Phrases that make you cringe

[BitSilly]

'Creative juices' is awful.

"It is what it is"

‘Wraparound care’ gets on my very last nerve, and I’m not entirely sure why.

‘Sink estate’ irritates me, too.
Why sinks? Everywhere has a bloody sink.
Does it come from simply not wanting to say ‘council estate’ - ie shithole?

I’m council house born and bred, by the way.

'Can I gently suggest'/'gently remind you...' etc

The use of gently is just so patronising.

'So I did some digging...'

Translation - I looked them up on Google and Facebook.

’ If you know you know’ usually followed by lots of hash tags like #mummyofgirls #workingmummy

It's usually the self diagnosed ones who are trying to make themselves sound interesting and quirky.

I've never seen anyone actually struggling with neurodivergence use them.

A friend who works as a barista hates it when customers say
"Can I get a..."
He gets the inner rage and thinks "No. You order what you want but I'll get your drink/muffin/whatever"
It really winds him up so much.
I like to make it worse by telling him he is in the wrong job 😂

I’m reading an excellent book by Tracey Boorman, who is no buffoon.
But, throughout the book, she uses ‘fell pregnant’.
C’mon now, Tracey!

I can't stand this! Posted above a photo of someone's child:

'This girl.'

'This boy.'

So flippant and show-offy.

Baby Daddy is awful!

And, crucially, no one cares-y.

@DuskyPink1984 and @Frogy11

Your posts made me think of "boy done good" usually on facebook with pictures of birthday presents 😂

100% can't stand that.

‘The Boy’ when referring to their male child. I’ve never heard anyone say ‘The Girl’.

Completely agree with the “can I get” when ordering. Very Americanised.

same with “I’m going to do”…. the salad

I hate “much needed” as in “much needed family time” “much needed spa day” my brother and his wife say it all the time, but they are always spending time as a family together or going off to do their own sports/spa/socialising as adults!!

Any of these referring to breast feeding -

Boobing
Boob/booby juices
Boob/booby fed

And you're now a parent?!!

Work wife/husband
Bestie (unless you are 5)
Amazeballs
Reaching out

‘Showing up’

… in the fullness of time…

I forgot this one 'My World' usually posted with a shit holiday photo in matching outfits.

I hate "hunker down"

Sounds like you are pooping behind a bush. 🤢

Someone dropped their new album last night. Or he gave me the ick.

Bits, as in “I picked up some bits from the supermarket”

School Run
Hosting/Hosted/Host
A “Window”
Sourced

There’s probably heaps more than I can remember at the moment.

‘Cooking tea’
’I was sat there’

Makes my teeth hurt!

“Piece of work” as in “I think there is a piece of work to be done around…”
”slide deck” . It’s a PowerPoint.
Americans saying “could care less” when they mean couldn’t