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Phrases you hate

854 replies

Lemon1111 · 05/08/2024 21:24

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?

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MagicianMoth · 05/08/2024 21:35

“Piece” as it seems to be used now, I can’t even describe it but it’s incredibly annoying.
”You do know that….”

Doingtheboxerbeat · 05/08/2024 21:35

So sorry to Americans but poop and panties sound so horrendously childish to me and obvious twatty corporate speak .

StSwithinsDay · 05/08/2024 21:35

Lady garden. Such tweeness.

Theimpossiblegirl · 05/08/2024 21:35

Swap out
Couple without of following- couple days, couple beers etc.
See also needs without to be- needs gone, needs told, etc.
Nom

I have lots but these spring to mind first.

Lemon1111 · 05/08/2024 21:36

Radarkeigh · 05/08/2024 21:34

All the trite MN stuff of which there are a million threads already.

Yeah fair enough.. Once I posted I did see the long list of previous threads identical to this one…oh well

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Clueless2024 · 05/08/2024 21:37

@GrazingSheep what!?! Isn't that just a factual way of describing a "look"?

ToffeeSquirrels · 05/08/2024 21:37

Making Memories
Lush
Picky Tea/Bits
Hot Chocolate and Pj’s (crops up at Christmas ad nauseam)

CaptainBeanThief · 05/08/2024 21:39

The words "yummy" and "tummy"
🤮

manysausages · 05/08/2024 21:40

It is what it is - makes me want to scream

LGBirmingham · 05/08/2024 21:40

'My bad' and 'you got this'. I find very annoying. What was wrong with 'my mistake' and 'you can do it'?

SilkFloss · 05/08/2024 21:41

One on one.
It's a fucking RATIO, so one TO one.

Monkeysatonthewall · 05/08/2024 21:42

Mumsnet classic - 'give your head a wobble' 🤮😂

TinyYellow · 05/08/2024 21:42

Riddled with (cancer usually).

BubblegumLolly · 05/08/2024 21:43

manysausages · 05/08/2024 21:40

It is what it is - makes me want to scream

Same here

bridgetreilly · 05/08/2024 21:43

Clueless2024 · 05/08/2024 21:37

@GrazingSheep what!?! Isn't that just a factual way of describing a "look"?

Usually the look is being worn on both eyes and lips.

cupcaske123 · 05/08/2024 21:43

Lemon1111 · 05/08/2024 21:33

Not heard this one, what context would you use it?

Dog whistle politics.

MaltipooMama · 05/08/2024 21:43

I posted the same answer on another similar thread, and it's "choccy milk"! My god I don't know what it is about this phrase but it makes my skin crawl!

pintsizeprincess · 05/08/2024 21:46

When someone says " do you understand where I'm coming from? Or "am I making sense? " when they've just described something so simple that a toddler would understand. A colleauge does it all the time, drives me nuts!

HoppityBun · 05/08/2024 21:46

Sneak preview. It’s always a sneak. No journalist can say or write preview without the sneak prefix.

LonelyInDville · 05/08/2024 21:49

give your head a wobble
anything with "bits" in it i.e. "sticky bits"

Thighdentitycrisis · 05/08/2024 21:52

”can I get a double cheeseburger (e.g) please ?” instead of “can I have / I’d like a double cheeseburger please?” or simply “a double cheeseburger please?”

Sunseed · 05/08/2024 21:53

A bite to eat.

PurBal · 05/08/2024 21:53

“Still a lot of life left in it”

Thighdentitycrisis · 05/08/2024 21:54

Swim teacher, swim school.

Clueless2024 · 05/08/2024 21:54

bridgetreilly · 05/08/2024 21:43

Usually the look is being worn on both eyes and lips.

I know! I'm just unsure why it's a hated phrase.... its a description...anyhow, different courses for different horses.