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?

I can cope with all of the above but 'Nom Nom' makes my blood boil!

Or anything that is spelt deliberately wrong to be pronounced in some sort of 'cute' way.

(Also Fur baby - are you three?)

Poop.

‘Bring’ instead of ‘take’: “My hubby () says he won’t bring me to my baby’s hospital appointment next week. Should I LTB?’

It’s TAKE me to the appointment, TAKE, not bring!

Makes me shout whenever I read or hear it.

The usual:

Little man / Little Princess
‘Hello Mums / Mummies!’
Hun
Hubby and all variations of
‘But that’s just me’ (being fucking twee and smug)
Threads that begin ‘so...’ get ignored

Also hate spends /spendy / chocs / drinkies / yummy (should only be used by an adult if they are trying to persuade a child to eat) / text speak / multiple y’s on the end of words: lovelyyyyyyyy

@RomaineCalm that one really gets me !!
I also hate the CF posts ...

Gently. Everything is gently tell them this. Gently tell them that. Drives me nuts.

"Goady"

Or, I disagree with you but can't back it up.

Marks for Marks and Spencer. Just say M&S.

Picky bits.

DHamster etc.

When people say “baby” without putting a “the” in front of it.

E.g. “some fresh air will be good for baby”.

So many people on here seem to do it so I think I’m fighting a losing battle. But it’s awful and so twee!

The D's do get confusing. I've see DD for daughter and DD for dad, DF for father and DF for fiancé and on it goes.

Old gimmer. Casually ageist and rude and no one actually says it in RL!

Pudding for dessert. Pudding is a TYPE of dessert

From the OED:

“1.1 mass noun. The dessert course of a meal. ‘What’s for pudding?’”

"Do you have nothing better to worry about than ... ?"

Yes, of course I have major things in my life to worry about (just like everyone else) but at the moment I am posting about this smaller thing on Mumsnet you unintelligent unimaginative twit.

What would Mumsnet be like if everyone was only allowed to post about their biggest, most pressing number one concern?

Could/would/should of

Calling dog DDog

Hubby

To boob / boobing

Give your head a wobble

Calling strangers lovely (as in ‘sorry this has happened to you lovely’) and hun.

I’m very picky lol

Also cannot stand “make my teeth itch” - sorry OP.

‘Cringe’ when not used as a verb.

‘Up yourself/herself/themselves’ - means ‘this person does not fit the narrow model of how I think a person should behave and it makes me feel insecure’

When peoe say they "have the menopause"

Just. Stop. There is no need for the "the" in that sentence.

You don't say someone "has the cardiac disease" or "has the depression". You have menopause or you are going through menopause. There doesn't need to be a "the" between.

This really really irritates me everytime I see it it just sounds soooo wrong.

I absolutely agree about ‘cringe’ when not used as a verb. It’s awful.

'This might be long'
'Sorry if this is long'
Thanks for the heads up, I won't be reading it then

Also
'Thanks for the heads up'

'You mean gender, not sex'

'Did you mean to be so rude?'
Shit comeback in any situation

'The Male gaze'

Dessert is just frightful and I actively judge anyone who uses it.

Bits – not just picky bits but "I went to the shop for some food bits", "I fancied some make-up bits" etc. Food and make-up are explanatory enough!

Needs replaced
Yes yes yes. It's all over MN like a rash. Cat needs fed. Baby (ugh, THE baby) needs changed. Dog needs walked. Someone will be along in a minute to say it's dialect but I don't care, it sounds thick.

Pronunciation threads where someone uses "r" to describe a long "a", as in "father", and someone else claims there's no "r" and it descends into madness with people refusing to contemplate that some people don't actively say "r" out loud.

Ddog and Dcat

Out for a 'meal'

Hate it

Dogs eat dog 'meal'

Luffs instead of love.

I see it on here a lot, most recently someone talking about a female celebrity. "I luffs her". Trying to sound cool but failing.

Not a word but any post that ends with a kiss.

You're talking to internet strangers here, not your mum.

x

The use of “sat” or “stood” instead of sitting or standing ..... as in “I was sat/stood on a bus .... “ when you were actually sitting/standing on a bus.

Also could/would/should of done this or that, instead of should have.

LTB is my biggest hate on here.

“DP forgot to put the bin out today”

“LTB he is an abusive misogynist, do you really want to have kids with someone like this?”

Also, “you don’t have a MIL problem, you have a DH problem” 🙄

"Does he have form?"