"I have a great hand cream, it's a little bit spenny, but totally worth it."
It makes me cringe. Especially when prefaced with "a little bit".
Not sure why I hate it so much. Possibly because people who use it always buy the thing anyway - and it's usually in reference to a luxury item. Normally the thing is pretty darn expensive for what it is (£100 face cream). It conjures up a certain image in my mind: Someone who thinks they're posher than they are. They have to tell everyone how expensive everything is they have bought.
- Was my council tax bill or rent "a little bit spenny" this year? No.
- Is my Soho House membership, or a dinner at Nobu, that I'm telling you (bragging) about "a little bit spenny"? Yes.