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Phrases / words you hate that you judge people for

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WhatKatyDidNxt · 24/12/2020 17:08

Ain’t -very popular near me and it makes me die inside
Gonna -ditto above
Makin memories -yep l have sick in my mouth now
Culdesack -think about it for a minute. Well, it made me anyway!! Then l got what they meant

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Aquamarine1029 · 24/12/2020 17:11

Hubby - makes my ears bleed.

WhatKatyDidNxt · 24/12/2020 17:14

Yep to hubby. Ditto “my other half”

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chasingmytail4 · 24/12/2020 17:19

The wife

Harpydragon · 24/12/2020 17:20

Pacific instead of specific
Free instead of three

SendHelp30 · 24/12/2020 17:22

My BIL says alately instead of lately and it really pisses me off.

Also hate attire when used by people trying to make themselves seem more intelligent and just end up looking a dick.
For example; “Off shopping for new attire.” No. You’re going clothes shopping.

Doublevodka · 24/12/2020 17:22

Reach out.

SendHelp30 · 24/12/2020 17:29

Oh and when people at work say touch base 🤮

WhatKatyDidNxt · 24/12/2020 17:38

@Harpydragon do you live near me?! They’re rife here

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AgeLikeWine · 24/12/2020 17:43

Double negatives. People who use them just sound fick, innit.

Ridiculous twee euphemisms for bodily functions, eg ‘break wind’ for fart.

Fluffypyjamasandgin · 24/12/2020 17:45

People who say "end of" 😬 or who spell drawers "draws"

LassFromLeedsWithALustForLife · 24/12/2020 17:53

Brolly for umbrella. So twee.

midsomermurderess · 24/12/2020 18:21

'Myself', used incorrectly.

HumphreyCobblers · 24/12/2020 18:24

Anyone who uses the word brigade in reference to a group of people whose opinions they dislike.

Utterlyexhausted · 24/12/2020 18:26

Brought instead of bought when purchasing something

Valentime's day

Prostrate

Chester draws

supportivemyarse · 24/12/2020 18:31

literally overuse and incorrect use of literally
a red lip - what just the one? like a fat lip?
a nude heel - ditto
yourselves as in "is there anything I can get for yourselves" in a shop.

myself - as above
wanky phrases like "going forward", "touch base"
hubby/hubs/bubba/bubs/Marbs - just fuck off

shivermetimbers77 · 24/12/2020 18:31

When people say ‘me and x ‘ instead of ‘x and me’ or ‘x and I’. It just sounds really rude.

percheron67 · 24/12/2020 18:32

Hubby!! Basically. Sat instead of sitting. Overly. Majorly. Like.

Nannewnannew · 24/12/2020 18:37

Chimley for Chimney.
When every other word is ‘like’
Waiting staff who call customers ‘guys’

Jumpalicious · 24/12/2020 18:52

Hubby. We are pregnant. Mixing up I and me. Using myself instead of me. Mixing up her and she in a longer sentence. Less and fewer confusion. Reach out. Oh I could go on... actually everything @supportivemyarse said. Probably everything on this thread.

I’m really intolerant now I think about it.

Gatekeeper · 24/12/2020 18:58

Super...its bloody everywhere now!

super excited
super envious
super easy

what's wrong with very, extremely, hyper, exceptionally, really

danadas · 24/12/2020 19:03

The whole 'Karen' thing used when a woman disagrees with (usually a man's) opinion/actions.
'Reaching out'
'Date night'
'Brainfart'

danadas · 24/12/2020 19:06

Also 'boobing the baby' rather than breastfeeding or even just feeding/nursing.
Pud instead of pudding

Riapia · 24/12/2020 19:09

“The proof is in the pudding. “
“I feel you. “
The number of times “so yeah” can be said in answering a single question. (On R4)

ageingdisgracefully · 24/12/2020 19:16

Scrummy.
Proof is in the pudding.
Making memories.
Beautiful inside and out. No idea why I hate it.
Reaching out / sharing/ touching base/ going forward. Work wankspeech.

RosesAndHellebores · 24/12/2020 19:30

Aks
I myself
Life, love, laugh on the walls
What I call wanky workspeak "enclosed herewith is xxxxx" instead of please find enclosed a copy of x.

Can I get? Followed by thanks. Instead of please may I have followed by thank you.