What words/sayings annoy you?

[JustAPenny]

Just curious if it's just me but I find 'reaching out' so annoying. Less so, but when people are talking about paying for something 'forked out'

The word 'amazing.' Totally overused on here and off here.
'Homemade' in the what's for dinner threads. Do we need to know?

'Fur babies'

No. Just stop it.

Bysie byeee

Ta ra

'serve' in the context of food in your own home. I'm not a servant or a waitress, I don't serve food in my own home, and I certainly don't ponce about 'serving' beans on toast or somesuch.

"So this happened…"

Usually before a social media engagement announcement, either posted by the person who proposed (why are they acting as though they're surprised?!) or by the proposee, who has either been dropping not-so-subtle hints about wanting a proposal for bloody years or knew that this big romantic trip would likely end this way.

Ugh, I sound miserable but it's really just the faux surprise that pisses me off.

Also people who refer to themselves as their pets' "mummy" or "daddy", but I know a lot of people do this so it's probably an unpopular opinion! Gives me the ick.

I agree with pp on "today years old" and also "adulting"
"It is what it is" annoys me. It doesn't mean anything!
Literally being used incorrectly (and yes I am annoyed that the dictionary definition has been altered to allow for it).
"Stepped out" in shitty gossip columns and daily rags.

oh, and 'mop' as a verb. Hate it.

Really, mop as a verb?

'Furbabies'

Stop. Please. They're fucking animals.

'Moving forward' When on earth did people stop saying 'in the future'.

Literally being used incorrectly (and yes I am annoyed that the dictionary definition has been altered to allow for it)

Yes! A young man was handing out flyers for his comedy show and handed one to me saying, ' You'll literally shit yourself.'

Terrible marketing incentive....

stealth yes, hate it. I wash floors (with a mop). When I read it on MN I envisage a greying mop (one of those ones like a rag doll's hair) saturated with greying dirtyish water slopping about the floor. Yeuch.

Let’s unpack that! Ie get more detail

How odd. Do you feel the same about people hoovering? (apart from the brand name issue)

no, hoovering/vacuuming is absolutely fine - because what other verb covers what you're doing? Whereas mop is unnecessary. I don't 'cloth' or 'sponge' the dishes.

Oh I see... I think.

it's fine, I don't expect my logic to actually be logical. I think it's a combo of it being an unnecessary verb and the sound of the word itself.

Mop. Slop.

Gop :o

"stunning"
let me walk you through that
reign instead of rein

‘Only’ so much! Jeez I still have to pay for it 😂

Making memories

Hanab are you talking about a new trend for people taking your money to tell you how little you're spending?
"that will be just £10.99 please"

'What people don't understand'

He's got his head up his arse

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