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MN phrases that you would ban

384 replies

Malahide · 11/07/2024 16:47

I’ll go first..

Potty shot. 🤢
Makes me squirm. Nobody needs to be sharing their scan photos for strangers on the internet to (probably wrongly) guess their baby’s gender. The whole thing is ridiculous

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ThereIsAMassivePiegeonOnMyFence · 11/07/2024 21:35

When someone is terrified and shaking after a very minor incident

UnNiddeRides · 11/07/2024 21:31

MarmitePizza · 11/07/2024 17:43

I hate loads of these too, but one thing I really hate, which is so common here is people saying “It doesn’t sit right with me.”

It annoys me too. It’s one of those sayings that was infrequently used in real conversation, then someone used on here & it’s become rife. It happened at one time with per se & its variants and has spread to eggshell walking & pussyfooting.
I also don’t like chopping most of a word off & adding an O at the end. Inspo; convo; invo etc.

TheDuck2018 · 11/07/2024 21:29

"literally just spat my tea out".....did you fuck!
See also "sitting here with tears rolling down my cheeks"..

WhatThenEh · 11/07/2024 21:26

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Cheesandcrackers · 11/07/2024 21:19

Any reflexive mention of "therapy" or "counselling". Most people are perfectly aware of an issue and don't need a handhold.

NeomDiffuser · 11/07/2024 21:18

"Sat here with tears rolling down my face"

"Grinds my gears"

Glamorous24 · 11/07/2024 21:15

Absolutely agree on “picky bits” and “picky tea” - I’d add to this list “chippy tea”

all make me want to turn inside out. thankfully I’ve never known anyone in real life use these.

also can’t bear parent used as a verb (always sounds overwhelmingly smug and self important, when used IRL and on here)

add to that “momma bear”

ScruffMuffin · 11/07/2024 21:14

Haven't read the full thread, but I HATE "you do you". So passive-aggressive and mean spirited.

Maverick101 · 11/07/2024 21:11

perhapsatea · 11/07/2024 17:19

'Batshit' - have never heard anyone use it in real life.

'I wear what I like! I don't care what others think!' In S&B... So helpful when someone would like a change or to look a certain way for an event...🙄

Lol, I'm Australian. Batshit is very commonly heard in real life.

Zoopet · 11/07/2024 21:04

I thought HTH was Hit the High Road!🙄

TheBottomsOfMyTrousersAreRolled · 11/07/2024 20:50

EarlHickey · 11/07/2024 17:22

"Think" As in "I went to a large supermarket yesterday, think Sainsburys"
Just say you went to fucking Sainsburys, you absolute dullard!

This. A thousand times this.

BrokenWing · 11/07/2024 20:48

Use your words - although the phrase is helpful in highlighting a certain type of poster

Picky food/dinner/lunch - vom inducing

wtfissummer · 11/07/2024 20:47

ExhaustedHousewife · 11/07/2024 20:24

Drop the rope is one I've seen recently.If one poster writes it,others seem to copy.

Not seen that one

What does it mean, I can't work it out

Thepeopleversuswork · 11/07/2024 20:46

@TwinCheeks

Thanks. Definitely not heard round these parts (London). Agree it’s awful.

wtfissummer · 11/07/2024 20:46

Thepeopleversuswork · 11/07/2024 20:39

I always hear people on here complaining about “picky bits” and “picky tea” and I agree they are cringe but I have never heard them in real life.

Where are these purveyors of “picky bits”? Is it a regional thing?

Jane McDonald had a radio 2 show called Picky Bits

I nearly threw Alexa out the window 🤣

TwinCheeks · 11/07/2024 20:44

Thepeopleversuswork · 11/07/2024 20:39

I always hear people on here complaining about “picky bits” and “picky tea” and I agree they are cringe but I have never heard them in real life.

Where are these purveyors of “picky bits”? Is it a regional thing?

It's definitely used in the North East (certain parts anyway)

excelledyourself · 11/07/2024 20:43

When a poster asks "What do think of...?" when asking opinions on something.

Hive mind

Vipers

Thepeopleversuswork · 11/07/2024 20:40

BlueBlahBlah · 11/07/2024 20:28

“Full momma bear mode” 🤢

Urgh. Anything with “momma” or “mamma” is excruciating. I want to die inside on behalf of people who say this.

IamaRevenant · 11/07/2024 20:40

Just sprayed tea all over my keyboard.

And what did they say when you asked them/ challenged them etc.

Didn't want to read and run.

Did you mean to be so rude.

No is a complete sentence.

They've all been around since I joined over 10 years ago and they annoyed me just as much then! Never have I heard any of the above said in real life 😬

Thepeopleversuswork · 11/07/2024 20:39

I always hear people on here complaining about “picky bits” and “picky tea” and I agree they are cringe but I have never heard them in real life.

Where are these purveyors of “picky bits”? Is it a regional thing?

excelledyourself · 11/07/2024 20:31

EarlHickey · 11/07/2024 17:22

"Think" As in "I went to a large supermarket yesterday, think Sainsburys"
Just say you went to fucking Sainsburys, you absolute dullard!

Oh God, yes. Does my head in.

BlueBlahBlah · 11/07/2024 20:28

“Full momma bear mode” 🤢

Overtheatlantic · 11/07/2024 20:28

“You do know….” and then whatever the dick poster thinks the OP should know. Into the shark tank for those posters.

californiaisdreaming · 11/07/2024 20:27

Bex5490 · 11/07/2024 20:20

IYSWIM

Yes I do see…because you just fecking told me!

Agreed. Adds nothing except 'I can't be bothered to explain it further so I'm using this as a weak hedge to try to make up for any lack in my existing explanation. I either don't know how, or, more likely can't be bothered to explain it further, so I'm adding IYSWIM to excuse myself from even having to think about trying to articulate myself better.'

ExhaustedHousewife · 11/07/2024 20:24

Drop the rope is one I've seen recently.If one poster writes it,others seem to copy.

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