Phrases you hate

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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.

People who say "so not". Bloody Friends viewers they are. Brits are absolutely desperate to talk like US teenagers aren't they? Also "can I get". It sounds rude.

Typing 'pregnant' as 'pg'. Why???

I hate it when people Say :
‘at the end of the day’
‘in my heart of hearts’

People who make a statement and finish it with the phrase "end of" or "simples." It immediately makes me discount whatever they have just said as total bullshit.
I also dislike the way the word "extra" is being used to describe people at the moment.

My five year old gets a proper rage if she hears anyone use the phrase "worst case scenario". It's actually so funny, she loses it if she hears us saying it or someone on the tv. I've no idea how it started but it's been going on a while.

@wetwashing00 I hate it so much too. It reminds me of Jeremy Kyle! When someone says I just want to go “the sun sets...”

Susanne "Fur baby" annoys me precisely because I'm an animal lover - and one who doesn't particularly like babies. Stop likening gorgeous furry canine creatures to small children or I will have to start calling actual babies "flesh puppies". And then nobody will be happy!

Also "munch", in BDSM lexicon, apparently means an informal, often day-time, social meet-up for community members where no form of sex play will happen. (I know this for professional reasons - and no, I'm not a dominatrix.) I hadn't realised it had taken on mainstream currency. I wonder if those using it know the older meaning?

flesh puppies

Mumpreneur. Patronizing, irritating and nonsensical all in one.

I hate it when adults say "Yummy"

It's just so annoying and nauseating

I thought of a couple more...

'poorly' when used in the context of a news report (e.g. 'he is in hospital and is said to be "very poorly"')... never ceases to amazes me, 'poorly' is a baby word in my book. What's wrong with 'ill' or 'unwell'?

Oh and I can't believe I left out my absolute pet hate..............

............'special cuddle'

grimace It's so teeth-squeakingly twee I'd rather listen to fingernails being dragged down a blackboard for an hour than hear someone say that once. Ugh.

Drinkypoos.

Just no. Never ever ok.

Primarni
Just my opinion
At the end of the day
Cheeky vino
Lil man
To be fair (when they actually mean “to be honest”)
Out out
Roasties
Yorkies
Treat (to refer to some kind of junk food)
Biccies

Anything with ‘poos’ or ‘pops’ added to the end of it.

Makes me think of farts

I agree with loads of these..

A MN specific one that I would add though and don't think has been mentioned yet:

"What fresh hell is this?"

"Methinks" is the absolute worst. It's not a word, it takes longer to say than the correct "I think", it's just very bad grammar.

"Veggies" is atrocious, particularly when chopped and "hidden" in a spag bol because "as a mum" I want to give my "kiddies" "the best".

Also "spuds" sounds uncouth.

"Methinks" is the absolute worst

Oh God, yes. If someone says it/writes it, I can't stop myself from thinking, 'Twat,' instantly. It's like a reflex. And I'm not like that usually. I don't even say twat as a rule. But 'Methinks' bloody deserves it.

Curate. As in I've curated my sock drawer or a carefully curated selection of songs. It's a mix tape love!

Cheeky as in,

Ooh cheeky drink with this one
Cheeky cocktail
Cheeky burger
Cheeky lie in

How is any of that cheeky?!

Gets my goat.

Stop.

Training up. As in being trained for something. You wouldn’t train them down ffs. And super/uber instead of very. Ie. I’m super busy, my child is über bright.

Pretty much all of the above. Plus...
How's you?
Thanking you (instead of thank you)
The reason being is that... (instead of the reason being that...)

Babywearing
Fourth trimester!

Wind your neck in. Hate it.

As a catlover, "more than one way to skin a cat". So gruesome, horrible and cruel. Why would someone even think of skinning a cat at all, let alone more than one way? It makes me so sad and so angry.