expressions that (irrationally) irritate you

[clockstopper]

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

@WorryBadger

Oh, actually, I like "This too shall pass". Got me through a few really dark times.

Me too.

@clockstopper

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

Super.

Or when people miss out whole words; the kids need fed.

Or when people use the wrong words; I was sat.

A few of these annoy me
A few of these I use 🤷🏻‍♀️

The one, on here, that really winds me up 0-90 in milliseconds though, is...

Discuss

FUCK OFF

Or when people miss out whole words; the kids need fed
This is especially true on social media

❤ this one. Boy done good #blessed #datenightwiththisone #makingmemories #couplesofinstagram #myboyfriendisbetterthanyours #datenight

“Reach out” or “reaching out”
Ellie Goulding said it on the radio earlier, that mark Ronson “reached out” to her. Dh and I just looked at each other and went “eurgh!”

You mean he rang you Ellie?

I'm irrationally irritable at the moment so could probably write several pages of phrases. For now, I'll start with:

'Get' instead of 'have' eg asking 'can I get a coffee' rather than 'can I have a coffee'. It doesn't make sense.

Grabbing everything. Grab a coffee, grab a snack, grab some shopping, grab every bloody thing.

'This one'. Stupid vacuous phrase.

Starting every sentence with either 'so' or 'OK'. Why? Or even worse 'OK so...'

Onboarding, reaching out, I will do better (every bloody celebrity who behaves badly and has to apologise), stakeholders, matrices, metrics, optics etc.

'Turned around and ....' by an extended family member and just recently 'blown away by....' by dcs headteacher on zoom assemblies. Blown away by the staff, blown away by the kids' work, blown away blown away blown away etc etc. Now the staff have started to repeat it in emails etc
I'm now annoying myself with etc etc

“See you later” - cashiers say this at the end of a transaction. Err, no, I’m not going to see you later (or are you stalking me?)

‘Perfect’ - seems to used a lot by 20-30 year olds where I live, in answer to something being done.

In newspapers etc in relation to a half naked celeb "(celeb name) gets temperatures soaring" or "(celeb name) put on a sizzling display" i don't know why but this gives me the rage.

Along with revellers.

I’m a foodie. Nom nom.

Fuck. off.

"Fish supper"
"Gives me the rage"

Every single one that other posters have identified enrages me. I am going to pour myself some gin.

Likely story. Especially when it's said with a smarmy superior tone.
Winner winner chicken dinner 🙄
When someone says private joke in a stupid precious way.
Tummy when said by a grownup, especially a man.

"Grab a coffee" "jump on a train" etc - why the incessant rush?

"He turned round and said we're pregnant." I imagine a man and a woman who are both pregnant, spinning round in circles

"This one tho" this what? And though what?

Din dins, biccies, veggies and any other way of making food sound childish

Anything MLM like huns, boss babe, CEO, often will claims about how many businesses they've got. You could have 20 businesses and make less money than someone with one - it doesn't mean anything to do with success

Agree with PP above - "fish supper" is awful, along with "chicken dinner" and "chippy tea."

On that note, I'm going to have my lasagna dinner now.

"Polite notice", usually the title of a less than polite notice.
I think the reader should decide if it's polite or not, not be told.

Yes, all of these are annoying. Also don’t like

‘Lovely lady’
‘Pretty please with a cherry on top’
Tummy ache
Tummy upset
Is it me? As an expression of exasperation said usually with a Cockney accent
Problematic
Shattered (rather than tired)
Bang for your buck
A suite of (referring to documents)
Winner winner chicken dinner
‘You know what’ prefacing every dull trivial decision ever made
Some ‘me’ time
Killing time
kiddies
The runs
Sarnie
Vino

One i saw earlier today, I'll paraphrase as can't remember exactly but:

"....[he] works in a highly professional role (think Police)"

So, Police then?

'Smashed it' when talking about an achievement they're particularly proud of.

Smashing something doesn't put me in a positive frame of mind. It usually means something has been broken.

Overuse of the word 'yourself' usually by some kind of salesperson... E. G. Would you like to buy yourself a car for yourself so you can drive yourself.... Arrrggghhh

@devildeepbluesea

When people use the past participle incorrectly.

"My house needs cleaned."
"My dog needs walked."

🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬😰

My house needs cleanING
My dog needs WalkING

But obviously that's not irrational 😉

No, that's not incorrect, it's regional.

Very common in Scotland.

Init dreadful saying, rarce instead of rice,

Gifted
Grab a coffee
Throw something in the oven

Of course the MN favourite “why did you have a child with this man.” Obviously said with a smug smile.

It IS incorrect.

Your house needs TO BE cleaned or needs cleanING.