expressions that (irrationally) irritate you

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What expressions really irritate you?

My pet hate is 'gently' - somebody gently pointed something out, gently told them.

I know it's irrationally, don't gently tell me anything just tell me! I'm a grown up, I can take it

YANBU about the gently. It's even odder in type when a poster writes something like... "Insert advice or suggestion"

It irrationally irritates me when someone finds something in common with someone else and says, "Are you me?"

I think I'd have to reply, "Errr no because if I was, I wouldn't be asking such a stupid friggin question"

I hate the expression "I might add!". It's used a lot on here. And, I might add, I am not one to be irrational.

At the moment, any sentence containing the word 'peloton'

People describing their kids exam results as ‘stellar’

Describing school years as ‘cohorts’

"This one tho" (it's always 'tho' never 'though', just to add to my annoyance.)

This one though what?!

Usually accompanied by multiple loveheart emojis and #blessed #makingmemories. Blergh!!!!

I bring this out every time one of these threads pops up

“We’re pregnant” what? Both of you? Your male partner too?

'Living my best life'

What does that actually mean? You had other not so good lives?
It just makes me cringe.

I hate it when people say “ she/he turned round and said to me”

Someone who 'turned around and said' whatever. I had an acquaintance who used this annoying saying all the frickin' time!
Why does anyone need to 'turn around' and say anything?
See also: 'We're pregnant'.

Cross posted @diavlo

@boredwiththeoldname

At the moment, any sentence containing the word 'peloton'

I have to ask...why?

In real life;

"And so it begins"....it makes any venture sound like an Everest attempt whereas in reality its usually just a load of women minesweeping in Weatherspoons (pre-covid).

On MN;

Any description like "I snorted", "I squealed", "im crying" in relation to something vaguely funny. Its never, ever THAT funny and id be willing to bet that those posters didnt snort, squeal or cry. I feel a bit irritated just typing it!

‘But that’s just me’ usually said with a smug little head tilt, in a sparkly voice and in response to something that makes the speaker believe they are now superior.

Makes me punchy.

‘I’ll grab something’ in respect to food...makes me want to grab their throat.

Referring to DC as princes and princesses. Aargh!

Gently, see also: kindly.

My old boss used to say things like “Mycat has kindly typed up the meeting minutes”.

I didn’t do it kindly. I did it because it’s my job.

@LuvMyBoyz

‘I’ll grab something’ in respect to food...makes me want to grab their throat.

Referring to DC as princes and princesses. Aargh!

Thankfully I've not heard that one or I'd be enraged. 'My little man' or worse, 'my likkle man' really annoys me.

I hate when people on here start a very snotty sentence by saying.

You do know...

It's just an absolutely arsey way of saying 'clearly you're thick as pigshit and have no idea'.

caught on as in pregnant.

“A bite to eat” annoys the hell out of me. And ‘pics’ and ‘vids’. And ‘convos’, any unnecessary shortening of words like that.

"Watch this space" I hate it, no idea why. I even hated just writing it then.

Actually maybe it's because it's an instructing based on the assumption that I'm interested in something 🤔

Take the knee

Taking the knee

Refuses to take the knee

Kneed I go on?

I have mental health

Back in the day. Hate it. Why can't we just keep saying things like, when I was young, in the 70's etc. That refers to a period of time. Back in the day means nothing. Did I mention I hate it?

Am I the only one.........

Hate "Love you to the Moon and back".