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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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InSearchOfMartin · 08/09/2024 09:38

Also sick of seeing Iv as a shortened form of "I have", instead of the correct I've though this is more a grammar complaint. Does anyone write Im instead of I am? Which brings me on to the equally stupid "Imma".

InSearchOfMartin · 08/09/2024 09:32

Educate yourself. I hate it.

What they really mean is "go online and find a bit out about it." Telling someone to educate themselves is so pompous. Firstly the person writing it doesn't enlighten anyone if they're asked, and they just sound a complete prig, because doing a bit of googling isn't an education. It's just finding out a few facts on t'internet.

PoliticalCanvasser · 07/09/2024 21:00

Coughsweet · 21/08/2024 11:16

“rich jewel tones” - is another one of those clothes descriptions which makes my brain say no. Is probably the addition of “rich” and not very fair as some “jewel colours” are more “rich” than others so the distinction is valid but it’s
a bit too “crisp white shirt” for my liking.

This also ties to 'a red lip/a silver shoe/the infuriating fashion singular

AdviceNeeded2024 · 07/09/2024 20:40

Thevelvelletes · 07/09/2024 20:30

What's jarring? Not heard that before.

My understanding of jarring is ‘hard hitting’ or ‘shocking’ or something along those lines!

Thevelvelletes · 07/09/2024 20:30

What's jarring? Not heard that before.

MillshakePickle · 07/09/2024 20:28

It's giving (insert word) vibes...

Vibing...

Living your/my/their best life

Jarring...

Let's feed that forward

Bickies, no, it's biscuits or cookies

Foodie

Too right...

TheAverageJoanne · 07/09/2024 20:10

Ewwwww!

It sounds so childish.

sammylady37 · 07/09/2024 10:23

I’m pretty sure I’ve already posted here about phrases like ‘a red lip’, ‘a flat sandal’, ‘a wide-leg trouser’ etc but last night I watched a video which contained the abomination ‘a denim dungaree’ - WTAF??? I’ve resolved to never buy from that shop as a protest!

marshmallowfinder · 06/09/2024 13:08

HeySummerWhereAreYou · 05/09/2024 23:10

When someone puts something on Twitter like...

"Name me a better songwriter than Taylor Swift....

I'll wait."

OR

On a message board like this...

"Things you can do when you're snowed in....

Annnnnd GO!"

Or the ever annoying

"DISCUSS!"

🙄

Oh that reminds me, "snowed in". It used to mean the snow was higher than the doors/windows, so you were actually trapped inside. Now it's used by over dramatic twats because there is a light dusting over their pathway and they can't contemplate driving in it.🙄

60sbird · 06/09/2024 10:34

You’ve been on a journey, no, I’ve just been living

TheAverageJoanne · 06/09/2024 10:31

#couplegoals

mewkins · 06/09/2024 10:10

RaraRachael · 05/09/2024 21:14

From the get go

Vibe - An "influencer" said her child's TA had such a vibe about her. What a total load of shite

Likewise 'energy'.

DeclansAFeckingDream · 06/09/2024 10:02

HeySummerWhereAreYou · 05/09/2024 23:10

When someone puts something on Twitter like...

"Name me a better songwriter than Taylor Swift....

I'll wait."

OR

On a message board like this...

"Things you can do when you're snowed in....

Annnnnd GO!"

Or the ever annoying

"DISCUSS!"

🙄

ALL of this. 😂

When I worked in a department store, a million years ago, a lady came to the counter (I worked in 'ladies wear') and asked 'do you do a flesh tone tight?'. It has stuck with me all these years.

HeySummerWhereAreYou · 05/09/2024 23:10

When someone puts something on Twitter like...

"Name me a better songwriter than Taylor Swift....

I'll wait."

OR

On a message board like this...

"Things you can do when you're snowed in....

Annnnnd GO!"

Or the ever annoying

"DISCUSS!"

🙄

Coughsweet · 05/09/2024 21:42

Am sure am repeating self now but “pure cotton” and “pure wool” irritate me - although even I think IABU 😁

RaraRachael · 05/09/2024 21:14

From the get go

Vibe - An "influencer" said her child's TA had such a vibe about her. What a total load of shite

SinnerBoy · 05/09/2024 20:35

"Him baby daddy..."

FFS!

KTheGrey · 05/09/2024 18:20

At a young age.

Nope. Early age. How can an age be young? Only recently became a fashionable age to be? Like nails on a chalkboard that phrase is to me.

FredaGo · 05/09/2024 14:29

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Bastide · 05/09/2024 09:03

Anonym00se · 05/09/2024 06:28

My baby daddy. 🤢

DH was once on jury duty, and a QC had to explain the term ‘baby daddy’ to a very patrician elderly judge, while the entire courtroom tried to keep a straight face.

AdviceNeeded2024 · 05/09/2024 08:58

Anonym00se · 05/09/2024 06:28

My baby daddy. 🤢

“Baby father” I have also heard, equally as 🤢

Anonym00se · 05/09/2024 06:28

My baby daddy. 🤢

wtfissummer · 04/09/2024 23:37

Dotto · 04/09/2024 22:02

"thrown" or "chucked" in relation to food prep, e.g. "just throw in a packet of prawns"

Sounds stupid, and also in a different way, reminiscent of throwing up

And bung.

Dotto · 04/09/2024 22:02

"thrown" or "chucked" in relation to food prep, e.g. "just throw in a packet of prawns"

Sounds stupid, and also in a different way, reminiscent of throwing up

SailingRoundtheWorld · 04/09/2024 18:21

Katiepoes · 03/09/2024 16:43

My granny referred to her brother's second wife as his 'fancy piece'. So tea and a fancy piece in Dublin would be quite a different experience @RaraRachael 😀

May I add 'pussybow blouse' to the list? Not the top itself, just the name.

May I add 'pussybow blouse' to the list? Not the top itself, just the name.

Please do and while you are there, add "kitten heels" and "baby doll nightie" too.