Meet the Other Phone. A phone that grows with your child.

Meet the Other Phone.
A phone that grows with your child.

Buy now

Please or to access all these features

AIBU?

Share your dilemmas and get honest opinions from other Mumsnetters.

Phrases you hate

248 replies

Flyingfish2019 · 13/12/2019 23:31

Which are the phrases you hate in a conversation?

OP posts:
CatteStreet · 14/12/2019 20:27

'This was probably true a few years ago but now younger, well-educated graduates use it too, they've seemingly absorbed it at university'

Surely from peers, though, not actually being taught it Shock?

CatteStreet · 14/12/2019 20:29

The inflationary use of 'amazing' get on my nerves as well.

Howlovely · 14/12/2019 20:36

I really cannot stand the MN favourite, 'No is a complete sentence'. It really isn't. I also hate the phrase, 'Thank you muchly', though I'm not quite sure why. The way my husband pronounces 'Toblerone' irrationally and disproportionately annoys me too although it doesn't annoy me when anyone else says it.

wanderings · 14/12/2019 21:00

Purrfect.
Santa Paws.
Pawsome.
Ulti-mutt.

You get the idea: pet puns are worse than jokes in crackers.

CatteStreet · 14/12/2019 21:22

Now now wanderings, no need to be catty about it Grin

usernamepp · 14/12/2019 21:27

'You got this' or the slightly worse 'you got this, mama'

Mumtotwo82 · 14/12/2019 21:28

I had a 'cheeky' meal out, drink, weekend away or whatever. Annoying especially when the 'cheeky' meal or drink is posted on social media.

Aderyn19 · 14/12/2019 21:35

When people say 'needs gone'. It just doesn't make sense.

CatteStreet · 14/12/2019 21:37

'When people say 'needs gone'. It just doesn't make sense.'

It's a contraction of 'needs to be gone', as in I need to have it gone.

girlwithadragontattoo · 14/12/2019 21:42

'grabby', hate it.

lazylinguist · 14/12/2019 21:42

'Thanking you' instead of 'thank you' .

MissClareRemembers · 14/12/2019 21:43

“D’ya know what I mean?”

Seasonal one this, but “turkey with all the trimmings”. Hate it!!

Weedinosaurus · 14/12/2019 21:50

“Gives me the rage” drive me crackers!

MaeveTheRave1 · 14/12/2019 21:51

It is what it is
Gift (as a verb)
Jammies
Curate
Spendy

noideaatallreally · 14/12/2019 21:56

There but for the grace of God
no offence but
I turned around and said
Just saying
I'm not racist but
I voted for Boris because

Aderyn19 · 14/12/2019 21:58

Catte, I know what they mean, but why don't they just say it properly? It's bleeding into everyday language and it's horrible. I saw 'needs done' the other day too!

Babdoc · 14/12/2019 22:01

“Arriving into” instead of “arriving in” or “arriving at.”
Return back. Return already means “to come back”, so you’re coming back back.
Incorrect use of “myself” instead of I or me, eg “ DH and myself went shopping”.

ItsGoingTibiaK · 14/12/2019 22:04

I hate 'New Years', with an 's', as in 'What are you doing for New Years?'

Ohyesiam · 14/12/2019 22:06

Hence why.
Choose one and stick to it. Using both makes you sound thick as mince.
I am embarrassed to think that, but I do Blush.

Floydian · 14/12/2019 22:12

Nom nom nom ....yuk!

Jenpop234 · 14/12/2019 22:28

Am annoyed just reading these horrible phrases in the comments! 🤣😭. My most hated are: hubby, holibobs, furbabies and cossie (as in swimsuit).

SlothRunner · 14/12/2019 22:28

Live love laugh 🤮

Herbalteahippie · 14/12/2019 22:36

‘So I just turned around and said’ you should be facing the right way if you’re talking to me

shinynewapplesonachristmastree · 15/12/2019 00:29

I hate 'cheeky ' as in a cheeky glass of red etc

Because - when the word of is missed out - eg I'm not vegan because bacon

The MN acronym ODFOD , sounds twee , just say fuck off

WingingItSince1973 · 15/12/2019 00:35

Calling someone a snowflake! Absolutely hate it and all the 'bandwagons' people jump on x

Swipe left for the next trending thread