Phrases you hate

[homeedhorrors]

I know this has probably been done to death but just saw a cafe advertising "Vicky Sponge" and felt compelled to start a thread. Other offenders:

• any onomataopoeia for anything smell related, particularly if it is alliterative. There was a recent thread about "pongy pits" and being "whiffy" which gave me the inner boak.

Saw "occy health" on here which made me eyes bleed.

Surely it is onomatopoeia? The pong/whiff of the pits denote sounds/movement of the odour and aren't actual words in themselves. Or maybe I've completely got that wrong?

Anything with 'pick' regarding food. Picky bits/tea, "I'll just pick at this..."

'Needs gone/ wants paid' is Northern vernacular, no?
Having said that, so is 'poorly', i think, and I hate that word more than any other on earth. That and 'violently ill', a very hyperbolic way of describing being sick

'I was today years old when .....' - meaningless and pointless
Little man or little princess - cringe
Can I get - just rude and horrible
Shortened words such as uni, invite, advert, arvo - laziness
Picky bits - no words

A sign advertising a local car boot sale, which said 'Car Boot here today - Seller's 7am, Buyer's 8am! Awful

Anything being 'super' fun, nice, tasty, fast, etc.

Probably the same thing that is wrong with "to the" missing from, "I'm going shop".

However, as much as it annoys the heck out of me, language is a constantly changing thing. Otherwise we'd all be speaking some proto language.

“National treasure”

I have to say though that Vicky sponge strikes me as outstandingly bad. 😬

My peeve is ..
”Give it up for…… “

Hollibobs
When someone tells you who they are...listen. (Done to death on this site)
At the end of the day
I don't mean to be rude, but... (usually followed by someone being rude)

I don’t like “the now” and whenever DH says it I always say “the existence of a the now implies there’s a the later” and he gets annoyed. I know it’s a Scottish thing but it just annoys me. Also if I’m asking you to do it “the now” I want it done now pal! It’s a very minor nit pick to be honest but it does wind me up.

@homeedhorrors Well, I would disagree, mainly on the basis that smells don't make noises. Google AI says that the etymology of "pong" to mean smell is uncertain but it's thought that it possibly derives from the Romani word "pan" meaning "to stink".
On the other hand, "pong" as part of "ping pong" (a name that was trademarked in 1900 by the Hamley Brothers for their version of table tennis) is onomatopoeic.

referring to friends or partners as ‘this one’
hubby
Sando (sandwich)
secured the goods (someone has bought a very average takeaway and is posting it on Instagram)
IYKYK
wins the internet today
I was today years old
viral - someone posted it once
adults doing baby talk, even at babies, it makes me feel sick.

‘My truth’ , ‘your truth’ etc etc 😡 🤮
Surely it’s either the truth or it’s not ! it’s like saying ‘more unique ‘. Totally nonsensical.
it always sounds to me like a slightly coercive / gaslighting way of someone claiming their view to to be the actual truth, or that they’re trying to give extra importance to their version of events, as if their view or experience is more important than someone else’s.

Agree with all of these

Also
Also people who say ‘my bad’ when they make a mistake instead of apologising properly

Calling someone Love, howya Love…..

My bad
The boy did good
When people forward messages and tell me to "right each others crowns"
I mean the idea I totally agree with but crowns 🙈

Oh and making memories 😬😬😬😬

“Going in with”

instead of ‘adding’

Ref: every social media cook

Then it must be time for you to give up any idea of equal opportunities and rights for yourself and get bare foot in the kitchen - or are you yet another male posting on Mumsnet

I don’t like when people say ‘ to be honest’ …..really, do you have to state that you are being honest, or is that otherwise most of what you are saying is just lies

I have to admit I used to say it on the odd occasion but now stop myself from saying it

"In the trenches". No you're not.

"Unmumsnetty hug" What's a "mumsnetty" hug?

"Supper" instead of tea or dinner. 😝

"First world problems". So because you live in the UK a cancer diagnosis or your child being run over by a bus is OK?

Things with much at the end. Eg..Jealous..much? WTF does it even mean?
The word tummy. Kids saying they have a sore tummy, pain in tummy makes me want to commit murder.
Anyone over the age of 3 who calls their parents mummy and daddy. 🙄
Sil age 58..I’m looking at you! 🤬

@Someone2025 "to be honest" is a bit of a verbal habit that I have inherited from my parents. It's not an admission that usually I am lying! Surely you realise that's the case when it's said in everyday conversation?

The thing is that once ‘influencers / instagramers (anyone in the media) get an inkling a phrase is popular they all start over using it which makes everyone want to tear their hair out from over hearing it…..people in general are such sheep these days

Calling a restaurant an "eatery" 🙄
"Love you to the moon and back"

"Mutually exclusive" 🙄

Not ashamed to admit I don't really understand this phrase and how to use it.

“I’m in love” in any context other than about a partner