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Mundane words you hate the sound of....

272 replies

MooseAndSquirrelLoveFlannel · 12/04/2023 21:02

Is there a word you hate? When you say it, it just grates on you just irritates you?

For me, its the word "bottle".

I hate what it looks like, I hate saying the word, to me it just sounds like a silly word and irritates me when I have to use it.

Probably makes no sense, but please tell me I'm not alone with an irrational hatred of a mundane word.

OP posts:
Helendegenerate · 13/04/2023 12:57

I like....get so like.... irritated when so many people keep like.... saying like...a hundred times in like...every conversation!!

IfsAndAnds · 13/04/2023 13:36

Awesome - I hate that word so much!

IfsAndAnds · 13/04/2023 13:36

And bluffing- hate it!

IfsAndAnds · 13/04/2023 13:38

And when someone describes there skin as ‘raw’ as in ‘my sunburn was red raw’ etc.

Amispringy · 13/04/2023 13:46

lanawinters · 13/04/2023 09:49

GIGGLE

'Come out with us... it'll be a giggle!!'

Nooooooooooo 😩😩😩😩😩

Or chuckle Envy

LunaNorth · 13/04/2023 14:09

Amazing.

’This cup of tea is amazing.’

Is it? Are you genuinely amazed by it? Do you get out much?

LunaNorth · 13/04/2023 14:12

‘Perfect’ when said patronisingly by some sales person I have tights older than, sixteen times in one transaction.

’If you can just put your card in there…perfect…now put your PIN number in…that’s perfect…do you want your receipt…perfect!’

I don’t need that much affirmation, love. Have a rest.

Northernsouloldies · 13/04/2023 14:26

Helendegenerate · 13/04/2023 12:57

I like....get so like.... irritated when so many people keep like.... saying like...a hundred times in like...every conversation!!

If like was taken out of the English language some people would be unable to speak. Just saying like 😁

faffadoodledo · 13/04/2023 14:38

Parmeshhaaann
Chorit-zo
Horrible word mangling.

I don't get the pudding hate. Much better than 'afters' imo.

I'm not keen on 'tasty' though. Tasty kind of tastes bad in my mouth and makes my ears itch.

Willowtre1 · 13/04/2023 15:53

@PuttingDownRoots probably another contender for this thread- Yorkies!!

tiger2691 · 13/04/2023 16:13

Doing a "shop" or a "big shop", nope, that's American. It's called shopping, however you dress it up.

Rockingcloggs · 13/04/2023 16:27

Mama or momma gets right on my norks.

'Hey boy mamas'

'If someone hurts my bubbas I go full mama bear'.

STFU.

LunaNorth · 13/04/2023 16:39

Pricy.

’Ooh, to have one of those patio dining sets would be a boon. We could have all our meals outside. It’d be like one of those al fresco eateries you get abroad. It’s just a shame they’re so pricy.’

Amispringy · 13/04/2023 17:12

Rockingcloggs · 13/04/2023 16:27

Mama or momma gets right on my norks.

'Hey boy mamas'

'If someone hurts my bubbas I go full mama bear'.

STFU.

I actually got angry just reading that Grin

SwedishEdith · 13/04/2023 17:14

Someone said 'galore'. It's up there with 'jubilee' and 'jamboree' as words I could say out loud unless sounding like you're taking the piss.

SwedishEdith · 13/04/2023 17:16

Pudding is lovely though. There's a place called Puddington which always sounds like a cosy place to live.

faffadoodledo · 13/04/2023 17:19

Rockingcloggs · 13/04/2023 16:27

Mama or momma gets right on my norks.

'Hey boy mamas'

'If someone hurts my bubbas I go full mama bear'.

STFU.

Or worse - Mumma.

SwedishEdith · 13/04/2023 17:20

NameChange647 · 13/04/2023 11:18

Chap or bloke instead of man
Fecal matter 🤮 I only ever heard this said by Aggie of Kim and Aggie but I've read it loads on here.

I was half listening to the radio earlier where they were discussing (and sniggering about) "faecal urgency" 😄

Emmamoo89 · 13/04/2023 18:14

thebaneofmylifeisacat · 12/04/2023 22:47

Hollibobs
Wifey
Hubbie
My truth
lil man
Sassy
Fur baby

Nothing wrong with fur baby

Emmamoo89 · 13/04/2023 18:16

miniegg3 · 12/04/2023 23:27

Yeah I thought pudding was pretty normal 😬 "afters" makes my skin crawl

Afters makes my skin crawl too 😬 I always say pud

Emmamoo89 · 13/04/2023 18:17

Hate the word delicious or delish 🤢

ouchmyteeth · 13/04/2023 19:47

I agree pudding sounds old-fashioned and upper class, I’ve only heard posh people say it.

Also hate gosh and fab

haze2003purple · 13/04/2023 21:56

Gristle 🤢 probably because I hate gristle

Mummytothreeferalkids · 13/04/2023 21:57

Hubby and holibobs

haze2003purple · 13/04/2023 21:58

Trypophobia *shudder