Page 6 | Anyone want to add to my ever increasing list of words/terms that are just really bloody annoying?

TitaniasAss · 2022-12-30T20:41:50+00:00

There are ^many^ but this year I've been able to add even more: Weaponise Twixmas You do you Feel free to add yours!

DillDanding · 30/12/2022 22:46

Que meaning queue.

I have only ever seen it on here, but WTF?

dropthevipers · 30/12/2022 22:47

"The proof is in the pudding." Nay, nay and fucking thrice nay. "The proof of the pudding is in the eating" "Going forward". Which we are always doing, unless you have invented time travel. Decimated means reduce by a tenth, not wiped out. Cunts.

DillDanding · 30/12/2022 22:48

Passed away - or passed, if we mean died.

Yes, this infuriates me. So twee.

PurpleWitch · 30/12/2022 22:48

"Situationship"

"Hubster"

"Holibobs"

"Cheeky" when used to preface items such as wine, pint, etc.

"Inbox me"

"Hun" - as used by idiots total strangers on FB marketplace etc. I believe they are using it as a (grammatically incorrect) shortening of 'honey' rather than in reference to a nomadic people dwelling in central Asia between the 4th and 6th centuries.

All of the above can just fuck off.

Starcircle · 30/12/2022 22:49

“If you know you know” IYKYK.
Well I don’t know, and you know I don’t know, so you’re just being annoying.

Also (and I’m not sure why I find this annoying) but people saying “Have a very gentle hug from me” on mumsnet makes my toes curl for some reason. I know it’s meant kindly but it makes me recoil

JamSandle · 30/12/2022 22:49

Haven't read all so not sure what's been mentioned but:

Toxic
Live your truth
Living my best life
Cis
Problematic
Educate yourself
You do you

A lot of Americanisms that make it over drive me bonkers!

MotherofPearl · 30/12/2022 22:50

dropthevipers · 30/12/2022 22:47

"The proof is in the pudding." Nay, nay and fucking thrice nay. "The proof of the pudding is in the eating" "Going forward". Which we are always doing, unless you have invented time travel. Decimated means reduce by a tenth, not wiped out. Cunts.

I forgot 'going forward'. 🤢

cinnabongene · 30/12/2022 22:50

thesnailandthewhale · 30/12/2022 22:45

A football related one ... every Soccer Saturday pundit on Sky seems to be on commission to refer to teams as being "on the front foot" ... drives me insane :(

And ‘set pieces’. I swear I have never heard set pieces used more than I have this year. Do they get a penny for every time they say it?

Crazyinlove123 · 30/12/2022 22:52

-Boxing clever or we need to box clever - hate it.
When people say stuff like oh crikey or similar
All of the DD/DS stuff as well
play date and family time

goingback · 30/12/2022 22:53

also having a bedroom glow-up soon taking off the festive duvet cover

Funnywonder · 30/12/2022 22:53

dropthevipers · 30/12/2022 22:47

"The proof is in the pudding." Nay, nay and fucking thrice nay. "The proof of the pudding is in the eating" "Going forward". Which we are always doing, unless you have invented time travel. Decimated means reduce by a tenth, not wiped out. Cunts.

All of these, but I couldn't have expressed it quite so well😁

PurpleWitch · 30/12/2022 22:55

Oh, and then there's all that cunty business-speak that I love to hate.

"Going forward"
"In this space"
"the piece" as in "the comms piece" etc.
"Stood down" as "I'm cancelling this meeting 'cos you're not important enough".

Referring to anything online as a e-whatever. Most twattish one I've recently come across is 'e-tivity' for an activity to be completed online.

All utter bollocks of the sort I have to look forward to from January 3rd when my good twin returns to work.

ShowOfHands · 30/12/2022 22:57

santibaby · 30/12/2022 22:27

@ShowOfHands has nailed a very annoying list of terms.
I would add, in a similar vein, lots of descriptions on mumsnet are unnecessarily cloying - a lovely hot cup of tea, crusty bread with lashings of butter, a gorgeous cab sav 🍷, hot butttered veg, snuggling in a blanket. Very everyday things that have to take on some sort of Enid blyton sparkle

It was irritating when Blyton did it.

Gorgeous suppers with crusty fresh bread and salted butter which slips down a treat.

A self satisfied "yum!" just about finishes me off.

Drbrowns · 30/12/2022 22:58

‘We are pregnant’ - my friend says this all the time in relation to her pregnancy and it drives me insane, or if she talking about other couples ‘they’re pregnant’.

’lush’ - in relation to something being nice
’it is what it is’ - my old boss used to say this to me about things that could easily be changed but she was too lazy to do anything about.

BigHeartyTruffle · 30/12/2022 23:02

“Baby” instead of “the baby” e.g. how is baby doing
Sanpro - I’ve only ever seen it on here and I don’t know why but it makes me feel vaguely unwell

BigHeartyTruffle · 30/12/2022 23:04

Lush meaning nice is a regional thing, it’s very common in certain parts of the country eg Newcastle and Bristol - not sure what people have against it but maybe because I’m from one of those places!

goingback · 30/12/2022 23:05

PurpleWitch · 30/12/2022 22:55

Oh, and then there's all that cunty business-speak that I love to hate.

"Going forward"
"In this space"
"the piece" as in "the comms piece" etc.
"Stood down" as "I'm cancelling this meeting 'cos you're not important enough".

Referring to anything online as a e-whatever. Most twattish one I've recently come across is 'e-tivity' for an activity to be completed online.

All utter bollocks of the sort I have to look forward to from January 3rd when my good twin returns to work.

work has so many initialisms to add to the business speak that i call WWW- work word wankery. Always good for a bingo card for those of us who don't get on the same page

Fireandflight · 30/12/2022 23:06

Oh yes!

Passive aggressive. The slightest little exchange between relations is seen as 'passive aggressive.'

Toxic. It's increasingly used to mean a situation not to a person's liking.

Bridezilla

Tomoz. I've seen this today on Facebook. What is so hard about writing the word 'tomorrow?'

All the abbreviations. DSIS, (Sister-in-law, son-in-law?) DN (niece or nephew). LO little one

Fireandflight · 30/12/2022 23:08

I forgot Chrimbo.

maryofthevirginkind · 30/12/2022 23:08

I work in HR and "onboarding" grates on me!

JamSandle · 30/12/2022 23:09

I also hate everything being labelled as trauma.

Perhaps it's me misunderstanding the term but I feel people throw it around incredibly casually.

Generational trauma especially is a term that gets on my wick.

TheChippendenSpook · 30/12/2022 23:10

'It changes the dynamic.' It's so overused, it's annoying.

FrangipaniBlue · 30/12/2022 23:11

Baby Mama/Baby Daddy.

Your authentic self.

OliverBabish · 30/12/2022 23:15

“She’s got mental health” when referring to someone who is struggling with their mental health.

I really cannot stand most of the mainstream conversation around mental health as it’s just become a whole different beast (“MY anxiety”) - which may be a bit of a problem, as it’s my profession.

catswhisker1 · 30/12/2022 23:16

'For sure'. Just say yes.