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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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CarnageAtTheElfsXmasParty · 25/12/2020 11:22

@WhatKatyDidNxt

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
Yes, I saw that culedesack on a Facebook page about a neighbour, who sent another neighbour a nasty message because she hadn’t put any decorations up. The recipient of that message happens to be blind.

There are some nasty people out there.

RoseMartha · 25/12/2020 11:38

I hate a lot of these already posted.

Also
In it to win it

tubbycustardtummyache · 25/12/2020 11:47

Give your head a wobble and cockwomble
I agree with the Karen stuff too, rude and unnecessary

Giggorata · 25/12/2020 14:40

Most of the things on this thread. Grinding my teeth about them all.
Additionally:
Falling pregnant. What is that about? Becoming pregnant is good enough.
Leaving out the “to be” part in a sentence. Example: This needs (to be) done. I'm told it is a dialect thing, but it seems to have become the norm recently.
People who say “well, that's just the way I am”, invariably about undesirable character traits/being a complete arse about something.

Xerochrysum · 25/12/2020 15:13

Swear words. Especially c*. So many people use it online, never met people who uses them irl. I may have been living a sheltered life, but I really don't like people uses swear words regularly.

JovialNickname · 25/12/2020 17:26

Per say
Bare with me
Waiting with baited breath (would smell rather fishy)
Effect instead of affect and vice versa

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