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To really hate this phrase

212 replies

Endsofthetowel · 12/12/2023 20:39

And I am being unreasonable

Mucky pup.

It makes me cringe whenever it is used to 3 year old DS. I have no idea why, I am sure its unreasonable, but does anyone else have a strong reaction to a harmless phrase?

OP posts:
Itiswhysofew · 12/12/2023 22:56

Tell me without telling me😡

TheYearOfSmallThings · 12/12/2023 22:57

"I text him yesterday"

As far as I'm concerned, you texted him yesterday.

Chickenkeev · 12/12/2023 22:58

TheYearOfSmallThings · 12/12/2023 22:57

"I text him yesterday"

As far as I'm concerned, you texted him yesterday.

Yes!!!!

theduchessofspork · 12/12/2023 23:03

Itiswhysofew · 12/12/2023 22:56

Tell me without telling me😡

What does that mean?!

Sequinne · 12/12/2023 23:03

If you know, you know.

Finlesswonder · 12/12/2023 23:03

"You don't get to..."
Said by late millennial early Gen Zers in a debate. Its intended to shut down a point by applying some kind of weird moralising pressure, in reality it sounds like you're an American toddler.

Festivecheer26 · 12/12/2023 23:10

For me it’s the overuse of “scenes” now. Shocking scenes, beautiful scenes, absolute scenes - all of them give me the rage

RosesAndHellebores · 12/12/2023 23:18

Would of / could of / was you
Minging
Sick for great
Me myself
To have the hump

Avatartar · 12/12/2023 23:25

The word perfect but it’s used so often in an exchange it should be a phrase:
your name is - perfect
can I ask why you’re calling - perfect
id like to complain - perfect
im really unhappy about - perfect
argh

Bookgrrrl · 12/12/2023 23:29

I can’t stand the word ‘tummy’. Ugh!

And it drives me nuts when people say ‘to be honest with you’, which is unfortunate, because OH says it a lot 🙄

Chickenkeev · 12/12/2023 23:30

RosesAndHellebores · 12/12/2023 23:18

Would of / could of / was you
Minging
Sick for great
Me myself
To have the hump

The 'of's give me the rage altogether!

Fionaville · 12/12/2023 23:31

'Folk' makes me cringe. "If Folk want to..." It's 2023. Just say people!

QueenBean22 · 12/12/2023 23:35

im not gonna lie but
all the feels
living my best life
if you know you know
not me

Strawberryjams · 12/12/2023 23:38

My mil used to say ‘oh my wee bum chum’ just so bloody weird

TheSkyWasMadeOfAmethyst · 12/12/2023 23:39

That gets right on my tits 🤢🤢🤢

I also hate the word busting, as in I'm busting for the loo.

Poorlymumma · 12/12/2023 23:39

Bonk/Bonking to mean sex. My grandmother says this🤣

Maggiethecat · 12/12/2023 23:41

Describing food as gorgeous in reference to its taste! Just wrong!

LoreleiG · 12/12/2023 23:43

TheYearOfSmallThings · 12/12/2023 22:57

"I text him yesterday"

As far as I'm concerned, you texted him yesterday.

My worst one yet. And I agree with all of them.

Whydoiwearsomuchleopardprint · 12/12/2023 23:51

This one ( on Facebook referring to a friend) and picky bits for tea, give me the absolute rage just typing it!!!

Mistressofnone · 12/12/2023 23:54

This isn't a spoken phrase but this emoji added to the end of a message bothers me:

🤷‍♀️

Always with an 'I disagree' sort of reply.

NoMoreWrapping · 12/12/2023 23:55

'Folk' makes me cringe. "If Folk want to..." It's 2023. Just say people!

I hate it too. I have found it is usually used by a certain sort of patronising and pompous person.

whynotwhatknot · 12/12/2023 23:57

the word bae-if it even is a word

what are you saying babe-then bloody say it then

Bumply · 12/12/2023 23:58

Flashback to reading the Mucky Pup books to my sons.

crackofdoom · 12/12/2023 23:58

"I was sat..."
No. You were sitting 😬

Also, "electric" rather than "electricity ".

ChateauDuMont · 13/12/2023 00:12

'This too shall pass.'

What a dumb thing to say. Completely unhelpful and trite.