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What phrases/sayings would nobody ever hear you say?

173 replies

hello33sunshine · 23/07/2024 19:47

""Busy making memories" and "I tested positive for Covid".
Both sayings give me the biggest ick 🙈.

The first one is currently making me want to deactivate all my social media until everyone is finished "making memories" this summer holidays 😬😬😬

The Covid one, why do people say it like that? You'd never hear someone say "I tested positive for pregnancy".... whyyyyyy!!!!

Does anyone else have sayings that just really irritate them 🙈

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BigAnne · 23/07/2024 20:52

@hello33sunshine Chillax

hello33sunshine · 23/07/2024 20:55

user1497787065 · 23/07/2024 20:07

Kids - unless you gave birth to goats.

Ahhhh yes!! I hate "kids" too....
"Busy naming memories with the kids before they tested positive for Covid"... worst sentence EVER!! 😅

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OVienna · 23/07/2024 20:55

When did "I turned around and said" start?! People are always TURNING AROUND these days..

Oopthathill · 23/07/2024 20:55

’You’ve got the ick’.

I HATE this and you see it on here all the time. It makes grown women sound like little children. Just stop.

Also with pp on ‘cheeky glass of wine’.

hello33sunshine · 23/07/2024 20:56

Violettateal · 23/07/2024 20:14

You need to get out more, maybe read a book or something .There is literally nothing wrong with "I tested positive for COVID"🤷‍♀️

Hey this is a light hearted thread! No need to get personal 😒

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OVienna · 23/07/2024 20:57

"Not gonna lie"
Well, that's a bloody relief.

ScottBakula · 23/07/2024 20:59

" I literally died "

The last time someone said that to me I said well your a dam fine looking corps 😁

BobbyBiscuits · 23/07/2024 21:00

"busy making memories" makes me feel sick. I bet noone would actually say that IRL surely?

I've been known to say some annoying shit in my time, but not twee crap like that.

I guess the phrase I'd never utter would be...

"Hello, Mr Farage, I'm here for the bondage session?'

BumpyaDaisyevna · 23/07/2024 21:02

"Serving suggestion" argh hate it.

"Plate up" argh squirm.

BlimminCat · 23/07/2024 21:02

Awesome

Crucial

All words to do with buying/selling houses - vendor, viewing, ball-park figure,
I also hate it when they say K instead of thousand.
I don’t know why.

I also hate it when people describe things as desperate when they aren’t desperate - like ‘desperate for a hair cut’

PassingStranger · 23/07/2024 21:12

You guys.

TroysMammy · 23/07/2024 21:12

Soitis83 · 23/07/2024 20:20

What's the t word ??
I don't say oh my god either as a Christian. Oh blimey is my go to

I'd imagine twat.

Nearly all the twee words and phrases already mentioned and especially a childish word for stomach.

Whowhatwherewhen01 · 23/07/2024 21:13

I have never and will never use the words “hun”, “hubby” or “holibobs”

Whowhatwherewhen01 · 23/07/2024 21:14

Oh yes and “a cheeky” Nando’s/wine/anything

BubblePerm · 23/07/2024 21:19

Not being funny, but...(no, not funny, but you're going to be a cunt now, aren't you?)

To be honest with you...(honesty is assumed until one does or says anything to change that, surely?)

Literally (no, you are talking figuratively)

Boys will be boys

That's men for you

It'll all be ok

ginslinger · 23/07/2024 21:26

hollibobs, hubby, crimbo, cuppa

sorry I feel dirty now

MaidOfAle · 23/07/2024 21:27

The words "bitch" and "bitchy" used outside of Southern hiphop and dog breeding.

Any use of animal-related words, like "cow" and "mare", to insult women.

"Karen" as an insult.

The N-word, T-word, and generally slur terms.

Any insults that imply that a woman has had many sexual partners.

I just generally dislike misogyny.

wheretheheckissummer · 23/07/2024 21:30

By close of play ...

Who is playing? I'm not, I'm at work.

WeakAsIAm · 23/07/2024 21:30

It's giving....vibes
What, why just say what you mean

WhatMe123 · 23/07/2024 21:32

Living my best life 🫣

SilkFloss · 23/07/2024 21:35

Dreamy.
Kiddos.
Hubby
Belly ache.
Jesus Christ when someone puts the f word in the middle. See, I can't even type it.
"You made me feel ...." No, I didn't. You are responsible for your own feelings.

OCaledonia · 23/07/2024 21:37

My husband keeps saying he's going to the quacks (GP) it's driving me quackers!

I agree with almost all the previous comments, but I can't bear to type them out.

waltzingparrot · 23/07/2024 21:37

Basically...........

Plus everything @PerkyMintDeer said.

Peoniesinbloom · 23/07/2024 21:39

Pennies.

DullFanFiction · 23/07/2024 21:41

hello33sunshine · 23/07/2024 20:56

Hey this is a light hearted thread! No need to get personal 😒

I’m wondering what you say instead though.

I got covid (again?) maybe?