To hate the term 'journey'

[Awkwardas]

You lose weight you've been on a 'journey' you have counselling it was a tough 'journey' you aim to get fit, it's the start of your 'journey' can noon just lose weight, get fit, sort their head out without going on a 'journey' it drives me mad!

Hah me too.
The one that really gets me is the Masterchef 'journey'. FFS.

Oh me too! A woman on my college course keeps referring to it as a journey.

"Oh thank you (tutors name) I couldn't have completed this amazing journey without you"

Bore off woman!

I was at a workshop today and trainer pronounced it Johnny! And must have said it a hundred times.

It really grates for me to. Everyone seems to be on a 'journey' Grrr.

Seems terminal illnesses involving a protracted and eventually miserable pitiful decline that you wouldn't wish on your worst enemy, such as Alzheimer's disease, have prime "journey" potential.

Not as much as I hate the term 'chapter'
Everything my friend does, she announces a new 'chapter'

YANBU. One of my most hated hates. I honestly want to slap anyone who's on a journey. Unless they are on an actual journey.

Zombie has incurable cancer. Those of you who don't consider living with that as a journey should count your lucky stars.

Completely agree Zombie.

And to you too.

YANBU. I just want to yell 'get your head out of your own arse! What you are doing is living your life. Like everyone else'. (Steps down off soapbox)

Oh Zombie I'm sorry

Life is about the journey, not the destination. It's a marathon not a sprint, and all that.

But I agree, when it's over-used it sounds hackneyed and irritating.

Yes, it sounds very twattish,hate it

Hope you've enjoyed this thread journey.... Sorry I couldn't resist!!

Yes it's overused.
Do people still have "rocks"?

And zombie you get to call it whatever you want love :)
Bit if you ever warble Celine dion om x factor and talk tearfully about your musical journey I'll rip your arm off and beat you round the head with it ;)

I agree it is an overused word.

haha me too

Someone once asked me about my 'breastfeeding journey' in all seriousness.

The problem is that run of the mill everyday humdrum bullshit is dressed up as a life changing fucking journey.

Cancer may or may not be a journey. Luckily I have no personal experience.

However, being on The Voice or Masterchef is not a fucking journey.

Everyone has to be a special snowflake. You can just "be" anymore.

Cancer kind of is a journey, from the initial uncertainty to the final inevitability. The problem is that management speakers and life coach types have hijacked it. Learning journey

Where I work, we have had a number of HTs, in rapid succession. Each one has told us in their opening to staff speech that we are on a journey. We have been on a bus, a boat, a rowing boat and back on a bus again. I'd just rather work in a school. I know where you are coming from OP, but the overuse takes it away from those who really could describe their experiences as a journey.

Love that, can you have a camel ride nexy time?

Stealth I will suggest it. It would have to be a camel train though, to ensure we all work together and drink from the same watering hole. I will be near the rear.