I hate the word 'stink'. What words do you hate for no real reason?

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I dunno if it's just because I dislike it so much, but 'stink' or 'stinky' or 'stinking' seems to be written regularly on different posts. I hate it and no idea why really it's just a word

It's not even like it evokes an unpleasant memory, like of an awful odour or something. I have no logical reason for my not liking the word. Maybe just the way the k looks kind of sharp at the end, and abruptly finishes the word? And of course it does mean and unpleasant thing, whereas the word 'slink' does not necessarily...See, I told you it made no sense.

Also, belly. Again I can't really say why I don't like this word. I don't have such a violent dislike as in I don't mind other people using it, but would never use it myself.

What words do you hate for totally illogical reasons?

Me too. I especially hate it when used to describe something sweet.

Ick 🤢

Nothing wrong with belly tummy comfy or poorly

Oh another one it's tea not dinner!

Yes, if it's sandwiches and cake. Not for a main hot meal!

Have to disagree on all those, unless you are addressing a toddler.

When people say they are 'cross' about something.

Can't really explain it. It just feels like it barely qualifies as an emotion to me.

'Bits and bobs' (I heard someone the other day saying 'bibs and bobs' which is even more irritating).

Wholesome.
Nutritious.

Super as an adverb - super anxious, super upset etc

Sense check

Drained, when referring to drinks, as in "she drained her coffee cup". Bleurgh.

I hate “refresh”. Mainly because I used to go out with someone who would ask me to “please refresh my water”.

I also hate “pop”. I think it’s because it’s used when someone wants you to do something that is inconvenient but doesn’t want to acknowledge that it is. “Why don’t you pop over here?” / “Can you just pop round with your ladder?”

Re kids - I see what you mean about goats but it isn’t euphemistic or offensive. John Lewis has a kids’ section on their website. I once overheard a woman telling her child (in a rather look-at-me way) that it was “children, not kids!” after someone else had said “Kids! Go and sit down”.

Smiled - “What would you like?” smiled Katy. Ugh, horrid.

Mooed - there’s a Times columnist who, when she doesn’t like someone, describes them saying things as “mooing” them. It’s a shame because I might like her stuff but this is quite irritating. It’s the first thing I look for when she has a column.

Smiled - “What would you like?” smiled Katy. Ugh, horrid

Ooh I was reading a very low brow "chick-lit" book where everyone grinned .

"D'you fancy a drink" I grinned at Matthew
"Oh yes" he grinned

Not asked /replied/queried . Grinned ..

😂

Surreptitiously ... a housemate at uni who had delusions of grandeur would try and shoehorn it into random sentences all the time, still irritates me 🤷🏼‍♀️

Famalam

Holibobs

Grope

Cheeky (when in the context of pizza hut or nandos or a glass of prosecco)._I hate all this apologetic, self justifying language about food "oh, I really shouldn't ." Eat it. Don't eat it. But stop with the cringey " naughty me, I'm eating a treat" kind of language.

Boak! Yes I have also found it in those short story magazines like Take a Break Fiction, Women's Weekly etc. It's so cringey. I know I'm not a expecting Doestoevsky or Proust when I'm reading one of those but even so...

Grown women using baby words. Eg, “yummy”, “hubby”, “swimming cossie”, “choccy biccy” 🤮🤮🤮

A man once said to me that he'd like 'to explore my body'.

🤢🤢🤢

Explore is now verboten.

I absolutely hate the word 'smelly' I'm fine with with 'stink' , buy 'smelly' just makes me want to curl up in a ball.

Self-care

'Foster'

As in, "It's important to foster positive relationships"

'Pool'

As in, "We pool our finances"

'Narrative'

As in "Whatever fits the narrative"

'Agency'

As in "You have agency in this situation"

Yes, I tend to read it as meaning wanking, which often confuses me.

Moist.
Dump.
Gusset.
Brekkie.
Famalam.