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Phrases / words you hate that you judge people for

131 replies

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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DadOnIce · 24/12/2020 21:00

I absolutely loathe it when people refer to pyjamas as 'jim-jams'. (Shuddered just typing it.) That's right up there with 'hubster' and 'holibobs' for me. It gives me the absolute ick.

ExpensivelyDecorated · 24/12/2020 21:02

Gift used as a verb. "I gifted a book to my sister" no, you gave a book to your sister.

ChristmasUserName2020 · 24/12/2020 21:03

People that pronounce tooth as tuth 😡😡 Gives me the rage and makes the person look so thick.

unkindnessofravens · 24/12/2020 21:06

@katiegoestoaldi

Brought instead of bought - sets my teeth on edge
Same, hate this but it's rife, definitely noticeable on MN these days
sneakysnoopysniper · 24/12/2020 21:07

Virtue signalling = a lazy way of putting down someone you dont agree with when you dont have the intelligence to debate with them.

HeronLanyon · 24/12/2020 21:10

Making memories
You do you
So (at start of a sentence but more partic at start of a post or answer written or live) and everything moonlight medicine listed.

Tulipshoots · 24/12/2020 21:11

Jammies
Munching
Picky food
Choc
Posh

And any of those wild water swimming bores- anything they say at all.

bluebluezoo · 24/12/2020 21:11

Aloud when they mean allowed

See also people prefacing perfectly normal posts on fb groups with “delete if not aloud”. Dave, admins will delete it if it breaks any rules, they don’t need your permission. Plus posts about cats is the groups main topic, so why on earth would it not be aloud?

Elouera · 24/12/2020 21:12

'Like I said, ......' When they hadn't said anything about it before

Somefink

St Pancreas train station

LostInTheColonies · 24/12/2020 21:15

Another vote for myself instead of me or I. Why??
"Reach out" instead of phone/email/contact. Why???
My little man Envy 🤮 (DSis - I'm looking at you)
Miss 7. In fact, any abbreviation for children that isn't standard MN Grin

ChristmasUserName2020 · 24/12/2020 21:18

Comfort break 💩💩
Everyone knows you’re going for a shit/piss. Why use a stupid term? 😀😀

Taylrse · 24/12/2020 21:18

I actually saw someone write "in heinz sight" on Facebook and often find myself thinking about it Grin

I hate when people say "guys" to address a group of people male or female.

Utterlyexhausted · 24/12/2020 21:19

@Jumpalicious

My BIL..the moron 🙄

Tigger001 · 24/12/2020 21:23

Woke
Swearing

TheresNothingIWantMore · 24/12/2020 21:27

I don't judge people for using it, because about 98% of people do! But I hate "the proof is in the pudding". What, the murderer has hidden the weapon in a dessert have they?!

"The proof of the pudding is in tasting" I'm fine with!

Marsis · 24/12/2020 21:40

@bluebluezoo

Aloud when they mean allowed

See also people prefacing perfectly normal posts on fb groups with “delete if not aloud”. Dave, admins will delete it if it breaks any rules, they don’t need your permission. Plus posts about cats is the groups main topic, so why on earth would it not be aloud?

It’s probably the sentence which accounts for the majority of use of ‘aloud’ that I’ve seen.
Jumpalicious · 24/12/2020 21:44

On the “tuth” issue - this is just a midlands (poss also welsh) way of pronouncing “tooth”, so I can’t get worked up about that. Phew, I’m a bit tolerant after all...

...But @Utterlyexhausted, how is your sister married to that man?! I bet this is not the only word he mispronounces. In fact I bet he “has form” for it. Think I dislike that phrase too...There’s something irritating about that “has form” thing. In fact, “it’s hateful”. That’s another one I don’t like. As twee as “tummy” when used by an adult. “Definately”. To the poster who said “thankyou” - that’s right, even my autocorrect doesn’t like it.

Ellieboolou33 · 24/12/2020 21:45

Pj's sounds ridiculous, especially if over the age of 18.

Need gone - usually on fb marketplace really irritates me.

Foxyloxy1plus1 · 24/12/2020 21:47

Boarders. They’re people who board i.e. stay somewhere, often in a school.
Borders are boundaries. Country borders, borders of a house or garden or field.
Curb- cut something short
Kerb- the edge of the pavement.

kateluvscats · 24/12/2020 21:48

Fur babies
Little man
The word 'seemingly'
Need gone

JeanneFrench · 24/12/2020 21:48

You are my people.

Myself is the worst.

supportivemyarse · 24/12/2020 21:49

ooh yes gifted, holibobs, all of these.

as for "a stonewashed jean" well that's my Christmas ruined Xmas Grin

Diverseduvet · 24/12/2020 21:57

You get me? After uttering a simple sentence. I tend to answer 'yes, I get you' which tends to put a stop to its use.

Jumpalicious · 24/12/2020 21:59

Enjoy.

Funkypolar · 24/12/2020 22:13

Spag bowl
Of instead of have