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Original poster

To be driven crazy by a few very, very common expressions on Mumsnet?

263 replies

Pineapplesonpizza · 24/07/2026 20:02

Here are two to start with:

"Just that really." after the initial title of the post, sometimes accompanied by shrug emoji.

The word "surely".

Do you have any that irrationally irritate you?

OP posts:
AndImVictoriaMalcolm · 24/07/2026 20:17

Gently. Like when someone suggests gently telling someone in their life that they’re overweight/dress badly/some type of moral failing. You can be as “gentle” as you want, but they’re not gonna like it. And also it’s just so patronising.

SnipSnipMrBurgess · 24/07/2026 20:16

Anyone who says "has he form" or has he "previous" for some behaviour the poster complains about.

Anyone who says "did you mean to be so rude".

These people drive me bananas.

But there is a special place in hell for someone who say "hard Paddington stare".

BeachTimeIsBliss · 24/07/2026 20:15

ExtraOnions · 24/07/2026 20:13

Ducks in a row
In the trenches
spidey-senses
”what’s an X, Y, Z?” (Just use Google)
Did you mean to be so rude
Shaking and crying (because someone dared knock on the door)
And everybody clapped

Agree with trenches.

Arlanymor · 24/07/2026 20:14

Ick. And the fact that people seem to think it’s a modern invention. It started off as baby talk and was then used relentlessly in Ally McBeal in the late 1990s. Ironically ick gives me the ick…

Backedoffhackedoff · 24/07/2026 20:14

I can’t stand “we’ve lost sight of what a normal weight is”

the orthorexics answer to every weight thread

Original poster
Pineapplesonpizza · 24/07/2026 20:14

ExtraOnions · 24/07/2026 20:13

Ducks in a row
In the trenches
spidey-senses
”what’s an X, Y, Z?” (Just use Google)
Did you mean to be so rude
Shaking and crying (because someone dared knock on the door)
And everybody clapped

Ducks in a row! omg yes

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Original poster
Pineapplesonpizza · 24/07/2026 20:13

LyndaSnellsSniff · 24/07/2026 20:10

HTH it's so smug

Had to look it up!
Ugh.

OP posts:
ExtraOnions · 24/07/2026 20:13

Ducks in a row
In the trenches
spidey-senses
”what’s an X, Y, Z?” (Just use Google)
Did you mean to be so rude
Shaking and crying (because someone dared knock on the door)
And everybody clapped

WatchOutForThatTreeAaaaarggh · 24/07/2026 20:12

I instantly loathe anyone who says ‘first post nails it.’

BeachTimeIsBliss · 24/07/2026 20:12

Definitely agree with surely and I add the word right when added on the end of a sentence.

EmpressaurusKitty · 24/07/2026 20:12

Just my tuppence / two pennorth.

LyndaSnellsSniff · 24/07/2026 20:10

HTH it's so smug

buttercupcake · 24/07/2026 20:02

Don’t forget ‘grim’