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What would you call a group of people who don't mind their own business?
what is the person who is always nosing in people's business?Someone who forms their own opinionWord for people who don't make their deadlineWhat do you call people who use their iphones excessively to the point of distraction?What would you call a person who focuses only on their faults?What would you call someone who likes to make lists?What do you call someone or a group of people who split off from a main group?What do you call someone who starts arguments for their own satisfaction?What would you call someone who isn't what people think they are?What do you call someone who bears a group of people ill-will?What do you call someone who fakes their feelings?
Scenario: You're building a model in your room. You've been building something incredibly intrinsic and you don't want to stop until it's finished. Your father comes in and begins to scold you for spending so much time on what he believes to be a "waste of time". Your sister overhears the argument and comes in to take your fathers' side, citing hazards from working with fumes. Your brother hears the commotion, comes in to check out the problem and compliments you on what you've built so far. Your siblings begin to argue between each other on their opposing opinions. Your mother hears the squabbling and defends you from your father. Both arguments veer away onto extraneous topics. You lose your concentration and break something crucial on your model. You turn to your family and blame them for distracting you. Probably saying something along the lines of, "This is your fault. You couldn't leave well enough alone. You all had to be a bunch of __"?
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Scenario: You're building a model in your room. You've been building something incredibly intrinsic and you don't want to stop until it's finished. Your father comes in and begins to scold you for spending so much time on what he believes to be a "waste of time". Your sister overhears the argument and comes in to take your fathers' side, citing hazards from working with fumes. Your brother hears the commotion, comes in to check out the problem and compliments you on what you've built so far. Your siblings begin to argue between each other on their opposing opinions. Your mother hears the squabbling and defends you from your father. Both arguments veer away onto extraneous topics. You lose your concentration and break something crucial on your model. You turn to your family and blame them for distracting you. Probably saying something along the lines of, "This is your fault. You couldn't leave well enough alone. You all had to be a bunch of __"?
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'busy-body' is the first that comes to mind, but sounds old-fashioned to me now. 'buttinsky' is what I would use for not minding their own business, but is too slangy...Wait, your title says 'mind your own business', but the content says 'discussing their own issues'. These are two different things.
– Mitch
Feb 5 '13 at 14:02
Sounds to me like they're "uninvited/unwelcome guests". Why wouldn't the "owner" of the room just shut the door and not answer if he doesn't want company?
– FumbleFingers
Feb 5 '13 at 14:06
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This is pretty much the definition of a busybody. BTW, I think you mean intricate, not intrinsic when discussing your model. Intricate means complicated, intrinsic means belonging to, or essentially. You might say your model is intrinsically intricate!
– Sean
Feb 5 '13 at 19:03
1
You really should open a window for the fumes. Also, the lighting is probably not good for your eyes.
– Mitch
Feb 6 '13 at 4:15
A good British phrase is 'nosey parkers' phrases.org.uk/meanings/nosy-parker.html
– chasly from UK
Aug 31 '15 at 15:40
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Scenario: You're building a model in your room. You've been building something incredibly intrinsic and you don't want to stop until it's finished. Your father comes in and begins to scold you for spending so much time on what he believes to be a "waste of time". Your sister overhears the argument and comes in to take your fathers' side, citing hazards from working with fumes. Your brother hears the commotion, comes in to check out the problem and compliments you on what you've built so far. Your siblings begin to argue between each other on their opposing opinions. Your mother hears the squabbling and defends you from your father. Both arguments veer away onto extraneous topics. You lose your concentration and break something crucial on your model. You turn to your family and blame them for distracting you. Probably saying something along the lines of, "This is your fault. You couldn't leave well enough alone. You all had to be a bunch of __"?
single-word-requests nouns
edited Feb 5 '13 at 14:46
RegDwigнt♦
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asked Feb 5 '13 at 13:54
OscarOscar
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Scenario: You're building a model in your room. You've been building something incredibly intrinsic and you don't want to stop until it's finished. Your father comes in and begins to scold you for spending so much time on what he believes to be a "waste of time". Your sister overhears the argument and comes in to take your fathers' side, citing hazards from working with fumes. Your brother hears the commotion, comes in to check out the problem and compliments you on what you've built so far. Your siblings begin to argue between each other on their opposing opinions. Your mother hears the squabbling and defends you from your father. Both arguments veer away onto extraneous topics. You lose your concentration and break something crucial on your model. You turn to your family and blame them for distracting you. Probably saying something along the lines of, "This is your fault. You couldn't leave well enough alone. You all had to be a bunch of __"?
