AIBU to get visceral ick from...

Oh, yeah, the French really do say "Oo, la laa". I love it.

I say gosh and yikes sometimes. I also say fuck and twat.

I HATE the word snack.

The worst thing is that when it comes up in a conversation or someone starts a thread on here it’s usually repeated over and over until my blood pressure goes through the roof.

“Doris was asked to buy snacks, she didn’t ask what everyone wanted so got the wrong snacks.
I sent Walter to get some better snacks but then Clive didn’t like those snacks as he prefers different snacks.
I told them all in future I wasn’t providing snacks unless they all agreed on a snack they liked”

I heard “I could care less” a few times on something my DP was watching last night. I got so irrationally angry that I said I was turning it off and he wasn’t watching any more if I heard it again 😂.

It was some reality tv programme with people in their late twenties/thirties (love is blind uk) and so annoying that I kept getting drawn in.

Every second word was “like”. Most sentences started with “literally” or “basically” with a slight American accent.
One conversation was someone saying “so yeah, like, basically…” over and over and the other person nodding.
I noticed the sentence never did get finished 😂.
(If anyone else watched it then it was when Tom had the conversation with Tash at the mixer).

There was also lots of “ohhh myyy gosh” and “a red lip” that boiled my blood but the “I could care less” was the worst.

It doesn’t make sense! I know Americans use it and so it’s another annoying phrase like “vacation” “y’all” and “mom” that are being increasingly used in the UK.

I find it reassuring that it’s not just me that gets so wound up about words, my DP says I’m irrational and doesn’t understand it at all 😂.

I did laugh but yes I agree!

This isn’t a word it’s something I see and instantly I just cringe.
It’s the men going into yoga in their shorts and no socks!! I know it’s completely unreasonable and unfair and I love that men do yoga and are into strengthening and conditioning with a bit of mindfulness, I think it’s fucking brilliant.
but seeing them in their shorts and bare feet lined up going in makes them look like kids at school about to do gym and I have to turn and face the other way.
Maybe this is a really weird one but it just grosses me out a bit 🤢
And truly sorry to any men doing yoga, keep on doing it!!

'Blimey' always makes me think of Sid James!

I say "oh my goodness", and people laugh - including me! I may use "Oh my gosh!" occasionally....😆

Yes, what is wrong with saying to a child gosh that's a big teddy bear. Oh are we fake if we don't say fuck that's a big teddy bear? Bizarre.

"Ick", "vile" and "get in the bin" are worse IMO

My niece is a very successful influencer. I love her but everything she says on her TikTok grates on me. Is there a phrase book? They all say the same bloody things -

‘Gatekeeping’
‘Run don’t walk’
’I’m obsessed with/lowkey obsessed with’
‘It’s giving’
‘Main character’
‘Hot girl walk’
’Manifesting’
‘Vibing’
And every thing’s ’the best’. The best cookie, coffee, yoga class, meal…

It drives me to distraction.

'Holibobs' is another made up word that should be banned for all eternity...

I’ve always blamed Bob Geldof for the decline in the English language and increase in the acceptance of swearing in general, the F word in particular.
Swearing was generally thought of as the domain of low and uneducated people, and probably all male groups, but certainly not in public.

Given that I have, this afternoon, had a conversation with my 4yr old granddaughter, who has only been at school for a month, as to why it is unacceptable for her to be looking for her “ fucking horse” I wish we still had some standards.

Hospical (hospital) or bockle (bottle). Stop it.

The same as anyone over the age of 5 using the word 'tummy'

I like gosh; my dear late dad used to say it.

Don't mind the other words on your list.

My detested words are 'holibobs',. 'famalam', 'Chrimbo', ;making memories'; and 'Happy birthday' if its said to me!

What is the most acceptable word for these...garments? I hate them all. Though I don't mind 'drawers' actually.

And 'gusset' is monstrous.

Yes I’m with you. It sounds like toddler speak!

I worked in an environment where swearing was absolutely not acceptable. I used golly and the like. A bit Enid Blyton but harmless.
if we’re talking ick then hubs, hubby, hubster, veggies can join the ick list please.

Going on about things giving you ick is way worse, so YABU.

I think Gosh is one of those things I say occasionally but wouldn't write down. And I've never heard anyone go on about ICK in spoken conversation. Language evolves.

I have a visceral dislike of the words

• ick
• grim
• narcissist

Yes and don't forget to make sure your jumper sleeves cover half your hands..all so bloody predictable isn't it...

Thought of another one. I don’t like ‘brew’ for a hot brown drink. I cannot tell you why - but it really grates on me.

Fiddle dee dee? (courtesy of Scarlett O’Hara) 😁

Aaarrrggghh - and people who say ‘nookular’ for nuclear.

Some Americans do it. It’s so illogical. Nuclear is the adjective from the noun nucleus.

I say gosh all the time and I have been known to use the occasional golly. Blummin eck and blimey.

I'm no saint but wasn't brought up to swear (or eff and jeff as my mum used to say). I wince when I hear folk say the see you next tuesday word. My manager sits at her desk effing constantly and she is a lot posher than me, but swears like a sailor! I get the 'ick' listening to her.