Words and phrases that you can't stand...

[DilemmaADay]

What words and phrases irrationally (or rationally!) annoy you.

Mine are:
'Doggo' - DP uses this all the time, why make the word 'dog' longer
'No is a complete sentence' - just sounds so dismissive and I doubt anyone IRL would talk like this
'That doesnt work for us' - just sounds rude
'Little man' to describe a boy
'Hubby' - this is irrational as loads of people say this
'Boils my piss' - conjours horrible images in my head
'Move on' when talking about a bad situation - yeah, because the person with the problem really hasn't thought about that ...
'It is what it is' - one if those phrases that seemed to spawn from Love Island, I dont know why I hate it.

Any more?

School Run
Virtue Signalling
Hosting
A Window

Have you tried sticker charts.
You need firmer boundaries.
You need to make them calm down.
Have you tried a routine?

off

‘Going forward’. Ever tried going backwards in time?

The term “Need gone” all over Facebook marketplace

"rip her/him a new one". Just no excuse.

"Needs gone". Shudder.

I have lots but they make me sound weird! I HATE “snack”, “choc” and “tech” which makes me think I have some sort of issue with hard c sounds. I also hate “tummy” and “belly”. And when people say “baby” rather than “my baby” or “the baby”.

Work colleague
Global pandemic

Passed, as in "he passed last night." Why not "passed away"? Or even "died"?
I hate such americanisms.

A tinkly little laugh.

I previously had nothing against the word "entitled" but on here it's the ultimate insult and bandied around far too frequently and often nastily - probably accompanied with a judgy tut and a brisk bosom hoick.

Childcare issues
Rainbow baby
My other half (half of what?!)

Adults who use the word snitch.

Winner winner chicken dinner

I also hate ‘little man’ for a baby boy. Shudder

Where on earth did it come from, it’s like a plague.

"Just that really."

Believe you me 🤬

I’m speechless. Only they’re not, because they then go on and on and on 🤐

You have to believe me. Why do I have to? 🥱

Crack on (makes my teeth zing)
Circuit breaker
It is what it is
Woman! (12 year old DS new word for me when wants something. Lighthearted but is always answered by 'yes, boy?)

“Reach out” to reach fucking out! HATE that American saying.

“Mom”, it’s not mom, it’s mum, if you are British, it’s mum.

Op instead of operation.

I have an irrational hatred for "take care".
Surely the only reply is "fuck off".

" Does that make sense" in reference to something very simple/straight forward.

Last week someone said to me, "just pop the empty box outside your door and I'll collect it on my way past - does that make sense?"

Irrational but it really gets under my skin!

‘Boobing’ instead of feeding / breastfeeding

‘Our little family’

‘Change his / her bum’ instead of ‘nappy’

All give me irrational, white hot irritation to the point where I usually can’t respond to a poster who uses them because I won’t be able to control the snark.

Haha! Yes @MidnightBlue28 the speechless one always gets me. Only appropriate when written on a piece of paper with a panicked look and followed by a lot of silence. But it sadly never is!

To be fair about Mom, some regions here in the UK traditionally use it too.

“Mom”, it’s not mom, it’s mum, if you are British, it’s mum.

Unless you’re from the West Midlands!