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?

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

Yes. This. It's like banging a gavel and saying that now the patriarchy has given their opinion you silly little women can stop talking and get back to the kitchen.

OlaEliza It's definitely not OF an evening. It doesn't make sense.

'Discuss' and 'thoughts'? Make me close the thread and I don't know why people say 'I was just breastfeeding the baby and someone knocked on the door.' You never read 'I was bottle feeding the baby...'

mamma bear mode wtf ?

Sanpro.

I’ve never heard one person say this in real life!

Posh chocs - wtf are they?

Dunno - Godivas?

I've never heard sanpro in rl either.

Nom
Nommed
Plated up
Spends
Eats (as in 'I had £10 for spends and eats')

Sanpro

I’ve never heard one person say this in real life!

I used to write it on my shopping list in the days when I had periods, if that counts as saying it in real life?

Gaslighting seems to be used incorrectly more often than not.

Why do children always "adore" their useless fathers/ step fathers?

"He's a good dad" when literally all he does is take them to the park once a year.

If your child is having trouble at school or you have really bad news for them - take them for a hot chocolate. I wouldn't say it's an everyday drink but it's nothing special either.

Yeah "teeth itch" really irritates me.

“Lay in” instead of lie in.

Irritating as hell!

Lay in is a southern thing isn’t it?

Lived down south all my life and no it isn’t. It’s just plain wrong!

If your child is having trouble at school or you have really bad news for them - take them for a hot chocolate

Do people do this? In which case in future watch out for the myriad of people posting on MN that they saw someone drinking hot chocolate in their artisan coffee shop and it triggered memories of when their hamster died.

'big girl pants' makes me squirm

One I used to hate, not a MN thing but a RMR (run mummy run) thing. Everyone who ran before breakfast had "smug pants" on. Those of us who waited until a more civilised time to go for a run weren't allowed smug pants. Fortunately it doesn't seem to be a thing anymore.

Lived down south all my life and no it isn’t. It’s just plain wrong

My friend from Kent says this. I always correct her. She’s says it’s lay in down south.

My friend from Kent says this. I always correct her. She’s says it’s lay in down south.

Like I say, I'm from down south, my family and friends are all down south and not one of them uses this expression. It's not a southern thing, it's just wrong! (Unless your friend is a chicken).

Ok keep your wig on. It’s definitely a thing. People say it and right it. Whether it’s wrong or not. And it’s definitely used down south.

I don't know why people say 'I was just breastfeeding the baby and someone knocked on the door.' You never read 'I was bottle feeding the baby...'

One involves boobs being out and the other doesn't. It's harder to get to the door to answer it while also trying to cover up, perhaps that could be relevant to their story.

Not a word but when people put . to mark their place on threads? Just bookmark it you weirdo

OlaEliza It's definitely not OF an evening. It doesn't make sense.

It really is OF an evening. A quick Google will confirm. It's the same with the posters who insist it's "You've got another THING coming" because the (correct) 'think' "doesn't make sense". It does, but if you're not sure, you can just Google it.

"Name changed but long time poster. Cancel the cheque, Mexican house thief etc"

Anyone who wanted to troll under a new name would have the wit to view the classics thread and come up with a few phrases that would vouch for their apparent longevity!

Also "you need to sit him/her down and calmly talk...". I think most people would be after advice on what to say rather than how to set the scene for a discussion

And any thread with MIL in the subject line

He’s bias. I’m bias. It’s BIASED.

So..... At the beginning of every sentence. Not just on MN though real life too. There is no need to begin every fucking sentence with so.....

I've lived in Kent all my (long) life and have never heard anyone say "lay in" but plenty say "lie in".

San pro
Teeth itching
Ddog or dcat

yummy
didn't want to read and run

Is 'controlling' the new 'narcissist'? It's bloody ubiquitous. 'Naice' is dreadful and 'gifting' is making some entirely unnecessary appearances. 'Should of' might well be the worst of all for me.