Massive. Massively.

[AppleSetsSail]

The new word for big is massive, apparently. Is it just me or has its over-usage began to rankle anyone else?

[StealthPolarBear]

I realise I'm turning into a massive stuck record ;) but the word very has been replaced by super, and I missed a memo.
Also why has everyone started saying "be like" instead of "says"?

[Kidnapped]

I have noticed super a lot recently.

Everything is super-fun, people are super-nice, and that fella running the marathon was super-quick.

[AppleSetsSail]

Yes to all.

Is there an old lady shaking her fist emoticon?

[StealthPolarBear]

It be like super annoying

[AppleSetsSail]

and that fella running the marathon was super-quick.

Bwah.

[StealthPolarBear]

Old lady be like fuck off with your language evolution!

[AppleSetsSail]

Old lady be like fuck off with your language evolution!

Massively elitist.

[StealthPolarBear]

Oh I am super sorry

[Kidnapped]

I see a lot on here:

"My friend bought a dog. Flash forward 2 weeks and... "

or

"My husband took up skydiving. Fast forward a year and... "

Rather than just saying "2 weeks later...." or "A year later...."

[StealthPolarBear]

Oh yes fast forward. I've noticed that. Those long ops usually start "so..."

[ApocalypseSlough]

Stealth
Old lady be like fuck off with your language evolution!

[AppleSetsSail]

That was indeed brilliant, Stealth. Today you win the internet.

[StealthPolarBear]

:)

[StealthPolarBear]

What a massive honour. I'd like to thank my rock.

[StealthPolarBear]

" my rock" is probably a decade out of datem

[AppleSetsSail]

What is this 'rock', anyway?

[Kidnapped]

StealthPolarBear Mon 25-Apr-16 14:55:41
Oh yes fast forward. I've noticed that. Those long ops usually start "so..."

Yes, it is like they think they are writing a screenplay.

[StealthPolarBear]

Which some of them are

[KoalaDownUnder]

I'm so glad somebody else noticed 'massively'.

It is used for EVERYTHING on mumsnet.

Just that, really.

[absolutelynotfabulous]

On the point of "massive" does it have another meaning in a medical context?

My father died of a heart attack, suddenly. When asked, my mother would say "oh, he had a MASSIVE heart attack. Why massive? Why not just....a heart attack, or a fatal heart attack?

Anyone else come across this?

It could be a Welsh thing..

[AppleSetsSail]

I think 'massive heart attack' is one of the few proper uses of the word. Sorry absolutely

I have found that people who abuse 'massive' tend to be the ones who think 'literally' is meant to be used for emphasis.

[SuburbanRhonda]

He was probably "rushed" into hospital as well, absolutely, rather than just taken.

[AppleSetsSail]

Next up: is anyone interested in reclaiming the word 'organic'?

[SuburbanRhonda]

Or the use of the phrase "Next up", when "Next" will do

[StealthPolarBear]

Or "right here" being used in a completely poitless way. Jillian Michaels is bad for this "one minute push ups right here"
Oh ok. I was going to go and do them in the kitchen.