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Lighthearted - sayings that annoy you

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idontalwayslookthistired · 12/03/2020 11:16

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

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

OP posts:
rainingoutsideagain · 17/03/2020 21:23

Little man. It's so annoying when people call their sons little man.

Little man went to the dentist today! I don't care where he went and he is two - he is a child/son/name of said son - plus I don't need Facebook updates of each jab, dental visit or hospital update. Thanks though!!

DanielleHirondelle · 17/03/2020 21:49

Going to the bathroom.....it's the toilet!
Reach out (I always want to follow with "I'll be there")
Step through - as in we're just going to step through this report
Going forward. Awful.
Little man.
Passed.

Elieza · 17/03/2020 22:07

Over use if the word ‘obviously’ when referring to things that are not in the least bit obvious. I had a friend that used the word six times in under a minute and not one of the things he mentioned was ‘obvious’ and any way.

Presenters on tv shopping channels saying they thing I like about this is...’
Do you really like that. Do you. I don’t think you do. I think you reckon it’s a bag of shit and are trying to find one single redeeming quality to win a wager with the producer...

People who say aksed instead of asked. It seems to be an American thing.

Beketaten · 18/03/2020 00:35

Poorly
Supper
Simples!
Fat Coke
Expresso
Latte pronounced lar-tay
Lasagne pronounced las-arn-ya
Chipotle pronounced any way except chip-oat-lay!

minimummum · 18/03/2020 00:37

So as I say
Hun
She's loved
He's loved
Not a day goes by

Toothsil · 18/03/2020 01:36

Pretty much all of the ones listed so far. I think the ones that annoy me most of all is when people say they "rocked up" and "turned around and said".

Cineraria · 18/03/2020 02:06

Kids or kiddies when referring to human children. It really makes my nostrils flare with irritation. I don't get the nostril flare when someone mentions young goats so it's definitely the usage rather than the word itself.

Ce7913 · 18/03/2020 04:24

The absolute, hands-down worst for me is "I/he/she felt 'some type of way".

I know OP specified 'lighthearted', but I honestly loathe it with the fire of a thousand suns.

It's such an inexplicably pointless, semantically null expression.

What. F*ing. 'Type. Of. Way.' Do. You. Feel.

Any time I hear someone say it I feel like shaking them.

TKAAHUARTG · 18/03/2020 04:44

I quite like "cheeky nandos" really boils me makes you sound a bit thick though.

GETTINGLIKEMYMOTHER · 18/03/2020 08:56

‘Oh my days’ - where TF did that come from?

‘There is’ with a plural. ‘There’s three of them...’ etc. It’s everywhere now but just makes me think thick/semi-literate.

CONtribute instead of conTRIBute really grates on me.
Ditto REsearch instead of reSEARCH.

So many already mentioned, esp. passed, passed on/away for died, needs cleaned - that’s everywhere now, too. As a pp said, I think it was a regional thing that’s spread like the CV.

TabbyMumz · 18/03/2020 09:57

"Thankyou for your support/ cooperation". Usually at the end of a notice from school where they are talking down to you. Like "please be mindful it will help your child if they do reading at home"...as if we dont know that and need them to tell us. They might aswell say "we think all you parents are thick".

LoveIsLovely · 18/03/2020 11:19

Has anyone mentioned "y'all" yet. If you are from Texas, fine. If you're from Southend, just cringe.

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