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Social media sayings that can fuck off and die

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AngeloMysterioso · 12/06/2024 01:58

I’ve reached the point of feeling a totally irrational surge of rage whenever I see them which is every damn day…

“I was today years old when”

“POV”

“That feeling when”

Anything that is referred to as a “hack”.

Calling an outfit a “fit”

OP posts:
Salsa8680 · 15/06/2024 08:22

Living their best lives
Reaching out

Heatherjayne1972 · 15/06/2024 06:22

I hate it when ( well known) pregnant women are described as ‘showing off’ or ‘showcasing’ their baby bump

they really aren’t It’s not like they can hide it
grrr

keeperofdarktails · 15/06/2024 03:30

lazyarse123 · 12/06/2024 05:40

There's a lovely lady who tries different things. Clothes , make up, food etc and she's very funny but if she says "I like a red lip" one more time might have to mute her. "You have two lips not one".

oh god I hate red lip too. also when magazines focus on a new style trouser and call it the "new pant". It's pantS - plural!

I also really hate it when fashion influencers call any item of clothing a "piece". There's one on youtube that does it all the time. Every single thing is a "piece", rather than what it is, eg a pair of shoes or a top. It sounds so pretentious and irritating after a while.

Ourshoddyhouse · 14/06/2024 22:52

I promise I've read the whole thread, & I may have missed it... But, what does ate mean when they don't mean that they've eaten something? 🥴

MrsWhattery · 14/06/2024 22:08

Telling everyone you’re in A&E with no context.

Oh yes! You have to post a photo of yourself in a regulation hospital nightie saying something like "well today didn't go quite as planned" or something, then enjoy everyone making a fuss. Well it can't be that bad if you're attending to your social media feed and making sure you have everyone's attention, can it.

I've even seen selfies taken in the actual ambulance and roping in the paramedics to pose with them! Poor paramedics have to add that to their job now.

SinnerBoy · 14/06/2024 21:58

MrsWhattery · Today 20:53

SinnerBoy. It wasn't me! I was quoting that Ilovecleaning

Oh, sorry! Profound and grovelling apologies of grovelliness!

mrcow · 14/06/2024 21:56

Living my best life….

Boss mum
Boss lady
Bossing my business
Bossing anything……just boss off will you?

Mumpreneur

Telling everyone you’re in A&E with no context. And then replying to the frantic replies with “have messaged you”. If it was that private, then why the stupid post in the first place?

POV

Bae

I could keep going.

Poppyg123 · 14/06/2024 21:52

Also ; while slightly off topic; why does the phrase ' work colleague' in a title
so often bode ill.

HippoStraw · 14/06/2024 21:19

MrsWhattery · 14/06/2024 08:40

I also hate when people repeat the wrong letter to emphasise a word like "andddd" instead of "aaaand"

Yes this bugs me too. My teenage DD always texts me “okayyyyy” and I really want to reply “don’t you mean okaaaay”.

also what’s with the capital letter thing LiKe ThIs?

Hate the extra letters too. Especially “loveeee” when I think they mean “looove” or “luuurve”.

MrsWhattery · 14/06/2024 20:53

SinnerBoy. It wasn't me! I was quoting that Ilovecleaning Grin

WhosBob · 14/06/2024 20:40

In my insert something mundane era

SinnerBoy · 14/06/2024 20:28

MrsWhattery · Today 08:40

I also hate when people repeat the wrong letter to emphasise a word like "andddd" instead of "aaaand"

Sorry, but you've just done one of my pet hates...

"I hate when / I love that yo do..."

I hate it when/ I love it that you!

😃

MrsWhattery · 14/06/2024 19:19

Oh no prob!

Mummyratbag · 14/06/2024 19:17

Not read whole thread but..

This is going to upset a lot of people - no, no it isn't, no one cares!

