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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:
Doobydoo · 20/12/2017 16:53

There is nothing worse than....
Moving forward

Doobydoo · 20/12/2017 16:54

Date night

FuzzyCustard · 20/12/2017 16:55

Paired things phrased as singular...
"The navy trouser is fashionable this season, especially when worn with a red shoe".

(I have yet to hear of "an underpant" but am waiting....)

RedDogsBeg · 20/12/2017 16:56

Forgot one:

Sups

MongerTruffle · 20/12/2017 16:59

NotLola60 I don't think I've ever seen so many simultaneous posts on MN! Xmas Shock

RedDogsBeg · 20/12/2017 17:00

Oh yes Fuzzy and when they say a red lip or a smokey eye - so you only paint one lip then? but which one top or bottom? only one eye which one left or right? and what do you do with the non-red lip or non-smokey eye? do they stay naked?

LemonShark · 20/12/2017 17:00

YES fuzzycustard: a navy trouser. A red lip (what, just one? The other lip is bare?) 😂

LemonShark · 20/12/2017 17:00

Haha cross post reddogs

LemonShark · 20/12/2017 17:01

And yes to 'fell' or 'fallen' for pregnancy.

Also: 'pins' for legs. Incredibly unpleasant imagery :/

PavlovaStar · 20/12/2017 17:01

Saying tea instead of dinner
Chippy tea
Dippy eggs
Poorly
Hearty

LemonShark · 20/12/2017 17:02

'Put her on blast' for having a go at someone

Rebeccaslicker · 20/12/2017 17:02

"We're pregnant" (unless said by a female/female couple where both are pregnant!).

Really? Pair of medical miracle marvels, are you?

Flowerpot1234 · 20/12/2017 17:03

"We've been very clear about...."

If I hear one more politician say this I'll throw a brick at my TV.

mrsharrison · 20/12/2017 17:04

Yes pavlova. Tea instead of dnner. I hate it.
Tea is a drink with jam and bread!!! In the late afternoon.
Dinner is a main meal in the evening!

mrsharrison · 20/12/2017 17:05

Descrbing a meal as "tasty".

PavlovaStar · 20/12/2017 17:05

Hahaha Mrs Harrison I totally agree! Breakfast, lunch, dinner!

MisguidedAngel · 20/12/2017 17:10

My OH is the master of cliche with a twist, they all annoy me:
What it says on the bottle
Bulk standard
Clear as a bell (referring to something you see, not hear)
In any form or shape

I also hate all the twee things mentioned above, nouns made into verbs and indeed anything ungrammatical.

Judgemental, moi? (I hate that construction too)

Yellowmaiden · 20/12/2017 17:13

"Picky tea."

YES!!

AlwaysaLittleBitTired · 20/12/2017 17:13

Turned around and said (imagines somebody spinning in a dramatic fashion with a hair flick for good measure)

Revert back (is there any other direction from which to revert?!)

Grr...

Efnisien · 20/12/2017 17:13

'Basically','like','hun'

Rebeccaslicker · 20/12/2017 17:14

"If you could call myself"

"I'll send it to yourself".

No. Just no.

AlwaysaLittleBitTired · 20/12/2017 17:17

haha Rebeccaslicker - yes! Usually said by those trying to sound more formal than they usually are.

LloydColeandtheCoconuts · 20/12/2017 17:18

Smashed it
Nailed it

  • sound really aggressive. And shit.

Chillax.
No, fuck off!

EmilyChambers79 · 20/12/2017 17:21

Hosting

Another word that winds me up

karmacoma1 · 20/12/2017 17:22

‘Love my kids to the moon and back’

Cwtch 😡

‘Fab’ rubs me up the wrong way.

But the ULTIMATE- ‘skinny minnie ‘ 😡😡😡