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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:
DazedandConfused1234 · 03/01/2024 13:18

'Pop' of bloody colour
'Curated', unless you actually work in a museum.
Also agree with tummy, panties, mumma/mama bear, hubby or hubster, and nom - aargh!

Katisha · 03/01/2024 13:18

Schtoodent
Conschoomer
Amatcheur
Mischeevious

Skedule

Bee'root. Would even prefer beetchroot to a glottal stop

HelpMeGetThrough · 03/01/2024 13:20

When I see read posts where people write "my kid...." or "my kiddo....."

Just seems such a crap way to refer to your son or daughter.

Kiddo just makes the person sound thick as well.

SmugglersHaunt · 03/01/2024 13:22

‘Fancy an early night?’ 🤮

JanglyBeads · 03/01/2024 13:22

ColourMeBlue · 03/01/2024 13:14

Migrating-because everyone I know seems to be MIGRATING from Child Tax Credits to Universal Credits.You are not migrating anywhere.You are changing over on a benefits system.

But that's the technical term, used in all official communications?

HelpMeGetThrough · 03/01/2024 13:25

But that's the technical term, used in all official communications?

True and when they shift the data from one computer system to another, it will be called a "Data Migration".

bakedpotatoforlunch · 03/01/2024 13:28

Dirty burger or dirty chips.

Makes me imagine the foods been dropped on the floor or mushed around in the bin before being served up.

Reaching out - arggh! No, just made contact with is fine.

Slitheringheights · 03/01/2024 13:29

Meal (god knows why it annoys me)
fam as in family
my team 🤢
bubba
mama bear
hubby
holidaybobs
sore tummy ( any grown adult saying this)

ProbablyOnlySellOne · 03/01/2024 13:31

This thread is making me laugh. Agree with nearly all of them. Mine are “anyways” (what’s wrong with anyway?!) and also delicious but only in a non food related context. Delicious meal = fine. Delicious revenge = skin crawling.

NashvilleQueen · 03/01/2024 13:31

Aside from tweeting phrases/made up words (hollibobs, nom nom etc) I don't mind any of the others. I actively enjoy saying 'moist'.

NashvilleQueen · 03/01/2024 13:32

Twee. Not tweeting.

MyOtherCarIsAPorsche · 03/01/2024 13:34

DuchessPotato · 03/01/2024 12:48

Supper! It always sounds so pretentious.

.... and sup 🤢

When out for a drink - H, who always finishes his drink (pint) first, always demands that I 'sup up!'

In other words - finish your drink this instant.

Prodel · 03/01/2024 13:34

I know someone who says " I could care less" when they mean they couldn't care less.

ArgueWithATree · 03/01/2024 13:37

When something (often clothing) is described as butter soft. It gives me the ick so much.

Also:

  • Holibobs
  • Betwixtmas (which seems to have become a thing recently)
  • Slacks
  • Panties
  • Biccies (biscuits)
  • Boil the ocean (in a business context)

shudder

LaurieStrode · 03/01/2024 13:38

WhatsTheUseOfWorrying · 03/01/2024 11:08

I dislike all but the first two.

Food-wise - since all of yours are about food - one of the worst IMO is ‘picky’, as in picky meal, picky bits. ‘Picky eater’ is ok.

This. Sickening.

Schmear is revolting too.

InstrumentsofTorture · 03/01/2024 13:38

Prodel · 03/01/2024 13:34

I know someone who says " I could care less" when they mean they couldn't care less.

I think that's how it's said in USA?

I was about to list another dislike of mine but I got distracted by Prodel's post and have completely forgotten what it was now!

HunterBidensBurnerPhone · 03/01/2024 13:41

Some women’s twee euphemisms for their genitals are wildly irritating

They may well have come about because the words vulva and vagina are really ugly.

LaurieStrode · 03/01/2024 13:42

Easy peasy lemon squeezy makes me want to run around stabbing people. There is no reason that phrase needs to exist.

Ointment is a cringer.

LaurieStrode · 03/01/2024 13:42

CharliesAngles · 03/01/2024 11:34

Also ‘boobies’ or ‘boob fed’.

God yes.

Prodel · 03/01/2024 13:44

To be fair @InstrumentsofTorture the person did grow up in the US, but it makes no sense if it's to mean they don't care because they're saying they do care, somewhat!

PrincessHoneysuckle · 03/01/2024 13:44

Seeing the word larger for lager.
This is a specific thing that pisses me off.

Just having a cold larger.after work .

I need to get off fb clearly.

LaurieStrode · 03/01/2024 13:45

Sarnies makes me shudder, too.

ArgueWithATree · 03/01/2024 13:46

Prodel · 03/01/2024 13:34

I know someone who says " I could care less" when they mean they couldn't care less.

This gets me so much, too.

It's definitely an American thing but it STILL doesn't make sense! If you could care less then you do care.

InstrumentsofTorture · 03/01/2024 13:46

Prodel · 03/01/2024 13:44

To be fair @InstrumentsofTorture the person did grow up in the US, but it makes no sense if it's to mean they don't care because they're saying they do care, somewhat!

I know - I've always thought it didn't make sense!

StarlightLady · 03/01/2024 13:49

Panties! You’ve made me type it now!

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