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Certain words tick people off - A Marist Poll surveyed 938 US residents 18 and older to figure out which words peeved them most, and here are the results.

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“Whatever” - Nearly half of Americans, at 47%, said they find “whatever” most annoying. Like, yeah, so, whatever.

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“You know” - A quarter reported that they find the use of “you know” most grating. Apparently Americans don't know!

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“It is what it is” - What is?! The study showed that 11% can’t stand the saying. “Anyway” only received 7% of bad reviews, and 2% reported that they don’t want to hear “at the end of the day.”

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The endless driving gripes - Consumer Reports asked 895 Americans to score common driving gripes on a scale of 1 to 10, and though there are countless pet peeves on the road, here are the top 10.

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Speeding and swerving in and out of traffic - Trailed by a wave of honks and a rank of 8.2.

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Tailgaters - Back off, Buster! Americans gave this annoying road behavior an 8.4.

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Taking up two parking spaces - All you can do is stare angrily at the spot your car can’t fit into! This poor parking skill received a 7.7.

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Not letting you merge into a lane - This one gets a middle finger and a rank of 7.6.

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Not using turn signals - Nobody is clairvoyant enough to predict that you’re going to swerve over, and this annoying habit gets a 7.5.

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Not dimming high beams when approaching - Hello blinding lights, unfortunately I do need my eyes to see so that I don’t crash into you! This peeves people at a rank of 7.6.

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Talking on a cell phone while driving - It's especially annoying when they're sitting at a green light on their phone. This dangerous habit received a 7.6.

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Drivers who cut you off - The greatest source of instant road rage—no, road fury. It received an 8.3.

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Texting while driving - This incredibly dangerous activity rightly received an 8.9 score, the highest of all.

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Able-bodied drivers parking in handicapped spaces - Bad karma is slowly making its way to these people, and Americans ranked it at an 8.7.

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Social media exasperations - Besides the constant changes in where buttons are and the whole thing about selling your personal information, Statista found what US internet users find the most annoying online. Here are the results.

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Takes business away from local retailers - Apparently only 10% of Americans find this to be the most bothersome factor.

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Hosting houseguests - Home Advisor asked asked 2,000 Americans to rank their biggest houseguest pet peeves on a scale of 1 to 5, and these are the results.

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Not disciplining children - This is a touchy area, but if children are breaking things and screaming all the time, better book a hotel. Americans ranked this at 3.5.

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Bringing an additional guest - Surprise again! Do all of that but twice as much. Americans gave this a 4.0.

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Guests who critique your home - Don’t bite the hand that feeds you. This ridiculous act ranked 3.9.

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Excessive complainers - The study found 55% of people across all demographics were most annoyed with excessive complainers online.

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Making a mess in common areas - Including never organizing their sleeping area, and leaving their dirty sheets on the bed when they leave. Making a mess earned a 3.9.

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Excessive braggers - It was split nearly down the middle with excessive braggers on social media. You know the ones, unable to refrain from “checking in” at airports.

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Online shopping woes - Statista also did a study on the pet peeves of American online shoppers to see which pet peeves they found the most obnoxious, and here are the results.

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Getting something that looks completely different - Awaiting your package only to find that it looks nothing like it did online annoys 38% of Americans most.

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Shipping costs - You’ve spent all that time and effort squeezing your cart into your budget only to be met with atrocious shipping costs, and 66% of Americans despise that feeling most.

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Getting put on a mailing list after making a purchase - You once purchased a single item and now you’re deleting spam for the rest of your life. Amazingly only 16% of Americans are most annoyed post-purchase.

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Having to buy two sizes of an item - Unsure of which will fit, 15% of Americans find this occasionally necessary action the most grating.

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Indefinite stays - You don’t want to walk the line between guest and freeloader. American ranked this pet peeve at 4.3.

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Snooping - Okay, so maybe you’ve done it, but you’d hate if someone did it to you! This very bad habit is ranked at 4.3.

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Showing up unannounced - Surprise! Feed me, lend me towels and sheets, and let me invade your space! Yup, this one got a 4.1.

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Smoking inside - Smoking in the house is a serious faux pas and was ranked 3.8 on the pet peeve scale.

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Not following the house rules - “My house, my rules,” your parents once told you, and the same applies when you stay at someone else’s house. This ranks at 3.8.

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Being loud at night - This isn’t some hostel situation where people can talk and slam doors at any hour! Americans ranked this pet peeve at 3.7.

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Bringing a pet - Especially if the host is allergic! This one got a 3.5.

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Departing late and showing up early - Entrances and exits speak volumes, so avoid these pet peeves which rank 3.1 and 2.6 respectively.

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Deep breath -

Find solace in the fact that other Americans are annoyed by the same things.

See also: The most irritating trends in modern society

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