Words that I see on MN that make my teeth itch....

[Leighhalfpennysthigh]

For some reason, since being on MN I have developed an irrational hatred towards certain words that are overused on here....namely, "tat" and "snacks" and I don't know why, because they are words I've used in the past! Now, ugh.

And also, even though I've used it in the title, I hate the phrase "makes my teeth itch" it's almost as bad as "boils my piss".

Does anyone else have words that MN have put them off using? Or am I just a grumpy old unreasonable bag?

Lay in is a southern thing isn’t it?

When people say 'it gives them the rage' or it makes them feel 'stabby'.

Our "little" family

‘Man child’ is hugely overused at the moment. I just get an image of a big man curled up on the sofa, sucking just thumb. (I know that’s the point, but I’m fed up of it)

Tinkly laugh - bitchy to either say or do. Makes me want to punch someone.

Oh OP, that’s hardcore!  I thought political discussions here in NI were rough until I saw a discussion on jam or cream first!

I know. I was a naive fool what can I say?

YABVU for starting a thread about our annoyances and including one of the most irritating ones in the title

I was being ironic!

Posters who refer to themselves as mummy, and say I'm a new mummy, any other mummies out there, or I want mummy friends. You're talking to adults. Say parent, or mother, or even mum. You say mummy when talking to kids. Not adults. It's so infantile.

For some reason it really makes my teeth itch. 🤣

When people are talking about paying for something.

'forked out'
'dish out'
'shell out'

It really annoys me. Not major at all, more a very fleeting minor irritation

'Bedding' bothers me. Bedding is for hamsters.

Sorry.

Lovely to describe food! “I would just serve some lovely cheeses and naice bread”.

Totally unnecessary, no one is going to buy stuff they think is horrible

When someone says 'I've just showed my DH this thread and he thinks....'

I always think that I couldn't give a flying FUCK what he thinks!

Roaring - I've never heard this used in real life.

That's an odd one because it can mean either raucous laughing or violent crying! The latter is presumably a northern/midlands thing.

Weighing in on the 'sweet food' controversy, I'm assuming this is a variation on the theme of roll/stottie/bap? (I.e. no one's right). As to personal habit, as I don't tend toward sorbet or bitty little fruit courses, pudding is pudding. When I eat fruit, it's fruit. I've only ever referred to 'dessert' in the context of a spoon. (Disclaimer: I say 'mirror': never, ever, 'looking glass!')

And WTF is a 'tinkly little laugh?' The only time I've heard a sound resembling this was on Peter Pan. Or maybe it's just me who guffaws; I've never taken the time to analyze my own laugh so never thought about it before. From now on I'll pay close attention ...

Talking of Peter Pan I learned a really good Mumsnettism since being here: 'WENDYING!' I.e. when an old friend takes all your new friends off you. I can't decide if that's amusing or annoying (but probably the latter, if your real name happens to be Wendy ...)

Re Wendying, or should that be - when a new friend takes all your own friends off you? This is an unfamiliar concept to me ...

Posters who start their threads 'Ladies' when addressing the collective women of mumsnet. I've got friends that do it on Whats App group chats too - can't bear it there either.

Posters who say they have spat their tea or woken their cat/ husband/ NDN because a post was so funny - they really are lying.

councillor instead of counsellor - see it all the time.

Posters who complain 'I couldn't get through all that" just because someone has not used paragraphs - are you really incapable of reading a long post just because it's not got gaps between some of the lines.

Oh and the what do "we" think of this, or what are " we" wearing. Like mn is a hive mind with no individualism, and the ops thoughts need to be dictated by said hive mind.

I get the rage. This REALLY annoys me, it sounds so daft!

@NoSauce I've in both the south west and south east my whole life, everyone says 'lie in'.

It's a bizarre Mumsnet thing, I am convinced

Usually after a long convoluted OP: "Reader, I married him/went to prison/travelled in time".

Doesn't anyone else get a feeling like their teeth are itching when impatient/anxious? More a sensation in the gums though. I thought that's where the saying originated from.

ducks in a row

Naice. Teeth itch. Baby Daddy. Apostrophes in names, for example 'at my son's nursery, there are lots of little Milo's running about...'

I hate "tis" and "twas" - possibly because I used to work with a Civil War re-enacting colleague who used to use these in everyday speech (and was a twat). I suppose she could be a Mumsnetter too, but I doubt it (because computers aren't "authentic").

I wish that Mumsnet could just ban any poster that says "Haven't read the full thread ..."

I get the rage. This REALLY annoys me, it sounds so daft!

I like that one because in my mind it's getting the rage virus like in 28 Days later

Sucks in a row
Chalk it up
Gosh
Crikey
Vile
Nut butter
Posh chocs
Hubby \hubs

Ducks I mean