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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”

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Matsukaze · 14/06/2024 11:38

Ladymeade · 13/06/2024 22:15

Argggggh! "Reach out"- unless you're one of the Four Tops, stop it now!

What's wrong with contacting/getting in touch FFS? (I get rather triggered)

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Four Tops had never actually entered my head before until now, probably because I've been too busy dealing with the hives that the phrase brings me out in.

5128gap · 14/06/2024 09:18

'No is a complete sentence' reminds me of spiteful 5 years olds saying 'N.O. spells no' when another child asks to join the game.
But my least favourite at the moment is 'wild', which always conjures up over excited teen/early 20s people trying to belittle situations and opinions they don't like. "Some of your opinions are WILD!!!" No. You just hold a different view. Perhaps try to explain what that is and demonstrate why you think what's been said is wrong....?

Howbizarre22 · 14/06/2024 09:14

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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who are you to dictate how women should live their lives? If you don’t want to go out & have a good time & post about it that’s up to you. Save the word gross for something worthwhile, you know, like judgmental people.

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?”

CountTo10 · 14/06/2024 09:03

Matsukaze · 13/06/2024 21:04

"Reaching out" 😒

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.

Wingingit247 · 14/06/2024 08:48

Not sure if it’s quite the same, but people writing on SM that others are “screaming” at them rather than just raising their voices or shouting, drives me loopy. “Hubby screamed at me last night for forgetting to lock the front door!” Did he though???

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?

Flozle · 14/06/2024 08:39

The incorrect use of "aesthetic". So, "it makes it look aesthetic", rather than "adds to the aesthetic" or "this is aesthetically pleasing".

"Breaks their silence".

"Few people know of this simple trick to..."

Valeriekat · 14/06/2024 08:36

Howbizarre22 · 12/06/2024 08:42

Yeh I found this one judgy & bitter too. Women can wear what they like at whatever age imo and should be able to go out on the town without this ageism! This thread was about sm sayings not how people live their life.

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

HelenaTranscart · 14/06/2024 06:59

Best life and authentic self... makes me want to fire up the woodchipper in the basement

flipflop76 · 14/06/2024 06:52

SinnerBoy · 13/06/2024 21:53

Is that the new "back in the day"?

It's things like 'I'm in my mum era' or 'I'm in my lazy girl era' etc. So annoying lol!

LaMarschallin · 14/06/2024 06:20

I hate anyone on social media who is asking for recommendations and writes "andddd go!" at the end.

I also hate when people repeat the wrong letter to emphasise a word like "andddd" instead of "aaaand".
That's more me being a pedant though.

(Not trying to niggle at you, cgitype: I appreciate you were just giving an example, but it reminded me of yet another thing that irritates me)

cgitype · 14/06/2024 02:27

I'm an elder millennial and for some reason really like these new phrases. I'm a big words person and I find them really creative and descriptive!

On the other hand, I hate anyone on social media who is asking for recommendations and writes "andddd go!" at the end. Don't tell me what to do, recommendation seeking stranger,

chezzabee80 · 14/06/2024 02:10

I hate the term 'woke' and when they say broke the Internet! Also if something is sick

LionBarPlease · 14/06/2024 00:46

PurpleChrayn · 13/06/2024 23:42

A lot of these are from drag 🤷🏻‍♀️

Like which?

LionBarPlease · 14/06/2024 00:46

Sinthie · 13/06/2024 22:39

Make-up tutorials: they never “use” a product, they “go in with” it I.e “I’m going to go in with the concealer” 🙄

Oh god, I hate this too.

PurpleChrayn · 13/06/2024 23:42

A lot of these are from drag 🤷🏻‍♀️

DisabledDemon · 13/06/2024 23:04

Calliopespa · 12/06/2024 11:09

It’s odd too as I always envisage animals having an internal dialogue more like Stewie off Family Guy.

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Of course they are! When someone posts a photo of a dressed up cat and labels it with 'Momma hooman sez I am a cutey pie', you may be sure that the cat is thinking, 'Hmm, idiotic human. I will wait until I am sure I am the sole beneficiary of your Will and then I will kill you in your sleep.'

Notenoughtime23 · 13/06/2024 22:44

Chefs kiss drives me insane. They don’t do the action they literally say that was chefs kiss 🤬

Sinthie · 13/06/2024 22:39

Make-up tutorials: they never “use” a product, they “go in with” it I.e “I’m going to go in with the concealer” 🙄

DC2008 · 13/06/2024 22:33

Right Guys reviews- I get the rage with ‘don’t walk to X run to X’ it drives me loopy, calm to rage in a nanosecond. Thankfully they don’t appear in my reels these days so much. Thank you algorithm :)

entiawest · 13/06/2024 22:31

Safe to say....

Floorbard · 13/06/2024 22:30

The worst ones are on mumsnet imo

Give your head a wobble
You sound like hard work
Grim/vile/poorly
Get your ducks in a row

Every single abbreviation (DH etc)

All set my teeth on edge!

emsa1 · 13/06/2024 22:22

Life lately…..[followed by millions of pix of poster looking incredible in exotic places]

Ladymeade · 13/06/2024 22:15

Matsukaze · 13/06/2024 21:04

"Reaching out" 😒

Argggggh! "Reach out"- unless you're one of the Four Tops, stop it now!

What's wrong with contacting/getting in touch FFS? (I get rather triggered)

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