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AIBU to get visceral ick from...

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Chopbob · 07/10/2025 14:42

People using the word gosh, or golly gosh.

I have never in real life heard anyone other than MN posters and Disney princesses use gosh. It's absolutely vile.

It can get in the bin along with moist, supper and plonk (wine).

(Lighthearted of course)

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booksnbaking · 07/10/2025 15:45

OriginalSkang · 07/10/2025 15:36

Meal, turns my stomach. Did you enjoy your meal? Bleurgh

Yes, me too! "Enjoy your meal", even worse. For some reason it makes me think of prisons and farmyards and indeterminate slop.

BunnyLake · 07/10/2025 15:44

I say gosh 🫣 not as an alternative to god (I’m not religious) but sometimes gosh just expresses surprise better. I also swear so it’s not me being coy.

70sMuuMuu · 07/10/2025 15:43

Chopbob · 07/10/2025 14:42

People using the word gosh, or golly gosh.

I have never in real life heard anyone other than MN posters and Disney princesses use gosh. It's absolutely vile.

It can get in the bin along with moist, supper and plonk (wine).

(Lighthearted of course)

Lighthearted but I feel the same about ‘get in the bin.’ It makes me a feel a bit embarrassed when I hear it for the person saying it.

CoffeeCantata · 07/10/2025 15:43

I cannot bear bum. Arse or butt I have no problem with. Bum to me is both twee and vulgar.

Belly is I think the most disgusting word on the English language. I realise there are few alternatives - tummy is twee, but I prefer children to say that rather than belly, which is so vulgar and gross and for me evokes ale or beer bellies. Pregnancy belly is awful - but then bump is the height of tweeness.

Belly literally makes me shudder. I would never on this world admit to possessing such a disgusting body-part.

BeBluntPinkRobin · 07/10/2025 15:43

It's amazing to think how we could all be annoying each other unwittingly in this way, I have no doubt I say things that bug people.

For some reason, the phrase "moral compass" really annoys me!

SuspiciousTimes · 07/10/2025 15:42

themerchentofvenus · 07/10/2025 15:03

I cringe when people use the word "lush" to describe something that's nice. "Ohhh that's lush..." . 😫

It just sounds so tacky.

Never go to Bristol then, me lover. It ain’t just lush there. It’s gert lush!

CoolFineDoneWicked · 07/10/2025 15:42

BauhausOfEliott · 07/10/2025 15:38

One of those soup mugs from the 70s/80s which had a design in orange and browns that included the recipe for specific soups.

I’m actually making myself angry just thinking about this shit.

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Actually I think the 70s soup mug makes it slightly less awful. The woman in my head lives in a Nancy Meyers set and exclusively wears beige cashmere. She does not have assorted old mugs, they all match.

itsnotagameshow · 07/10/2025 15:42

I see your gosh and raise you a 'crikey'. Had a boss who trotted that out all the time, rage enducing!

I can't stand 'speak with' rather than 'speak to' (he used that too).

And for some reason 'preparing the meal' makes me shudder. What's wrong with 'making lunch'?

Dogaredabomb · 07/10/2025 15:40

abracadabra1980 · 07/10/2025 15:24

Same!

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Me too. And isn't ick a disease that fish get? I hate gutted and gobsmacked.

I trained myself when working in a Christian school to find completely inoffensive intensifiers, a very useful skill!

Overtheatlantic · 07/10/2025 15:38

“Oh by gosh, by golly
It’s time for mistletoe and holly
Tasty pheasants, Christmas presents
Country sides covered with snow”

-Frank Sinatra, c I have no idea

BauhausOfEliott · 07/10/2025 15:38

CoolFineDoneWicked · 07/10/2025 15:22

The very worst would be a hearty nourishing soup. Ideally consumed out of a mug held with both hands, like a giant toddler.

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One of those soup mugs from the 70s/80s which had a design in orange and browns that included the recipe for specific soups.

I’m actually making myself angry just thinking about this shit.

CoffeeCantata · 07/10/2025 15:38

CoolFineDoneWicked · 07/10/2025 15:29

Question for the Christians:

Why is Gosh such a snowflake? Hasn't he got better things to do than give you black marks for swearing? And can't he tell that you're doing it in your head anyway, even if you're saying "sugar", or whatever?

I’m not a believer but…honestly, you’re overthinking this. People say all kinds of things for no reason. Let it go.

Lots of expressions derive from religious oaths or euphemisms to avoid blasphemy:

Cor blimey- was originally May God blind me
Goodbye - originally God be with ye
Crikey - euphemism for Christ

All fascinating bits of history!

OriginalSkang · 07/10/2025 15:37

I will judge you as a person if you use holibobs

Amasinglelady · 07/10/2025 15:37

@SuspiciousTimes

🫤 Yes holibobs comes a very close second to that other one I mentioned 🫤🙄

OriginalSkang · 07/10/2025 15:36

Meal, turns my stomach. Did you enjoy your meal? Bleurgh

Mrmrowlchops · 07/10/2025 15:35

You rarely hear a man say gosh. I think it's a very feminine exclamation.

Catpiece · 07/10/2025 15:35

Doggybroc · 07/10/2025 15:29

I think @Catpiece is probably best ignored on the basis of that nugget of a post.

There’ll be very little hope of getting through!

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Yeh. You do you.

ProfoundlyPeculiarAndWeird · 07/10/2025 15:35

The very best 'toy swearword' is blimey. I bet loads of you hate it but I love it.

An American heard me say blimey once and he was thrilled - a bit like he had just met the chimney sweep from Mary Poppins in real life.

smallglassbottle · 07/10/2025 15:34

CoolFineDoneWicked · 07/10/2025 15:29

Question for the Christians:

Why is Gosh such a snowflake? Hasn't he got better things to do than give you black marks for swearing? And can't he tell that you're doing it in your head anyway, even if you're saying "sugar", or whatever?

It's about showing respect and refraining from blasphemy as well. We're supposed to have control over ourselves and not stray from the path. I do still swear sometimes, but only when very upset.

Ablushingcrow · 07/10/2025 15:34

I don't like the word moist, and much to my 'dismay', I went to have my smear with a new Nurse Moise, pronounced moist without the t.

Amasinglelady · 07/10/2025 15:34

I once called off a romance with a nice and decent man purely because he used the word prolly 🙁

He'd written it in a text message and it's my number one ick inducing word but worse still if coming from a man.

He never knew the real reason he was ditched.

SuspiciousTimes · 07/10/2025 15:33

Chopbob · 07/10/2025 14:42

People using the word gosh, or golly gosh.

I have never in real life heard anyone other than MN posters and Disney princesses use gosh. It's absolutely vile.

It can get in the bin along with moist, supper and plonk (wine).

(Lighthearted of course)

I’m with you on ‘plonk’! Hate it.
It comes a close second to ‘holibobs’ 🤢

gannett · 07/10/2025 15:33

I will never understand how these people who have visceral over-reactions to normal, commonplace words but happily use "ick" - about the most babyish and increasingly meaningless slang words there is around.

CoffeeCantata · 07/10/2025 15:32

Onefortheroad25 · 07/10/2025 15:28

I think you need to be genuinely posh and really rich to get away with saying gosh or golly gosh. I don’t know anyone who says it! I think it’s popular in the royal family.
I hate when people say super in front of other words. Super-happy, super- excited, super-expensive.

No - I sound quite posh but I have lots of mates with all kinds of accents and they say gosh too.

Very useful word - I recommend it to you!😄

MaryBeardsShoes · 07/10/2025 15:31

Do you know the meaning of the word “vile”? Just seems like a massive overreaction to “gosh.”