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

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DilemmaADay · 18/10/2020 14:57

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 Grin
'Move on' when talking about a bad situation - yeah, because the person with the problem really hasn't thought about that Hmm...
'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?

OP posts:
Antirrhinum · 18/10/2020 17:32

@Starksforthewin

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

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

'Lil man' is even worse Hmm
TH22 · 18/10/2020 17:32

'Please delete if not allowed' on forums or Facebook group pages

'Want to guess my gender just for fun?'
No I don't.

LaMarschallin · 18/10/2020 17:32

Also hate "doggo" and "kiddo".

And 'needs gone/done". Although I'm also relieved that others think that sounds wrong as I was worried it had become a usual way to say something (like "excited for" is the new "excited about") and I just hadn't noticed.

"Narcissist" or worse "narc". It's just the new word for "cunt" on MN.

weebarra · 18/10/2020 17:33

'Karen' - and yes, I'm talking to you, DS1.
'Going forward'
'It is what it is'

Toothsil · 18/10/2020 17:35

It is what it is
Fair enough
Rock up
Turned around and said...
Bubbling up with

BreakfastOfWaffles · 18/10/2020 17:35

Blessed
Bubba
Mama bear

phoenixrosehere · 18/10/2020 17:36

“Be grateful”

Often used to invalidate someone’s feelings..

purringpaws · 18/10/2020 17:36

Close of play (I do anything but play at work!)

At the of the day....

She/ He talks "in his sleep" sets my teeth on edge

My little girl /my little boy. Twee and yuk

Anyways - not a saying but why does everyone say this now?

She/ he "turned around and said"

Any sentence with word tummy especially adults. .. so bad I almost can't type it!

purringpaws · 18/10/2020 17:37
  • at the end of the day
Myohmy123 · 18/10/2020 17:37

"To the person who..." posts on Facebook

Paintedmaypole · 18/10/2020 17:37

Hosting- so pretentious. Ripped him a new one and boils my piss, vulgar and a bit childish.

Pickypolly · 18/10/2020 17:38

Also....
“Hi, How are you?”
From everyone and anyone, strangers and familiar people alike.
You are not in the least bit interested in how I am so why ask? Why ask? It’s American, it’s false, it’s habitual now to ask it.
It gets my heckles up, in fact I don’t even bother answering it any more, I reply with a cheerful “hi”, but that’s it.
And do you know, no one, not one single person notices or picks up on it. That’s how interested they are.

Paintedmaypole · 18/10/2020 17:39

...and Karen, mysogynistic, ageist and dismissive.

N0tthe0nlyfruit · 18/10/2020 17:40

First world problem
Does that make sense? (boss, I'm looking at u!)
Jog on
Hun
Don't judge (Everyone judges, all the time)
Cultural appropriation (it's just human culture)

Pelleas · 18/10/2020 17:41

'poop'

It's poo. Or shit, crap, turds, excrement ...

FrankiesKnuckle · 18/10/2020 17:42

How literally everything is insane.

These hairstyles are insane!

What she does next is insane!

This make up is insane!

Fuck off.

purringpaws · 18/10/2020 17:42

"Pooh"

It's Poo! Not a bear!

DoesThisMakeSence · 18/10/2020 17:43

'Nom' as soon as i read it i get a picture of someone noisey chomping in my ear. It doesn't make me hungry, it makes me want to vomit Angry

PoloNeckKnickers · 18/10/2020 17:44

@Bouncealot

‘Going forward’. Ever tried going backwards in time?
Yes, this really annoys me too.

Nope.
End of.
Anyways.

TTGO · 18/10/2020 17:45

Drinking poos Angry

CounsellorTroi · 18/10/2020 17:46

Nope.
Yep.

PoloNeckKnickers · 18/10/2020 17:47

I'm 100% British (and 100% Brummie) and it's mom .

WaterOffADucksCrack · 18/10/2020 17:47

Posh chocs
Picky bits/picky tea makes me feel sick
Need gone
Current climate
Loads more, probably enough to write a book!

Happyhippy99 · 18/10/2020 17:47

“well done you” said in a patronising tone 😡

AllTheUsernamesAreAlreadyTaken · 18/10/2020 17:48

"Generally" being used in the place of "genuinely".

I was generally shocked by your reaction.

I generally love you.

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