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'busy-body' is the first that comes to mind, but sounds old-fashioned to me now. 'buttinsky' is what I would use for not minding their own business, but is too slangy...Wait, your title says 'mind your own business', but the content says 'discussing their own issues'. These are two different things.
– Mitch
Feb 5 '13 at 14:02
Sounds to me like they're "uninvited/unwelcome guests". Why wouldn't the "owner" of the room just shut the door and not answer if he doesn't want company?
– FumbleFingers
Feb 5 '13 at 14:06
2
This is pretty much the definition of a busybody. BTW, I think you mean intricate, not intrinsic when discussing your model. Intricate means complicated, intrinsic means belonging to, or essentially. You might say your model is intrinsically intricate!
– Sean
Feb 5 '13 at 19:03
1
You really should open a window for the fumes. Also, the lighting is probably not good for your eyes.
– Mitch
Feb 6 '13 at 4:15
A good British phrase is 'nosey parkers' phrases.org.uk/meanings/nosy-parker.html
– chasly from UK
Aug 31 '15 at 15:40
add a comment |
2
'busy-body' is the first that comes to mind, but sounds old-fashioned to me now. 'buttinsky' is what I would use for not minding their own business, but is too slangy...Wait, your title says 'mind your own business', but the content says 'discussing their own issues'. These are two different things.
– Mitch
Feb 5 '13 at 14:02
Sounds to me like they're "uninvited/unwelcome guests". Why wouldn't the "owner" of the room just shut the door and not answer if he doesn't want company?
– FumbleFingers
Feb 5 '13 at 14:06
2
This is pretty much the definition of a busybody. BTW, I think you mean intricate, not intrinsic when discussing your model. Intricate means complicated, intrinsic means belonging to, or essentially. You might say your model is intrinsically intricate!
– Sean
Feb 5 '13 at 19:03
1
You really should open a window for the fumes. Also, the lighting is probably not good for your eyes.
– Mitch
Feb 6 '13 at 4:15
A good British phrase is 'nosey parkers' phrases.org.uk/meanings/nosy-parker.html
– chasly from UK
Aug 31 '15 at 15:40
2
2
'busy-body' is the first that comes to mind, but sounds old-fashioned to me now. 'buttinsky' is what I would use for not minding their own business, but is too slangy...Wait, your title says 'mind your own business', but the content says 'discussing their own issues'. These are two different things.
– Mitch
Feb 5 '13 at 14:02
'busy-body' is the first that comes to mind, but sounds old-fashioned to me now. 'buttinsky' is what I would use for not minding their own business, but is too slangy...Wait, your title says 'mind your own business', but the content says 'discussing their own issues'. These are two different things.
– Mitch
Feb 5 '13 at 14:02
Sounds to me like they're "uninvited/unwelcome guests". Why wouldn't the "owner" of the room just shut the door and not answer if he doesn't want company?
– FumbleFingers
Feb 5 '13 at 14:06
Sounds to me like they're "uninvited/unwelcome guests". Why wouldn't the "owner" of the room just shut the door and not answer if he doesn't want company?
– FumbleFingers
Feb 5 '13 at 14:06
2
2
This is pretty much the definition of a busybody. BTW, I think you mean intricate, not intrinsic when discussing your model. Intricate means complicated, intrinsic means belonging to, or essentially. You might say your model is intrinsically intricate!
– Sean
Feb 5 '13 at 19:03
This is pretty much the definition of a busybody. BTW, I think you mean intricate, not intrinsic when discussing your model. Intricate means complicated, intrinsic means belonging to, or essentially. You might say your model is intrinsically intricate!
