Phrases you can't stand for no apparent reason

[Thisnamechanger]

I know this comes up fairly often but I feel like we've not had one for a while...

My top ones at present:

Cutesy/cosy phrases used about adults e.g. (spotted on MN) "why were they in the garden at 2am anyway? Surely they'd be tucked up in bed and fast asleep."

Being 'helped to' re. food/drink. e.g. "she helped herself to the last of the champagne"

"tucking in" re. food.

Tabloid favourite here "tipping the scale at".

What makes your brain itch?

Preggo/preggers 

I hate pretty much everything quoted!

Another pet hate is..
‘She turned around and said .....’
‘I turned around and said .....’

• are these people whirling dervishes?

@TheFaerieQueene 😂

Beats me.

Folks.

You're not American. Stop saying it.

Chin up

I get the message is lovely. But 😖😖😖

Ditto
Fab.

This isn't the 70's.

Putting the world to rights.

No? At end of sentence as mention many times

Inbox me

Little girl/ little boy. No it's you daughter/ son or someone's else's daughter /son. So twee.

HalfBloodPrincess - and then there's 'pan fried'. The terrible thing is it actually does sound 1000x better than 'fried'. The former implies vegetables and fish and olive oil, the latter a full English cooked in lard. Still can't stand the pretension, though.

Oh yes to chin up. I've been inpatient on psychiatric wards and that's been said... I can the intention but fuck off for suggesting it's that simple!

@TheVortex exactly

"Smacks" as in "it smacks of hypocrisy". Bloody tabloid English!

• It is what it is
• It’s time to put your big girl’s panties on
• it’s wine o’clock!
• With respect ...
• Special children go to special parents [and it’s variants]

"Live my best"
"Casting up" do used to say it all the time and it really made me want to punch him in the face!

Being addressed as "you guys"
I AM OVER 60 YEARS OF AGE FFS!

"Who's your daddy?"
Heard in American films. Yuk. Makes me cringe.
Please don't ever let it make it's way over here.

Also On the weekend.

"Is it just me ? " 😡

I hate 'for sure'. Always sounds wrong from a Brit too like an affectation. 'Hun'. Hate it! And as for 'bang out of order', just no.

" Want a tea ??"....
" Would you like a CUP of tea ? "

I hate it when people say 'do you know what?'

No, I don't. I can't wait for you to tell me.

Also, and this absolutely incenses me, people using 'invite' as a noun 😡😡😡😡
The word you are looking for is invitation.

There are more but these are the ones that really drive me bonkers!

*Folks.

You're not American. Stop saying it.*

Pretty sure folks is and old English word, has been around in this country for a very long time. Don't dispute Americans use it bit I doubt it originated there.

Managing your/their expectations! My mother continuously said this phrase throughout my pregnancy 'bershet I'm just trying to manage your expectations' I still can't stand it now!

Agree with whoever mentioned “everything happens for a reason” - it was said to me by everyone after I lost my son during pregnancy. I know they meant well but it didn’t make me feel the slightest bit better! Nope there was no reason why that had to happen, just shit luck!

I agree with most of the ones that have been mentioned already... maybe I’m just too easily annoyed

@hayleyfx I said it. I hate it and it is always used after a tragedy. Great.
Sorry about your son 😞

“ He/She turned around to me.....”. Aaaagh! Sorry cos quite a few of you may well say that but it drives me crackers! So you’re facing the other way before you start speaking to the person?!
Another vote for starting your sentence with “ So”.
Oh and “ Can I get” instead of “ Can I have”. American!