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Words and phrases that piss you off for no good reason

343 replies

ChicJoker · 12/08/2025 22:36

I’ll start.

“fair do’s”
”cool beans”
”loaded up on”
”bliss”

there’s so many more. I’ve no reason they annoy me so much but hearing these words evokes violent thoughts 😂

OP posts:
LillyPJ · 21/08/2025 09:04

YourBrickTiger · 21/08/2025 08:55

Thought of another one - sliver. I hate that. Give me a little sliver of cake. ARGH no why not just take a slice or a bit. Stop with the creepy sliver thing.

Even worse when they say a 'slither' of cake!

YourBrickTiger · 21/08/2025 09:13

LillyPJ · 21/08/2025 09:04

Even worse when they say a 'slither' of cake!

Oh God it's getting worse haha!

beguilingeyes · 21/08/2025 10:31

I want to bring back the death penalty for anyone who talks about their 'journey'. Sod off.

underseige05 · 21/08/2025 12:56

Blar de blar de blar
If that's how you spell it 🙈 someone i work with says it multiple time a day. It makes me want to throttle them.

RaraRachael · 21/08/2025 13:03

Takeaway as in "What was your takeaway from that meeting?"

No, a takeaway is what you get when you can't be bothered cooking.

Milliejacksonhouseforsale · 21/08/2025 13:44

RaraRachael · 21/08/2025 13:03

Takeaway as in "What was your takeaway from that meeting?"

No, a takeaway is what you get when you can't be bothered cooking.

A fish supper and a single white pudding 🤤

marshmallowfinder · 21/08/2025 16:23

underseige05 · 21/08/2025 12:56

Blar de blar de blar
If that's how you spell it 🙈 someone i work with says it multiple time a day. It makes me want to throttle them.

Blah is the spelling, I think.

underseige05 · 21/08/2025 17:47

@marshmallowfinderof course it is 🙈

GinToBegin · 21/08/2025 20:05

I don’t think I’m being unreasonable in loathing…
Let that sink in.
Discuss.
You do you.

RaraRachael · 22/08/2025 09:10

LillyPJ · 21/08/2025 08:13

'Lean in to...' has suddenly sprung up everywhere. Where do these phrases come from and why are people so keen to adopt them when we managed perfectly well without?

I've often wondered about this too.

Even if phrases like "Low hanging fruit", "Lean in" and other such shite were bandied about in my workplace, I couldn't bring myself to say them.

Still there are usually plenty of bright young things who will do or say anything, however stupid to try and impress in the workplace.

marshmallowfinder · 26/08/2025 14:29

People typing airplane when they are British, not American. It's so irritating. The word is aeroplane and you know it.

Crikeyalmighty · 27/08/2025 23:58

Do not know if anyone has mentioned very posh restaurants that say something like this on the menu

fish, peas, rice
or
beef, mushrooms, potatoes

i kind of want to know a bit more info to make a choice .

Gettingbysomehow · 28/08/2025 00:14

RaraRachael · 20/08/2025 22:59

Very prevalent in Scotland.
I'll add Markies for M and S

My parents used to say Argos as Ar-goes

Noooooooooooooooo

Gettingbysomehow · 28/08/2025 00:17

Every clothes seller on tiktok referring to the buyers as "my girlies".

GETTINGLIKEMYMOTHER · 28/08/2025 08:34

Step foot - it’s SET foot!!

crumpetswithcheeze · 28/08/2025 08:56

‘Super’ cool
’super’ long
’super’ hot
’super’ fun
you get the idea….

HopeSpringsInfernal · 28/08/2025 13:46

crumpetswithcheeze · 28/08/2025 08:56

‘Super’ cool
’super’ long
’super’ hot
’super’ fun
you get the idea….

Yes to all of these!

And 'so fun' really annoys me. Surely it should be 'so much fun'?

LaMarschallin · 28/08/2025 14:55

"Excited for X" instead of "excited about X"

Funnywonder · 28/08/2025 16:21

It has probably been mentioned, but I hate the word veggie in place of vegetarian.

dynamiccactus · 28/08/2025 16:29

LaMarschallin · 28/08/2025 14:55

"Excited for X" instead of "excited about X"

Yes, I'll bring back the death penalty for this.

GETTINGLIKEMYMOTHER · 28/08/2025 16:48

Gonna, kinda, sorta.

TBH I instantly judge (negatively!) anyone who writes these.

PractisingMyTelekenipsis · 28/08/2025 16:53

Funnywonder · 28/08/2025 16:21

It has probably been mentioned, but I hate the word veggie in place of vegetarian.

I don't mind veggie, but have an irrational hatred if people spell it "vege" even though its a more logical shortened version!

GETTINGLIKEMYMOTHER · 29/08/2025 09:57

Since I’ve just seen it, someone replying to a post with, ‘Why do you care? (Or often, ‘Why do you even care?’)

buswankerbabe · 30/08/2025 17:25

Chillax pisses me right off.

dynamiccactus · 31/08/2025 11:54

I thought of another one yesterday "lived experience". Why is experience not enough? We all live, after all.