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?

Crimbo
Holibobs
Vacay
Going forward (I'm not going backwards!)
Anyhoo
Preggo/preggers
Obvs for Obviously
Well basically at the the start of every sentence

Referring to guacamole as ‘gwuk’.

Though the abbreviation does actually sound as revolting as the stuff itself.

More of a written thing than a spoken thing but I can't stand:
'And in the blink of an eye ...'
or
'And just like that...'
Both seem to be used to show passing of time in children and it winds me up to a totally irrational degree.

Also, when people write (maybe say but usually write) 'This. So very much this.' as a way of agreeing with something.

I don't really like the sound of the word "telly" anyway, but when someone spells it "tele" I always want to pronounce it "teal" for a moment.

Pacifically has me raging!

Hate it when people say such-and-such has "passed on" or even worse, just "passed

I don't mind "passed away" as it sounds peaceful . My own Dad's death was as peaceful as it could be in the circumstances ( elderly , died during Covid lockdown in hospital away from my Mum )

But I don't like "lost" . You've lost your Dad

No , I know exactly where he is . In a little box . Not lost .

Can’t Bellevue this has 37 pages!!

Believe*

@Radish12

I can't bear it when people say they have a 'streaming' cold - it gives such a grim and vivid mental image 🤢

Ditto 'bad belly' or 'got the shits'. No!!!

Words or phrases that identify somebody as a social media automoton.

Smash it.
Dropped the L bomb.
This one.
You've got this mama bear.

Blegh.

On a related note, I'm sick of the media telling us that musicians have 'dropped' an album. Sounds like a euphemism for 'shat themselves' to my mind.

Living your best life - I really hate this one

@Booboosweet

I can't bear the word 'nan'. I prefer granny or grandma. Nan sounds horrible.

Its quite liverpudlian i think

'Going forward'

Incorrect/over use of 'myself' and 'yourself'

'Triggers'

Mumma/bubba/bubs eugh...

@FancyLampshade

Messages signed off

"Love and light"

Oh Gawd. A colleague signs off her emails like this. Shoot.Me.

Sick - meaning good, it’s banned in my house, I hate it.
Hun,
And the phrase “think out of the box”.

Pants as in 'oh pants'

Granny. It sounds so twee and old fashioned.
Play date
Hubby
Tiny human referring to children
Lush.

Shielding
CEV
Chick (not the bird, like a friend of mine always says 'hi chick'
Hun
Merch

• People referring to everything they do as a journey (Please journey back up your own arsehole and stfu)

• Banter (If you're going to be offensive at least say it with your chest)

• Awesome (just awful)

• Any type of corporate wankery (unnecessary and cringeworthy)

Keckull instead of kettle
Hospikull instead of hospital
Tret past tense.of treat, something about the way my dad says this. Luckily he hasn't ranted it at me for 30 odd years.

Sending light

my personal journey

my truth

Y’all

With all due respect

shite

F* all

normies

based

taking the p*

my spiritual ministry

my gifts/my spiritual gifts/my talents

me and so and so did this (using me as subject)

bugger off

tummy

yummy

yummy mummy (Daily Mail)

ample cleavage (Daily Mail)

pressies

lurve

Historically

Twin Flame
Soul Contract
And more toxic New Age stuff

Women who call their adult daughter “baby girl”

A man on a dating app called me "baby gal" the other day. He was deleted pronto!