manner. Even if someone or something is getting on your last nerve, you avoid causing unnecessary tension or making your annoyance blatantly obvious. While you manage to slip the occasional annoyed glance towards your friends (who can blame you), you never cause a scene.

If you picked mostly C, you are quite easily annoyed. When something bothers you, rather than staying silent and keeping to yourself, you tend to speak up. You can be misunderstood as dramatic, and people tend to know not to mess with you. While you’ve built up a slightly intimidating reputation, at least people know you don’t put up with their annoying habits.

 

Graphic by KAITLYN LIAO