Phrases you hate

[Itssohothere]

AIBU to hate most phrases regarding trying to turn the word ‘children’ into some disgustingly sickly sounding alternative?

So far my list of words I refuse to use to refer to my children:

• tiny ones
• little ones
• kiddies
• kiddos
• little poppets

They all make me

I’m not a very maternal person. I love my own children, but in general I’m not a massive fun of other people’s children. Perhaps this is why I hate these words.

What phrases do you guys hate and AIBU?

And just for the record, other phrases I hate:

“Making memories,” to me everything is a memory, I don’t understand this. A lot of my memories are not good ones, so but this phrase all memories are positive.

• “pyjammies/jammies” instead of pyjamas. It literally makes me cringe.

Loads of veggies

Same as you, can’t bear kiddies, makes me cringe as does anyone on social media ‘making memories’.

Yorkie puds

Toms and pots 🤢

Posh chocs 🤢

'Needs gone'. It seems to be the phrase of choice for people flogging their old crap on Facebook.

I hate 'safeguarding issue'. It's bizarre, I have no idea why, I just cringe when I hear it!

Dummies being called dodies. I think it's a regional thing but it really grates on me.

Little man
Picky meal

AmethystRaven

Oh thank god someone else hates that! It's the pseudo-official-amateur-sleuth smuggery of it for me.

'It is what it is' really annoys me!

Seconding Toms and Pots. Also Spuds.

Fur Babies...they are dogs ffs

'BIts and pits' makes me feel sick.
Picky meal/things/bits
Make a brew

Everything is bloody iconic at present. Could another word be used occasionally?

"Oh my days"....when did this start being used and why ?

"Reach out" and all its deritives. The word you are looking for is probably "contacting."

Unless you are the Four Tops in which case carry on.

I hate 'safeguarding issue'. It's bizarre, I have no idea why, I just cringe when I hear it!

Probably because, when it's used on MN at least, half the time the thing they're talking about isn't actually a "safeguarding issue" at all.

And people who post photos of food with the caption "nom nom nom"

especially when they're on their "holibobs"

Veggies and hubby

"Reach out" is the absolute worst. It's so inane I struggle not to visibly cringe every time I hear someone use it. You're talking about ringing or emailing someone for fucks sake, just say what you fucking mean!!

‘Where you to?’ instead of ‘where are you?’

Bubba

seconding "holibobs" 😷

"Sleep hygiene"