Pop this pop that-POP off! (I am irrational about this, I know)

[TheChinaBerryTree]

My manager is the worst. 'Hey Chinaberry, would you mind just popping a note on this file for this reason and then if you can, pop a call to so and so to let them know you've popped it on or pop him an email if you can't popping get through' (I am exaggerating of course but....

Why do we have to pop things everywhere!?

Is it a supposed means of sounding friendlier or less serious?

It is beginning to make me cringe.

It took some getting used to seeing the word used on here so often. It's not really said here (Australia). You pop a balloon, not to the shop. It seems to be said to make a task sounds easy? Like implying 'popping' a chicken in the oven is a very easy thing to do? Or maybe 'popping' into a shop is no bother, but going shopping is a big ordeal?

My ex's son rings me for a chat fairly often and when he's wanting to end the call It's

'Anyway, I am going to have to jump off 'cause...' (so and so reason)...

I have had it used toward me in this context, and I am sure it is to imply that the task is easier than it actually is.
'Can you just pop to the shop on your way and pick me up some wine?'

(The shop being 40 minutes out of the way, in rush hour)...

I quite like bob and bobbing although hadn't heard that expression. It implies being in a sort of comforting lack of a hurry. Like a small plastic duck bobbing about on a pond. I'd like that in my life.

This is a very interesting take. That it has patriarchal origins.

My dh pops to the toilet for about 30 min. Infuriating

Look, I know a few weasels who would disagree with you here.

My DH pops DD in her high chair, her car seat, her jacket. Pop pop pop pop pop.

LTB

I have been at work for 5 minutes and had a message from my manager saying she's 'popped' me on a list for some training. Why? Why not 'put'?!😂or 'You have some training on X date' or 'I've added you to the list' or ANYTHING😆

It took me far too long to see what you were getting at here!

Pop often appears on most hated word threads. And deservedly so. You get the sense of someone who finds words like ‘go’ or ‘put’ to be too direct and abrasive.

My dm used to be a big fan of ‘popping’ to places and at one point was using a whole raft of other terrible words like ‘toddle’ and ‘totter’ instead of ‘walk’. Thankfully, ‘potter’ and ‘pootle’ never made an appearance.

I have had friends say 'shimmy'. 'Shall we shimmy on over there?'

'Let's have a pootle around the town'.

'Shall we go for a sally round town tomorrow?'

I still prefer all of those to 'pop'....