What phrases irritate you?

[Hesma]

Almost 5 year old…. they’re FOUR!!!!!

We’re pregnant… no, one of you is…

What other phrases really irritate you? 🤣

"if I'm being honest..." (followed by something that is slightly bad news for the listener or an unpopular opinion). Comes across the speaker thinks they're doing you a favour. A former colleague in healthcare would always say to patients "if I'm being honest, the waiting list is 3 months long..."

Cannot bear "mama". When did this start?
Since having a baby, I see lots of "you got this Mama!" or "question for breastfeeding mamas..."

This one is my own issue but "do" - eg "leaving do" or "Christmas do". (I think because it's like doo-doo (poo)).
I always say "leaving party" to avoid saying Do but that comes across a bit grandiose when 4 of us are going to the Wetherspoons for a quick drink on a Temp's last day.

"Indeed" used as a complete sentence.
From experience, it seems to come from mansplainers.

End of - eg we're not going, end of.
Turned round and said
Rock up
Fair enough- when used in place of "ok", eg "I'll nip to Tesco later". "Fair enough"

"can I lend"
No, but you can borrow!

Gifting / gifted.

The word 'gift' is a bloody noun ffs. The verb is to give. You haven't gifted somebody something, you have given it to them. A gift, presumably.

I'm not racist but...(usually means you are)

I don't want to be rude but...(usually means you do)

Think outside the box

Happy birthday (if said to me- I hate birthdays)

Pre-loved (I like to buy second-hand, but why not call it that?)

Yes! Everything is a memory FFS.

I despise "cheeky" drinks/ kebabs etc.
Also: excited FOR. (For? Surely it's "about"?)

@Scuttlingherbert mama is the most used term for mother across the globe. Why is it new?
it’s only the UK & Australia that use Mummy.
it’s what I call my own mother & what she calls hers.

its been said before but worth reiterating, when the midwife / health visitor referred to the baby as ‘baby’ as opposed to referring to them as ‘the baby’ or by the child name I totally disregarded everything else she said and concentrated on giving her hard stares. Ffs! The other one that both health visitors and midwives use that is unbearable is ‘you do you’. Gah! How awful! Shut up! I’ve had no sleep and I have to invite you into my house and you start saying things like that???

And ‘hubby’. That’s a word I never, ever, want to hear used in my presence.

When did a mobile hairdresser become Freelance? You’re a mobile hairdresser!

‘Eyes peeled / pick your brain / ear worm’ - general theme

‘full of cold’ (even typing is gngng)

‘poorly’ - very common in usage here but not where I grew up

Agree with you on ' We're pregnant.'

Also ' You've got the ick'. I know it's popular on here, but it makes the women who use it sound like 17 year olds who are proudly showing off their extensive expertise on relationships.

Love you to the moon and back,it really makes me angry!!! And some family members use it alot!! Peri rage is brewing 😡

‘Pissed’ instead of ‘pissed off’.

“Reign it in”. Toddler in reigns.
Think about it for a nanosecond. How can it possibly make sense? It’s REIN it in ffs. REIN. As in, pull the rein/s and bring it back under control. It’s nothing to do with the fucking MONARCH.

Myself and my husband ...
Myself and the team...

Please be aware that...

Reach out
Going forward

You know what I mean

Can you see where I'm coming from

literally
like

Baby mama/daddy when used in the wrong context.
it’s a Patois/West Indian term to refer to the other parent of your child who is not your spouse or current partner. By definition it can’t be your husband/boyfriend etc. The fact that such heavily cultural language is now mainstream & used so inaccurately is very irritating.

Something the fashion experts keep saying on the Tv etc "A POP of colour" what does this even mean??
The word "like" misused by many youngsters. I sat opposite two girls on the tube one day, between Baker Street and Harrow (about half an hour) I counted the word "like" in their conversation (okay boring journey!) 342 times before they got off!

To give and to gift mean two different things though. You can give people lots of things that aren't gifts. To gift is specifically to give as a gift. And Google says it's been used that way since the 17th century.

Positive vibes only! or variants can fuck right off.

@angelikacpickles yes, you can definitely use 'gift' as a verb