Lighthearted - sayings that annoy you

[idontalwayslookthistired]

Are there any words/sayings that just make your skin crawl for no reason?

I can't stand 'hubby'
Or 'Bae' ... just what even ...?!

"Any way, shape or form" sets my teeth on edge.

Nom nom - shudder.
Must have - I 'm managing perfectly well without it thanks.
Kiddies - I 'm not keen on 'kids' but accept that I'm out of step on that one, but can't stand 'kiddies'. Or, worse still, 'grandkiddies'

Going forward. Ugly ugly ugly

When people use the term ‘what you see is what you get’ to describe someone else. It’s meaningless. It’s normally used to imply that the person is straightforward and sincere but it could just as easily could that what you see and get is completely false and artificial.

‘it is what it is’ is equally meaningless. However I have used it on occasion and in my case it meant ‘ You are a nosy, self obsessed, grief vampire. I don’t want to talk about this with you. Fuck off and mind your own business’. It is what it is covered all that in 6 syllables.

The phrase ‘Perfect for Mother’s Day’ heading a list of costly potential gifts in a magazine or newspaper. Because every woman who ever gave birth likes and wants exactly the same things.

Most of my most disliked words/phrases have already been posted. Including "hun". We are not fighting WW1.

"Stepped foot" instead of "set foot"
"As far as ..." instead of "As far as ... is concerned"

The first isn't exactly wrong, just annoying. The second is wrong, and spreading, and makes me shout at the radio.

Similar to lots of others:
Hubby
Living my best life
Blessed

Argh annoying!

'If I've got something to say, I say it/What you see is what you get with me' as an excuse for being a rude f*cker
People talking about 'changing the baby's bum' - makes me picture a baby with a load of alternative bums that can be slotted on in the manner of Mr Potato Head.
All this 'nom nom' stuff - why are we all speaking in baby language?
Speaking of baby talk, it really irritates me when people are described in news bulletins as being 'poorly' - what's wrong with 'ill'?
One that's fairly specific to my work as a copy editor - product copy containing 'any room' statements, e.g. 'enhance any room', 'perfect for any room' etc. Pointless filler and I spot it all the time due to my work.
'Roll up your sleeves' when used by businesses - in my experience this directly translates to 'we expect lots of unpaid overtime'.
'Turn that frown upside down' - nice sentiment, but the saying is so irksomely twee it makes me want to throw things!

Nom nom
Nom
Nommed
Sainsbos
Sainsbobs
Picky bits
PIcky tea
Cuppa
Cold cuts
Spends (as in "...and £10 for spends")
Eats (as in "...and £10 for spends and eats.")

Also, when someone is describing making a quick meal, everything has to be 'thrown' and 'chucked' in. I don't why, but it grates on me.

Oh and anyone who describes themselves as someone 'who doesn't suffer fools gladly.'

I've never met one who wasn't a complete twat with a mile-wide nasty streak.

Can I get?

Also I’ve noticed so many people don’t even say please nowadays.
Can I get a coke?’ I’m just standing behind them in the queue saying ‘please? Please? Please?’ each time.

And don’t even get me started on people who say ‘O. M. G.’

Also my DS says ‘lol’ all the time, without actually laughing.

People who refer to their kids and offspring the eldest, offspring the youngest 😡

When people say 'boom' when something has been achieved

Hubby

Fur baby

Starting a sentence with so

Keep your eyes peeled 🥴

“We” being used on this forum,,for example

“ what are we all wearing”
“What are we all thinking”
“ what are we all doing about x”

It’s not we. It’s not a hive mind, we are not one mass. We are individuals. There is no “ we” are all doing anything.

Someone used to call me 'chick' - hated it!!

I also hate hubby and hun and babe

Most people don't even notice but I hate the fact that almost everything has to be "grabbed"

Grab a coffee

Grab some lunch

etc

Can I get?

The apotheosis of this is in British film called Soulboy. It's set in 1974. No-one in 1974 Britain said "can I get" but the main character says it in a pub. This is what happens when everyone involved in a film has been brought up watching US TV and films.

'For sure' drives me mad, DH says it a lot. And he says bucks instead of dollars (works for an American firm) which really, really annoys me for no apparent reason.

‘This too shall pass’. Irritating as fuck.

In bits

Talk me down

My bad

My bad what??

We are individuals.

I'm not.

(Sorry, couldn't resist. )

Basically - said by my 13 year old at the start middle and end of 'basically' every sentence 😬

Misuse of i.e and e.g as a pp said.

They are not interchangeable

i.e = in essence
e.g = example given

It’s not hard!!!!