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To Really Hate This Word.

243 replies

Hollanda40 · 20/08/2019 14:41

There's lots of words I quite dislike,
That really make me cringe...
"Panties" and "gusset" are right up there
And so, of course, is "minge".

Children aren't kids, that's baby goats,
And I don't really call DH "hubs"...
I call both my children by their proper names
(I also hate "bae", "boo" or "bubs").

You've now seen my most disliked words,
So now I hate to foist
On you, the worst one of them ALL...
It can only be bloody "moist"!!!

😀

Just a little rhyme to cheer you all up on a Tuesday afternoon :)

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NChangingAgain · 20/08/2019 23:48

Hubby/hubs
Hun. Just NO.
Fur baby

Also hate it when people say "brought" instead of "bought" - "i brought a house" - "what, you brought it here in your pocket? Must have been heavy."

SirJamesTalbotAndHisSpeculum · 20/08/2019 23:50

Role.

It's a fucking job.

Thehagonthehill · 20/08/2019 23:54

Lush ,sets my teeth on edge especially used repeatedly.
Babs I really dislike.
Drs who ask about your tummy,I'm not two!

Imagineallthesheeple · 21/08/2019 00:15

"Name changed as it will be outing"
Nobody knows who you are Janice, relax.

CatteStreet · 21/08/2019 06:23

'You doesn't need a plural.'

In probably most other languages apart from English (and indeed in pre-modern/early modern English), it does.

CatteStreet · 21/08/2019 06:24

Why do these threada always, always end up with snobbish digs at 'regional', aka non-RP, dialects?

strongthighedbargeman · 21/08/2019 06:38

Not being a snob, being a scouser myself. Just the usage irritates the hell out of me.

MrsBungle · 21/08/2019 06:43

Agree with ‘nursery’ for baby’s bedroom. It’s just a bloody bedroom not the top floor of a stately home.

flashdancer19 · 21/08/2019 06:58

Nom

Envy
Morgan12 · 21/08/2019 06:59

I really hate the people on Instagram who call a chicken breast a chicken boob. It's not funny. And makes you sound like a dick.

flashdancer19 · 21/08/2019 06:59

Also,

Chillax

Icky

Stupid made up words!

user1199 · 21/08/2019 07:01

I use kids. I see children as rather posh or as a PP said a bit "Mary Poppins"
Darling Husband would one enjoy to join the children and I for afternoon tea?
Or....
I'm taking the kids out to eat, are you coming?

sebashocked · 21/08/2019 07:03

Titties

MyCatsHat · 21/08/2019 07:55

Titties :o awful but surely no one ever actually uses it in conversation! Do they!? Urgh if they do!

I also can’t see what’s wrong with kids. I was a at a castle once and a woman was leading her kids around and repeatedly calling things like “This way, children!” - just sounded like the Catherine Tate posh mum.

NeverSayFreelance · 21/08/2019 08:12

Saw the thread title, thought to myself "if I open this and the word is bloody 'moist'..." ding ding ding we have a winner!

I hate "hubby". It's just cringe and reminds me of those crap real life magazines. Headlines were always crap like "hubby shagged my sister on our wedding night and now we're both having his baby!"

Kids is fine though. I prefer it to children. I hate "littles" or "little ones" and I detest "momma/mama". Always on FB like "this mama takes no shit!" Shut up.

Lowlandlucky · 21/08/2019 08:58

I use children instead of kids because i worked in childcare and the parents would have a fit (as would the boss) if we called the little darlings kids
What ireall cant stand is parents that call their child baby ?, look at baby Jack, does Baby Ava want a drinky, does baby Oliver want to play ? Aaagghhh ! The poor child will grow up thinking the are called baby whatever

moonlight1705 · 21/08/2019 09:08

It has always been the same, I was reading a book about the history of English and apparently Jonathan Swift in the 18th century hated shortened 'made-up' words such as mob and banter. It looks like English will just keep on developing no matter what we do (and has done since the Anglo-Saxons).

I do agree about hollibobs though, awful word.

Lowlandlucky · 21/08/2019 09:10

Who or what is a "Threenager" ?

ZaZathecat · 21/08/2019 09:12

"Ewwwww!"

I grew up before Friends and said "yuk" or "eurghh!".

Zaphodsotherhead · 21/08/2019 09:15

I hate hubby, but mostly because it rhymes with tubby and makes me think of a little plump man following the speaker around silently.

Snacks is my most hated word. We are trying to fight an obesity epidemic and suddenly (sure nobody used that word when I was young!) everyone is having to stop for 'snacks' every two minutes. Even when I was at school we didn't have 'snack time', we had a biscuit at playtime, lunch, and then nothing until dinner at home!

Original poster
Hollanda40 · 21/08/2019 09:24

@Lowlandlucky

Threenager: a toddler at the age of 3 who throws worse tantrums than 2 year olds.

In many ways 3 is more tricky than 2. They mostly have more language (ie words) to tell you what is wrong but lack the emotional ability to deal with issues.

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SerenDippitty · 21/08/2019 09:31

Little one
Pic
Tummy

Minge is ok but hate minger.

Chip22 · 21/08/2019 09:51

Moniker, I have no idea why. It's so over used in the press as well!

MyCatsHat · 21/08/2019 10:02

I agree snacks is an annoying word but even worse is when it's used as a verb, "snacking" aaaaggghh. I hate it when a supermarket section is actually labelled "Snacking" Angry

lucylouis · 21/08/2019 11:48

Sarnies, Maccie Ds, panties, obviously, mam, love you the world.
All make me shudder