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?

Chocs. And, at this time of year, the ubiquitous hot choc.

Some of this is definitely regional tea/dinner, pudding/dessert.

What I hate are the ‘I have a friend, let’s call her Claire...or A or B.’

Just irrationally irritates me.

Posts that start with "Picture the scene..." I can look past most of the others, but this one drives me mad and I can't read on.

Not sure this is unique to MN, but using "gift" as a verb, no it's a thing you are giving to someone, unless you are gifting land.

(also "medal" as a verb, you win a medal, you don't "medal", but I don't think I've see that on MN)

Don't like all the nasty swearing here either. I can understand people letting slip when they are angry, but you have to think when you are typing something and press "submit" - there's no need for it. Mild swearing is ok!

What's wrong with "tat"? There is a lot of tat around, mainly in the shops, and mainly made of plastic.

Don't know why 'go out for cake' grinds my gears also.

But it does.

The over use of the word 'entitled'. And whilst not exactly what you're asking , I have to say the disproportionate amount of people posting about how they have 'anxiety' and therefore cant possibly cope with everyday inconveniences without a 'handhold'.

So glad another poster has put "screens".

I hate it when parents say that... NO SCREEEEEENS *whiny voice

Fuck off

Crimbo instead of Christmas. It hasn’t started yet but I’m sure it will.

Don't know why 'go out for cake' grinds my gears also.

I get when posters say they are having hot chocolate as an activity rather than just a drink.

Takes what, 20 mins at most to make and drink, yet it's set out like some hours-long ritual that takes an entire evening to complete!

"Yes of course, that really happened "

Reading that in a post really annoys me - posters claiming that the OP is lying as they've said something that the poster wouldn't do.

The ones that go This /, indicating the thread above.

When people put 'no?' at the end of a sentence.

"You are being a somewhat disingenuous twat, no?"

It is just so teeth itchingly pretentious.

'Nc'd but been here for ages - penis beaker, Mexican house thief, cutted up pear etc'

As if people are going to get better advice because they've been around longer than others. It REALLY annoys me.

Also, people who start their posts with 'So'

People do it in work with emails and it is really annoying 😠

Quiet used in a sentence involving a meal "I came in late and ate a quiet meal" 😠

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

Or even worse, as seen on here, Marksies.

People on a 'name' thread who won't tell you the actual name and go round the houses trying to describe it, without actually telling you the name. Just say the fucking name!!!

'Think Elizabeth, but the short version, then take the last letter of the short version, and put it at the beginning, then turn it upside down, put it back to front and that's the name I want to call my baby, but my second cousin twice removed has called her baby it. Would I be unreasonable to use it?'

We don't want a 'like' button, this isn't Facebook.
Proceeds to type 'this^^' like it's any different

"Sack him off" "bin him off"

I must be old because these phrases make me want to bring back the birch.

"Naughty" when it is not used for misbehaving children

"My husband was a bit naughty and went on the piss for 3 days without letting me know where he was, and he missed a very important family event"

"I was naughty and had a 2nd piece of cake"

@Soon2BeMumof3 British slag great typo

Wow. I'm not the only grumpy old bag it seems!
Posh chocs - wtf are they?
Boobing -ugh. Just say feeding ffs

If anyone is advised to have a serious conversation they’re always told to sit him down/sit them down. I envision someone being held by the arms and manoeuvred into a chair.

I was just about to post that @PositiveVibez about the use of "so". Completely superflous.

Prep or prepping anything as in “I had prepped the tea/dinner/lunch/supper/pudding/dessert”