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Phrases that make you want to slap people in the face?

474 replies

notnearlythereyet · 15/03/2019 17:45

Mine is ‘Riddle me this’. What’s yours?

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GETTINGLIKEMYMOTHER · 18/03/2019 08:37

Amazing. So over-used about things that are very ordinary.
It'd be amazing if an alien landed in my back garden and asked if he could please use my loo, or if we could see the Northern Lights in SW London, but otherwise...

(Victoria Meldrew alert 😈) - 'My little princess' as used by another GM when showing me pics of her Gdd. The day I use that phrase about my own beloved Gdd I hope someone will give me a resounding slap.

Many others, mostly mentioned by pps.

Klopptimist · 18/03/2019 11:56

My little princess

Irritating as hell unless said by the Duke or Duchess of Cambridge about their daughter!

havingtochangeusernameagain · 18/03/2019 12:47

gifting, what's wrong with give?
"excited for" when they mean "excited about"
impact used as a verb
making memories
parenting used as a verb
saying "myself" when they mean I or me

havingtochangeusernameagain · 18/03/2019 12:51

The absolute most irritating thing anyone ever says is ‘nom, nom, nom’. Makes me feel sick and like doing someone a mischief

You just reminded me of the expression "squeaky bum time". EEEUUUUGGGGGHHHHHH.

Blompitude · 18/03/2019 13:11

Haven't lived in the UK for many years so a bit out of touch but I can't believe people go around saying holibobs, familam, nom nom (?!), boobing baby, oh my days, making memories/feeling blessed/living my best life..... Or are these horrors to be found mostly on Facebook?

I've thought of a few more:
Saying Hey instead of Hello or Hi
People saying an experience was "humbling". Makes me think of Uriah Heep.
Sports people overusing "For sure".

Masai71 · 18/03/2019 13:20

Need gone
Chester draws
Of an evening
Of a morning
Shop the edit
Curated
Hun
I'm not being funny but
Bold lip
Living my best life
Bubs
Hubs
Hubby

starkid · 18/03/2019 14:35

I’ve added a couple and nicked a few of my favourites from further up the thread (and I’ve been shamed with a few I say (good times, guys… Blush) ):
Get a life
Live, laugh, love
Gin o’clock/wine o’clock etc.
Anywho
Somewhen
Girl boss
On a journey
On the blob
I know you’re really busy but
Just reaching out
Love you to the moon and back
Make out/snog
Feeling the love
#makingmemories
#blessed

RandomUsernameHere · 18/03/2019 14:38

Reaching out

SmallIslandLass · 18/03/2019 14:39

"As long as its healthy"

Makes me feel an irrational hatred towards them, dd2 isn't healthy several friends have children In need of lots more care

whoamitojudge · 18/03/2019 14:56

On a night
On a morning
Sets my teeth on edge
Making memories
Prince/Princess- Are they royalty? nope, then stfu

havingtochangeusernameagain · 18/03/2019 15:11

Saying that something is an issue when they mean it is a problem.

Call a spade a spade! (with apologies to the previous posters who don't like that expression)

NoWayNoHow · 18/03/2019 15:41

"Hubby" makes me want to claw people's faces off.

Sweetpea55 · 18/03/2019 16:18

Staring a sentence with 'Basically ' then waffle on so its anything but,,

People who say 'very much so'...
People who generalize,,,,,'We all love chocolate'......er no we dont,,,,
And on the news,,,,so and so has died,,,Like we all know who so and so is..!!!!

Sweetpea55 · 18/03/2019 16:23

starkid.. 'Reaching Out',,,,,,arggghhhh makes my skin crawl..

Gobsmacked,,,,,I wish i could smack people in the gob who say this,,

Pieces,,,,what the fuck are pieces...!!!

'Iv eclectic taste',,,Doesnt that mean you like any old junk with no theme to it?

MumUnderTheMoon · 18/03/2019 16:31

"I'm not being rude but...."
"No offence but....."

MumUnderTheMoon · 18/03/2019 16:31

"You do realise....."

sue51 · 18/03/2019 16:38

I'm a spiritual person.....
Awesome........
Pop of colour......
I am literally......
Deplane........american for disembark an aircraft

MumUnderTheMoon · 18/03/2019 16:52

"I don't mind the gays, but..."

DeadCertain · 18/03/2019 17:28

So many!!!

Reaching out.

"Literally" sprinkled into every sentence possible in the wrong context and especially when used instead of "yes" as a reply to something.

"Sitting there thinking" when the person wasn't sitting.

"Huddles" instead of meetings / chats used in a work context.

Super as in "That's super - good", "I am super - excited" etc etc.

I know, right?

Wheretheresawill1 · 18/03/2019 17:47

People who justify extravagant spending with ‘ well we work hard’. I think lots of people work just as hard and either don’t have a well paid job or the inclination to spend in a pretentious way

missmouse101 · 18/03/2019 21:29

I was sat. What? Someone picked you up and placed you in a sitting position? I take it you mean I am sitting. Hmm

SevenSeasofRye · 18/03/2019 22:17

Perfect
Used all the tine about everything. ‘That’s Perfect’ when doing the must mundane ordinary things. No it’s not bloody perfect . It’s routine and we are both bored.

AndItStillSaidFourOfTwo · 18/03/2019 22:25

'Lifestyle choice', as used in benefits-bashing.
'The property ladder' and variants - particularly 'get on the ladder'.
'I haven't had children for someone else to raise them', and variants.
'Alone time'. I try to be accepting of language change, but I really don't like this one, even though it does mean something subtly different from 'time alone (together)'.
'Playdate'

MsTSwift · 18/03/2019 22:45

Totally agree with the perfect comment.
“Myself” and “yourself” used incorrectly by thickies who inexplicably think this makes them look clever.
Really young shop assistants calling me love. Don’t mind older ones doing it but a young girl did it over and over in a really pointed way was weird.

JockTamsonsBairns · 18/03/2019 23:29

DH has started all kinds of nonsense since we moved to Yorkshire a couple of years back. Like attributing desires to inanimate objects... "That door handle wants fixing" or "That shelf wants putting up". Angry