Expressions MN should ban.

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There are certain expressions posters frequently use on MN which just absolutely infuriate me.

"Pearl clutching " is one of these
Accusing posters who hold a different opinion of being a " pearl clutcher" is just a cheap, snearing jibe calculated to try to make someone look ridiculous and is tantamount to bullying. Imo of course.

Btw I know it's not feasible to ban but I wish people would think before they trot out this phrase which is just calculated to be unpleasant rather than adding anything to a discussion.

Does any one else have any expressions which MN posters use frequently which annoy them?

I've recently seen "sweet summer child" and had to Google it.
Why not just say naive?

That would make sense!

"I'm in absolute bits" "crying and shaking" all day about something really minor.

Also "picky bits"

The pot is empty - when referring to welfare benefits usually. There is no “pot” and that’s really not how government’s make decisions about spending (oh look, the Defence pot is empty, no more defence money so let’s sack the army and navy etc”.

The overstatement and overused claim that someone is “devastated” by (usually a friendship ending or a fairly new relationship ending). Though I don’t think it needs to be banned to be fair.

Are you suggesting that women shouldn't be allowed to criticise other women just because they are women?

This has to be a reverse. I hate that one!

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'Sweet summer child' is annoying.

DD can be daughter or dad and especially confusing when both meanings are used in the same post as in, DD's DDog pissed on DDs duvet then DD2 sat on it damaging DSD's dress and now DD is upset that DD can't control DDog and screamed. I think it is DD's fault but DD shouldn't have got angry AIBU?

Same goes for DS (son and sister)

I don't understand what a sweet summer child is

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See 14.46. Sorry wrong post

See 14.46

Agree, so patronising!

I never read any comment starting with ‘Er…’

This is the most annoying one for me!

I hate " are you ok?", which I always imagine being said in a very patronizing way, as if the poster has written something completely insane

Are you trying to get excused for having low comprehension skills just because you’re a woman?

‘Boils my piss’ and ‘lost my shit’
Both are utterly repulsive, vulgar phrases.

HTH.

It’s usually meant in a patronising or sarcastic manner.

Definitely "use your words."
Overused on here.

yes, exactly
the other day, under old name here I posted on a thread: there is always one.
it was deleted
ten minutes was reading another thread and someone elses posted this same thing: there is always one - and hers did not get deleted.

“Critical thinking”

"It's an invitation, not a summons" usually about a wedding that may be awkward to attend.

This could only be said by someone with absolutely no clue about family or friendship dynamics and societal expectations; someone whose lack of attendance would go unnoticed and uncared about.

I beg your pardon?

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