To think that everything has to be a 'thing'

[Abbinob]

These days?
E.g
Going to a mates house to play = play date
Feeding baby bits off your plate = baby led weaning.
Baby playing with bowl of rice = sensory play
No one goes on a diet anymore they make a "lifestyle change"
A coffee can't even be a coffee anymore it has to be a mochalattaoohlala. At home! At home!! Wheres the nescafe!?

Maybe Im uneducated or something but jeez

[OhForCodsHake]

In my office, everyone is constantly banging on about beating their PB (personal best) times for things. You can't just go for a run anymore; you've got to be extreme about it. Also, absolutely everyone has done Tough Mudder, Iron Man and the London Marathon...yawnage

[HortonWho]

Coffee = pot of filtered coffee sitting warming up for ages
Americano = espresso they have to make fresh then water down with water

But fuck off with coffee being an "experience and a journey". Our local place always has choice of beans to make your artisan brew. No, I really can't taste which bean you used in my latte because I'm sure both are very nice quality. No, I don't want to know the little bean's historical journey to my paper cup. Just pour it already, ffs.

[Ikeatears]

The one I've noticed more recently is 'high needs baby' Surely, all babies have 'high needs' drives me wild.

[HortonWho]

Activating your nuts (almonds, cashews, etc)

What, soaking them in salt water and then drying them at 150C in the oven?

[Kennington]

Whats wrong with saying invertebrates? Mini beasts doesn't bother me too much though.
Play dates makes me cringe but i use it
Clean eating - what is this madness?
If I feel a bit under the weather at work I automat get diagnosed with all sorts of ailments - I cannot feel just 'run down' now!

[KondosSecretJunkRoom]

Messy play= fucking about with food
Rythmn time= fucking about with pot and pans
Baby yoga= just fucking about with your toes in the air
Free play= fucking about with toys
Baby signing= fucking about with elaborate pointing

How parents coped before people invented baby groups, I do not know

[lazyarse123]

pack of fags = what size do you want ffs

[AlbusPercival]

OP reminded me of this [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?list=PLkpu6K286HYQWdfmpBWj-00n75tKCAmnb&v=D7AO6DHx27c]]

[Cutecat78]

Co-sleeping.

This is what I did when I couldn't be arsed to put the baby back in its own bed.

[AlbusPercival]

your OP reminded me of this I mean

[LonnyVonnyWilsonFrickett]

'A strong lip' for a nice bright lipstick. You can't say, ooh Katie has a nice red lipstick on, hasn't she?' You have to say 'Katie's rocking a strong lip.' In the singular. The singular gives me the rage. All of the rage. Katie has two lips.

See also Curating and editing.

[fastingmum123]

Another thing is stupid new names for jobs like

Sandwich artist
Colour distributer (painter)
Brand ambassador (shop assistant)
Vision clearance engineer (window cleaner)

[eddiemairswife]

'Me time' .

[SpottedLorax]

Agree with all of these.

It's particularly grim at work.

No problems, only challenges
Touching base (shudder)
Going forward (has time started running backwards now? I mean I know time can technically be reversible in most physical equations..)
Taking it offline (stop fucking going on about it and email me later.)
Drilling down (looking at the data)
Deep dives ( looking at the data a bit more.)
And my personal pet hate....leverage instead of use. As I said to my team once, "I don't want to hear the word leverage unless either actual levers are being used or you're blackmailing someone."

I mean not that anyone hates it or anything, but I was amused to see this on my LinkedIn feed...

[Cutecat78]

I saw "sandwich artist" the other day

[expatinscotland]

No one has a birthday anymore. Always has to be a big production.

[SpottedLorax]

Oh another one...when estate agents use 'to'

As in "to the first floor, there are three bedrooms."

Awarrrrrrrgggghhhhh!

[NoCapes]

Lonny Katie is usually rocking a red shoe too
Just the one?

[Waltermittythesequel]

I don't know if anyone is on Pinterest but you must follow My Imaginary Toddler (or something )

It's about a fictional darling named Quinoa who is styled to within an inch of her life.

Hilarious!

As an aside; I went to school with a lady who is now a bona fide BABY STYLIST! She even has a high fashion magazine for children.

Tis both horrifying and marvellously, unashamedly pretentious!

[expatinscotland]

No one has a birthday anymore. Always has to be a big production.

[RebootYourEngine]

Why do celeb articles go on about 'recycling clothes'. They havent recycled the top or pair of jeans they have just worn them again like normal people do.

[Pacothepidgeon]

"Close out",
"Strategic thinking" - phrase makes me rage
"Mummy friends" - I have no idea why but this phrase gets my back up!

Lots more but lost my mind at mummy friends

[LonnyVonnyWilsonFrickett]

Yes Nocapes!!!!! Poor wee Katie with her one leg and one lip

[Gileswithachainsaw]

ha ha ha ya sooooo NBU

I feel I need a translation dictionary most of the time.

yy to the "we do X"

I think these names just make people feel special. like they invented it.

no- people have been doing it fir years as there was no choice. they couldnt carry food and a baby. hardly the same as wearing a baby as far as the fridge and making out its some kind of breakthrough in parenting.

and omg just fucking feed your baby. it's called weaning. be it out the dog bowl or some bizarre mesh bag some genius gave a fancy name and sold to a bunch of people who sound as if they are in a cult of some kind

peolel have slept with their babies for years as there again was no choice or no space. five it a name and write a book and you suckers buy into it.

shudder @date night

[tobee]

I think I must be really old and out of touch.

When I was writing an assignment for a teaching course I did a few years ago I referred to "the pupils". When it was returned marked, there was big underlining in red and a big cross and students written in capitals. As if I'd written the worst insult. When did this become "a thing"?