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Words and phrases that annoy you or make you go Aghgh

374 replies

Aeroflotgirl · 20/12/2017 13:26

Right here's a few of mine

Squee
Growing my boy or I have grown a fantastic boy
Famlam
Nom noms
Bestie
BFF
Boil my piss (just yuck)

OP posts:
WhatATimeToBeAlive · 20/12/2017 14:36

"Can I get....". NO, I'll get it for you, you can't just help yourself, idiot.

snash12 · 20/12/2017 14:37

Hollibobs
Chocs / Choccies
Pacific (when they mean specific)
Pink job and Blue job

SaucyJack · 20/12/2017 14:38

Me time.
Tiny tummies.

RitaMills · 20/12/2017 14:41

‘Ducks in a row’
‘Picky tea’
‘Hello ladies’
‘Interesting first post OP’
‘Hobby’

EarlGreyT · 20/12/2017 14:45

Ickle
To reach out
To call out
Chow down on
Are you on glue?
Did you mean to be so rude
Making memories

mrsharrison · 20/12/2017 14:45

Picky tea
Nibbles
Veggies
Choccies
Pre-empting a sentence with "I'm not gonna lie", as if it's a brave thing not to lie!

FuzzyCustard · 20/12/2017 14:48

"Master" bedroom and "family" bathroom. Just bedroom and bathroom will do fine. (Escape to the Country, I'm looking at you)

chickywoo · 20/12/2017 14:49

"I'm not gonna lie" - this!!
Where has this come from? V.popular with all the teenagers I know usually followed by an insult about someone!!

chickywoo · 20/12/2017 14:50

'At the end of the day'

twiney · 20/12/2017 14:50

"Date" when you've just gone out with your partner to eat or whatever.

A date is when people are dating.

EsmeMargaretNoteSpelling · 20/12/2017 14:54

Journey
Making memories.

Both make me want to physically hurt the speaker!

wildbuttercup · 20/12/2017 14:58

Also hate 'hubby'

End of play
Fornicate
Absolutely
'We can certainly have a look at that' in response to a suggestion which essentially means nobody will ever look at it again

Showergel1 · 20/12/2017 14:58

'run up to Christmas' why is it a run?

Cracker09jacker · 20/12/2017 15:00

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FurryDogMother · 20/12/2017 15:03

Packup (as in packed lunch)
Mithered
Hollibobs
Obligated

TheSconeOfStone · 20/12/2017 15:05

Life hacks
Ducks in a row
Lean in
Cheeky drink

Silverthorn · 20/12/2017 15:06

'Keep calm and ....' is chuffing annoying.

EmilyChambers79 · 20/12/2017 15:07

Source/sourced.

Gives me rage that I can't explain. Especially when people talk about sourcing Christmas presents or sourcing a book.

I've give myself rage just typing about

Glumglowworm · 20/12/2017 15:07

Strangers calling me Love/darling/sweetheart/dear/pet/duck/whatever

whiskyowl · 20/12/2017 15:08

Hollibobs - definitely
Expresso. Noooooooooooo!

chickywoo · 20/12/2017 15:13

'We can certainly have a look at that' in response to a suggestion which essentially means nobody will ever look at it again

I love this - heard it a lot !!

GodIsDead · 20/12/2017 15:14

I don't know how to spell it but DH used to say "strewth" and it made me want to scratch his eyes out.

I don't know why I hate that word so much. Xmas Confused

Rebeccaslicker · 20/12/2017 15:23

"Should of" - it's should HAVE

"I was sat" - oh really? Who sat you there?

"Jolly hols" - argh, why, just why?

"Bae" - just fuck off and die already

Rebeccaslicker · 20/12/2017 15:24

Oh and "drinkipoos".

Poo is NEVER a good thing!

BulletFox · 20/12/2017 15:24

Completely can't stand 'ta'.
I don't like 'naice' either

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