Phrases that make you cringe

[BitSilly]

'Creative juices' is awful.

Thank you for reaching out. My arm goes nowhere, I have contacted you.

shining a light

lived experience

Making memories.

picky bits

we fell pregnant

using gifted or gifting as a verb

Brain storm.

'long story short'

It never is though

at the end of the day

She turned round and said….

Eh?

“You’ve got this”

Journey used after everything. My fitness journey. My gob shite journey.
It is what it is.
For me.....bla bla.

Whet your appetite

oh and

'to die for'

grr

Little ones or little people

So very

anyone referring to their inner child

I’m not being funny but

Exactly. 'Just reaching out to..' makes me think of someone, arms outstretched, trying to grab me. Have some dignity!

Also hate "this could only happen to me" and similar. Although it is generally a helpful pointer that someone is self-involved and to be avoided.

Think that's a bit of a northern one. Lots of turning around and saying.

"Fur babies" for animals and "making memories". Ugh.

With all due respect

With reference to pets…

“They have gone over the rainbow bridge”

Does it make it less painful to use euphemisms? No it doesn’t! Why not just say plainly that they have died?

“So” at the start of every sentence.

Haha!! Not sure if this just in the area where I am from but we all say this!! ‘He turned round and said…’ as though everyone we’re having conversations with have their backs to us!!

My weight-loss “journey”.

‘See you later’ when said by cashiers in supermarkets etc. No, you are not seeing me later, unless you’re stalking me.