To dislike use of the word 'sourced'?

[HexagonalQueenOfTheSummer]

As in 'I sourced this top from a vintage shop'

Erm no you didn't 'source' it you bought it.

Use of 'lip' in the singular too - she was wearing this season's red lip. Arrgh

Bloody 'pop' of colour everywhere.

DH's friend's irritating wife told me I should "go darker" in some way as it would make my eyes "pop". Good reason not to do it, I'd have thought. I don't want to look like this. ->.

I loathe 'trouser' as singular. WHEN, WHEN ... WHEN did that become acceptable?

And all the other poncey words for shopping and getting dressed.

I was shouting at The Apprentice this week for all the 'myself' shit. It is generally used by pompous arses who aren't very clever but want to appear so.

And can I add my own and say that I have heard 3 completely unconnected people use the phrase 'sweet spot' this week and it makes me want to gauge my eyes out (admittedly, one of these people was Alistair in The Archers)

I like sweet spot. But my husband is as cricketer.

Bagofholly i hate any cheffy type words drives me insane i have to mute masterchef as i couldnt stand all the traditionally rustic produce that were a modern twist on the classic ...

Never heard sweet spot. How is it used?

Totally agree.

The word "source" makes my eyeballs itch. Much beloved of the "Business Mum" article in glossy women's magazines where some stupid bint has a poxy interior design business (financed by City husband) and talks about "sourcing" old tablecloths or some such from rural France. Bleeeuuurrggghhh.

Also hate "the" as in "the Spring trouser". And "key pieces" - what? It's a bit of clothing.

And another one: "prep". Is it that much effort to add on the "are" to make it "prepare"? What is this "prepping" ?

Now I'm on a roll: I hate "uni". Dare I say it, only used by people at rather inferior institutions....?

MrsJay how do you feel about "deconstructed"? That makes me very very angry. Deconstructed beans on toast = beans near toast.
Utter nonsense.

Deconstruccted is a new 1 isnt it ? guy on masterchef did a deconstructed apple pie looked like he dropped it and scooped it back on the plate , Its really annoying ,just make food fgs ,

Cooking shiteola also include "fry off"

Fry off???? What happened to "fry"

Gary Rhodes used to drive me up the wall as he "quite literally" poured the two pints of double cream over the "actual" eggs. Arghhhh

(and as I seem to be among kindred spirits - Whete did Easy Living ci d those 'mums on the school run?' There is one dressed in a flippin cape FGS)

I think it's replaced 'pan-fried'

I have yet to find anything else to fry food in!

My husband has started to say 'prep' where he used to say 'chop'. It makes me want to slap him.

Yes they pan fry now , not sure what else you are supposed to fry in , a deconstructed chicken pie with onion juis would look like a plate of vomit , YUMMY

*"I think it's replaced 'pan-fried'

I have yet to find anything else to fry food in!"*

Deep fat fryer?

yes, but we used to have the term 'deep fried' for that.

deep fried vs pan fried leaves the question of where you would define the chip pan!

I'm just going to source [get] my upcycled [my workmate gave it to me cause they were on special offer] vintage [out-of-date] yoghurt from the cooler [fridge] but before I do, I would like to ask how "pomme puree" is any different from mash potato?!

I work in procurement and I never 'source' anything - I get it from a supplier. And I never say shite like I'll have to try and source that, to me its I'll have to try and find someone who sells it.

pan fried is a bug bear of mine too, as is vintage. Deconstructed food to me just looks like it was meant to be an actual pie but they dropped it when they were serving it. Advertising it as deconstructed gives them license to be clumsy in the kitchen

I had deconstructed fruit crumble at a posh dinner in a city guildhall recently: crumple topping in one little pile at one end of the plate (quick go with the magimix to make that); "scandinavian fruits" - which resembled cooked from frozen "fruits of the forest"; custard (possibly not Birds but could have been M&S ready prepared) lurking at the far end of the rectangular plate.
Why?

On the basis of rectangular plates alone I am doing a funny face.

I don't know why this pretentious kitchen vocabulary is so popular. BIL is a head chef in London, works vicious hours ( weekends, nights Masterchef contestants take note) and lives on Haribo. His favourite restaurant is Nandos

I told my DH about this thread. He has redefined "rustic" as "careless".

My current bugbear is people in cafes who say "Can I get..." as in "Can I get a latte to take out?". You mean "I'd like a latte to take away please".

Oh, and 'pre-owned', instead of 'second-hand'. If you're so embarrassed you have to call it 'pre-owned', just buy something new.

Ha, I passed a sign for a "New-To-You Sale"

You mean second hand, love!

Oh, and all those crappy television programmes where they buy a 'property'. It's a house. Or a flat. No, not an 'apartment', a flat.