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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:
shittyshitybangbang · 20/12/2017 17:25

Bikini-Clad. I fucking hate it, I see it a lot on Daily Mail.

MongerTruffle · 20/12/2017 17:26

I have another one:
People trying to sound smart/posh by saying e.g. "The letter was sent to DH and I" instead of "The letter was sent to me and DH".

My husband and I were sent the letter.
The letter was sent to me and my husband.

Agerbilatemycardigan · 20/12/2017 17:30

You REALLY do hate those don't you NotLola62 😅

saltandvinegarcrisps1 · 20/12/2017 17:31

Sentences that start " See " as in "See I don't agree with A cos of B" - not sure why but it bugs me !

falange · 20/12/2017 17:33

Hubby
Judging/judge (I don't judge, I criticise)
Movie (it's a film)
Take out (it's a take away)
Reach out (it's contacted)
Americano (it's a black coffee)
Cupcake (it's a cake)
I'm good (good at what?)
Cheeky anything (cheeky Nandos etc)
I could go on and on. I'm permanently irritated.

I've never heard anyone say famalam or peng. No idea what they mean

Agerbilatemycardigan · 20/12/2017 17:34

"We're pregnant"

Heard it today and became internally enraged.

YOU'RE pregnant! Your husband fucking isn't!

Pengggwn · 20/12/2017 17:34

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RussellTheLoveMuscle · 20/12/2017 17:35

"At the minute"
Arghhhhhhhhhhh!

wineusuallyhelps · 20/12/2017 17:36

Hubby and hubster.

"What are you doing THE weekend?". What happened to the word "on"? Hmm

mrsharrison · 20/12/2017 17:38

"Why don't you sit him down and talk about the problem"

Its the sit him down part i hate. You dont need to sit someone down to have a serious talk.

MongerTruffle · 20/12/2017 17:38

I'm good (good at what?)

Words and phrases that annoy you or make you go Aghgh
Myheartbelongsto · 20/12/2017 17:39

Hun.

If someone calls me that I ask them not to right there and then to their face.

Wavesandsmilesagain · 20/12/2017 17:45

ALL of the above, plus
I could care less

It’s the opposite of the actual phrase Confused

NumbersLetters · 20/12/2017 17:46

"Get in!"
Alpha male horror

humanfemale · 20/12/2017 17:46

"Came on" for getting your period Confused

Itsallfuckery · 20/12/2017 17:48

Nom nom
Making memories
Famalam

And totally agree, ‘bits’ for items/things, totally drives me mad!

VioletCharlotte · 20/12/2017 17:48

This one, this girl, the boy, etc
My little family
My Mumma, my bubba
My little dude
Small people (when they mean children)
Cheeky wine/coffee/ Nando's, etc
Super cute
Grandma/ Grandad in Heaven (when said by adults. Normally on Facebook)

JustDanceAddict · 20/12/2017 17:49

Hollibobs
NomNom
Going forward
Reaching out
Smashing it
Journey (a metaphorical one)

Itsallfuckery · 20/12/2017 17:49

Oh and yes, anything cheeky makes me 😡 too!

Itsallfuckery · 20/12/2017 17:51

‘Though’ as in “this girl though!” Followed by ❤️❤️❤️❤️ Ugh!!

Itsallfuckery · 20/12/2017 17:51

Fur baby

Sorry, I can’t stop!

peachypips · 20/12/2017 17:54

I’m excited to go to the shops

Instead of

I’m excited about going to the shops

twiney · 20/12/2017 17:55

Mainly seen in comments of Guardian articles: "I, for one....overlords".
Article about penguins:
"I for one welcome our new penguin overlords"

Article about asteroids:
""I for one welcome our new asteroid overlords"

Just fucking stop.

twiney · 20/12/2017 17:57

@VioletCharlotte
Urgh! Hate "little dude", used by "cool mums" who want to sound non-saccharine. Its the same emotion though isnt it?

DotDashBeep · 20/12/2017 17:57

I wish I knew what phrases NotLola60 hates... Grin