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To really hate this phrase

212 replies

Endsofthetowel · 12/12/2023 20:39

And I am being unreasonable

Mucky pup.

It makes me cringe whenever it is used to 3 year old DS. I have no idea why, I am sure its unreasonable, but does anyone else have a strong reaction to a harmless phrase?

OP posts:
lollo8 · 13/12/2023 06:51

The pompous, estate agent-esque thing of referring to 'myself and X'.

The word 'tummy'. Fuck off, it is a belly or a stomach.

Highlyflavouredgravy · 13/12/2023 06:49

' nip it in the bud' makes me cringe so hard I might just scream

Maggiethecat · 13/12/2023 06:43

crackofdoom · 12/12/2023 23:58

"I was sat..."
No. You were sitting 😬

Also, "electric" rather than "electricity ".

thank you!!!!!

PaddingtonsHat · 13/12/2023 06:25

‘Needs gone’ usually seen on Facebook selling sites. Makes my head explode

meatbaseddessert · 13/12/2023 06:21

Going for a meal
Any thing 'hun, babe'
Someone at work says 'so to speak' after every sentence when it's always unneccessary.
'As a mum' Angry

LolaSmiles · 13/12/2023 06:17

"Making memories"
What do they think everyone else is doing with their children? Not making memories?

"Magic of Christmas" / "ruins the magic of Christmas"

MRSMTO · 13/12/2023 05:49

I hate 'cat got your tongue'. Urgh.

Pablova · 13/12/2023 05:48

Redglitter · 13/12/2023 04:30

2 things I see on here is when someone ends their OP with 'Discuss'

But the worst is: Dear Reader 😡 Bloody hate that one

Agreed.
Another Mumsnet phrase that irritates me is ‘ large of nork’ makes me hiss ‘fuck off’ every time I see it.

’Making memories’ also utter
bollox.

Riverlee · 13/12/2023 05:47

X ‘passed’ instead of ‘passed away’ . Really infuriates me. Is it more of an American phrase?

Riverlee · 13/12/2023 05:45

Avatartar · 12/12/2023 23:25

The word perfect but it’s used so often in an exchange it should be a phrase:
your name is - perfect
can I ask why you’re calling - perfect
id like to complain - perfect
im really unhappy about - perfect
argh

I agree. I find it’s especially used by 18-25 year olds. Never used to hear ‘perfect’ as the default reply for everything, so wondered if it’s a new trend, or a regional trend as I lived areas a few years ago.

EliflurtleAndTheInfiniteMadness · 13/12/2023 05:42

SanitySlowlyGoing · 12/12/2023 20:43

Ahh, no, this phrase was said by both my mum and my nan when I was little, so it just makes me smile. "Ooh, you little mucky pup, come here..." as I'm being wiped with a wet cloth to within an inch of my life! Haha!
I in turn have used it with my kids.
Imo its just a cheeky kid-friendly phrase 😊
Not many phrases get to me, but my DH has serious issues with the phrase 'it is what it is'! Drives him insane 🤷‍♀️

Edited

I'd really annoy him then. I can see why it would drive him insane, but sometimes the only answer I have to his shit things are that isn't further upsetting, say it is what it is to people. Or this too shall pass, I know that pisses some people off, but it helps me cope, thinking at some stage things will get better, even if that idea is completely deluded.

Riverlee · 13/12/2023 05:41

“See you later”

When cashiers etc say ‘See you later’ after you have completed your transaction in a supermarket, for example. No, you will not see me later, unless you are stalking me. I’m going home to unpack my shopping etc, and don’t expect to see you again.

marshmallowfinder · 13/12/2023 05:36

Swop out. Such unnecessary crap. Simply swop is fine. (Or swap.)

Redglitter · 13/12/2023 04:30

2 things I see on here is when someone ends their OP with 'Discuss'

But the worst is: Dear Reader 😡 Bloody hate that one

SheenaShone · 13/12/2023 03:05

Anyone who asks a 'question' on SM and then.....says 'GO!"

Just FO

Mummymummy89 · 13/12/2023 02:38

Lilacanemone · 13/12/2023 00:15

Something I keep seeing on the local FB page: “I see something the other day”. Instead of “saw”.
Never heard anyone actually say it, so why do they keep writing it?

“It is what it is”.

I actually quite like this American saying I only came across recently in a Tom and Jerry: “Is you is or is you ain’t?”.

Pedant here - using the present tense for immediacy, when narrating the past, actually dates all the way back to Latin and was considered good oracy back then.

"And then this guy walks in..." anticipates the impending drama better than "and then this guy walked in"

(You're still allowed to find it annoying obvs)

WhichEllie · 13/12/2023 02:37

SpursFan2 · 13/12/2023 01:17

I find ‘for my sins’ annoying! Not sure why though 🤣 and I find all the other phrases you’ve mentioned here annoying too - I can feel my teeth itch with annoyance as I type!

One of my friends tacks “for my sins” onto the end of things at random. “I need a coffee. For my sins.” “I got a parking ticket for my sins.”

It catches me off guard every time. 😂

Mummymummy89 · 13/12/2023 02:32

Bookgrrrl · 12/12/2023 23:29

I can’t stand the word ‘tummy’. Ugh!

And it drives me nuts when people say ‘to be honest with you’, which is unfortunate, because OH says it a lot 🙄

I don't like tummy but I'm even more unreasonable about the misuse of "stomach", by people thinking it is the correct word for tummy.

Eg a "stomach ache" is 99% of the time, not your stomach aching but your intestines cramping. Your stomach is right up where your ribs start. I actually prefer tummy ache because tummy is a non scientific word for your whole abdominal area.
.
Don't get me started on people saying, of pregnant women "she has a baby in her stomach" wtf I haven't eaten it.

TommyNever · 13/12/2023 02:21

"Tell him/her to go and do one."

Do one what? I always assume they mean a poo.

UncleHerbie · 13/12/2023 02:16

“Making <fucking> memories” never fails to grip my shit 🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬

resm · 13/12/2023 02:12

“You got this!”

We instead of wee eg “our we girl” or “the we school.”

“Living his/her best life.”

”Doggo” and “Furbabies.”

redalex261 · 13/12/2023 01:56

For me it’s “lived experience” - what other kind is there?

Something described as “kinda unique” WTAF does that mean?

Will join “I was outside the shop when my bag fell on the floor” - the floor is indoors! The ground (or pavement) is outside! Please people!

laying in bed instead of lying in bed…

Or “I’m not being mean/racist/twisted but..”then proceed to be just that - never fails.

Finally, women who refer to their husband as “hubby” absolutely toe curling.

SammyScrounge · 13/12/2023 01:50

'Lived experience' makes me grind my teeth.

Growlybear83 · 13/12/2023 01:20

Two of the phrases which really irritate me are 'giving me the ick' and 'giving me the rage'. I have only ever heard them used on Mumsnet.

SpursFan2 · 13/12/2023 01:17

I find ‘for my sins’ annoying! Not sure why though 🤣 and I find all the other phrases you’ve mentioned here annoying too - I can feel my teeth itch with annoyance as I type!