Words that other adults use that irritate you?

[Mangosmoothiesprinkles]

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?

Somebody called sanitary products 'what nots' on a thread yesterday. It gave everybody the rage.

Sorry, they called them 'youknows'

For some reason it really annoys me when people say they can "flex" on plans, which happens a lot on here.

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Gawjus

@CoughingInAisle15

Yummy. Scrummy. Nom nom fucking nom. Hun.

ALL of the above!!

'And just like that, DD turned five'

It wasn't just like that though was it, its been five years. Nobheads

“Can I get a lartay?”
No.
It’s “May/can I have a latte?” (Latte pronounced la-Tay, and have, not get!)
How should chorizo and bruschetta be pronounced? I’m curious as I’ve only heard choritzo and brooshetta so far (but then, I’ve never ordered either in Spain or Italy)...

My friend uses awesome a lot.
Now I say awesome a lot.
I'm reconsidering our friendship

'Spag bog'

'Do me a solid'

'Shit the bed' (used to convey shock/surprise)

Just blech,

@burritofan

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

These just seem snobby

@Standstheclockattentothree

Totally agree !! Gran and grandma remind me of an ancient pensioner with white hair sitting in a rocking chair by the fire knitting . Nan much more glamorous

When someone says Nan I can only think of Catherine Tate

Me too. Not least because the character is not at all unlike my nan.

With Christmas approaching, I loathe gift being used as a verb: "to gift", "I was gifted" etc. Also much prefer present instead of the word gift as a noun.

Notjustanymum

"Can I get a lartay?”
No.
It’s “May/can I have a latte?” (Latte pronounced la-Tay, and have, not get!)
How should chorizo and bruschetta be pronounced? I’m curious as I’ve only heard choritzo and brooshetta so far (but then, I’ve never ordered either in Spain or Italy)...

Chorizo, as far as I know is Choritzo. My husband used to pronounce it Cor-ee-thou like he was Spanish (he's not), and he sounded like a knob.

He doesn't do it anymore.

Bold fail. Sorry

(Latte pronounced la-Tay, and have, not get!)

Conversely, and despite being someone who uses both types of "a", I hate it when people say la-tay 😂

Oh my what a list - can agree wholeheartedly with nearly all of the above but can I add 'so at the beginning if every sentence; common to Interviewees. I want to scream...
And not 'words' but the rising inflection at the end of a sentence!

[quote AtomHeartMotherOfGod]@LadyEggs - oh yes definitely; I forgot about 'Look.' Blair and Cameron did it a lot - it felt very manipulative. Just fuck off with your assertive 'I know I've fucked up but I'm going to brainwash you into thinking I'm super decisive and in control, you utter pleb.'

To pp who asked about 'pork tummy'... no, but I can't stand people who ask for 'belly pork' instead of 'belly of pork' [/quote]
Yes to the politician’s ‘look’!

Hate all the substitute words for vulva and vagina. Most people actually just call both one thing.

Fanny
Quim
Hoo-haa
Vajay Jay
Vag/vaj
Box
Honeypot
Flowergarden
Pussy
Etc.

🙄

@HereForThis

Hate all the substitute words for vulva and vagina. Most people actually just call both one thing.

Fanny
Quim
Hoo-haa
Vajay Jay
Vag/vaj
Box
Honeypot
Flowergarden
Pussy
Etc.

🙄

You’ve lost me.

What is the one thing that actually most people call both?

And whatever it is, who took that poll?

Those of you who don't like "Nan" do realise you're being classist?

There’s a whole thread in the ‘what do you call it?” question. I suspect it already exists, but I’m not sure what keywords to use to search for it.

I meant for a lot of people, all those substitute words are used for both vulva and vagina. Some don't realise they aren't both called vagina.

@HereForThis

I meant for a lot of people, all those substitute words are used for both vulva and vagina. Some don't realise they aren't both called vagina.

Ah, okay. I think that’s because most people think of it as a single organ, and most of the time don’t need to make the distinction you’re referring to.

And there are circumstances in which it’s not helpful to be that wordy or that anatomically precise.

Calling your child ‘pickle’….you’re not Stacey Solomon. You’re just a dick. Also everyone knows when the nursery says so and so was ‘being a little pickle’ the kid was being a twat hat all day long.
‘Love you lots like jelly tots/shots’….I have no opinion on jelly tots and my measure of love is not compared to a sweetie. I’ve also never tried jelly shots. Odd.
Scrape. It just makes my fanny clench 🤢
Pregnant women referring to their stomach as a separate entity. I.e love from me and bump. Me and bump are going to Aldi. The bump has no choice where it’s fucking going. If I’m being generous and you just insist on referring to ‘bump’, then at least say me and THE bump.
Argh I’m winding myself up.

Ciabatta pronounced G-a-batter. An Italian once told me it's shaped like a shoe and should be pronounced shoe-barter, sounds much nicer to my ears.