To hate the term 'journey'

[Awkwardas]

You lose weight you've been on a 'journey' you have counselling it was a tough 'journey' you aim to get fit, it's the start of your 'journey' can noon just lose weight, get fit, sort their head out without going on a 'journey' it drives me mad!

[SpudTato]

Hah me too.
The one that really gets me is the Masterchef 'journey'. FFS.

[FloatyFlo]

Oh me too! A woman on my college course keeps referring to it as a journey.

"Oh thank you (tutors name) I couldn't have completed this amazing journey without you"

Bore off woman!

[ApocalypseSlough]

I was at a workshop today and trainer pronounced it Johnny! And must have said it a hundred times.

[Noodledoodledoo]

It really grates for me to. Everyone seems to be on a 'journey' Grrr.

[powershowerforanhour]

Seems terminal illnesses involving a protracted and eventually miserable pitiful decline that you wouldn't wish on your worst enemy, such as Alzheimer's disease, have prime "journey" potential.

[LiquoriceAllsorts86]

Not as much as I hate the term 'chapter'
Everything my friend does, she announces a new 'chapter'

[dailymaillazyjournos]

YANBU. One of my most hated hates. I honestly want to slap anyone who's on a journey. Unless they are on an actual journey.

[IamtheZombie]

Zombie has incurable cancer. Those of you who don't consider living with that as a journey should count your lucky stars.

[DancingDinosaur]

Completely agree Zombie.

And to you too.

[Beanzmeanzcoffee]

YANBU. I just want to yell 'get your head out of your own arse! What you are doing is living your life. Like everyone else'. (Steps down off soapbox)

[Beanzmeanzcoffee]

Oh Zombie I'm sorry

[daisychain01]

Life is about the journey, not the destination. It's a marathon not a sprint, and all that.

But I agree, when it's over-used it sounds hackneyed and irritating.

[Madbengalmum]

Yes, it sounds very twattish,hate it

[Meemolly]

Hope you've enjoyed this thread journey.... Sorry I couldn't resist!!

[StealthPolarBear]

Yes it's overused.
Do people still have "rocks"?

[StealthPolarBear]

And zombie you get to call it whatever you want love :)
Bit if you ever warble Celine dion om x factor and talk tearfully about your musical journey I'll rip your arm off and beat you round the head with it ;)

[ForalltheSaints]

I agree it is an overused word.

[OldManJenkins]

haha me too

[GirlSailor]

Someone once asked me about my 'breastfeeding journey' in all seriousness.

[downright]

The problem is that run of the mill everyday humdrum bullshit is dressed up as a life changing fucking journey.

Cancer may or may not be a journey. Luckily I have no personal experience.

However, being on The Voice or Masterchef is not a fucking journey.

Everyone has to be a special snowflake. You can just "be" anymore.

[JenniferYellowHat1980]

Cancer kind of is a journey, from the initial uncertainty to the final inevitability. The problem is that management speakers and life coach types have hijacked it. Learning journey

[elephantoverthehill]

Where I work, we have had a number of HTs, in rapid succession. Each one has told us in their opening to staff speech that we are on a journey. We have been on a bus, a boat, a rowing boat and back on a bus again. I'd just rather work in a school. I know where you are coming from OP, but the overuse takes it away from those who really could describe their experiences as a journey.

[StealthPolarBear]

Love that, can you have a camel ride nexy time?

[elephantoverthehill]

Stealth I will suggest it. It would have to be a camel train though, to ensure we all work together and drink from the same watering hole. I will be near the rear.