Is this the most overused term on MN at the moment?

[BenWillbondsPants]

'You seem to be quite controlling' ...

I've seen it on 4 threads in the last 15 minutes of being on here. Someone says they're not happy about something and they're controlling. Someone says they'd like to change plans and they're controlling. Want to have some input in your child's life? You're controlling. Changed your mind? Controlling.

It's getting rather trying! Apologies if this makes me sound controlling but for the love of god.

Narc. So overused that it has developed its own nickname.

getting your ducks in a row oh I fucking hate this one!

'I'm going to go against the grain here' is another one - normally repeating exactly what everyone else has said so no fucking going against any fucking grain.

I seem to be getting a little tense here.

"Good Grief" is very overused by the particularly condescending types of mumsnetters.

It’s been replaced by narc Worra. Everyone’s a psychiatrist or read an article online

Oh god yes, 'narc' is another one!

Vile seems to be on the wane, too, thankfully.

Hihellohi add that to God's own country. Used to describe anything from the lake district to Birmingham New Street station

And horrid

Always makes me think of Julia Donaldson rhyming it with worried

"What fresh hell is this?" Is another one. (Over)used lightheartedly but stilll

Gosh seems to be appearing more and more frequently. So people really say 'gosh'? It sounds so twee and mimsy.

are you always this controlling?

is your partner always so nasty?

have you always hated your stepchild?

Always seems to be a popular one at the moment too.

he or she sounds unhinged

you sound like a martyr

Wow. Just wow.

@Hihellohi Glad I’m not the only one. Ick.

I see the following here lots but rarely in real life...

• rant
• give your head a wobble
• describing people as batshit
• pull your big girl pants on : that one makes me shudder

'OP, are you me?' - gets repetitive

‘I work in quite a niche industry’

Bloody narcissist or yes Narc the sheer amount of narcissist ,s on mumsnet is astounding always arm chair diagnosed of course ....

I hate “boils my piss”

I love 'boils my piss', but in actual fact, it's usually other people's piss I boil.

Cherry yeah, that is annoying.

'E-bay/amazon/whatever the fuck .......is your friend op' grates on my nerves too.

I used to be a 'cool wife'
But I'm not anymore.
I've got my eyes wide open.

I've found my people!

Patroclus
Im just glad 'entitled' dissapeared finally. Didnt even make sense

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Quite agree! A person is entitled 'to' something or have a 'sense of entitlement'.

Another word is, "Judgey". Is it really too difficult to type 'judgemental'?

'has' - not 'have'.