Phrases that annoy you

[Itslit]

Mine are:
“We are pregnant” when only one of the couple is physically pregnant
and
“It is what it is”

I have never understood 'cheap at half the price'.
Shouldn't it be 'cheap at twice the price'?
I am guilty of using some of these phrases, and I particularly frequently use ' you can only do what you can do' and 'he/she can't have the penny and the bun'.
I cannot stand 'hubby', 'holibobs' or anything similar.
And, I know it's perfectly acceptable but I don't like 'math', 'gotten' or 'off of'.

Last year before I retired, most of my Primary class referred to Maths as Math. I soon put them right on that one.

I would also like to know what “use your words” means.

@Hopeforall

I would also like to know what “use your words” means.

It's what you say to children who are verbal but choosing in the moment to scream and stamp rather than articulate their wants. Said to an adult It's nicely patronising.

The term 'to reach out' irks me.

Also, 'got me in the feels'.

@Hopeforall

I would also like to know what “use your words” means.

It's something adults say to young children, meaning that they should say what's bothering them, rather than having a screaming tantrum, or lashing out with their fists. It would be very patronizing to say it to an adult.

Awesomesauce

"I swear on my kids' lives [I'm not seeing anyone else]"...often said by cheating bastards who are lying about their other woman

"Love him to the moon and back". Eh?

"Rainbow bridge". No, my dog didn't go "over rainbow bridge", he died and was cremated. The end.

Making memories (usually followed by 127 photos of the same damn picture) .. can piss right off

‘Boils my piss.’ 🤮

And many of the above.

I Absolutely cannot stand 'not my circus not my monkeys'

Thank you ddl1 and DappledThings - yes, to say it to an adult would be very patronising.

@moretrumpetplease I think we were on the same call….

Imma instead of I'm going to ... It's quite frankly pathetic.

To co-produce.
A 100%

"literally"

No! It fucking is not

Struth

@CrazyCatLover

Struth

I see "sheesh" a lot and it looks stupid, and I don't understand what it even means.

Pre-order. What does that mean ffs? Ok, you may know that product x won't be available until a certain date, but you are still merely putting in an order for when it becomes avaliable. If you pre-order, it suggests you are going to actually order it at a later date

To shut someone/a conversation down

When the younger generation accuse you of “screaming” or “shouting” at them when you are talking in a perfectly normal though slightly authoritative albeit not soppy nicey nicey tone.

Now, more than ever

Gives me unbelievable rage

"No offence but".

You just know then that the person is about to be very offensive.

@bathshebaeverbusy

Can I get …. ( not please may I have )

Our youngest used to say ‘Please can I may…’ when she was wee.

I hate:
Thank you muchly
It grinds my gears
Life/body/whatever ‘hack’

"Oh go on then" when someone is asked if they want tea/coffee. Like I'm forcing it on them and they're doing me a favour!

Also, "I turned round and said". Why are they always facing the wrong way?