– Sean
Feb 5 '13 at 19:03
1
1
You really should open a window for the fumes. Also, the lighting is probably not good for your eyes.
– Mitch
Feb 6 '13 at 4:15
You really should open a window for the fumes. Also, the lighting is probably not good for your eyes.
– Mitch
Feb 6 '13 at 4:15
A good British phrase is 'nosey parkers' phrases.org.uk/meanings/nosy-parker.html
– chasly from UK
Aug 31 '15 at 15:40
A good British phrase is 'nosey parkers' phrases.org.uk/meanings/nosy-parker.html
– chasly from UK
Aug 31 '15 at 15:40
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People who intrude without due cause or permission are interlopers. If the purpose of the intrusion was to deliberately interfere, then they could also be called kibitzers.
answered Feb 5 '13 at 14:24
Joel BrownJoel Brown
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"Kibitzer" is usually applied to a person who watches other people playing a game (usually cards, but could be chess, etc.) and offers unwanted advice. It's distracting and annoying, but a kibitzer would generally not interrupt the actual game.
– MT_Head
Feb 5 '13 at 19:47
@MT_Head Wow, learned a new one today. As a former chess player and now e-Sport fanatic, I've encountered more than my share of kibitzers - love it!
– PinkElephantsOnParade
Feb 5 '13 at 20:26
Interesting! Everywhere that I looked agreed with that definition, but I played contract bridge for many years and kibitzers were common and sanctioned, but they never interrupted the game and offering of advice was very uncommon and certainly not essential to the activity. I'd say that in that subculture it at least dropped and perhaps reversed that connotation.
– Jeff Yoak
Mar 29 '13 at 23:31
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Busybodies is a group of meddlesome, prying, officious people.
Officious: Marked by excessive eagerness in offering unwanted services or advice to others.
This seems to describe your situation to a tee (exactly).
answered Feb 5 '13 at 17:08
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I can't add comments so I am using this section to tell you that you accepted the wrong answer.
As others have told you already, the best word to describe such behavior is busybody. If you don't want to use it, then meddler would be the best-fit.
But interloper or kibitzer aren't words that define what you are describing.
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Meddler Is the best one here.
– jn1kk
Feb 5 '13 at 21:34
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"party crashers", "hangers on" or "buttinskis" are all somewhat slangy but servicable words for that situation
answered Feb 5 '13 at 14:28
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Technically they are minding their own business, they are just minding it on your patch. If they were poking their noses into your affairs, I would call them nosey parkers. However, in your example they don't appear to be being nosey. So I would be more likely to say:
"This is your fault. You couldn't leave well enough alone. You came in here like a herd of elephants."?
answered Feb 5 '13 at 21:08
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Perhaps not in your scenario, but a group of people who don't mind their own business could be called rubberneckers:
a person who turns their head to stare at something in a foolish manner, esp. while driving a car.
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Typically this person is called "A piece of shit"
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People who intrude without due cause or permission are interlopers. If the purpose of the intrusion was to deliberately interfere, then they could also be called kibitzers.
answered Feb 5 '13 at 14:24
Joel BrownJoel Brown
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"Kibitzer" is usually applied to a person who watches other people playing a game (usually cards, but could be chess, etc.) and offers unwanted advice. It's distracting and annoying, but a kibitzer would generally not interrupt the actual game.
– MT_Head
Feb 5 '13 at 19:47
@MT_Head Wow, learned a new one today. As a former chess player and now e-Sport fanatic, I've encountered more than my share of kibitzers - love it!
– PinkElephantsOnParade
Feb 5 '13 at 20:26
Interesting! Everywhere that I looked agreed with that definition, but I played contract bridge for many years and kibitzers were common and sanctioned, but they never interrupted the game and offering of advice was very uncommon and certainly not essential to the activity. I'd say that in that subculture it at least dropped and perhaps reversed that connotation.
