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To despise the word 'comfy'?

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citylightsbehind · 27/02/2025 17:06

Urggggggh. I don't know why, but I hate it.

I personally will abide a bit of discomfort for aesthetic reasons, but would never look askance at those who choose comfort over fashion.

I just have a, possibly unreasonable, hatred of the word.

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Whatisthisbs · 27/02/2025 23:56

I see all your words and raise you with Holibobs, membrane and moist

Urgh

JandamiHash · 27/02/2025 23:53

I don’t mind comfy but for some reason I hate ‘uncomfy’

Judystilldreamsofhorses · 27/02/2025 23:42

We do tum-tum-tum-tum-TUMMIES here. Sorry.

I see all your words, and raise you “sweet treat”.

To despise the word 'comfy'?
Downtoearthandsinksthesun · 27/02/2025 23:36

Skin is skinning
Handhold
Cardie
Slow clap
DDog
Choccies
Elevenses
Bubs (referring to children)
Littles (referring to kids)
Chesticles
Mickey Money
Chrimbo
Fam Bam
Cronzer
Going to the flicks
Gentle Hands
Butty
Yum Yum in my Tum
Get in my belly
Hubby
Sexy Time
Crying and Shaking
Deceased (describing how much you laughed)

unlikelywitch · 27/02/2025 23:36

Treat, lush, yummy and pud make me feel bilious.

Scrumptious and sumptuous, however, are next level disgusting and should be banned.

Bitteralmond · 27/02/2025 23:34

A Facebook friend of mine was forever posting about having a 'girlie day.' Made my toes curl every time.

RosesAreNice · 27/02/2025 23:30

For some reason this bothers me more when it's used for emotions. So, I don't mind 'that sofa looks really comfy!' but I cannot stand 'I don't feel comfy with that". I really do not know why I feel like this!!!

Bitteralmond · 27/02/2025 23:29

GretchenWienersHair · 27/02/2025 18:59

”Comfy” I can cope with. “Tummy” gives me the rage as much as the phrase “gives me the rage”…

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Oh yes! I has forgotten 'tummy'. Sometimes, I can hardly bring myself to say it and say 'stomach' instead, which is sometimes inaccurate depending on the context.

PartoftheBand · 27/02/2025 23:26

I don't mind "comfy" if it's referring to something that is literally comfortable eg bed, clothes. But recently I've noticed it used in the context of feeling figuratively (un)comfortable eg "I don't feel comfy talking about this" or "You can bring a friend if it would make you more comfy" which just seems VERY weird.

steff13 · 27/02/2025 23:20

I hate it. But not quite as much as I hate "uncomfy."

Millyjanice · 27/02/2025 23:19

GoodToBeHome · 27/02/2025 17:38

I love all things comfy! Huge soft sofas, king-size bed with memory foam mattress, soft dressing gown and loads of blankets.
Sorry but comfy is my happy place!

Agree…the word comfy is a comfy cloud of its own. Onomatopoeic almost !

BB49 · 27/02/2025 23:16

Nom nom and picky bits

Dazedandconfusedma · 27/02/2025 23:15

None Of the above bother me, but my sister moved to Oz and there are a bunch of Aussie ones that seriously grate. Kindy (kindergarten), Arvo (afternoon), choccy bicky (I’m sure you can work it out!)

Hortus · 27/02/2025 23:15

Hemiola · 27/02/2025 22:42

I normally agree with hated words but sadly I am a user of more than one of your irritants. Sorry! I am in South Wales and it would be weird saying comfortable over comfy so think its more regional differences?

I'm in South Wales and have never said comfy in my life, comfortable all the way! Neither have I ever said lush, which is used frequently round here too.
All the culprit words on this thread make my stomach churn.
I once had to stop a friendship with someone because she kept inviting me for a cuppa( amongst other irritations) and I couldn't stand it.
Thinking about it most of these awful words are used by women not men, I wonder why. Is it because they're the type who like being thought of as "cute", which actually is another loathsome word.

DrunkPuppy · 27/02/2025 23:14

Toms. They're fucking tomatoes. Makes me want to cry.

Lemons1571 · 27/02/2025 23:13

Girlie
Gorgeous girlie
Little prince
Tootsies
Yum
Yuk
Snuggly

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citylightsbehind · 27/02/2025 23:09

LillyPJ · 27/02/2025 22:25

One doctor referred to my 'down below' area. That made me squirm.

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I had once an eminent gynaecologist refer to my 'rude bits'. To be fair, he was about 105.

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citylightsbehind · 27/02/2025 23:08

Hemiola · 27/02/2025 22:42

I normally agree with hated words but sadly I am a user of more than one of your irritants. Sorry! I am in South Wales and it would be weird saying comfortable over comfy so think its more regional differences?

I will forgive you!

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wholettheturnipsburn · 27/02/2025 23:05

Lovageandgeraniums · 27/02/2025 17:21

I hate it too. Horrible cosy laziness. I also hate 'veggie'.

To be fair cosy is on a par

Clafoutie · 27/02/2025 23:04

Poppyseed14 · 27/02/2025 23:01

Nobody has mentioned picky bits yet. I spotted a sandwich shop yesterday called Picky Bits and a little bit of me died inside.

Oh yes! I saw a sign in M&S advertising ‘picky bits’ 😫

StMarie4me · 27/02/2025 23:02

Hitherzither · 27/02/2025 17:27

And 'pamper'. Yuk, it is so infantilising. Makes women sound like they want to be babied and back in nappies.

The brand name came after the verb.

Crichel · 27/02/2025 23:01

LillyPJ · 27/02/2025 20:07

Cuppa! That drives me mad. I could never bring myself to say it or write it, and I feel queasy just reading it.

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‘Brew’ used as a synonym for ‘cuppa’ is worse! Slightly.

Poppyseed14 · 27/02/2025 23:01

Nobody has mentioned picky bits yet. I spotted a sandwich shop yesterday called Picky Bits and a little bit of me died inside.

Crichel · 27/02/2025 23:00

RosesAndHellebores · 27/02/2025 17:55

I think I feel much the same about most abbreviations:

Trews
Blanky
Kids
Cardi
Ta
Dins
Hubby

That should have come with a trigger warning!

Clafoutie · 27/02/2025 22:59

I’ve noticed it being used more and more lately where we used to use ‘comfortable’ and yes, that does annoy me, although perhaps unreasonably.

Also, it seems that people now ‘envision’ rather then ‘envisage’ ? 🙄