Phrases that make you cringe

[BitSilly]

'Creative juices' is awful.

Oh, he's my mucker... I hate that expression...

Elevating,curating and adding a pop of colour can go away for good.

@Galatine I literally died.
People seem to use it for emphasis.

@BungleWasBrill ,journey annoys me too.

Twist on a classic...used for fashion, interior design..open any interiors magazine I guarantee it will be in there. Usually referring to something like a neon pink chesterfield. Awful lazy writing.

I haven't read the full thread but I detest the expression 'everything happens for a reason'. I can't put into words how offensive that is to someone that has experienced the worse that can happen to someone.

Totally random and no good reason I feel this way, but I cringe inside if anyone ever says 'food of the gods'.

Daddy daycare. Instead of parenting parenting
Hollibobs
Making memories
Blessed. Instead of smug
Forever home
I know right
Fur babies
Nana nap
Would take any number of people blue sky thinking outside the box rather than any of the above

Bulking out - gotta eek out that Mumsnet chicken some how I guess

Making memories
My Bad
Living his/her best life

Serious one - I hate “rapey” or “a bit rapey” when referring to creepy behaviour - so disrespectful.

Cringe when instagrammers say “love you” to their followers. That and “for those who need to hear this - you are special/loved/important” blah blah.

And comments responding “I needed to hear this today” in response to a stranger on the ‘gram spouting some supposedly meaningful quite shite.

I once saw one called "Pandora's Box". Someone clearly didn't know their Greek mythology.

we have 3 boys… reply… “oh you must have your hands full” or “are you going to try for a girl next time”!!! Stfu it gets old!!

So many of these. Many seem to fall in management bingo or performative Facebook posting. Both equally horrible.

'singing from the same hymn-sheet'
a person/couple/family described as 'highly-leveraged'

If someone uses 'cray-cray' I want to bop them on the head. Though Nancy Mitford and Evelyn Waugh used 'gel-gel' (jealous) profusely in their letters, so clearly not a modern phenomenon.

Massive salad.

Is that even possible? Although a lettuce is quite big, so maybe....

#feeling blessed

And @NannyOf8Girls You might like this! Essex phrases explained by Russell Kane.

Thanks everyone, you've really given me a good laugh today.
Reading all these posts just makes me think what a tolerant bunch we are on here 😉😆

Daily Mail shite;
celebrities always ‘welcome’ a baby and the parents’share’ little baby Moon or whatever.

@derxa that's just reminded me babymoons!

My DH hates this too - another Americanism. Sadly, the polite "May I have ..." is a long-distant memory. He also hates "at all" added unnecessarily to the end of a question e.g. a shop assistant asking "Would you like a bag at all?"

The one that grinds my gears (see what I did there? 😉 ) is people saying "If you see what I mean" at the end of a blatantly obvious statement or story e.g. "So I had to pay in the shop because the pay at pump wasn't working. If you see what I mean." Yeah, I see what you mean because I'm not a fecking idiot! 🙄

Also Easy Breezy - used for describing linen fashion every single year! And fashion segments on the television say 'this item is coming in at...' instead of costs.

'But that's just me' is awful. As you say, smug and self-important.

And the word 'nutritious' makes me cringe. Nothing wrong with the meaning, but it's another term that sounds smug to me.

Sweet treats.

Passed. Not passed away, just passed. Most frequently seen on local FB pages when someone has seen a dead animal at the side of the road. 'A deer that is sadly passed ', type of thing. Very confusing as well as irritating.

Ball ache, man up etc. Oh so men feel more pain and are bolder. Fuck off with your sexist shite.

Little lady.

Reaching out.

Forever home.

Take care.

Me too. I worked for a young company that refused to let you say 'died' even if that was the tern the client used. You had to say 'passed' as it was gentler. Dreadful.

I also don't like 'smashed it.' instead of passed the exam, driving test, won the match etc.

And facebook posts that start 'I've only gone and done a thing.'