AIBU to loathe the word 'awesome'?

[Lauraphine1000]

Really just cannot stand it! And the way it's used for just about everything and by everyone.

One of the worst examples I've seen was some advice given about how to end a relationship by text: " So sorry it did not work out between us. Thanks for the good times and keep on being awesome".

Aaaargh! Vomit.

The term BAE. Just NO

Cheers for the ear worm pants

Hate the awesome exclamation.

But especially hate the over/misuse of the word random. Now I am prepared to accept that the young (up to 20) have their own sayings/language use but there no reason for a grown adult to utter 'random' if something appears to be a tad out of the ordinary.

I hate 'awesome' it's not 'awesome' to say it. It really gets on my nerves.

I also hate 'LOL'

And 'My Lovelie'

WTF is 'Cray cray' anyway???

Oh seriously? It's like everyone is offended by anything these days.

Is use awesome quite a lot, but it's not like it's the only word I use. It is a bit lego movie but even so I love it. It's obviously not the only word I use, and I certainly wouldn't use it to break up with someone, although it's surely more crass that it was done over text than the use of words?

I have a FB friend who uses awesome for everything, and more than once in a post. 'Awesome day out with friends and the kiddies. Long walk with awesome views followed by an awesome picnic provided by the awesome Anna, awesome memories made. #awesomeday #makingmemories #awesomefriends #awesomepicnic #awesomecountryside #lovemyawesomekids

It doesn't offend me Herschellmum it's just a bit annoying when used so very frequently.

Awesome is the buzz word used at my dd school by the head.
he is pretty 'awesome' himself tbh, the kids love him and he's great at his job.
All the kids have adopted his 'awesome' so it can stay for me, plenty worse words, and at least it has positive connotations.

Try living in this house where 'awesome' is pronounced with an American accent and therefore we regularly have exclamations of "arse-ome".

It's a bit like the word moist that make some people recoil in horror. I can't think of anything I really loathe. I do say awesome, can't really see a problem with it, but I do understand some words just set people on edge.

Embarrassingly, the company I work for uses Awesome on all our HR and recruiting stuff. I just searched our intranet and got over 100+ hits. Some cringeworthy examples

• how to build awesome teams
• what training do you need to become awesome in your role

@ShotsFired lol yep hate them too!

Now I have the "Everything is awesome!" Song from lego movie in my head!

The next words after awesome on the table of words that make me shudder are:

buddy (and bud);
panties;
moist.

I think Jamie Oliver's new baby's name - Buddy Bear - is repellent!

Oddly enough I have no aversion to 'gusset'.

Agree with Navy - some things are awesome, in the sense that they inspire a feeling of awe. So, for example, the Grand Canyon is awesome....but the fact that my daughter has finished her dinner is not!

Gusset

Yes! And dd says it all the time

5yo DS spent some time around my American friend's twin 12yo boys and now EVERYTHING is 'arse-um'

It is very cute.

Otherwise I don't hear it often. DH and I sometimes say 'good job!' over something inane like he set the table or i made a salad. But then we'll throw out foreign swearwords and crap we have made up. Keeps the relationship fresh

Buddy Bear is old news for JO. Isn't the latest kid called Rocket or some such nonsense?

River kieren

I can't stand all of JO's offspring names They're so twee and sound like the title of childrens' stories - ie, just infantile. Not so great for when they're grown up.

Your are being unreasonable ... awesome is an... awesome word 😂

Op you better not come to Canada! We use buddy all the time! It refers to the other person in the story.
Guy 1 "Buddy there, pulls outta nowhere, cuts me off and slams on the binders!"
Guy2 "Greasy! Didja deck him?"
Guy1 "Nah! He waved sorry. But fuck! Nearly took a heart attack!"