What do you think is the wankiest word/phrase?

[IamNatashaSparaks]

For me:

cruising - no, you’re on a cruise

flexitarian - also no, you’re a meat eater

We were all invited recently to participate in “online jams

@CeliaCanth what does that mean?

“Way” as in it’s “way bigger” or “way harder”. What happened to much?

Also advocated, instead of just speaking up for. Advocate is a much stronger word, and implies a public element.

"What (insert item here) are we buying this spring/summer/autumn/winter?".

I'm not buying anything. What are you buying?

"Deconstructed"...normally in terms of food eg Deconstructed Cottage Pie. No! It's mince and potatoes on a plate.

Physicality … or musicality…. When did that become a thing? Hear it more and more from commentators/judges.
mum sure it never used to exist before Strictly Come Dancing!

Boy mom; Girl dad.

How about just mom and dad?

Nom, nom or Yum and yummy.
Although the poster above has said "Do better", that gets my hackles up too.

Oh yes, this is just scolding isn't it?

Surely nobody actually believes they are doing anything but being inflammatory when they write that. I've never heard anyone say it aloud.

We can 'broach' the subject

Ugh 😖

"To gift" as a verb is perfectly legitimate in the legal world. I use it daily at work but I agree, it is overused in the wild.

She gifted him the deposit for a flat - ✔️
She gifted him a Lego set - ❌️

Wanky corporate drivel that has zero meaning…..ie:

“This is not a moment, it's a movement.

As we move the needle on our north star, we need to circle back, drill down and leverage our core competencies to unlock value at scale.

Let's not boil the ocean. Let's pick the low-hanging fruit, stay agile and take this offline.

Our culture is organic, so we'll empower stakeholders to think outside the box and get everyone aligned on the vision.

At the end of the day, the bandwidth is there and the runway is clear. Now let's pivot, disrupt the space, and action this!!!!”

They are worried you might think they've been to McDonald's, although I guess the beer would rule that out.

@38thparallel zoom meetings!

Good Lord. That's quite a collection.

She's giving - hate it
Trauma- when said in relation to something mildly inconvenient
Life hack - no it's just common sense
Game changer - this is the worst one of all

Picky bits.

Also, 'super' as in "That sounds super fun!" or "That meeting was super boring."

Eugh.

Saying ‘I’m going to catch an exhibition’.

Gentle reminder really irritates me, just a reminder will do.

@CeliaCanth thank you! I wouldn’t have worked that out.

@tumblerforwine
Someone saying “do better” as if they are some sort of school teacher.

A couple of times on here I’ve seen posters say “behave yourself” to someone they disagree with. Is this actually used in adult conversations or arguments?
I’ve only heard it used to children.

Live. Laugh. Love.

Picky bits or picky tea and I don’t care even if it’s M&S picky bits, it still sounds like you’re eating scabs 🤮

it’s giving

let’s normalise

my grandmother told me about <insert made up psychological sounding theory that she definitely didn’t tell you about> and now I can’t unhear it

and it’s not a wanky saying but i‘m adding in those identical awful posters that are everywhere on social media for everything because that’s what AI thinks a poster should now look like and they are literally everywhere. You may as well advertise that you have zero imagination or talent. My kids school even uses them, I emailed them to say surely you could find ONE KID who could design you a poster? Surely.

When something doesn’t go to plan …..

but, we move…. 🙄

A birthday post on instagram…..

and just like that, he’s a teenager 🤦🏻‍♀️

oh fuck off 😆

Fur baby...no you did not give bith to an animal
Frit....no, I think the word you want is "frightened "

Oh. And when someone starts a post on here and ends it with - Discuss. 🖕🏼

Manifesting.
Hustle culture.
Rise and grind.
Be the change.
wine o’clock
#blessed

I hate 'popped', 'popping', 'pop' when referring to movement or activity.

'I am popping out'
'I popped to the shops yesterday'
'Can you pop this on there for me please'
'If you pop so and so an email...'

Ugh.

Popping is something that balloons do. Or a carbonated soft drink.