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Gloriia · 07/10/2025 16:50

Gosh just sounds very drippy doesn't it, bit like folk replying on here with a 'goodness me'.

Happyjoe · 07/10/2025 16:49

To be honest no words wind me up, not a fan of them being repeated over and over however, when some people say 'like', or similar at the start of every sentence. I end up switching off.

Samscaff · 07/10/2025 16:48

I use "Gosh" and know many others who do too.

What's wrong with it?

Roadtrippingroundgreece · 07/10/2025 16:48

I use it, mainly because I don't like to say ‘oh god/oh my god’ at work and it's became a bit of a habit! But I intermingle them.

PeachBlossom1234 · 07/10/2025 16:46

I used to say “oh god” a lot but one time a volunteer at my work pulled me up and said she was offended by it. I have never said it once since and instead say “oh gosh” or “oh goodness”. Definitely not meant in a fake way, but that I don’t want to cause offence

NimbleDreamer · 07/10/2025 16:45

I hate it when people say 'yum'. Usually they write it rather than say it out loud. E.g. someone posts a picture of their dinner on FB and writes 'yum' as the caption. Just no 👎

CloudSky · 07/10/2025 16:45

BauhausOfEliott · 07/10/2025 16:09

‘Making love’. Or worse, ‘lovemaking’. Also ‘play’ in any sexual context.

I also hate it when people who like cooking and/or restaurants are described as ‘foodies’. See also ‘roasties’ and ‘veggies’ and ‘Yorkies’ (as in Yorkshire puddings, not as in the chocolate bar. Weirdly, I’m fine with ‘Yorkies’ to mean Yorkshire terriers, but not to mean Yorkshire puddings).

Urgh, fucking “foodie”.

“Oh, I’m such a foodie!” What does it even mean?!

someone I know has set up a social media page with that in the title and goes eating out and doing reviews like some kind of connoisseur! 🙄

HectorPlasm · 07/10/2025 16:45

LooseCanyon · 07/10/2025 14:49

Tautologies give me the ick.

An ick is either visceral, or it isn't an ick.

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Oh i am so with you

"I'm a bit devastated / gutted / dead"

All of these have no margins - you are or you aren't, you're no a 'bit' anything

PistachioTiramisu · 07/10/2025 16:44

In my opinion, anything is better than some of the foul language which is now in general use. I cringe at that.

In terms of words which I dislike, 'meal', 'tub', 'wee', 'poo' and 'poorly' are pretty high on my list!

MrFluffyDogIsMyBestFriend · 07/10/2025 16:44

People used to say "Soz God" in a sarcastic tone when I was younger. I don't hear it much these days. Except when I say it.

Pomegranatecarnage · 07/10/2025 16:42

Whatifitallgoesright · 07/10/2025 16:30

Blimey isn't posh, it's from south/east London. She's clearly appropriating Cockney cultural identity and should go stand in a corner and apologise to a Cockney.

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Blimey -previously « Cor Blimey »is short for « Lord Blind Me »- often said when an attractive female walked past a God-fearing man.

pinkyredrose · 07/10/2025 16:42

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.

I like it but then I'm West Country!

Pomegranatecarnage · 07/10/2025 16:40

CloudSky · 07/10/2025 14:44

It’s funny what words can trigger those reactions. I don’t mind moist, but I hate “nourish”. I also hate when people say someone “gobbled” something down or, even weirder took a “sip”

🤣

I also hate all of these-but succulent is another level.

gannett · 07/10/2025 16:39

Shitmonger · 07/10/2025 16:09

One of my American friends was absolutely delighted when I yelled “Get in the bloody car!!” at her. 😂

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Americans absolutely love a "bloody". I was moaning about the "bloody printer" once and an American friend in the room asked me if I could say it again so she could record it.

That said I felt similarly when she said "y'all", though nothing compared to how overjoyed I felt when my French housemate actually said "ooh la la", which I'd always assumed was a stereotypical myth.

pinkyredrose · 07/10/2025 16:39

CloudSky · 07/10/2025 14:44

It’s funny what words can trigger those reactions. I don’t mind moist, but I hate “nourish”. I also hate when people say someone “gobbled” something down or, even weirder took a “sip”

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Omg I'm so with you on those words! Also if you say 'kettle' repeatedly it starts to sound really weird 😄

I quite like 'gosh' though.

zigazigaaaing · 07/10/2025 16:38

I say gosh because I really dislike swearing and I don’t like hearing young people and kids saying ‘oh my god’. Not because I’m religious just because I think it sounds awful. So I have adopted the word in front of my kids.

Words I can’t stand, ‘playdate’ ‘thriving’ ‘holi bobs’ , saying literally in every sentence.

Happyjoe · 07/10/2025 16:37

VictoriaEra · 07/10/2025 16:10

I loath Grab as everyone’s verb of choice. Grab a coffee. Grab some lunch. Vile and ubiquitous.

Lol, yes, I do that and yes, it's silly. I will try to stop!

Happyjoe · 07/10/2025 16:34

Lesina · 07/10/2025 16:26

This... I want to punch people who say nom-nom or even worse nummy. I get irrationally angry about it.

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Nom-nom is a new thing in our house, it's the noise the cat makes when tucking in a very tasty dinner (doesn't do it every time). I love it now!

PinkTonic · 07/10/2025 16:34

I say gosh and eat supper, also enjoy going on my hols. Personally I am far more irritated by the actual poor use of language.

Darner · 07/10/2025 16:34

I use ‘gosh’ all the time. I’m very posh though. 😬

I also say ‘fuck’ and ‘cunting’ daily. In fact, I’ve just used my team’s favourite one on Teams, WACCU (what a cunting cock up).

Grammarninja · 07/10/2025 16:31

BauhausOfEliott · 07/10/2025 16:09

‘Making love’. Or worse, ‘lovemaking’. Also ‘play’ in any sexual context.

I also hate it when people who like cooking and/or restaurants are described as ‘foodies’. See also ‘roasties’ and ‘veggies’ and ‘Yorkies’ (as in Yorkshire puddings, not as in the chocolate bar. Weirdly, I’m fine with ‘Yorkies’ to mean Yorkshire terriers, but not to mean Yorkshire puddings).

Making love/lovemaking 🤢

Happyjoe · 07/10/2025 16:30

Whatifitallgoesright · 07/10/2025 16:30

Blimey isn't posh, it's from south/east London. She's clearly appropriating Cockney cultural identity and should go stand in a corner and apologise to a Cockney.

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Yep, blimey all the time in our house - London town!

Whatifitallgoesright · 07/10/2025 16:30

Lilifer · 07/10/2025 16:12

My sister says blimey all the time. It drives me nuts. We don’t live in a famous five novel, we’re not English and it’s not 1955

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Blimey isn't posh, it's from south/east London. She's clearly appropriating Cockney cultural identity and should go stand in a corner and apologise to a Cockney.

Happyjoe · 07/10/2025 16:30

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)

Am so sorry.. been known to say gosh.. but it does tend to be in front of children! Normally am more of a potty mouth.

momtoboys · 07/10/2025 16:28

Throw "panties" right there with yours.