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to think there are certain words that should never come out of an adult's mouth?

175 replies

GretaGip · 15/11/2012 22:19

Mean.

'Snot fair

Bobbies

I'm sure there's more...

OP posts:
WorraLiberty · 16/11/2012 09:30

Worra I have never heard anyone actually say hashtag but if I did I would probably die. It would be like a scene from The Ring

Someone said it on TV last night and my head spun round like a scene from the Exorcist Grin

SecretSparkle · 16/11/2012 09:31

Yeah oh god!! simples!! used almost as a full stop.

"I went to the shop and bought some bread. simples"

what does that even mean?

IceBergJam · 16/11/2012 09:38

Yep, born and bred in Suffolk. I fink my sister can't say 'th' too.

Mrsjay · 16/11/2012 09:38

Whatever is the teenage expression of the week ...

It really doesn't mean you are "down with the kidz" because you try to talk like them

Innit

this grown ups talking like da kidz over facebook please stop it Grin

I use boobies sometimes especially if i am trying to be silly

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pointybird · 16/11/2012 10:00

My bad

IceBergJam · 16/11/2012 10:01

I hate 'my bad'. And 'simples'

seeker · 16/11/2012 10:02

"grow a pair"
Crimbo
Sarnie.

Queenofsiburbia · 16/11/2012 10:03

'Lush'

Aaargh it goes through me like nails down a blackboard

pointybird · 16/11/2012 10:04

My boss constantly says 'we done' instead of 'we did'. Makes me want to punch him even more than normal

somebloke123 · 16/11/2012 10:05

End of.

GrimAndHumourless · 16/11/2012 10:07

hah

I love amazeballs, and cool, and totes, and holibobs, and count how many sleeps til blah blah

can't abide bockle (bottle)

goldenlula · 16/11/2012 10:07

'Bestie' as in 'out with my bestie tonight'.

NiniLegsInTheAir · 16/11/2012 10:10

Haha I was also going to say Lush siburbia Grin. Drives me insane, as do the sad women who use the word.

scentednappyhag · 16/11/2012 10:12

Cunny,
Poorly sick,
Über,
Cheeky drink/biscuit/cocktail
My bad,
Naughty as in 'I'll be naughty and have a latte'

GrimAndHumourless · 16/11/2012 10:13

but but but don't diss the lush

IceBergJam · 16/11/2012 10:15

Tummy, when referring to an adult.

Sagelynodding · 16/11/2012 10:15

Yes to all of these!

Bockle, bot-bot, trumps (farts, not the game), fishies, biccies, biccypegs, toothiepegs (sp?), choccies, chocky-wockies (yes DF, I mean you), I could go on, but I am stressing myself out!

Not cute or funny.

My DM (61) still calls her DM (85) 'Mummy' and refers to her as 'Mummy.' I can't help wincing each time.

somebloke123 · 16/11/2012 10:16

People who say "is" twice, as in "The problem is is that", or its near relative "The reason being is ..."

pointybird · 16/11/2012 10:17

Windypops

IceBergJam · 16/11/2012 10:18

Of off

lottiegarbanzo · 16/11/2012 10:34

Scentednappybag yes, especially cheeky and naughty in those contexts.

Also 'end of' and 'soon as'. I recall calling someone in another office and the receptionist telling me the person would call back soon as. As soon as what, I wondered. The what could make quite a difference.

lottiegarbanzo · 16/11/2012 10:37

I detest 'grow a pair' and 'man up' especially when applied to women, (as happens on this site quite a lot). Because testicles would really help us to make the right decision and address the issue effectively, oh yes.

somebloke123 · 16/11/2012 10:42

"Huddle" used as a noun.

I was in Sainsbury's yesterday and there was an announcement on the tannoy "Could all managers and assistants please go to checkout 23 for the evening huddle"

I walked past them a few minutes later and it was just some boss-type person giving orders.

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