to really hate the word 'Nurturing'?

[coldtits]

I have this convulsive adolescent reaction of eye rolling, lip curling and nose wrinkling whenever I hear (or read) that word used in a sentence.

I do not 'Nurture' my children. How sad for them. I merely look after them and love them, but obviously am a failure because they never get 'Nurtured'.

The number of dates I went on with men who claimed they were 'high needs'.

Mentally, I'd be crossing out their names on my list and replacing their number on my phone with 'Dicksmack'.

The number of dates I went on with men who claimed they were 'high needs'.

Mentally, I'd be crossing out their names on my list and replacing their number on my phone with 'Dicksmack'.

ah but expat he is a musician
and very creative
apparently

Don't know if anyones said it yet but hwne people describe themselves as 'bubbly' or say they have a 'bubbly personality' it just means irritating

and 'eclectic'

used far too much

bonding/nuturing/nourishing - all wanky

as is CARING
I'm a caring person

whatever

Ha ha, 'bubbly' , yes, avoid at all costs. Also 'high maintenance' to mean selfish/materialistic.

Altogether too many people describing themselves as 'passionate' about things like cold storage and taxes and other boring stuff.

Can we add Community too please? Why don't you just come out and say POOR PEOPLE like you want to? So patronising.

People who say they are "madcap" or "crazy" (often in round robin Christmas letters, detailing last-minute trips to Prague made using Tesco vouchers (madcap, yet thrifty, what a winning combination) make me want to rip limbs off. Not mine.

(not caring when it applies to people who are ACTUALLY caring for someone, of course)

oh yes, madcap, crazy, zany 'I'm mad me'

usually v.dull

People who describe themselves as "spiritual" as in "not religious but spiritual."

[cares about people, mainly MrsJC, passionately, in a madcap fashion]

NKF, they usually say "deeply spiritual". I'm shallow enough to snigger at this.

Ugh, yes, NKF, as in 'I'm a Pisces so I'm a deeply spiritual person'....

Lol at cheapslutonjunk (which I was reading as cheaps luton junk for some reason till just now ).

I thought only babies were ever described as "high needs."

lol at high needs

i don't like 'meal' or 'hyperbole' i asked my dp when i first met him 'what is a hyperbowl'

What's wrong with the word "meal"? That said, I can't stand the word "refreshments" paticularly when it's preceded by "light".

ew meal sounds horrible. refresments isn't bad as it's like refreshers (though they weren't much to write home about)

I also hate the term "wholefood" It's poncetastic

In fact, I think I hate hlf of the words in the English dictionary, (not swear words - they can stay )

I hate the overuse of the word "traditional". In front of "fish and chips" or "Christmas dinner". As if there was an experimental version.
And the word "fayre." So top hate would be "traditional Christmas fayre."

Fantastic

May I add..... maverick?

One of my colleagues applies this to herself with not an iota of irony.

I detest 'meal' too, and have always been suspicious of 'bonding'. And of the inflationary use of 'self-esteem'.

It restores my faith to know there are folk who feel the same as i do.

Groans in sympathy.
Gawd yuo should try working for the nhs THESE DAYS.tIS UNREAl.

Agree that engaged/engagement is totally overused.