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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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ClippyMuldoon · 27/02/2025 19:11

Oh thank god for this, I thought it was just me being a grumpy old fart.
I agree with all of these and would like to add 'spenny'. As in 'those jammies are a bit spenny but u r worth it hun' 😱

Also in the list of ( real) words that should be banned for adults - horrid. It is possibly the most twee prissy sounding word I can think of. Sorry previous poster.

countrygirl99 · 27/02/2025 19:06

Comfy is ok but cosy has me running. My parents used to like a "cosy" living room which was over furnished, over heated and in semi darkness.

LillyPJ · 27/02/2025 19:05

Comfy, hubby and veggie - all horrible words. I also despise 'mayo' for mayonnaise and 'roasties' for roast potatoes. Not keen on 'pud' instead of 'pudding' either. As you might guess, I struggle to read Jamie Oliver cookbooks!

Pottedpalm · 27/02/2025 19:03

Choc, as in Hot Choc or Box of Chocs. Yuk.
Also ‘Uni’. Yooni grates on me.

Pottedpalm · 27/02/2025 19:00

stickygotstuck · 27/02/2025 17:49

I see your comfy and I raise you "tummy". Especially when uttered by health professionals 🙄

God, yes!

GretchenWienersHair · 27/02/2025 18:59

stickygotstuck · 27/02/2025 17:49

I see your comfy and I raise you "tummy". Especially when uttered by health professionals 🙄

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

Bitteralmond · 27/02/2025 18:58

I hate:
veggies
brolly
hanky
hubby

Even typing them makes me feel slightly unwell and tight round the head!

Shitmonger · 27/02/2025 18:55

Don’t forget “comfies” for loungewear and “smellies” for… ?? Scented products I guess?

Tummy and tum are horrid.

Brekkie is possibly worse.

Brolly instead of umbrella is utterly daft. Hate that one. 😂

LaineyCee · 27/02/2025 18:44

Ugh, yes it’s awful! Also hate “yummy,” “jammies” (for pyjamas) and adults (I know some) who talk about “pussy cats.”

CaptainBeanThief · 27/02/2025 18:43

stickygotstuck · 27/02/2025 17:49

I see your comfy and I raise you "tummy". Especially when uttered by health professionals 🙄

When I hear the world tummy I want to spontaneously combust into the worlds atmosphere.
I fucking hate that word and I cannot tell you why 🤣

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citylightsbehind · 27/02/2025 18:42

AgnesX · 27/02/2025 18:40

It was a senior manager using it so no chance 😀

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Hideous. Report it to HR!

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Notgivenuphope · 27/02/2025 18:42

All these words are putting my teeth on edge… I’m with you OP

AgnesX · 27/02/2025 18:40

citylightsbehind · 27/02/2025 18:38

Oooh. I haven't come across that, but I agree. Could be grounds for instant dismissal?

I see it more in Style & Beauty...

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It was a senior manager using it so no chance 😀

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citylightsbehind · 27/02/2025 18:38

AgnesX · 27/02/2025 18:36

Anyone who uses " comfy" when in the work environment is despicable eg " I'm comfy with that" It irritates me irrationally!

Oooh. I haven't come across that, but I agree. Could be grounds for instant dismissal?

I see it more in Style & Beauty...

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AgnesX · 27/02/2025 18:36

Anyone who uses " comfy" when in the work environment is despicable eg " I'm comfy with that" It irritates me irrationally!

WhistPie · 27/02/2025 18:32

Toasty and hubby are my personal top two dislikes

TemporaryPosition · 27/02/2025 18:28

Yes, pamper, tummy, hubby, lush, all these can go in the bin. Comfy is fine though I think?

Katisha · 27/02/2025 18:20

Also, "slippy" instead of "slippery".

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citylightsbehind · 27/02/2025 18:18

Yes, @ItGhoul is right. It's the word, not the concept.

If I'm at home, on the sofa, I'm very happy to be comfortable. If I'm going out to dinner or a meeting, I might choose statement over comfort, but I don't judge anyone who feels differently.

But to be fair, I also hate it when someone describes something they've eaten or cooked and they finish with, Yum!

@ItGhoul I'm with you on most of these, but am oddly unbothered by leftie.

@TerrifiedandWorried 😂

@stickygotstuck God yes! That word shouldn't be used by or to anyone over 8.

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Miaowzabella · 27/02/2025 18:16

stickygotstuck · 27/02/2025 17:49

I see your comfy and I raise you "tummy". Especially when uttered by health professionals 🙄

Both can fuck off to the same pit of hell as 'hubby'.

RosesAndHellebores · 27/02/2025 17:55

I think I feel much the same about most abbreviations:

Trews
Blanky
Kids
Cardi
Ta
Dins
Hubby

Papadonut · 27/02/2025 17:50

I despise 'lush'. Ugh.

BobbyBiscuits · 27/02/2025 17:50

It seems odd that you will accept discomfort seeming purely because you hate the sound of the word 'comfy'.
Just say comfortable instead and make sure you always are. X

stickygotstuck · 27/02/2025 17:49

I see your comfy and I raise you "tummy". Especially when uttered by health professionals 🙄

CrescentMoonLanding · 27/02/2025 17:49

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!

This! I'm all in on comfy!