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Phrases that annoy you

384 replies

Itslit · 21/03/2022 20:18

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

OP posts:
whatinthenameofhen · 26/03/2022 02:11

Agree with "I'm going to talk to that" when they mean 'talk about' or 'discuss that'

Poppins2016 · 26/03/2022 02:11

"No offence, but..."

Why do people use this phrase as a 'get out of jail free card' when it's clear that whatever is about to come out of their mouths is offensive... the preface doesn't change it! 🙄

Cattenberg · 26/03/2022 02:28

Hublet 🤮

I lost my shit (who are these people who shit themselves in anger?)

I am not shitting you

Sex assigned at birth (makes zero sense when referring to people who were born with access to modern medical care and makes me think of a magical sorting hat)

I call a spade a spade/I don’t suffer fools gladly (I’m probably a negative, pompous twat)

Thought leader (what a load of wank)

Butt-hurt

Food chain (when referring to workplace hierarchies. No, the support staff are not sub-human)

LaMarschallin · 26/03/2022 06:26

Catkitkat

Doggo

Oh yes!

Also "kiddo" and "pupper".

GETTINGLIKEMYMOTHER · 26/03/2022 07:04

‘Do the math’ when said by a Brit.
It’s mathematicS and therefore mathS!

GETTINGLIKEMYMOTHER · 26/03/2022 07:11

A ‘deep clean’ irritates me - the term used to be reserved for the likes of operating theatres. A ‘thorough’ clean was the term for a really good blitz at home.
I know it’s popular with the clean-freaks on MN though.

Gasp0deTheW0nderD0g · 26/03/2022 14:16

@Valeriekat, apologies. I meant folks, folx and you'll were awful coming from British people in the UK.

Peeps is too twee for me. Most modern marketing emails, ditto. I got one from Avanti West Coast the other day titled 'Hey, Gasp0de! Can we be friends?' No, we can't. How about concentrating all your powers on running a decent train service.Hmm

Gasp0deTheW0nderD0g · 26/03/2022 14:16

Y'all. DYAC.

LrrrRulerOfOmicronPerceI8 · 26/03/2022 17:30

@phoenixrosehere I think it's dependant on continental invasion/migration in different areas because the Latin mater probably lead to mam and German mutter to mum

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