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What words do you hate?

243 replies

jelly79 · 05/12/2022 20:21

I'll start

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Pieceofpurplesky · 05/12/2022 22:43

Off of. As in 'I got off of the bus'

Picky tea
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EdieLedwell · 05/12/2022 22:46

Meal.

It's the long L sound at the end.

justcallmebozo · 05/12/2022 22:48

EdieLedwell · 05/12/2022 22:46

Meal.

It's the long L sound at the end.

Yeah. And even more so - Meal deal

stitchinguru · 05/12/2022 22:49

Anything with …. ‘this one’ (dinner with this one, Christmas shopping with this one etc etc’)

Outdoorflower94 · 05/12/2022 22:50

The word 'plop'. Makes me think of my 3 year old cousin on the toilet years ago with my nan going 'plop plop plop' as the little brown nuggets hit the water.

mel787 · 05/12/2022 22:52

Peeps

mel787 · 05/12/2022 22:53

Reno - meaning renovation just say house renovation. Makes me cringe

EdieLedwell · 05/12/2022 22:54

Also using words as a verb that have no business being used as a verb.

Eg. "I need to restroom"

I also hate:

Seen, as in "I seen him yesterday"
Was, as in "We was there yesterday"

And, Irregardless. Is it even a word?

justcallmebozo · 05/12/2022 22:54

Pop. and particularly " pop to the toilet"

user1471447924 · 05/12/2022 22:56

Portion

EdieLedwell · 05/12/2022 22:56

Yeah. And even more so - Meal deal

Vile.

Hbh17 · 05/12/2022 23:02

Not a word, a phrase: "train station"...... aargh! If they say it on Radio 4, I always have to shout at the radio that trains don't have stations, ffs.

Obviously, hubby - truly awful.

Eexecute, when used by sports commentators and Masterchef judges!

qpmz · 05/12/2022 23:02

Eclectic
Unfortunately

Mxflamingnoravera · 05/12/2022 23:04

Cringe. I cannot bear it. I know, but I hate it

Smellies
Bowels
Snuggle
Egg. Eggy
Smeg
Mucus

DigitalTranny · 05/12/2022 23:08

Most of you are totally bonkers. You just put perfectly alright, random words in here.
What’s wrong with the words unfortunately, obviously, train station (!) was (?) meal etc…
And why the mass hatred for moist?
You people need to examine your lives…

XenoBitch · 05/12/2022 23:09

Indeed

apricotsandroses · 05/12/2022 23:12

Tillsforthrills · 05/12/2022 20:30

No idea why but I hate the word ‘meal’ for some reason.

I hate the word meal too!!! Awful

littlejo67 · 05/12/2022 23:15

People that put 'like' before everything. Plus 'baby daddy' gives me the rage!

justcallmebozo · 05/12/2022 23:22

Me too @littlejo67 I don't know what it means but it just sounds so pervy paedo

Carlycat · 05/12/2022 23:47

Banter
Bae
Absolutely
All word mash ups

arthurfonzerelli · 05/12/2022 23:51

Oldraver · 05/12/2022 21:14

Gig. I can't bring myself to say it but realise 'going to a concert' can sound twatty

Same Blush

So I never really know what to say. Gig just sounds so try hard. Trying hard to be cool, There needs to be another, usable word.

I said gig a while ago and immediately turned scarlet and felt like people were looking at me Blush

arthurfonzerelli · 05/12/2022 23:54

50but17inside · 05/12/2022 21:30

Oh but ‘Dessert’ gives me the cringe, the correct word is pudding. And don’t start me on ‘sweet’ 😬 or ‘Afters’.

Meal. Piping hot. Gland. Toilet. Tissue when people say tiss-yoo, a wine, belly, cuppa, I fell pregnant, serviette, lounge, settee, living room, evening suit

Agree on "afters".

We don't call starters "Befores"

arthurfonzerelli · 05/12/2022 23:56

Watchthesunrise · 05/12/2022 21:52

Also, fashion words like "this pant is great paired with a floaty top"

"And a red lip."

Just the one, aye?

Justcannot · 06/12/2022 00:03

Myself/yourself - when used incorrectly 99.9% of the time these days.