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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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Theimpossiblegirl · 05/08/2024 21:35

Swap out
Couple without of following- couple days, couple beers etc.
See also needs without to be- needs gone, needs told, etc.
Nom

I have lots but these spring to mind first.

StSwithinsDay · 05/08/2024 21:35

Lady garden. Such tweeness.

Doingtheboxerbeat · 05/08/2024 21:35

So sorry to Americans but poop and panties sound so horrendously childish to me and obvious twatty corporate speak .

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….”

StSwithinsDay · 05/08/2024 21:34

HTH. So passive aggressive.

Radarkeigh · 05/08/2024 21:34

All the trite MN stuff of which there are a million threads already.

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Lemon1111 · 05/08/2024 21:33

bakewellbride · 05/08/2024 21:32

'Front bottom' makes me feel a bit sick and also doesn't make sense!

😂

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OrangeFurever · 05/08/2024 21:33

“One and done” in reference to having only one child. Drives me nuts

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Lemon1111 · 05/08/2024 21:33

HansHolbein · 05/08/2024 21:32

Dog whistle/dog whistling is the new buzz phrase and it’s making me cringe a lot.

Not heard this one, what context would you use it?

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Plastoslax · 05/08/2024 21:32

Oh yes, thanks PP:

"Reach out"

I imagine a kind of Jack to Rose reaching...futile and desperate.

AyrshireTryer · 05/08/2024 21:32

me personally

2AND2GC · 05/08/2024 21:32

'I'm late to the party'

🤮

(There isn't a party and if there was you wouldn't be invited).

bakewellbride · 05/08/2024 21:32

'Front bottom' makes me feel a bit sick and also doesn't make sense!

HansHolbein · 05/08/2024 21:32

Dog whistle/dog whistling is the new buzz phrase and it’s making me cringe a lot.

Plastoslax · 05/08/2024 21:31

"Pooped"

and

"Passed"

Words not phrases but both american adopted words to sanitise pooed or died/passed away.

"He passed" what? A kidney stone?? A large stool???

And "pooped" used by grown adults to make the process sound cuter or less crude.

LoobyDoop2 · 05/08/2024 21:31

I wouldn’t mind “buttery soft” if fashion journalists were capable of describing leather any other way. But they aren’t.

Also “crisp white shirt”. They neglect to mention that these can be bought for about three quid from every supermarket’s school uniform range.

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Lemon1111 · 05/08/2024 21:31

BirthdayRainbow · 05/08/2024 21:29

Lessons will be learned.
Someone reaching out to someone else.
A red/pink lip.

Ah yes a lot of corporate jargon can go to… I also hate ‘it’s in your gift’ 🤢

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Hohofortherobbers · 05/08/2024 21:31

Feedback Envy

Tinkle999 · 05/08/2024 21:30

Another vote for reaching out. Just say contact for goodness sake.

Latoureiffel123 · 05/08/2024 21:29

People saying they 'have mental health' or 'suffer from mental health'.

BirthdayRainbow · 05/08/2024 21:29

Lessons will be learned.
Someone reaching out to someone else.
A red/pink lip.

Sneezein3 · 05/08/2024 21:28

“This doesn’t sit well with me”

LeFromage · 05/08/2024 21:28

The ick

Bastide · 05/08/2024 21:28

’All walks of life’. It naturalises inequality.

UltramarineViolet · 05/08/2024 21:28

Reach out