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Phrases you hate

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Lemon1111 · 05/08/2024 21:24

Mine is ‘buttery soft’…If you haven’t come across this phrase, it is mainly used when describing leggings or other clothes, but now I’ve even seen it being used to describe gold jewellery! Also butter isn't that soft…Margariney soft doesn’t have the same ring to it I suppose.. Anyone else?

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Oldtigernidster · 08/08/2024 19:31

Hubby - yuk!

Jeannie88 · 08/08/2024 19:25

Nibbles
Grammatically incorrect 'I would of went'

SouthEastCoast · 08/08/2024 19:22

a bite to eat

Tulipsareredvioletsarebue · 08/08/2024 19:21

TigerRag · 08/08/2024 19:06

I have autism and I disagree with you

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As I said, many people dislike it, I didnt say all. You also do not represent all of us, just like I dont represent all autistic people.

Nannyfannybanny · 08/08/2024 19:20

I've "hoovered" the floors, meaning vacuumed
. moving forward. He gave me the ick.... really,..... made you feel nauseous! I could of done.....xyz. can I get.... instead of I would like. He told me somethink.

Mumof3confused · 08/08/2024 19:20

moist
holibobs
sick…as in it’s so good it’s sick

Okbyethen · 08/08/2024 19:17

When Americans say 'on accident' instead of BY accident. 'I did it on accident' uuurrggh it makes me unnecessarily angry 😄

I also hate 'bang on trend' and 'end of' 🤮🤮🤮

SinnerBoy · 08/08/2024 19:13

Abitofalark · Today 18:18

He would 'marinate it up' for a month!

Aaarghh You are cruel, evil and heartless! I'll never be able to unthink that, now!

cats231 · 08/08/2024 19:13

It is what it is

Flozle · 08/08/2024 19:12

MagicianMoth · 05/08/2024 21:35

“Piece” as it seems to be used now, I can’t even describe it but it’s incredibly annoying.
”You do know that….”

I don't understand: piece?

FFSWherearemyglasses · 08/08/2024 19:11

Commenting “shared” …. Just do it! You don’t have to announce it 🙄

toxic44 · 08/08/2024 19:09

We gifted him xyz
I should of told you.
Sentences started with 'so', as in, 'So, I was doing my hair when...'
Crimble. Hollibobs. Peeps.

TigerRag · 08/08/2024 19:06

Tulipsareredvioletsarebue · 08/08/2024 19:03

Saying someone has ASD implies it's a disease/illness, many autstic people dont like using it. Hopefully you will find this educational. Saying "Im autistic" is mych preferred by many people.

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I have autism and I disagree with you

Pliudev · 08/08/2024 19:06

It's a word rather than a phrase for me. It's 'cuppa'. I don’t know why but it makes me cringe.

Tulipsareredvioletsarebue · 08/08/2024 19:03

Trumpetjelly · 05/08/2024 21:26

My D’s IS ASD -
no my dear - your DS HAS asd .
No one IS ASD…

Saying someone has ASD implies it's a disease/illness, many autstic people dont like using it. Hopefully you will find this educational. Saying "Im autistic" is mych preferred by many people.

CantFindMyMarbles · 08/08/2024 19:03

When people say “pre-prepared”….its just “prepared”. It already has ‘pre’ in it. Just say prepared.

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Lemon1111 · 08/08/2024 18:58

ObelixtheGaul · 08/08/2024 11:29

'It eats well'. Said by the food critics in MasterChef. No, it doesn't. It doesn't 'eat', it's a plate of food which is eaten.

Haha! Another one of my peeves, the first time Greg Wallace said this I thought what? Now loads of them say it.

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wasdarknowblond · 08/08/2024 18:50

I loathe “reach out”. Bloody stupid and inappropriate. I’ve seen “buttery soft” describe a soft leather handbag, which kind of works…….

NewGreenDuck · 08/08/2024 18:49

Mine are incorrect renditions of terms, such as 'off my own back'. I want to scream, bat, bat!!

Facescar77 · 08/08/2024 18:47

ToffeeSquirrels · 05/08/2024 21:37

Making Memories
Lush
Picky Tea/Bits
Hot Chocolate and Pj’s (crops up at Christmas ad nauseam)

I hate making memories too. It gives me the irrational rage! I also hate give your head a wobble.

Idontlikecheesecake · 08/08/2024 18:36

’… is not the one’

Poodleydoodley · 08/08/2024 18:33

Diddy. I don’t know why but I hate it. It makes me cringe.

Flyinghighhighinthesky · 08/08/2024 18:32

I hate the term "investment piece" when describing clothing and meant to imply value. No, it's a skirt that is dry clean only and will shrink in the wash!!!

SocksAndTheCity · 08/08/2024 18:28

Abitofalark · 08/08/2024 17:11

Boil up the kettle.

There's one chef who puts 'up' with everything. Slice up, steam up, fry up, dice up, mix up...I can't remember who it is.

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See also 'pan fry' (this is not the companion to 'deep fry', which is 'shallow fry') and 'fry off'. Off what, for fucks sake?

Unnecessarily adding 'of', specifically 'outside of' something instead of 'outside'.

Blinky21 · 08/08/2024 18:21

Oh and you've got another thing coming, when it should be think, and wade in, when they mean weigh in