– Jeff Yoak
Mar 29 '13 at 23:31
add a comment |
People who intrude without due cause or permission are interlopers. If the purpose of the intrusion was to deliberately interfere, then they could also be called kibitzers.
answered Feb 5 '13 at 14:24
Joel BrownJoel Brown
5,25611925
2
"Kibitzer" is usually applied to a person who watches other people playing a game (usually cards, but could be chess, etc.) and offers unwanted advice. It's distracting and annoying, but a kibitzer would generally not interrupt the actual game.
– MT_Head
Feb 5 '13 at 19:47
@MT_Head Wow, learned a new one today. As a former chess player and now e-Sport fanatic, I've encountered more than my share of kibitzers - love it!
– PinkElephantsOnParade
Feb 5 '13 at 20:26
Interesting! Everywhere that I looked agreed with that definition, but I played contract bridge for many years and kibitzers were common and sanctioned, but they never interrupted the game and offering of advice was very uncommon and certainly not essential to the activity. I'd say that in that subculture it at least dropped and perhaps reversed that connotation.
– Jeff Yoak
Mar 29 '13 at 23:31
add a comment |
People who intrude without due cause or permission are interlopers. If the purpose of the intrusion was to deliberately interfere, then they could also be called kibitzers.
answered Feb 5 '13 at 14:24
Joel BrownJoel Brown
5,25611925
People who intrude without due cause or permission are interlopers. If the purpose of the intrusion was to deliberately interfere, then they could also be called kibitzers.
answered Feb 5 '13 at 14:24
Joel BrownJoel Brown
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answered Feb 5 '13 at 14:24
Joel BrownJoel Brown
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answered Feb 5 '13 at 14:24
Joel BrownJoel Brown
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answered Feb 5 '13 at 14:24
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"Kibitzer" is usually applied to a person who watches other people playing a game (usually cards, but could be chess, etc.) and offers unwanted advice. It's distracting and annoying, but a kibitzer would generally not interrupt the actual game.
– MT_Head
Feb 5 '13 at 19:47
@MT_Head Wow, learned a new one today. As a former chess player and now e-Sport fanatic, I've encountered more than my share of kibitzers - love it!
– PinkElephantsOnParade
Feb 5 '13 at 20:26
Interesting! Everywhere that I looked agreed with that definition, but I played contract bridge for many years and kibitzers were common and sanctioned, but they never interrupted the game and offering of advice was very uncommon and certainly not essential to the activity. I'd say that in that subculture it at least dropped and perhaps reversed that connotation.
– Jeff Yoak
Mar 29 '13 at 23:31
add a comment |
2
"Kibitzer" is usually applied to a person who watches other people playing a game (usually cards, but could be chess, etc.) and offers unwanted advice. It's distracting and annoying, but a kibitzer would generally not interrupt the actual game.
– MT_Head
Feb 5 '13 at 19:47
@MT_Head Wow, learned a new one today. As a former chess player and now e-Sport fanatic, I've encountered more than my share of kibitzers - love it!
– PinkElephantsOnParade
Feb 5 '13 at 20:26
Interesting! Everywhere that I looked agreed with that definition, but I played contract bridge for many years and kibitzers were common and sanctioned, but they never interrupted the game and offering of advice was very uncommon and certainly not essential to the activity. I'd say that in that subculture it at least dropped and perhaps reversed that connotation.
– Jeff Yoak
Mar 29 '13 at 23:31
2
2
"Kibitzer" is usually applied to a person who watches other people playing a game (usually cards, but could be chess, etc.) and offers unwanted advice. It's distracting and annoying, but a kibitzer would generally not interrupt the actual game.
– MT_Head
Feb 5 '13 at 19:47
"Kibitzer" is usually applied to a person who watches other people playing a game (usually cards, but could be chess, etc.) and offers unwanted advice. It's distracting and annoying, but a kibitzer would generally not interrupt the actual game.
– MT_Head
Feb 5 '13 at 19:47
@MT_Head Wow, learned a new one today. As a former chess player and now e-Sport fanatic, I've encountered more than my share of kibitzers - love it!
– PinkElephantsOnParade
Feb 5 '13 at 20:26
@MT_Head Wow, learned a new one today. As a former chess player and now e-Sport fanatic, I've encountered more than my share of kibitzers - love it!
