Words MN has made you dislike

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Just reading through a couple of threads, and realised that, due to their (over)use on MN, there are some words that now make my teeth itch.

Words like 'gentle' (I see it as quite PA) and 'yummy' (always makes me think of some Lycra clad female jogging with a pushchair for some reason).

Am I alone in this, or do others have words they've come to dislike too?

Forgot to add "hauntingly beautiful"

Spag Bol

It’s just awful.

A MN sentence, not a word, but ‘That doesn’t work for me’ - so often recommended. Does anyone ever actually say it to the CF who wants you to mind/pick up her kids every day for a week?

What’s wrong with, ‘Sorry, I can’t/that won’t be possible.’

• Howling with laughter
• spat my tea out all over the keyboard/screen
• Dear Reader

Amazing - so over-used, and not just on MN. It would really be amazing if aliens had landed in our garden last night and were asking for a nice cup of the Earthling tea they’d heard about.

Nice hamper, otherwise known as a collection of random objects the recipient doesn’t want.

I hate it when people are having problems with their husbands they are told to 'sit him down and tell him...' so weird like he's a little kid!
Also a 'come to jesus' chat?? What?

I think it's OK if people do 'doctor/midwife whatever here' posts surely it makes their advice more worth reading than a random poster. But I absolutely hate 'well I just read this to DH and he thinks your DH is wrong/he would never do that' Well bully for you!!

But sorry I do say cross in real life. Being cross is a very specific feeling!

Bunfight. I am not even sure if it's a term used outside of mumsnet, but because it appears entirely sexist in nature I don't like it.

Bunfight. I am not even sure if it's a term used outside of mumsnet, but because it appears entirely sexist in nature I don't like it.

It's definitely used outside of MN and I've never associated it with one particular sex.

What does it refer to if not to a hairstyle?

Cake throwing.

What does it refer to if not to a hairstyle?

It's a term for a petty squabble. If anything I'd associate it with politicians. A quick Google suggests that they're often described as having bunfights.

What does it refer to if not to a hairstyle?

Food.

I thought it originated as an argument over who got the buns when there aren't enough to go round.

Narrative.

No, I’ll have to stop you there.
I love the word “narrative”.
also the word “inappropriate”

I'm sorry, but anyone starting their post with "I have anxiety..." makes me immediately scroll on. It usually has nothing to do with the OP.

🤣 I was waiting for someone to come along and be sanctimonious about it.

Enough said

Hun

Unhinged - horrible and only ever see it on here as an insult

Grim
Vile
Drip feeding
"You sound ..." (fill in word here)
Hand hold

As an Australian mumsnet user the first word that sprang to mind was ‘vile’.

So overused here that it is rendered meaningless. In Australia it is used rarely and means something truly horrific, not just an opinion that you mildly disagree with.

I think picky tea is yuck.

I don't like "gift" being used as a verb but it's not just an MN thing. See also "impact".

I quite like "naice" - it conveys the idea of an aspirational snobby middle class area really well (like the one I live in, where everyone judges you by the car you drive).

Plus everyone seems to have anxiety.

"You sound ..." (fill in word here)

'Charmer' is a popular one to fill in there, but, and to be fair, it's usually deserved that I've ever seen.

Red flags everywhere
Picky bits
Huge salads