Phrases that make you cringe

[BitSilly]

'Creative juices' is awful.

‘Reach out’
’Yes and no’
’It is what it is’
’Cuppa’

@GettingTheHellOut

Araminta-Fenestra 🤣

Hack.
Life hack, holiday back etc.
They used to be ideas, hints or tips!

Officially. "I am now officially a homeowner" etc.

My truth. The truth isn't a matter of opinion!

"Would I be right in saying..."

No. No you wouldn't.

"By the close of play"

This is work. You are referring to 5pm, the standard end of a working day. This is not a game. We are not playing.

I hate holibobs

making memories

but the word that makes me cringe more than any other is “panties” shudder just typing it

Power couple. Your not!

It's just bantz/banter.

No. You're just being a knob.

I do use this one, but it is cringy ‘ at the end of the day ‘.

Agree with so many here. Reaching out, picky bits, influencer, content creator, could care less, and so on.

YY to PPs mentioning neurospicy and neurosparkly. Reducing ND women's struggles to manic pixie dream girl hissy fits. Probably why I've flounced out of ND "support" groups😡

"D'ya know what I mean" used repeatedly in conversation. As annoying as "like" used repeatedly. Often comes with hand waving and an agitated tone.

Gifting/gifted, thrifting/thrifted.

Awareness. So much bloody "awareness". It's acceptance that's needed (e.g. of disabilities), not empty platitudes and all "yay, look at us!"

Voted [x] by mistake. No need to tell us, just change your vote.

"I can't even" used as a reaction to something. What does it mean?

We’re pregnant. No, you are not. She is pregnant, you are both having a baby.

The narrative, my truth 😢😢😢🤣

Oooh bless. This one drives me insane, it’s so patronising.

I’m not gonna lie… in the middle of an explanation. Immediately makes me doubt everything they write on mumsnet.

"Hating on" something.

We used to just say we hated something. Where did "on" come from and what the hell does it add?

I hate it (or should I say, hate on it?)

Yes, wraparound care!!! I thought it was just me. I have no idea why it irritates me though 😆

Fur babies (an animal)
Gone over rainbow bridge (dead)
Baby mamma, baby dad (mother/father)
We are pregnant (we are expecting a child)
Do you know what I mean (if you speak clearly enough I'm sure I will)
We/They when referring to one person (just use their name!)
Making memories (just living)
Boobs (breasts/chest)

From the US and bleeding it’s way into our culture “go ahead and (insert next action.” So instead of saying you’re going to email someone you say you’re going to go ahead and email them. It’s pointless.

If anyone says ‘ i’m not being funny ‘ .. you can bet that the following sentences will be moaning about someone or running them ( or it / whatever ) down an awful lot!.. they are ‘ being funny ‘ indeed

This ‘can I get…’ is rife, and if I overhear it was standing in a queue it makes me feel rage inside. I completely understand your friend!

Yes! Always followed by then he/she turned round and said that! 😂

Unalived makes me cringe. The word is dead.

MNHQ please reinstate the funny emoji.
So many on here is making me laugh!

"Pregnant people" meaning, you know, pregnant women. It's even crept into the scientific literature.

This too shall pass. - only uttered by morons.

A ‘cheeky’ anything. - said by older people trying to be young.

Over using the word ‘literally.’ - said by younger people trying to appear mature and failing.

You do you. - uttered by morons.