– PinkElephantsOnParade
Feb 5 '13 at 20:26
Interesting! Everywhere that I looked agreed with that definition, but I played contract bridge for many years and kibitzers were common and sanctioned, but they never interrupted the game and offering of advice was very uncommon and certainly not essential to the activity. I'd say that in that subculture it at least dropped and perhaps reversed that connotation.
– Jeff Yoak
Mar 29 '13 at 23:31
Interesting! Everywhere that I looked agreed with that definition, but I played contract bridge for many years and kibitzers were common and sanctioned, but they never interrupted the game and offering of advice was very uncommon and certainly not essential to the activity. I'd say that in that subculture it at least dropped and perhaps reversed that connotation.
– Jeff Yoak
Mar 29 '13 at 23:31
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Busybodies is a group of meddlesome, prying, officious people.
Officious: Marked by excessive eagerness in offering unwanted services or advice to others.
This seems to describe your situation to a tee (exactly).
answered Feb 5 '13 at 17:08
Canis LupusCanis Lupus
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Busybodies is a group of meddlesome, prying, officious people.
Officious: Marked by excessive eagerness in offering unwanted services or advice to others.
This seems to describe your situation to a tee (exactly).
answered Feb 5 '13 at 17:08
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Busybodies is a group of meddlesome, prying, officious people.
Officious: Marked by excessive eagerness in offering unwanted services or advice to others.
This seems to describe your situation to a tee (exactly).
answered Feb 5 '13 at 17:08
Canis LupusCanis Lupus
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Busybodies is a group of meddlesome, prying, officious people.
Officious: Marked by excessive eagerness in offering unwanted services or advice to others.
This seems to describe your situation to a tee (exactly).
answered Feb 5 '13 at 17:08
Canis LupusCanis Lupus
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answered Feb 5 '13 at 17:08
Canis LupusCanis Lupus
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Canis LupusCanis Lupus
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I can't add comments so I am using this section to tell you that you accepted the wrong answer.
As others have told you already, the best word to describe such behavior is busybody. If you don't want to use it, then meddler would be the best-fit.
But interloper or kibitzer aren't words that define what you are describing.
edited Mar 29 '13 at 23:07
RegDwigнt♦
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answered Feb 5 '13 at 19:28
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Meddler Is the best one here.
– jn1kk
Feb 5 '13 at 21:34
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I can't add comments so I am using this section to tell you that you accepted the wrong answer.
As others have told you already, the best word to describe such behavior is busybody. If you don't want to use it, then meddler would be the best-fit.
But interloper or kibitzer aren't words that define what you are describing.
edited Mar 29 '13 at 23:07
RegDwigнt♦
83.5k31281382
answered Feb 5 '13 at 19:28
yzTyzT
623102141
Meddler Is the best one here.
– jn1kk
Feb 5 '13 at 21:34
add a comment |
I can't add comments so I am using this section to tell you that you accepted the wrong answer.
As others have told you already, the best word to describe such behavior is busybody. If you don't want to use it, then meddler would be the best-fit.
But interloper or kibitzer aren't words that define what you are describing.
edited Mar 29 '13 at 23:07
RegDwigнt♦
83.5k31281382
answered Feb 5 '13 at 19:28
yzTyzT
623102141
I can't add comments so I am using this section to tell you that you accepted the wrong answer.
As others have told you already, the best word to describe such behavior is busybody. If you don't want to use it, then meddler would be the best-fit.
But interloper or kibitzer aren't words that define what you are describing.
edited Mar 29 '13 at 23:07
RegDwigнt♦
83.5k31281382
answered Feb 5 '13 at 19:28
yzTyzT
623102141
edited Mar 29 '13 at 23:07
RegDwigнt♦
83.5k31281382
edited Mar 29 '13 at 23:07
RegDwigнt♦
83.5k31281382
edited Mar 29 '13 at 23:07
RegDwigнt♦
83.5k31281382
83.5k31281382
answered Feb 5 '13 at 19:28
yzTyzT
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answered Feb 5 '13 at 19:28
yzTyzT
623102141
answered Feb 5 '13 at 19:28
yzTyzT
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Meddler Is the best one here.
