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Everyday phrases that piss me off

218 replies

Thecatspantaloons · 23/08/2026 18:57

As the title goes , a couple of examples:

It only costs xxx - What an incredibly ignorant thing to say in this day and age of mass inequality. On any given day there's a bullshit thread on here comparing pension plans and the amount of hundreds of thousands people have saved compared to the ones who have nothing saved.

Well I've never seen/heard that before - well Jackie, I've never seen anyone abuse a wheelchair user or a trans person or a Jewish person in my own life, but I believe that it happens, despite my not witnessing it.

Feel free to rant about other stuff that people are willfully oblivious to.

OP posts:
TENDTOprocrastinate · 24/08/2026 07:05

You do you.

TroysMammy · 24/08/2026 06:54

Super
Tummy
Guys
Reach out

Level1469 · 24/08/2026 06:52

'Is there anything else I can help you with today?' as spoken by HMRC and utility providers, having failed to 'help' with the original reason for calling.

Isittimeformynapyet · 24/08/2026 06:44

I've recently seen "for context" in loads of OPs and it's starting to irritate me. It's all simply the information required to start a discussion in the first place.

It's a totally unnecessary thing to say.

muddyford · 24/08/2026 06:29

'Super' used instead of 'very'.

muddyford · 24/08/2026 06:27

Starting a sentence with 'so' instead of getting on with saying what you want to say.
Ending a post with 'right' in a passive-aggressive way, implying everyone will agree with you.

Blushingm · 24/08/2026 06:22

‘It’s triggering’ or ‘I’m triggered’

Pippa12 · 24/08/2026 05:53

‘It’s kinda like’

It either is or it isn’t!!!!

MinnieMountain · 24/08/2026 05:50

Hack. DH has started saying it lots and it's irritating me.

Incorrect use of "may". I see people writing "may you" when asking for something at work.

InQuiresandplaceswheretheysing · 24/08/2026 05:49

From the get go.

AlwayAnxious · 24/08/2026 05:38

My bad

Especially coming from an adult

Awful

Meredusoleil · 24/08/2026 05:36

Nofeckingway · 24/08/2026 05:24

Amazing . Wish I lived in their world as I find very few things/ experiences amazing .
Literally
Bro . Gangster talk in the suburbs
Basically

As well as 'actually' 😉

Nofeckingway · 24/08/2026 05:24

Amazing . Wish I lived in their world as I find very few things/ experiences amazing .
Literally
Bro . Gangster talk in the suburbs
Basically

honeylulu · 24/08/2026 05:04

Amazing - used to mean nice/quite good. Amazing should be reserved for things that actually amaze you.

Hating on - we used to just talk about hating something. Where on earth does "on" come into it? Completely superfluous.

The loss of "to be". So "the dog needs to be walked" becomes "dog needs walked". Needs fed. Needs gone. Go toilet. Just stop it and talk properly!

First come, first serve. It's SERVED.

POV when referring to an experience NOT a point of view.

Reach out/growth mindset/objective portfolio and other ghastly corporate jargon.

FantasyFoodhall · 24/08/2026 04:46

She/he is ‘one of the good ones’. Awful

Iriseee · 24/08/2026 04:43

Neurospicy

cannibalfish · 24/08/2026 04:31

MargaretMeldrew · 24/08/2026 02:26

NI is (currently) part of the UK and ‘Can I get?’ is completely acceptable here. Or, more commonly, ‘Can I have?’ If you said ‘Please may I have?’ people would think you were taking the piss😅 Some of our phrasing of the English language evolves from how it was originally expressed in Gaelic, but I don’t know if that’s the case here. Perhaps we exported it to the US.

I should’ve said England, my apologies! Bad habit.

My parents are Irish but my mother was very keen on assimilation, you could never tell she had a thick cork accent growing up, she speaks with perfect Received Pronunciation. I don’t think I’ve ever noticed it when there actually, I have not yet been to NI though.

I am exclusively talking about millennials and younger brits that are Americanised*

Sugarnspicenallthingsnaice · 24/08/2026 03:01

At its finest!

Every second person commenting on social media these days posts "(insert random noun) at its finest!". And 95% of them put an apostrophe in its.

Regurgitation of soundbites without any original thought at its finest.

FreddysFingers · 24/08/2026 03:00

People have started dropping the 'and' from things. 'I'll go get the shopping out of the car' no! You'll go AND get the shopping out of the car 🤦‍♀️

Empress13 · 24/08/2026 02:51

Transitional piece when referring to clothing from season to season grinds my gears !

lemmein · 24/08/2026 02:46

I hate it when people say they have ‘done’ locations.

‘I’ve done Disney/done Paris’

Stop it.

ItsGooodToTalk · 24/08/2026 02:43

"It is what it is"

Please stop.

MrsBatshitRatshit · 24/08/2026 02:36

The phrase 'I mean' to open a remark. It is redundant unless you are clarifying something you have already said.

HauntedRavioli · 24/08/2026 02:31

HairyFairy123 · 23/08/2026 23:53

Obsessed with

Curated

There's an advert for magnums that calls them an 'expertly curated experience' (or similarly wanky drivel) and it drives me nuts. It's not an expertly crafted anything. It's a fucking choc ice on a stick!

MargaretMeldrew · 24/08/2026 02:26

cannibalfish · 24/08/2026 00:43

‘Can I get a…’
’I want the…’

(Often said whilst ordering something)

I know this is normal and not considered impolite in the US, but it is so jarring to hear it in the UK. Even my young DC says ‘Please may I have a…?’ followed by a ‘Thank you’ every time. Bring back manners please.

On a side note you must live in a nice area! I’ve seen people abuse wheelchair users, trans people AND Jewish people in public unfortunately. Also with Muslims, those with SEN or mental health issues and those with facial differences. I do work in a rough area though.

NI is (currently) part of the UK and ‘Can I get?’ is completely acceptable here. Or, more commonly, ‘Can I have?’ If you said ‘Please may I have?’ people would think you were taking the piss😅 Some of our phrasing of the English language evolves from how it was originally expressed in Gaelic, but I don’t know if that’s the case here. Perhaps we exported it to the US.