THE 100 MOST ANNOYING THINGS

The survey was commissioned by health drink firm Lactofree. Spokeswoman Louise Barton said: "It's the little things beyond our control which seem to annoy us the most - like novelty ring tones and noisy eaters."

victoria.bone@mgn.co.uk

THE 100 MOST ANNOYING THINGS

1. Cold callers

2. Caravans

3. Queue jumpers

4. James Blunt

5. Traffic wardens

6. Tailgaters

7. Brown nosers

8. Chantelle and Preston

9. Ex-smokers

10. Noisy neighbours

11. Hangovers

12. Carol Vorderman (above)

13. Loud mobile users

14. Men in flip-flops

15. Paper cuts

16. Bad hair days

17. Breaking wind

18. Abi Titmuss (right)

19. Off milk

20. Being put on hold

21. Motorcyclists who weave through traffic

22. Drivers who park in disabled bays

23. Rude shop assistants

24. People who read over your shoulder

25. Skinny people who complain they are fat

26. Stepping in dog poo

27. Big Brother 5

28. Noisy eaters

29. People who don't clear up after their dog

30. Slow drivers in the outside lane

31. Junk mail

32. Bossiness

33. Novelty ring tones

34. Somebody nicking your parking spot

35. Diahorrea

36. Debt companies

37. Snobs

38. Jehovah's Witnesses

39. Running out of loo roll

40. People who have their phone turned off when you call them

41. Mosquitoes (right)

42. Buses not arriving on time

43. Children who cough in your face

44. Being bloated

45. Leaving your mobile at home

46. Americans

47. David Blane

48. Spots

49. Stepping in chewing gum

50. Running out of hot water

51. Wasps

52. Headaches

53. Crazy Frog

54. London Tube

55. Losing your glasses

56. Warm beer

57. CDs that skip

58. Paper jam

59. Bottled water

60. Sunburn

61. Running out .. of change

62. People who .. text in capitals

63. Estate agents

64. Stubbing your toe

65. Rubbish printers

66. Flat tyres

67. People who write 'text back' in texts

68. Breaking a nail

69. Russell Brand

70. The Teletubbies

71. A pen which has run out of ink

72. Cat hair that sticks to your clothes

73. Running out of petrol

74. Flatmates who don't clean

75. Heat rash

76. Losing your passport

77. Natasha Kaplinsky

78. Being hungry

79. Tax returns

80. Road works

81. Cramp

82. Shoppers hitting your heels with their trolley

83. Failing your driving test

84. Burning toast

85. Cold showers

86. Scientology

87. Not being able to find a matching pair of socks

88. Missing the last post

89. Chihuahuas

90. Karaoke

91. Stomach ache

92. PDA (public displays of affection)

93. Craig David

94. Secret workers before exams

95. Socialists

96. Pimped up cars

97. Getting something in your eye

98. Out-of-tune singers

99. Hollyoaks

100. Fake fingernails