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

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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?

“Oh Lovely/ Sweets / Sweetheart...”
Followed by a long winded post about taking a bath or having a cup of tea or some other useless self-care waffle. It sounds so condescending and faux-mumsy and designed to show off how absolutely lovely the poster is rather than offer some helpful advice to the OP.

I’m a horrible person.

• spendy

Councillor when they mean counsellor
Should of
Could of

This teeth itching phrase actually.

Also the overuse of the word 'grim' for the tiniest things.

Tea when it’s actually dinner/supper

Lunch when it's actually dinner....

These are perfectly normal regional variations, like whether you pronounce scone to rhyme with gone or bone - neither is wrong, just different folk are different.

Sort of lateral-posted with @UhareFouxisci there.

Sit them down and gently explain , no not gently why always fucking gently cos we are ladies??? . I imagine the kind voice the concerned head tilt and the utter rage it would cause me to feel.

Oh and the word 'naice'. Time to retire it.

Probably on the wrong website to be on but I’m really sick of DH DD DS DN. most people who use them write the longest posts, just write the same word or leave out the darling part. I’m guilty of it, but only when I was new to MNand thought it was some sort of law.

Getting your ducks in order/row can’t stand it!

The single line response: "How old are the children?" when almost all the time it has little bearing on the thread anyway.

'Midwife here', 'teacher here', brain surgeon here' etc. So annoying!

I actually saw a post yesterday which began with 'I'm a lawyer', and I wanted to send them a pm congratulating them.

And the 'unmumsnetty hugs' .

Also 'pack lunch' (surely packed lunch?) and 'cooking from scratch'.

"Name changed as May be outing"

Who gives a fuck.

I also hate my username and was selected semi-ironically

Teeth itch. What is that about?

Pudding covers all variations thereof where I’m from. People who use “dessert” are either totally up themselves or the kind who would say “oh just a teaspoonful please, it’s sooo bad for me” (followed by a “tinkly little laugh”).

The use of sooo (how on earth would this be pronounced in real life?).

@Focalpoint Absolutely nothing.

'Spends' when talking about spending money for holiday. No idea why but it really gets to me.

Also 'chocs' which others have mentioned.

Dessert is a course. Pudding is a course. They’re different courses. Dessert was traditionally fruit which you used a little fruit knife and fork for. Pudding is anything sweet such as cakes,, pies, fools etc etc.

Dessert is perceived to be a more polite word for pudding, but they’re actually two completely different things.

I hate text speak and general poor grammar.

Drama llama

SO many, increasingly so with the upsurge in Leeanne98/Mumma2Kai type usernames now posting here. People wanting to wean their infants when they’re so young it will damage them for life, calling a dude they’ve met for a few hours a ‘partner’ and forcing them into their kids lives, ‘front bottom’, I’m 5’12’’ and 3 stone, I eat loads, not sure why anyone wants TWO carrots for dinner? Well really, a kids name is all about the Mumma, your bub your choice hun, there name will beigh gorgus whatever you pickh. 🤮

Alot

@StiltonVanDeKamp HAHAHA I've not seen that one but not ashamed to say I will be using it in the future!