The word ‘journey’

[Bienentrinkwasser]

‘Weaning journey’
‘Breastfeeding journey’
‘Potty training journey’

Omg I’m so sick of the word journey being used like this. It gives me uncontrollable rage.

Going forward OP, I don't think we should journey any more but perhaps we should touch base to discuss it .

If I go on a long walk with my baby in the sling, latching on and off at will, does that count as an actual breastfeeding journey?

I fucking hate it. Every mediocre experience has become a journey.

Agreed. It's so twee.

‘Speak to’ is my personal favourite redundant phrase. It’s not actually awful in the way that reaching out and going on a journey are, but given that it means precisely the same as ‘talk about’ what is the point? It’s like someone somewhere just decided it was time for a change.

Reach out is the worst. Emotionally overwrought - makes me think very specifically of Bob Geldof and Band Aid for some reason. Utterly ridiculous in the context of sending an email to IT support.

(I’m talking about people self-importantly declaring that they can or cannot ‘speak to’ a particular topic or point.)

Don't let this be a rage journey @Bienentrinkwasser , this is time to grow and explore, to be truly blessed and make memories. Make tomorrow the start of your Joy Journey

Why learning journey? What was the matter with course? What do people think course means?

We have a car dealership here with the slogan "it's not just a car, it's a journey" and I am so very annoyed at it for being so awful and also a bit clever. Fuming I am.

Journey is in the same league as
Hon
You do you
Living your best life

And making memories

@msmith501

Define "uncontrollable rage"... that doesn't sound like a good journey to be on.

😂

All the examples you have given relate to motherhood so YABU. Would you rather women not try to express the life changing nature of motherhood?

The life changing nature of motherhood cannot be expressed by sticking the word journey on everything that you and your baby does.

And 300 other things, not just realated to motherhood.
It's over-used, seemingly everywhere, and so very irritating!

This thread is a journey to the past.

@DanielTigersMummy21

All the examples you have given relate to motherhood so YABU. Would you rather women not try to express the life changing nature of motherhood?

I had the same thoughts. Why all motherhood examples?

@WildRosie

Agreed, it's utter nonsense. To me, a journey is what happens when one physically moves from one place to another.

A journey of self discovery Not everything is physical Jeez

YANBU OP

People apply it to something that other people get on quietly with all the time. They want to make it sound more than it is and to make it sound like they are doing it better or in a more amazing way that deserves loads of attention. Basically they are attention seekers trying to make themselves sound important.

See also "reach out" and speaking "with" not to. And can I "get" not may I have. All make me irrationally angry.

It’s just a metaphor.

I detest ‘journey’ and ‘super’ everyone is ‘super excited/busy/happy…🤯

My baby's journey through the NICU
Was a journey, that I didn't post on social media, but still a journey. 126 days of ups and downs, one step aheads and two steps backwards. Terror and joy. So personally I think anyone who told me not to call it a journey because the term annoys them, can fuck right off.

Yes and a workshop is for carpenters and the like.