Horrid, cringey things people say

[SmidgenofaPigeon]

I nanny for a family that call dinner ‘sup sups’

It makes me feel ill. I’ve tried and tried to get the kids to stoppit and almost succeeded but due to lockdown, their mum is at home constantly and feeding them these twee little sayings as apparently it’ll be ‘a shame when they grow up and don’t say them anymore’

Sup sups is the absolute worst but we also have ‘beddiebyes’ and ‘pop pops’ (I can’t even write what that one means because Its nauseating but it’s a bodily function)

The children are 6, 9 and 11, not babies.

It sounds dramatic but the thought of hearing these stupid phrases again tomorrow for another weeks is spoiling my Sunday

Anyone got any to add to make me feel better?

The word cheeky has been ruined for me : cheeky Nando’s, cheeky shopping spree, ooo cheeky wine

‘Boy did good’ added with a picture of presents that you know she chose herself and sent him the direct links for

Leccy I 100% agree with

Also hate the word lush but I think that’s just me being weird

Famalam 100% is a vagina sealer

I’m guilty of saying so many of the phrases on here to my youngest especially anyway I’m off to beddy-byes now nunight xx

I haven't read EVERY post but the one that is irritating me most at the moment on Mumsnet/online generally is :

GIFTED

as in

We/I gifted her/him/them

No. If you mean as in present you bought someone a present, and gave them it

If you mean you passed some tat you didn't want to an acquaintance (which is what most people mean) then stop dressing it up as a dramatic act of largesse and virtue.

It was used recently on a thread and I nearly just replied with

GAVE GAVE GAVE GAVE

But I thought the thread police would lynch me.

In respect of this OP, though I agree with the OPs take on the children's linguistics, slating ones employer, publicly and identifiably in a superior way on a forum that is often trawled by the national press as a fodder for stories takes either massive bollocks, or shows an immense lack of judgement and professionalism. A bit of both I'd say

I feel sick and slightly traumatised whenever I hear the word “panties” [not envy]. It even makes me feel anxious writing it. I’m fine with pants though.

Agree about p***s (see I can’t type it )
Also cheeky -can’t stand a guy after he kept referring to wine as a ‘cheeky little red’ etc
Leccy
Uni
Obviously ‘hun’

I hate most Facebook phrases and words that nobody uses in real life
'This one' about your own child
'When your..' usually followed by a humble brag 'when your hubby cooks, cleans and massages your feet after work'
'Cheeky vino'
'The boy did good'
'My boy' instead of son
Hollibobs, hubby, famalam, funshine, and any other baby talk
When people don't use exclamation marks after exciting news or a cute photo comment out of fear people think they have feelings and put a full stop instead. It makes me wonder why you posted at all!

I don't mind baby talk in real life when it's actually directed at a baby/young child. That makes more sense!

Whatever twee expressions people use in their own homes is their business and no one else's.

I’ve used hated the word boobs/boobies. I can’t quite pinpoint why. I don’t understand why people can’t say the word breast. I’m in a few breastfeeding groups on Facebook and boobie milk and boobie monster are used frequently

I can’t stand a lot of these - I agree “cheeky” is abominable.

In general I hate twee, although I also agree that the Op shouldn’t be trying to override the parent as to how her children speak.

Beddybyes though I don’t find annoying. I think it’s been around so long and in such common use age that it’s passed out of this category of word.

@viques

Hubby.

Would any woman refer to herself as wifie? Or stand by while her husband called her wifie?

Second hubby. And add nibbles

People that sit and slag off others. I can’t think of anything more mortifying or horrid.

@mykidsareAUsome so you don’t like Scottish dialect, good for you. Scottish folk would kindly appreciate it if you pissed off and left our dialect alone though. I’ll continue calling my sons my boys and my DC “this one” because that’s part of our language.

I never got the upset about could vs. couldn't care less. Obviously 'couldn't care less' makes sense in a straightforward way, but I always assume 'could care less' was meant to be ironic. Like... 'I COULD care less... if I tried REALLY REALLY hard...'

I hate;

Give over
Primarni for Primark
Gifted
Nom
Lush

Incredibly petty since I live and was born in the North of England but every time my work friend asks “ooooooh what ya got for yer dinner?!” at lunch, I have to count to ten. I know it makes me a terrible person, but sometimes when she’s asked me “what are you having for yer dinner?” and I know she means lunch, I’ve said something like “I’m not sure, DH is making dinner tonight...” I don’t know why it irritates me so much. “I’m taking my Nan summat from the chippy for dinner so I won’t have to make owt for tea, hubby’ll just av to sort himself out.” genuinely makes my brain hurt as I’m thinking “right she’s going for fish and chips after work, around 6ish, oh wait no she’s not”. Pathetic, I know.

'Woke'....can't believe its been added to the dictionary but its use in sentences makes me shudder....

'She's so woke!'
'That's so woke'
'The woke generation'

Just, no.....

Little Man.

No, it is a baby/boy of 4

Not a man.

It took me years to register that ballache, meant aching balls, I assumed it was a French word pronounced ballash, with the emphasis on the last syllable.

Hubby and holibobs are vomit inducing

Horrid is one of my pet hates.

Sorry @SmidgenofaPigeon you did ask!

Eh-woah (hello)

@queenMab99

It took me years to register that ballache, meant aching balls, I assumed it was a French word pronounced ballash, with the emphasis on the last syllable.

That made me laugh

@Turtleturtle81

I’ve used hated the word boobs/boobies. I can’t quite pinpoint why. I don’t understand why people can’t say the word breast. I’m in a few breastfeeding groups on Facebook and boobie milk and boobie monster are used frequently

I think there was a Breast Cancer awareness campaign once that used boobs or even boobies. You were supposed to post on FB about your boobies or something. I couldn't do it. Makes me think of Allo Allo and the painting The Fallen Madonna with the Big Boobies.

"Class indicator in France - posh people don't say it though, for some reason, bonne journée (Have a nice day), bonne soirée etc are fine."

I didn't know that!
I'm in another French speaking country and everyone says it here, not just when people are clearly eating, but any time when somebody might be about to have lunch.
I don't know enough posh people to be able to check whether they say it.

[quote CatsHairEverywhere]@mykidsareAUsome so you don’t like Scottish dialect, good for you. Scottish folk would kindly appreciate it if you pissed off and left our dialect alone though. I’ll continue calling my sons my boys and my DC “this one” because that’s part of our language. [/quote]
Whit? Don't speak for all Scots

I'm a Scottish person and I agree with that poster

@blackrimmedspecs

Maybe find a family you like to be a nanny for?

An employer with no irritating habits doesn't exist. I find these complaints so weird. Nobody likes 100% of what their employer/manager does.

"I like poo. Faeces or faecal matter just doesn't sound as good."

No! Doctors should stay stool imo.