Words that other adults use that irritate you?

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Some examples that seem to irritate me (yes I know it’s totally irrational!).

First is someone calling the tumble dryer ‘the tumblee’ (written phonetically to explain how they pronounce it). Second is ‘homee’ rather than home. I know there is no reason for these to give me the rage but they do.

AIBU to feel irrationally annoyed? What words that other adults use give you the rage?

Oh yes, and starting a sentence with "Look." like every politician or political commentator seems to do these days. No, I won't 'look' you cockwomble.

Cockwomble. That's another one.

I dislike the word 'whilst' even though it's a perfectly valid word. Everyone I know irl says while. I only come across it on MN.

Not so much words but grammar ...
Your/you're
Their/there/they're
And double comparatives:
Less thinner, more happier.

And "hun".
Oh, and when someone used to take something from my child and ask them to say 'ta'.

Use of the phrase 'me thinks'

Methinks is an actual word though.

Foraged. Oh my god, you just picked a blackberry.

Lil for little.

Belly. Just awful.

People who pronounce 'shire' like Chris Tarrant on used to on Millionaire. 'It's Laura from Shropsheeer!'
(No idea which way is correct but I know I don't say 'sheer horse' for shire horse)

Settee and telly

I don't have time to get upset about people's words

But you have time to comment on it on MN...?

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To be fair, it takes only a moment to comment on MN. But getting upset about people’s words is very nearly a fulltime job.

Fortunately, since I stopped going to work, I can devote several hours a day to it.

@TableFlowerss listen to Chris Tarrant. That’s how he says it. All-mond.

@AveryGoodlay That is horrific 🤮

Agreeance, as in "I'm in agreeance with that".
No, you agree.

Feeling blessed
Making memories

@steff13

How do you pronounce Almond with using the L though?

I've heard people pronounce it "ahmond" but I don't think that's correct.

It is correct. Sounding the 'l' is the American English pronunciation. British English has it silent.

It's an example of language shift I think. In another century I suspect everyone will sound the l, and that will be the correct form here, too.

@burritofan. Or anyone actually

Nan.
Dessert.
Toilet.
Lounge.
Settee.
Sick instead of poorly.
People pronouncing the “l” in almond.
DP’s pronunciation of turmeric. (“Tyume-arick.” NO

I say Al-mond?? I’ve pronounced it like that forever, so I need to know why you shouldn’t pronounce the ‘l’?! 😂

'Fuck off'.

Not so much the words but how it seems anyone who says it feels like they've made the 'edgy-est' statement possible. Makes me chuckle. Probably not the reaction they're going for.

And anyone from America saying "Erb" instead of "Herb". Just sounds wrong and makes me feel queasy. Sorry anyone from the US.

**It is correct. Sounding the 'l' is the American English pronunciation. British English has it silent.

It's an example of language shift I think. In another century I suspect everyone will sound the l, and that will be the correct form here, too**

So it’s actually pronounced A-mond?! I never knew that at all

Also hate words with silent letters. Just spell it how it sounds or pronounce it how it's spelt.

Amond? Ffs!

I'm going with Almond. Forever.

I absolutely cannot bare to hear anyone say "choccy biccy" it's a fucking chocolate biscuit

Brew (tea)
Butty (sandwich)
Hon/hun
This one
Munch
Nom
Hubby/hubster
Hot wife
Famalam
Methinks
Babs (baby)
Leccy (electricity)
Vino
Wine o clock
Anything gin inspired (ginspired as it would inevitably be)

Almnd, even. Or Almind or Almuhnd.

@sobercuriouskind

And anyone from America saying "Erb" instead of "Herb". Just sounds wrong and makes me feel queasy. Sorry anyone from the US.

My American wife did that for about the first fifteen years, until the weight of my scorn dissuaded her. She persists with uhREGunno though.

Works both ways. She’s appalled by Brits saying pie-ella.

“It’s pie-aya, you fucken heathens.”

It is correct. Sounding the 'l' is the American English pronunciation. British English has it silent.

I am American, so not correct to me.

Chocs or hot choc instead of chocolate
Plating up really annoys me you are putting it on the plate!

Do people who hate belly ask for pork tummy at the butcher’s?

‘Mash’ potato.
‘Pack’ lunch.

It’s mashed and packed!

Northwest England. Pronounce the l in almond.