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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:
twiney · 20/12/2017 17:58

I hate over-use of "gorgeous".

Gorgeous is Monica Belluci in a bikini back in the day.

What you mean is "very pretty" or "beautiful".

Itsallfuckery · 20/12/2017 17:59

Season 1,2,3 etc. It’s a fucking series you knob!

DotDashBeep · 20/12/2017 18:01

Life hacks

No. It's a hint or a tip.

DotDashBeep · 20/12/2017 18:03

Red sauce.

It's called ketchup. Says it right there on the label.

TenancyTroublesAgain · 20/12/2017 18:04

Gets my goat
Choccies
Sweeties
Didn't want to read and run
Supper

Many more that I can't think of.

Postsynapticdensity · 20/12/2017 18:07

I know I am in the wrong place but....DH, DD, DS...

EarlGreyT · 20/12/2017 18:07

Sleeps.

I absolutely cannot stand this eg 5 sleeps until Christmas. No, it’s 5 nights.

AnaViaSalamanca · 20/12/2017 18:07

at the mo
cheeky drink
me and XYZ rather than XYZ and I
meal (come over for a meal)
product (do you want some product in your hair)
veggie (does it burn like two more calories to say the entire word?)
hubby
YUMMY
TASTY
BAE
DATE NIGHT

Oh and loads more but my blood pressure is building up already

EarlGreyT · 20/12/2017 18:08

Postsynapticdensity
Totally with you on that. I just find it so bloody twee.

CalmingBalm · 20/12/2017 18:10

Gin smacked
Awesome
At the end of the day
Basically
People

CalmingBalm · 20/12/2017 18:11

Ha , gob smacked not gin smacked!

user1498912461 · 20/12/2017 18:12

#blessed - urgh!
(Picture of food on Facebook) - Get in mah belly (cringe)
Baby daddy

user1498912461 · 20/12/2017 18:13

I wouldn't mind being gin smacked 😂

user1498912461 · 20/12/2017 18:14

THIS

TJH1 · 20/12/2017 18:27

When a email is started with “So...”

Gotton

“I’m not being funny but...”

Intercom · 20/12/2017 18:29

Playdate
The "holidays" (didn't they used to be in summer?)
On fleek
A lip/pump/trouser
A "space" (a room)
Supper
Sarnies
Tot
Pooch

wildbuttercup · 20/12/2017 18:30

Flexitarian - really? Is that necessary?
'The' Gambia - it's probably actually correct but it annoys me
Generally using 'facts' found on Facebook as solid truth and used in discussion.
Even worse 'psychology says...' as in psychology says people with brown eyes are more intelligent.
'F off' either say the whole word or don't
Excuse my French

Really wish you could 'like' comments on MN

missiondecision · 20/12/2017 18:40

“On” the weekend
Bless .... of any kind except if you’ve sneezed

DoctorTwo · 20/12/2017 18:46

MongerTruffle Wed 20-Dec-17 16:59:23

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

You don't remember @ChaosTrulyReigns phartsmoan postings then? There would be 20 ish identical posts followed by dozens of others asking her to repeat herself! :o

Beerwench · 20/12/2017 18:47

"It's gonna get messy" when in relation to a night out.
"On (or is it en?) Fleek"
"Boak"

juddyrockingcloggs · 20/12/2017 18:53

Women who call their friends 'wifey'.
Women who call their friends 'girlfriends'
'Cat got your tongue' reminds me of an wanker ex colleague.
Snotty. As in he's got a snotty personality
'Date night'. As in you're going out with your other half for dinner etc.
People who say 'spread' instead of buffet
The word 'munchkin' or 'little tinker' to describe children. Same goes for monkey.
People who write 'of' instead of 'have'.
Hubby/hubster/hubcap Envy
Uni - instead of university.
Gig. Gigging. etc
Clubbing.

So very many.

crazycatgal · 20/12/2017 18:56

Are you on glue - seems to be heavily used on mumsnet.

Glowerglass · 20/12/2017 18:59

Another thing coming
Conflab
Skin in the game.

Zaphodsotherhead · 20/12/2017 19:08

Hubs/hubby/hubster - in fact I'm not even too keen on the word 'husband' if I think about it.
Going forward - I think you mean, in the future...
Blue sky thinking.
Bubba/bubs.
Snacks. Urgh. You mean, eating between meals...

pollysproggle · 20/12/2017 19:10

Skeleton staffing.
Someone at work has used it multiple times a day in the run up to Christmas and I've had enough.

Preparing for the other one thats due any day now. New year new me. Gah!