To think it's tip,not hack

[ThingsThatMakeYouGoHmmmmmmmmm]

Just that really. Shopping hacks,life hack,cookery hacks. Enough already.

Totally agree. Not enough to start a thread on it - but pleased someone else feels the same!

I couldn't agree more!!!! I blame Pinterest.

Yes. Where did this "hack" shite spring from? If it's from hacking as in computers then they are misapplying it.

YES. YES YES YES!

YANBU. Irritating phrase.

Totally agree, it's been winding me up every time I see that thread!

Enough already

Irony much?!

YES!

'Life hacks' - grrr. Fuck off.

Cara

Yes v v annoying.

Very American and internetty
The words "Life Hacks" really pisses me off.

YANBU!

I got short shrift when I complained about it last year.

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/site_stuff/2554660-Perfect-choc-chip-biscuit-ad

And why is everybody suddenly calling macaroni cheese, mac and cheese?

I agree, it's a tip, not a hack. Mac and cheese is American.

YANBU and MNHQ quoting that well known font of inaccuracy Wikipedia doesn't put them on a strong footing for that interpretation. I'm sure, however, someone will be along shortly to talk about how language evolves. Which it does, but sometimes not in the right direction. [sigh]

On the plus side though, Oxford agrees with you!

Reminds me of getting a memo from a US department of my company where they talked about a hackathon competition which was presumably meant in a positive light, but in the U.K. Means skullduggery if not criminal intent and sent shivers down our backs

I hate it too.

It's also 'addictive' not 'addicting'. I really hate all this 'totally addicting cake recipe' type shite.

Bumply I work for an American company and they hold hackathons in all their locations around the world... I think it's considered an okay term for people in the tech industry as its quite a common event these days, not just with American companies but startups, tech companies, corporations etc.

Hack doesn't irk me too much, to be honest.

'Adulting' however, has been snatched up by all the people who also say 'nom' as far as as I can tell. They probably say lol as well.

All somewhat irritating.

Yes to all.

Also relatable, which ought to be punishable by death

totes agree!

It hacks me off, chortle.

Yes. And yes to all of these.

I will add "skill set". It's just skills. 😡

My teenager and I use it frequently in a jokey way. Like when I bumped into doorway earlier she shouted "life hack! Try walking through the empty space to have an amazing pain free experience!"
I quite like adulting though but doubt I'd ever say it out loud.