Making memories

Ilovecleaning · 14/06/2024 17:57

MrsWhattery · 14/06/2024 15:00

*Why don’t you just correct your teenage DD?
I corrected mine all the time. They hated it. They still hate it *

I hesitate to as she’s dyslexic and going through an extremely arsey stage. She’ll take it as criticism of her spelling (i don’t think it’s a spelling mistake and wouldn’t mean it that way but she wouldn’t listen to reason) and blow up.

it’s hard restraining myself though as I am a top pedant.

Ok. Understood. Sorry about that 🌺

MrsWhattery · 14/06/2024 15:00

*Why don’t you just correct your teenage DD?
I corrected mine all the time. They hated it. They still hate it *

I hesitate to as she’s dyslexic and going through an extremely arsey stage. She’ll take it as criticism of her spelling (i don’t think it’s a spelling mistake and wouldn’t mean it that way but she wouldn’t listen to reason) and blow up.

it’s hard restraining myself though as I am a top pedant.

Floorbard · 14/06/2024 14:48

Valeriekat · 14/06/2024 08:36

No it is gross. The time to do those things is in your teens when you have the excuse of not knowing better.

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The time to judge other people for having harmless fun is in your teens when you have the excuse of not knowing better.

RaraRachael · 14/06/2024 14:38

"Tell me you're a ............. without telling me you're a .........."

CelesteCunningham · 14/06/2024 14:11

MrsWhattery · 14/06/2024 08:40

I also hate when people repeat the wrong letter to emphasise a word like "andddd" instead of "aaaand"

Yes this bugs me too. My teenage DD always texts me “okayyyyy” and I really want to reply “don’t you mean okaaaay”.

also what’s with the capital letter thing LiKe ThIs?

The alternating capitals denotes mockery, it's actually been around a long time but became mainstream with a spongebob meme.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alternating_caps

Alternating caps - Wikipedia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alternating_caps

Ilovecleaning · 14/06/2024 14:05

MrsWhattery · 14/06/2024 08:40

I also hate when people repeat the wrong letter to emphasise a word like "andddd" instead of "aaaand"

Yes this bugs me too. My teenage DD always texts me “okayyyyy” and I really want to reply “don’t you mean okaaaay”.

also what’s with the capital letter thing LiKe ThIs?

Why don’t you just correct your teenage DD?
I corrected mine all the time. They hated it. They still hate it 🤣

Howbizarre22 · 14/06/2024 13:55

RavenofEngland · 14/06/2024 13:48

Ahhh ASMR videos do my head in! There are so many of them now. Admittedly, I do like watching the ones that take the piss out of them, like Davetheangrytrucker with his DAF lorry and Tyler Butterworth who does it with his son and they look like they’re having so much fun with it.

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Ah I love them- but that’s because it works on me!

RavenofEngland · 14/06/2024 13:48

YesItsMe44 · 12/06/2024 04:13

The nails "tapping" against something while they're going to share. Chalkboard vibes.

The AI voices. I just scroll on by.

Ahhh ASMR videos do my head in! There are so many of them now. Admittedly, I do like watching the ones that take the piss out of them, like Davetheangrytrucker with his DAF lorry and Tyler Butterworth who does it with his son and they look like they’re having so much fun with it.

PeterPedant · 14/06/2024 12:43

Has "reach out" (to) replaced "touch base" (with), which was equally horrible?

ColdGirlWinter · 14/06/2024 12:07

MrsWhattery · 14/06/2024 09:06

I still can’t get used to “reaching out” when people use it in a work context. “thank you for reaching out” makes me feel like I’ve sent an email saying “I can’t cope, I’m having a breakdown and I need you to send an ambulance” instead of “do you know when the proofs will be ready?”

Edited

Unless you are in fast flowing water or quicksand, about to drown you shouldn't be "reaching out"

Matsukaze · 14/06/2024 11:41

CountTo10 · 14/06/2024 09:03

Oh this definitely. Like another poster I always hear The Four Tops singing it while someone interprets it via performative dance!

You 'contacted them' pure and simple Reach out actually makes not sense.

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I've now got Four Tops as an earworm 😜

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