Cringe Phrases

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In and of itself
Why do people use that phrase, isn't "in itself" enough?
See also
At This Moment In Time
Er...now?
🤔😂

‘Hating on’
’Vibing’
‘It’s giving…’

They’re bad enough when the youth use them but even worse coming from middle aged people (of which I am one).

... micro-agression

Being inappropriate

I'll throw "Up For Grabs" in there , usually a competition in a magazine .

And "Run- don't walk" when a new item is in-store

Haha. Why thank you

Honestly

Hmm. I would love to know when someone last said to you ‘in and of itself.’ Since you feel it is so ‘over used’. As most people, you included, have little to no grasp of the English language and would never use this in any context.

Cringe? Cringe is cringeworthy in itself.

I think of reacharound when I hear that.

The phrase “what am I like?!”

Referring to 'my partner', rather than simply 'my boyfriend' or 'my girlfriend', especially when it's someone they don't even live with. People in their twenties at work refer to their 'partner' and it just inwardly irritates me. Don't know why. I'm probably irrational!

Not a phrase but a gesture
When someone eats a spoonful of food and they smile as they remove the spoon but it's accompanied by a raised shoulders, eyebrows raised, eyes closed, "mmmmm" gesture. Totally over the top.
It's a spoonful of trifle , FGS.
One of Megan Markles guests in the trailer for her cookery programme did the face.
A silent "OMG this is, like, the most de-licious thing I have EVER put in my mouth. EVER"
It was a bit of cake.

Fashion/ shopping phrases

the new autumn drop
the new autumn edit

Starting a sentence with “I mean…”

Oh god yes, ‘up for grabs’ used in the context of Olympic medals, say, I find infuriating, as if the elite athletes who have trained hard since childhood are just pulling prizes out of a lucky dip.

Was that Mindy Kaling’s hostage video?

Daniel was the one spouting ‘a red lip’ nonsense.

Incorrect use of the word “even”. You could spend the money on a car, some clothes or EVEN a holiday.

Yes! And people who call clothes or items of furniture 'pieces'. It's a polyester top from Zara, not vintage Dolce and Gabbana.

Actually, I have heard it said and seen it written several times lately, the last time being at the weekend, which inspired me to open this lighthearted thread using the word 'cringe' very ironically...hope it's not getting you too wound up, luv.

One more...worst one ever - scuse my French:
Piece of piss
Eww...like it's solid

I can't stand parents posting on social media that their children are "smashing" things e.g Little Timmy had a lovely first day at school and he "absolutely smashed it" or Little Olivia has started football and "is totally smashing it".

It's supposed to mean they're doing really well but I just think it sounds like they're destroying stuff which is the opposite of success, really.

Conversely, I think we should bring back "smashing" as an exclamation.

when someone agrees with a comment you make and says only “100 percent”

My boss asks “Do you have capacity?” instead of are you free / busy when another task comes in.

Yes! I can’t cope with the grim depictions of
shit show
when the shit hits the fan
tits up

Grim!

“Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.”

It may have been clever the first 50 times, but it’s so overused now.

Two phrases I see on here a lot and hate are ‘boils my piss’ and ‘lost my shit’. They’re so vulgar and horrible.

Happy place