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Alternate outlets, like Nancy said, are always good. Have you also considered discussing the triggers with your friends, or would that be to far removed from social norms?
I'd suggest the "they don't really know better" thought about social norms. After all, not many even think about why we do what we do [when it comes to social interaction], so one can't exactly expect them to act in a way one would consider much better yet. That's sometimes how I diffuse people acting in ways that trigger negative reactions in me. Just watch out for a sense of arrogance that may try to work its way in.
The trouble is that they're not violating any. Nobody's doing anything wrong, it's just me overreacting. It's not this, but imagine if you cringed every time you saw two people shake hands. It's hardly reasonable to ask them to stop doing that around you, but it's also really hard to avoid being around.
Positive Bias, you strike again. I hadn't considered the idea that nothing is really wrong. I recommend the writing outlet, so you can figure out what it is that bothers you. If it's really nothing, you may have an Ugh Field to deal with, and writing it out should help notice the issue.
I have a pretty good sense of its origins already. The phenomenon is not a mystery to me. Only how to remove it is.