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Words you cannot bear to read or speak or hear

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squinker45 · 03/01/2024 11:03

I cannot bear to read or speak or hear some food related words. It is difficult for me to write them as I feel so ick about them but here goes:

Tasty
Delicious
Sweet treats (or just treats)
Snack
Yum
Nom
That slurpy face emoji (I refuse to put it here)

Uuuuuuurgh I feel ill now

What is wrong with me? Anyone else or am I a massive weirdo?

OP posts:
ScierraDoll · 03/01/2024 14:34

Yes, you are a weirdo

Icantbedoingwithit · 03/01/2024 14:36

Kwam31 · 03/01/2024 14:31

@Icantbedoingwithit
Usually when they go in to reveal they've been an utter horror

😂true!

Littletinytarzanswingingfromanosehair · 03/01/2024 14:38

Squats/lunges
Schedule
Procrastinate
Fodder or scran for food
Booze

ChodeOfChodHall · 03/01/2024 14:38

Noone

About 40% of you write it. Noone is a street in Melbourne, Australia. Otherwise as a single word it does not exist. It is two words - No one.

It does not even require a hyphen.

Eg, 'No one knows what I did last Summer.'

Not19foreverpullyourselftogether · 03/01/2024 14:41

Beverage. It’s a fucking drink.
Tipple. It’s a fucking alcoholic drink, stop using tweeness to pretend you’re a laydee having a mere laydee sip.

Mama bear 🤮

MyBigFatGreekSalad · 03/01/2024 14:42

Hubby.🤢

CharliesAngles · 03/01/2024 14:46

ChodeOfChodHall · 03/01/2024 14:38

Noone

About 40% of you write it. Noone is a street in Melbourne, Australia. Otherwise as a single word it does not exist. It is two words - No one.

It does not even require a hyphen.

Eg, 'No one knows what I did last Summer.'

That’s reminded me of another one!

’Alot’

No. It’s ‘a lot’.

bakedpotatoforlunch · 03/01/2024 14:48

There's a Radio 4 newsreader who always says Home Secre-terry, Foreign Secre-terry, etc. It makes me wince every time.
Please no. The correct way (and I know I'm being pedantic) but it should be pronounced Home Secretree, Foreign Secretree, etc.

Verv · 03/01/2024 14:52

I think these have all been mentioned but -
Moist
Tummy
Hubby
Holibobs
panties

I also dislike hearing the word soup

PubicZirconia · 03/01/2024 14:52

Holibobs
Hubs/hunny
Cheesey
Sticky
Twee
Rash
Gizzards
Goolies
Minge
Slice
Trapped

PubicZirconia · 03/01/2024 14:52

Also breast and gusset

ChodeOfChodHall · 03/01/2024 14:52

A pronunciation - Benefishery

Nope. That's a woolly hat wearing odd job man from Crossroads who has a sideline in raising salmon commercially.

Some one who receives under a Will is a Beneficiary. The 'c' is pronounced like an 's'.

caringcarer · 03/01/2024 14:56

I have an animal phobia and I can't bear to hear the word, or see it.

WhatsTheUseOfWorrying · 03/01/2024 14:57

ChodeOfChodHall · 03/01/2024 14:52

A pronunciation - Benefishery

Nope. That's a woolly hat wearing odd job man from Crossroads who has a sideline in raising salmon commercially.

Some one who receives under a Will is a Beneficiary. The 'c' is pronounced like an 's'.

No doubt you’re strictly right, but I’d find someone saying ‘benef-issal’ a bit odd.

ChodeOfChodHall · 03/01/2024 14:58

Ben - e - fis - e - al

WhatsTheUseOfWorrying · 03/01/2024 15:00

ChodeOfChodHall · 03/01/2024 14:58

Ben - e - fis - e - al

Yes, that’s the pronunciation I was trying to spell out and that I think would sound odd.

I’ve never heard it pronounced other then benef-ishal.

threecupsofteaminimum · 03/01/2024 15:01

Icantbedoingwithit · 03/01/2024 12:04

Picky bits
Mama bear
Take me back.. (usually on holiday photos from 5 years ago)
Furbabies
Chesticles.. seen it mentioned here and nearly puked
Fam
Twinkly lights
Happy Burfday

I didn't realise I hated so many words until I saw this thead, your list has pushed me over the edge!!

Slitheringheights · 03/01/2024 15:02

Picky bits
yummy
hun
poorly
panties
anything childish coming out of an adults mouth! Speak properly, you’re not a child!!!

LaurieStrode · 03/01/2024 15:02

Totally agree on cheesy and gusset.

Especially "cheesy potatoes."

tectonicplates · 03/01/2024 15:02

Most people pronounce it like a fish.

I also can’t stand people who refer to tissues as tiss-yous. It’s normal to say tish-yous. Tiss is really grating and only used by very posh people.

Slitheringheights · 03/01/2024 15:03

Oh another one— we are pregnant??? No WE arent pregnant!!

LaurieStrode · 03/01/2024 15:04

FestiveFruitloop · 03/01/2024 13:52

Also, 'spendy' or even worse 'spenny' instead of expensive.

In a similar vein, "snacky" for hungry, as in "I feel snacky."

GonksAreNotJustForChristmas · 03/01/2024 15:04

caringcarer · 03/01/2024 14:56

I have an animal phobia and I can't bear to hear the word, or see it.

You have a phobia of all animals?

JoanMacIntosh · 03/01/2024 15:05

I don’t want to circle back to anything ever.

WhatsTheUseOfWorrying · 03/01/2024 15:06

tectonicplates · 03/01/2024 15:02

Most people pronounce it like a fish.

I also can’t stand people who refer to tissues as tiss-yous. It’s normal to say tish-yous. Tiss is really grating and only used by very posh people.

I think it’s more likely that the Hyacinth Bucket types pronounce tissue as tiss-you.

But either way I agree it’s irritating.

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