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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:
Doubleespresso33 · 12/12/2023 21:57

PixieLaLar · 12/12/2023 21:55

‘Of an evening’ irritates me for some reason….

Me too!

CustardySergeant · 12/12/2023 21:57

bakewellbride · 12/12/2023 20:52

It's not as bad as when my MIL calls a baby 'sexy' and laughs 😳🤢

WTF? That is beyond sick! What a repulsive woman she is. 😡Surely you've reacted when she's said this?

PixieLaLar · 12/12/2023 21:55

‘Of an evening’ irritates me for some reason….

steff13 · 12/12/2023 21:52

Shit hot is disgusting

EmpressaurusOfCats · 12/12/2023 21:49

’little old / ole me’. Stupid phrase unless the speaker is small & elderly, then it’s just cringey.

IsThePopeCatholic · 12/12/2023 21:45

Potentially instead of possibly.

Sleepyallday · 12/12/2023 21:40

For some reason, I hate it when people say ‘if need be.’

e.g.
“I’ll rearrange if need be”

It makes me want to scream if I hear it 🤣

CalistoNoSolo · 12/12/2023 21:39

Gutted and gobsmacked. I have an irrational hatred for both. And referring to a baby ( or anything else that's not an actually sexy adult human) is weird and very grim.

NalafromtheLionKing · 12/12/2023 21:36

Will top this with the most annoying and cringy line I can think of:

At the end of the day, I’m totes on holibobs with my hubby and famfam, what a Chrimbo combo #feeling blessed #livingmybestlife #holibobsinspo #YOLO

SanitySlowlyGoing · 12/12/2023 20:56

Oh dear.. yeah, thats weird 😕😆

bakewellbride · 12/12/2023 20:52

It's not as bad as when my MIL calls a baby 'sexy' and laughs 😳🤢

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 🤷‍♀️