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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:
Jellycats4life · 03/01/2024 11:47

CharliesAngles · 03/01/2024 11:34

Also ‘boobies’ or ‘boob fed’.

Boob as a verb.

Boobing away!
Boobing in public!

“Boob monster” as a description of a baby or toddler always makes me think of a Benny Hill style comedy creepy man.

notafruit · 03/01/2024 11:47

When I see the words "fresh and tasty". It makes me cringe. And "all the trimmings" when people are on about Christmas meals.
I am aware that these are perfectly normal phrases and I'm the odd one. But anyway. The OP did ask.

Bippitybobbityboing · 03/01/2024 11:48

My weirdest one is "lips" I can't bear it especially in the context "his name was on everybody's lips"

I also dislike .... no? At the end of a sentence, so patronising!

Also people using "screamed" to mean a voice raised in any way.

My ds is guilty of this one and last time he used it I did an actual scream to demonstrate the difference.

Gnomegnomegnome · 03/01/2024 11:48

A word that I can’t write down due to a (proper!) phobia.

Words and phrases that I dislike but don’t cry and vomit at:

Sourced (instead of found or purchased) ‘we sourced our strawberries from the local aldi’

Foodie. You like food?

Hubby. Just fuck off.

Holibobs. I wish that you would fucking stay there.

HellsToilet · 03/01/2024 11:49

I hate the use of the word grow when talking about expanding something like a business or family. Your business can grow, but to say you grow it feels wrong for some reason.

Gnomegnomegnome · 03/01/2024 11:50

Sorry but I’m on a roll now!

Triggered. You have no idea.
A bit ocd/autistic etc. Big fat fuck you.

Apologies, I am going to have a nap now.

SiobhanSharpe · 03/01/2024 11:51

Cringe as in 'that's so cringe' makes me cringe. 'That's so cringeworthy' is better.
(Or, as I say, 'that makes me cringe.')
Similarly, 'that's so fun,' sounds less than correct but I realise that it's common these days. 'That's so much fun,' is so much better!

WhatsTheUseOfWorrying · 03/01/2024 11:51

‘Curate’. Thank fuck that’s on the way out.

Also ‘narrative’ for any poxy email or memo: “What’s your narrative?” 🙄

ParrotsAteThemAll · 03/01/2024 11:51

Lunch
supper
juxtaposition
cockwomble
property (when talking about a house)
doggo

letmechange · 03/01/2024 11:51

I have a relative who always says "cleared off".

No-one can ever leave a room or exited a space without them having "cleared off".

SiobhanSharpe · 03/01/2024 11:52

Oops. Sorry, double post.

healmeplesse · 03/01/2024 11:52

Daddy

HelpMeGetThrough · 03/01/2024 11:53

Gifting - No, you gave them a present!

"Pieces" when people talk about their clothes.

Andanotherone01 · 03/01/2024 11:53

Choccy. As in hot choccy. I irrationally fucking hate it!

CharliesAngles · 03/01/2024 11:53

I’m on a roll too!

’Fur baby’

’Vom’

lshark · 03/01/2024 11:53

Overused words I can't stand:

Making memories
Vintage - used for anything remotely old
Artisan

godlikeAI · 03/01/2024 11:54

Picky bits (food)
supper

”we’re having picky bits for supper” could be the worst sentence in the world…

Princessbananahamock · 03/01/2024 11:54

Yer - instead of here
ther - instead of there
ain’t - no such fucking word either use I’m not or is not.
Babi - the word is baby or child
innit - isn’t it
I get the ick if anyone speaks like this. They always turn out to be morons.

Rainydaze79 · 03/01/2024 11:54

'You got this'

I hate it. I think it makes anyone who says or writes it look like a simpleton. (I realise I'm in a minority here 😂)

sanityisamyth · 03/01/2024 11:55

MagpiePi · 03/01/2024 11:14

Poo, when used by adults
Snuggle
Pinkie for little finger

Poop is a million times worse!

Couchant · 03/01/2024 11:55

letmechange · 03/01/2024 11:19

Glad you understand.

Thought it was just me. It really grates!

Although ‘spends’ is worse. When used as a noun, I mean.

‘Saving my pennies for holiday spends!’ 😡

WhatsTheUseOfWorrying · 03/01/2024 11:55

Princessbananahamock · 03/01/2024 11:54

Yer - instead of here
ther - instead of there
ain’t - no such fucking word either use I’m not or is not.
Babi - the word is baby or child
innit - isn’t it
I get the ick if anyone speaks like this. They always turn out to be morons.

Sorry, ‘ick’ is another terrible word.

Mrsjayy · 03/01/2024 11:55

SweetChilliChickenWrap · 03/01/2024 11:35

Oh now there's a word I love. Very happy it's coming back into use after centuries of absence!

Gotten is a Scottish and American word .it is a well used word and hasn't been absent.

letmechange · 03/01/2024 11:57

Couchant · 03/01/2024 11:55

Although ‘spends’ is worse. When used as a noun, I mean.

‘Saving my pennies for holiday spends!’ 😡

<<<spontaneously combusts>>>

sanityisamyth · 03/01/2024 11:57

squinker45 · 03/01/2024 11:23

@Prodel sorry I can't tell what is meant by that? Think - France castle mouse seems to be four totally unrelated words?

Euro Disney?