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Meddler Is the best one here.
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Meddler Is the best one here.
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"party crashers", "hangers on" or "buttinskis" are all somewhat slangy but servicable words for that situation
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"party crashers", "hangers on" or "buttinskis" are all somewhat slangy but servicable words for that situation
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"party crashers", "hangers on" or "buttinskis" are all somewhat slangy but servicable words for that situation
answered Feb 5 '13 at 14:28
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"party crashers", "hangers on" or "buttinskis" are all somewhat slangy but servicable words for that situation
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Technically they are minding their own business, they are just minding it on your patch. If they were poking their noses into your affairs, I would call them nosey parkers. However, in your example they don't appear to be being nosey. So I would be more likely to say:
"This is your fault. You couldn't leave well enough alone. You came in here like a herd of elephants."?
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Technically they are minding their own business, they are just minding it on your patch. If they were poking their noses into your affairs, I would call them nosey parkers. However, in your example they don't appear to be being nosey. So I would be more likely to say:
"This is your fault. You couldn't leave well enough alone. You came in here like a herd of elephants."?
answered Feb 5 '13 at 21:08
Relaxing In CyprusRelaxing In Cyprus
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Technically they are minding their own business, they are just minding it on your patch. If they were poking their noses into your affairs, I would call them nosey parkers. However, in your example they don't appear to be being nosey. So I would be more likely to say:
"This is your fault. You couldn't leave well enough alone. You came in here like a herd of elephants."?
answered Feb 5 '13 at 21:08
Relaxing In CyprusRelaxing In Cyprus
591310
Technically they are minding their own business, they are just minding it on your patch. If they were poking their noses into your affairs, I would call them nosey parkers. However, in your example they don't appear to be being nosey. So I would be more likely to say:
"This is your fault. You couldn't leave well enough alone. You came in here like a herd of elephants."?
answered Feb 5 '13 at 21:08
Relaxing In CyprusRelaxing In Cyprus
591310
answered Feb 5 '13 at 21:08
Relaxing In CyprusRelaxing In Cyprus
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answered Feb 5 '13 at 21:08
Relaxing In CyprusRelaxing In Cyprus
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Perhaps not in your scenario, but a group of people who don't mind their own business could be called rubberneckers:
a person who turns their head to stare at something in a foolish manner, esp. while driving a car.
NOAD
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Perhaps not in your scenario, but a group of people who don't mind their own business could be called rubberneckers:
a person who turns their head to stare at something in a foolish manner, esp. while driving a car.
NOAD
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Perhaps not in your scenario, but a group of people who don't mind their own business could be called rubberneckers:
a person who turns their head to stare at something in a foolish manner, esp. while driving a car.
NOAD
answered Feb 6 '13 at 0:35
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Perhaps not in your scenario, but a group of people who don't mind their own business could be called rubberneckers:
a person who turns their head to stare at something in a foolish manner, esp. while driving a car.
NOAD
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Typically this person is called "A piece of shit"
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'busy-body' is the first that comes to mind, but sounds old-fashioned to me now. 'buttinsky' is what I would use for not minding their own business, but is too slangy...Wait, your title says 'mind your own business', but the content says 'discussing their own issues'. These are two different things.
– Mitch
Feb 5 '13 at 14:02
Sounds to me like they're "uninvited/unwelcome guests". Why wouldn't the "owner" of the room just shut the door and not answer if he doesn't want company?
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Feb 5 '13 at 14:06
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This is pretty much the definition of a busybody. BTW, I think you mean intricate, not intrinsic when discussing your model. Intricate means complicated, intrinsic means belonging to, or essentially. You might say your model is intrinsically intricate!
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You really should open a window for the fumes. Also, the lighting is probably not good for your eyes.
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Feb 6 '13 at 4:15
A good British phrase is 'nosey parkers' phrases.org.uk/meanings/nosy-parker.html
– chasly from UK
Aug 31 '15 at 15:40