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To hate it when people use 'happily'?

152 replies

reader77 · 10/07/2016 00:36

It just irritates me so much. It's so smug and defensive and Arghhhhhh

I 'happily' let my dc blah blah

My dc 'happily' eats blah blah

I 'happily' looked after my friends dc until blah blah

Oh shut up you stealth boasting humble bragging moaner.

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KatieKaboom · 10/07/2016 16:17

YY Girl.

The one that drives me bonkers I'd that Twitter grammar: "Because science."

How much do you have to hate the English language to come out with that crap?

KatieKaboom · 10/07/2016 16:18

I'd = is

BathshebaDarkstone · 11/07/2016 10:03

I love this thread. BrewCake

Studious · 11/07/2016 10:09

'Thoughts'- when people make a statement (on Twitter a lot) and say 'thoughts'? It sounds so arrogant.

Miseries on threads that were clearly not meant to be miserable.

MaisieDotes · 11/07/2016 10:18

It's multi-faceted bathsheba Grin

Olddear · 11/07/2016 10:26

Sadly, I think you ABU

GerdaLovesLili · 11/07/2016 10:32

Curated. Steam comes out of my ears when I hear it used in any situation apart from a museum or gallery: "Samantha Potttinger-Jones keeps a beautifully curated preserves cupboard". "Kill All Panthers Punk Extravaganza curated by Meathead".

Just aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaargh!

GreatFuckability · 11/07/2016 10:50

Heavily pregnant. I hate that phrase, like the more pregnant you are, the more important you are. When does pregnancy become heavy anyway?

marblestatue · 11/07/2016 11:02

Isn't "happily" just an update of "gladly"?

2nds · 11/07/2016 11:05

The word extraordinary gets on my tits lol.

clickers123 · 11/07/2016 11:12

My 13 year old daughter says 'legit' way too much...! I love this thread!

reader77 · 11/07/2016 11:21

I think 'happily' is another way of saying' I don't mind.'

Just happily sounds self-congratulatory and irks me.

'Look at me being all easy going.'

Oh boo!

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BewitchedBotheredandBewildered · 11/07/2016 11:21

Edit.

A bunch of stuff a magazine wants you to buy for your house.

Is now an 'Edit'!

reader77 · 11/07/2016 11:31

Is that what 'edit' means?

I've just realised that so many things pass me by because I have no idea what they mean.

Like 'on fleek.' Eh?

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Nannawifeofbaldr · 11/07/2016 12:29

Great "Heavily Pregnant" isn't about how important you are, it's about how big your bump is!

At 10 weeks pregnant no bump You are unlikely to need many adaptations/accommodations made for being pregnant. At 37 weeks with a huge bump, reduced balance, increased fatigue, potentially swollen ankles or hands and reduced mobility there may be all sorts of stuff you can't do/lift etc.

MaisieDotes · 11/07/2016 12:32

Yes reader like, you've edited it down from all the stuff that exists, ever.

Or, no actually. Probably just this season's stuff.

MaisieDotes · 11/07/2016 12:34

Gladly is ok.

I'd gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today

MerchantofVenice · 11/07/2016 13:00

'Happily' originally meant 'fortunately' as in 'Happily, it didn't rain.' Hence we still have 'hapless' meaning unfortunate.

You're welcome.

Mrscaindingle · 11/07/2016 19:47

YY to 'piece' instead of a bit of furniture

I also give you sourced.. no you found it Angry

SkyRabbit · 11/07/2016 23:54

mrscain urgh yes - sourced! What they actually mean is they went shopping. I sourced a locally produced authentic daily interest piece today from a local independent printer. I BOUGHT THE FRIGGING PAPER Hmm

LoisWilkersonsLastNerve · 12/07/2016 00:00

Sourced does indeed make me grit my teeth. There was a great thread a while ago about how everything has to be a 'thing' now. People can't possibly just live their life, it has to be sexed up.

GreatFuckability · 12/07/2016 00:52

Nanna I know what it means, but its used as 'i cant possibly move that box cos I'm HEAVILY PREGNANT' etc.....i had a colleague say that to me. I was more pregnant than she was. But I was less fat obviously pregnant. Grin

Nannawifeofbaldr · 12/07/2016 00:56

In which case Great your issue is with the colleague rather than the phrase...

BathshuaSpooner · 12/07/2016 01:15

Words and phrases that are annoying to me:
Dream feed
Virtue signaling
"My sweet num num's is 96 months old today!"
"Only one more sleep 'til blah blah blah"

GreatFuckability · 12/07/2016 01:19

Well it may be the origin of my dislike, but I hate it when anyone says it. Grin