'Foodstuffs' and other words too awful to mention.

[rabbitsnose]

Some words just really make me shudder. Also, 'meal' and 'helping' as in 'another helping of broccoli'. Noooo

Haven’t RTFT but quelle horreur at someone upthread attributing ‘Reader, I married him’ to Austen!

‘Mooch’ irritates me. So does ‘birth’ as a verb. Makes me think of farm animals. What ever happened to ‘giving birth’?

Pamphlet

I wonder why these words become so annoying/cringey?

For the food-related words, I think I have a reflex against anything that seems overly indulgent when it comes to eating (lashings of, nom nom etc.).

I think (and this must be related to the social stigma surrounding greediness and eating to excess) it links to gluttony in my mind and can make the person saying it seem base and greedy to me.
I know this is entirely unreasonable, but it's fascinating to me that I'm not the only one disturbed by these terms!

^^
willowflower19 that’s exactly how I feel, even if unreasonable.

It’s the idea of someone salivating over their food that’s so horrible.

I’ve just remembered that the words “appetite” or “appetites” are horrendous too. Especially the first.

Actually a poster upthread has reminded me of something.

It really, really annoys me when the NHS uses phrases like "you might feel a pain in your tummy" in official medical guidance. For the love of God, just say stomach or abdomen. It's medical advice, not a toddler's book. And if English is your second language, you're more likely to know stomach than tummy. Fuck knows why they do this.

I hate it when language is dumbed down. I spent years as a curator fighting it.

I also hate it when someone is said to be “set to” do something. “She’s set to marry John”, “she’s set to make a new film”.

“Opted for” instead of “chose” is annoying too.

On the medical one, I feel a very unfair rage when someone is referred to as, for instance, Dr Sarah. She’s eitherDr Smith (day) or she’s Sarah, she can’t me Dr Sarah, any more than I’m Ms firstname.

Very unfair as if it’s in a medical context the person saying it is probably putting themselves out to look after me or my children!

^^please excuse the many typos - laziness is to blame.

Anything that should be plural, made singular.

'I'll pair this red lip with a simple trouser and a great shoe.'

Argh!

Belly/bellyache. I just hate the word. Tummy isn't much better (as an alternative to belly) but is more bearable than belly. "I've a baby in my belly"; "My belly hurts"; "Get that in your belly". Ugh.

Also "grub" to describe food.

And "pop" to describe any variety of carbonated drink.

Also I completely agree with not liking the word "meal", mainly for its an unattractive juxtaposition with 'mealy' and 'mealworm'.

For the love of God, just say stomach or abdomen.

The stomach is a specific organ, the pain might be coming from another organ. 'Abdomen' is a word that won't be as well known. For the case you give, the only words I can think of that are both correct and in common vocabulary are 'tummy' and 'belly'. Personally 'belly' is one of those words I hate, but each to their own.

I hate it when language is dumbed down. I spent years as a curator fighting it.

When it comes to something that needs to be understood by as many people as possible, such as NHS health guidance, the language absolutely should be simple. There are times and places for technical jargon and flowery prose.

Smudge,
'all the trimmings', '
fair-play,
'to-be-fair'
'at-the-end-of-the-day'
'same difference'
yueck!

Oh agree with the poster saying 'Belly' too!

Oh also referring to a cup of tea as a 'brew'- boak!

Lovely, especially on here, as a recommendation.

“Cook yourself a lovely meal. Have a lovely bath. Look for some lovely home decor. Light a lovely candle. Find a lovely man. Pour yourself a lovely glass of wine.”

YES, THANKS FOR THAT. BECAUSE UNTIL YOU SAID ‘LOVELY’, I WAS GOING TO GO FOR THE SHIT VERSION OF ANY OF THE ABOVE!!!

And “Eatery”, as previously mentioned. Fuck off.

“Date night” can fuck off too. You’re just going out.

'gifted'. I was 'gifted'. No, you were given a gift.

From the comfort of your own home. Overused.

Definitely 'gifted'. 'My parents gifted me a car' or 'I gifted my friend a teaset' - what's wrong with gave? It's only been a popular saying for 2 or 3 years but bloody everyone says it now!!

Bin him off. What a ridiculous expression. It is completely meaningless. Sigh...

Pamphlet!!! That’s on my list of good words!

Gives me the rage - used by nice middle class mummies trying to sound passionate

Offer when used in the context of giving food to a baby - "have you tried offering broccoli?" Just say give ffs.

Suit when used without an object - "does Wednesday afternoon suit?"

All mimsy cutesy words like hollibobs, picky bits, bubbly, lippy, boob (but especially boob to sleep, fuck me, do you hear yourself?).

"I was sat/stood"

"I wonder why these words become so annoying/cringey?"

For me, I think it's about someone trying to sound like they are something/someone they're not. Like they obviously read certain words on instagram and decide to repeat them.

Or they want to sound cute or 'quirky' (another awful word).

@safariboot stomach is also widely used to refer to the general area of the lower front abdomen and not just the organ. Many "stomach" aches and "stomach" bloating will be arising in the intestine, but you still understand what people refer to.

Absolutely no need to use "tummy" in a medical capacity, unless the doctor is addressing a child.