To hate - I was today years old

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This phrase is everywhere and it's driving me insane.

You were not today years old when you found out 😡 you found out today

Does this annoy anyone else or am I just turning j to the grumpy old woman I was born to be? Are there any other words or phrases drive you insane??

MasterBeth Wed 17-Mar-21 12:07:16
NoseOfJericho

Anyone with a genuinely-above-average grasp of the language should be able to follow these things.

Which language though? It makes no sense. Anyone with a genuinely-above- grasp would actually be looking for typos, not trying to work out if it is supposed to actually mean something.

What’s a “genuinely-above- grasp” supposed to mean?

Maybe you should ask the poster that typed it originally, rather than the one that replied to that post.

MasterBeth Wed 17-Mar-21 12:12:55
NoseOfJericho

And, agree with the PP who mentioned 'reader'.

I don't need to be called reader or dear reader, I know I am reading the drivel you wrote, and will promptly stop being your reader because you come across as a wannabee author of second rate paperbacks with huge pretentions. In short, you sound like a complete pillock who has watched too many episodes of 'Murder She Wrote' or some other crap series.

Yes, that one does rile me considerably, it is just so bloody condescending.

Charlotte Bronte sends her apologies.

Charlotte Bronte wrote it many years ago, writing it in times when we are subjected to crap like 'Today I was etc.' is just as bad as the modern crud.

@NoseOfJericho

MasterBeth Wed 17-Mar-21 12:07:16 NoseOfJericho

Anyone with a genuinely-above-average grasp of the language should be able to follow these things.

Which language though? It makes no sense. Anyone with a genuinely-above- grasp would actually be looking for typos, not trying to work out if it is supposed to actually mean something.

What’s a “genuinely-above- grasp” supposed to mean?

Maybe you should ask the poster that typed it originally, rather than the one that replied to that post.

Maybe you should learn the difference between “genuinely-above-average-grasp” and “genuinely-above- grasp”.

@NoseOfJericho

MasterBeth Wed 17-Mar-21 12:12:55 NoseOfJericho

And, agree with the PP who mentioned 'reader'.

I don't need to be called reader or dear reader, I know I am reading the drivel you wrote, and will promptly stop being your reader because you come across as a wannabee author of second rate paperbacks with huge pretentions. In short, you sound like a complete pillock who has watched too many episodes of 'Murder She Wrote' or some other crap series.

Yes, that one does rile me considerably, it is just so bloody condescending.

Charlotte Bronte sends her apologies.

Charlotte Bronte wrote it many years ago, writing it in times when we are subjected to crap like 'Today I was etc.' is just as bad as the modern crud.

And maybe you should also look up “comma splice.”

YANBU. I hate the use of the word adulting by anyone over the age of 23-it makes people sound is thick shit. The use of the word fit to describe an outfit. The term ‘back in the day’. I don’t like the use ‘crying’ etc but I do like ‘I am dead’ and my current favourite ‘I need to call the police’. I realise I am part of the problem

Bit old now but "oh my days!" is very annoying.

I personally hate all of the 'guess how old I am'

Likewise, especially when it's in an area where the unwritten rule is that people choose to look how they do entirely for themselves & no one else, yet seek for other's opinions.

This

“I’m dead”

“I can’t even”

“Crying”

WHY.

Absolutely not the point of the thread, but I had no clue ‘stanning’ came from the song. I thought it was just one of those teenager words. So I guess I could say I was today years old before I found that out.

I cannot abide '... is my jam'

'It is what it is' 🙄

'To be honest with you...' - Why? Were you planning on lying to me? 🤥

'This one' - Do they not have a name? 🙄

Unpack. As in, let's unpack the issues behind those choices!

I was today years old when I realised how many people have a problem with this phrase.

I was also today years old when I realised I still find it mildly amusing.

@LApprentiSorcier thank you for explaining. Until you posted I hadn't a clue what anyone was talking about.

I dislike the phrase “earthside” for babies-

“Little Penelope is earthside at last- born today at 12.04 weighing in at 8lb 4”

Or “ can’t believe my little squishy Benjamin has been earthside for 6 whole weeks”

Where the fuck were they before then? Mars?

I just asked my 11 year old daughter and she said "yeah it's on tictoc all the time." But apparently "sick" went out years ago

And you must never say soz to mean sorry That's out. Just say the word "sorry".

I hate it when people say "I'm wanting to..." Why not just say "I want to...?"

I'm wanting to sounds more temporary and casual, whereas I want to is a more permanent state

"blindsided" - so overused... What's wrong with shocked? Surprised? Unexpected?

I HATE this weird thing I see on twitter quite often ....

'Who's this? Wrong answers only.'

I mean, WTF is the point?

Is it just me that doesn’t get that phrase?
But agree “this boy” etc on Facebook is 🤮

@Neap

I had never seen this before the other thread title. It seems as if it comes from the same stable as ‘My bad’ and ‘Five more sleeps till my holibobs!’

Yes, this. It’s weirdly childish.

I had never heard the phrase before reading this thread but agree with the OP that it is awful.

I dislike what I term language inflation. You cannot just be 'sorry' these days, it has to be qualified, added to, for example.