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Repulsive sick-making figure of speech (TW contains mention of said figure of speech)

91 replies

PlasticAcrobat · 27/06/2025 08:09

The most horrible expression I ever see on MN is currently staining my eyes in Active Conversations.

"It boils my piss."

Every time I read this, I can taste the stinking caustic ammonia vapours of boiling urine on my tongue and in the back of my throat.

I can see the saucepan boiling away on my hob, pale yellow, a witches' cauldron.

<vom> <vom> <vom> <vom>

Stop it. Please, please.

OP posts:
Sherararara · 27/06/2025 19:51

ARichWomansWorld · 27/06/2025 08:46

I hate ‘up at the crack of Dawn’ my mate is called Dawn plus we know what crack is slang for.

Laugh response. Laugh response. Laugh response.

Sherararara · 27/06/2025 19:53

lunaswand · 27/06/2025 11:24

how about in a shiny new kettle?

Or a small hotel room one?

cecinestpasunepipe · 27/06/2025 19:57

"Keep your eyes peeled" - my mother used this a lot. Particularly tactless my father was blind, his eyes pretty much destroyed, so if he lifted his lids it was not a pretty sight.

Stolenyouth · 27/06/2025 19:59

Thanks for Bucket of cold sick. That’s the worst of them all.
Not fond of Arse Licking or Brown Nosing either. 😩

Zov · 27/06/2025 20:04

Emonade · 27/06/2025 19:36

Me too, this post stinks of classism

I agree. And I do pretty much talk (in real life) like I do on here! I don't say FFS, thought I actually say 'oh for fuck's sake!' I also say 'it boils my piss' in real life too, and many other things said on here that apparently no-one in real life says! 😆

Absentmindedsmile · 27/06/2025 20:04

Cockwomble.

Zov · 27/06/2025 20:05

PassportPhotosAreHorrific · 27/06/2025 10:51

I hate 'shit eating grin'. What does it even mean?!

Never heard that one!

Zov · 27/06/2025 20:05

Absentmindedsmile · 27/06/2025 20:04

Cockwomble.

I love that one. 😆 And cocklodger for a scrounging, freeloading man.

PollyCreo · 27/06/2025 20:05

Absentmindedsmile · 27/06/2025 19:38

😂😂

I love 'Chill your tits'. Calm your engines, cool your jets chill your tits

Unfortunately I don't use it much IRL 😅 I have no tits BTW but don't mind tit-related insults.

Calliopespa · 27/06/2025 20:06

Emonade · 27/06/2025 19:34

Oh the irony!!!!!!!!

Well you’re obviously one of them …

PlasticAcrobat · 27/06/2025 20:08

Emonade · 27/06/2025 19:36

Me too, this post stinks of classism

No, ammonia. It stinks of ammonia.

Pretty sure that posh people use crude expressions too.

OP posts:
Ontheedgeofit · 27/06/2025 20:08

Sure someone said ‘yuck her Yums’ on a thread a day or so ago…

sammylady37 · 27/06/2025 20:09

Agreed op, I think it’s a disgusting, vulgar phrase. Another MN regular that repulses me (and is nonsensical) is “I lost my shit”… do people actually think about these words before saying them? Are they saying they were so angry they lost control of their bowels???

YourChirpyFatball · 27/06/2025 20:10

Reacting to a hot guy or picture "My ovaries just exploded". That is such a gross thought. 😑

Zov · 27/06/2025 20:17

sammylady37 · 27/06/2025 20:09

Agreed op, I think it’s a disgusting, vulgar phrase. Another MN regular that repulses me (and is nonsensical) is “I lost my shit”… do people actually think about these words before saying them? Are they saying they were so angry they lost control of their bowels???

Ew Reaction GIF by Martha of Miami

Yes I do say that too - I lost my shit! Guess I must be disgusting and vulgar!

😬

I also enjoy 'it gets on my tits' and 'fuck that for a fucking game of soldiers' and 'eat my shit,' 'fuck me sideways' and 'kiss my fat hairy arse.'

God, I'm vile. 💀

Zov · 27/06/2025 20:19

YourChirpyFatball · 27/06/2025 20:10

Reacting to a hot guy or picture "My ovaries just exploded". That is such a gross thought. 😑

Not fond of this. 💀 Makes me squirm that's all. I don't even get it tbh!

Blush
Zov · 27/06/2025 20:20

Ontheedgeofit · 27/06/2025 20:08

Sure someone said ‘yuck her Yums’ on a thread a day or so ago…

What does THAT mean?

eastegg · 27/06/2025 20:29

LittlleMy · 27/06/2025 08:55

lol I always think of the Office as first time I watched in 2001 when I was in my 20s, spoof mocumentaries weren’t a thing and I honestly thought it was real and then when the boss David Brent referred to the receptionist Dawn with this joke, I remember being horrified and her acting is so good she just looked so mortified! So yeah, that phrase is forever tied to that scene for me! 😅

Me too! Every time.

GETTINGLIKEMYMOTHER · 27/06/2025 20:50

Agreed, OP- it’s utterly vile.

Calliopespa · 27/06/2025 20:53

Zov · 27/06/2025 20:20

What does THAT mean?

I think it means don’t deride something that someone else likes or enjoys.

theriseandfallofFranklinSaint · 27/06/2025 20:54

Why are people picturing these sayings in their head though?
They're just words we read and forget about.

Calliopespa · 27/06/2025 21:05

theriseandfallofFranklinSaint · 27/06/2025 20:54

Why are people picturing these sayings in their head though?
They're just words we read and forget about.

I think some people visualise words more than others.

pipthomson · 27/06/2025 21:31

ObtuseMoose · 27/06/2025 08:13

Every time I read this, I can taste the stinking caustic ammonia vapours of boiling urine on my tongue and in the back of my throat

Can you really taste it? That seems dramatic!

hate it when people start a sentence with “to be honest “ it implies that their default position is not being honest
may as well say I’m usually a liar but on this occasion I’m going to be different !

Calliopespa · 27/06/2025 21:42

pipthomson · 27/06/2025 21:31

hate it when people start a sentence with “to be honest “ it implies that their default position is not being honest
may as well say I’m usually a liar but on this occasion I’m going to be different !

Doesn’t it just mean I might normally not say anything but this time I’m going to front up with my thoughts on this.

CleverLemonCat · 27/06/2025 21:49

RobinHeartella · 27/06/2025 08:13

I'm the same with visualising analogies but I think most people don't.

When people say "shit hits the fan" I actually imagine it as an unwanted visual image. Almost feel it splatter my face.

This is a silly one but whenever I hear my DH say the phrase "APIs" (it's a thing in software) I immediately get a vision of a gorilla's eyes. Every time. I've mentioned this and nope, just me apparently.

Edited

I am the same! Recently hearing a lot of the expression 'wetting his dick'. It makes me want to crawl out of my skin, and I cant get the image out of my head! I literally see it...its horrific.

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