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Another new annoying phrase!

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PistachioTiramisu · 18/08/2026 13:31

I know we have had several threads recently about annoying phrases or buzzwords, but I had to mention this one as I can't find the other threads now.

What is this horrible new phrase, which I haven't heard before this year, ' the
-ber months'? It is awful, lazy and no, it doesn't make your look 'trendy' to use it. It's everywhere too. Why can't people just say 'autumn'??

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fruitypancake · 19/08/2026 16:05

“Love that for you “ or even worse “love that for me “

HelenaWilson · 19/08/2026 16:06

It's as if people don't realise that 'strand' means the shore anyway, (from the Old Norse meaning 'border') and The Strand runs parallel to where the north bank of the Thames used to be before they built the embankment. So I'm guessing it was named by the Vikings.

OED says it's found in various Old Germanic and Old Scandi languages, so could be Anglo Saxon or Viking.

olivepicanto · 19/08/2026 18:04

Dibdibbob · 19/08/2026 12:14

I hate “I just can’t” or even worse “I can’t” as in someone posts a cute picture of their DC on Instagram with the caption “these two, I just can’t” followed by 🤣🤣🤣

You can’t what!!!

I see that and raise you "I can't even "

Andylion · 19/08/2026 19:19

Stinkybooks · 19/08/2026 00:59

The ber months.
Its giving
Neurospicy

Im judgy about anyone that uses words/phrases like that. My contribution "summerween". Ugh quit inventing new ways for shops to attempt to sell us all more tat.

“Summerween” sounds like it’s describing a penis men have in the summertime. I can’t imagine what that might be, possibly the opposite to.”Winterwang”.

Cielovista · 19/08/2026 19:24

I hate it when people describe having a “wholesome weekend “ or a “wholesome day” just because they went for a walk or had a picnic or something.
i also hate the phrase “picky bits” or “nibbles” instead of snacks or light lunch….

DonnyDoris · 20/08/2026 10:54

AMurderofMurderingCrows · 19/08/2026 16:02

If I heard you saying that about your holiday with your boyfriend I would assume you were having lots of sex. Maybe even kinky sex 👀😂

Is that what you would assume?

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Edited

Exactly that!! Definitely not a way to describe an ND child!!!!!

PistachioTiramisu · 20/08/2026 13:23

HelenaWilson · 19/08/2026 16:06

It's as if people don't realise that 'strand' means the shore anyway, (from the Old Norse meaning 'border') and The Strand runs parallel to where the north bank of the Thames used to be before they built the embankment. So I'm guessing it was named by the Vikings.

OED says it's found in various Old Germanic and Old Scandi languages, so could be Anglo Saxon or Viking.

'Strand' actually means 'beach' in German.

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OriginalSkang · 20/08/2026 13:26

Someone I used to know latched on to some trend of referring to their parents as 'the 'rents', and that really annoyed me. I thought they were talking about something to do with a landlord

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