Please stop saying "it's been a minute"

[OptimismvsRealism]

Please stop

Also mooching stop saying that

Example of missing words out - and I find myself bracing myself for these when reading articles in the U.K. now as they’re everywhere - She walked to her friend’s house Saturday night. He said he would be there 3:00. It’s not so bad if someone’s actually speaking but it’s just lazy CBA writing of articles and news stories, or pandering to the younger or thicker audience. Also giving dates the American way (Month, Day) - I’m assuming it’s from all the new releases of stuff - “Coming soon, February 2nd!” This is becoming the norm now. I don’t know why it bothers me so much but it does.

Oh lord I was so with you until you said.... picky tea 🤮

Picky tea is my one I can not stand it.

I only ever see "it's been a minute" on reddit, when explaining why one must ask for advice about something most people would consider basic - e.g., "it's been a minute since I've been in a relationship" or "it's been a minute since I've shopped for clothes" or "it's been a minute since I've flown on a plane". It seems self-defeating, because you'd typically get better feedback if you just specified how long it's been.

"Essentially" has become the new "basically".

The word mooching has been around for donkeys years, along side mooch. Why would someone stop using a grammatically correct and dictionary defined word just because you dislike it? It’s like me requesting the word “moist” is dropped from the English language.

That sounds like he rubbed his camera all over her.

My bad is completely dated and sounds utterly stupid when said by anyone, particularly adults.
The end. 🤣

That would be ridiculous. But, tasty has got to go.

You’ve reminded me of how much I dislike posts which ask “what do we think about this?”

What do you think about it?

I've been using the word mooch in my parlance since the 90s, so no.

That's the first time I've typed it out though.

"It gives me the ick" - can't stand that phrase. It really gives me the ick.

Popping. Popping to the shop. Popping a meeting in the calendar. Stop Your Popping.

Americans say hot mess.
i don’t know what the hot bit infers.

And your pinging!

I do pop to the shop though. I think it's because it rhymes 😂 I never pop anything on anywhere though!

Unless you're Minnie you shouldn't be mooching anywhere.

OK if we are doing this I loathe the expression “cool beans”. With a passion. It actually makes me think worse of people if they use it.

I know where it comes from. It’s meaningless drivel and always uttered by people who are the very opposite of “cool”.

I don't get hot mess either. It just rubs me up the wrong way when I see it

“Let’s touch base” makes my skin crawl!

My partner is the only person I've heard say this but he only says it in a piss taking way 😂

I do know somebody that says "wowsers" though 😱

It will always be tin foil to me!

Educate yourself. So Earth shattering condescending.

The Kardashian's always say 'It's been a minute' on their show. I think it's more popular to say this in America.

The addition of words annoys me more, however.
My very British children are coming out with such ghastly Americanisms as "search it up" for "research" or "switch out" for "swap". There are others I'm sure but my mind has blanked my memory as part of its self preservation instinct.

Stop saying "You got this".

Yes... I mean aluminium foil hat just doesn't work!