Perhaps one of KDE's most hated default settings includes the 'bouncing cursor' application launch notification. Although the visual feedback can be absolutely useful - and even moreso was back in the days applications regularly crashed - it might also annoy you.
You can disable it easily though:
- System Settings
- Application and System Notifications
- Launch Feedback
- Busy Cursor
- No Busy Cursor
Common annoyances
KDE 4