Phrases you hate

[Lemon1111]

Mine is ‘buttery soft’…If you haven’t come across this phrase, it is mainly used when describing leggings or other clothes, but now I’ve even seen it being used to describe gold jewellery! Also butter isn't that soft…Margariney soft doesn’t have the same ring to it I suppose.. Anyone else?

Anyone over the age of 18 who uses the word 'super' when they mean 'very' ... e.g. I'm super excited." FFS!! THAT makes me want to reach for a cricket bat....
and also 'Awesome'. Just NO. Fortunately I think the 'A' word is dying out now. Phew.

Oh yes! Definitely this!

or even worse "menkul elf" so they need to go to "ospikul"

I haven't read all the posts, so sorry if someone else has said this, but" she fell pregnant "really annoys me.

Jog on
On trend
Pop of colour
Picky tea
lol
Baby daddy
Holibobs

I'm sure there's more 😂

Oh yes this! Can't believe it wasn't top of my list. 😬

Pearl clutching.
Again only on MN.

“To my mind” My husband says it several times in every conversation and it drives me mad. I must have a saying that drives others mad too though 😂

A hard no.

" you've got this"
" picky tea"
" you look well"

Anything which includes the words wheelhouse or mood music.

Yes " we're pregnant"
Not biologically possible!

StSwithinsDay · Today 22:00

Pearl clutching

Oh, that's ancient. It's the sort of thing my Gran used to say. Mind you, she was once thrown out of a pub for upsetting some Irish road workers with her bad language.

“Go in with” on make up tutorials, instead of “use” eg “I’m going to go in with the primer/foundation/red lip”

When people start a post with "can we talk about xyz" or "talk to me about zyx" or also "hello, lovely/clever/beautiful people in my phone" Or "hello hivemind" on Facebook groups

Anyways, the correct word is anyway.

Also absolutely hate "oh so" as in daily mail writing "oh so chic/elegant/glamorous/similar"

" Making memories"

I LOATHE this phrase. It sounds so utterly pathetic and cringey ( to me anyway!)

Some posters mentioned 'swap out'. The Post Office used it in its leaflets about swapping old stamps. Why? A similar one is 'beat out', used about beating someone in a competition, for example.

Ref 'a hard no', as mentioned above, there's also 'hard agree'. Where have these come from? I've only seen them on mumsnet.

Pan fried, crusty bread- most things that serve to poshy up ways to talk about food😅

Hubby..

Touch base.
We are pregnant.
It's a meal in itself.

-address the elephant in the room
-sweet spot
-huddle (just say meeting)
-email me
-asap
-reeeeaallllly important
-diary that date
-59 past 7 (instead of nearly 8:00)

Yes! Or even worse-"anyhoo" !!!! That is a linguistic abomination.