Sick of hearing about "bits"

[HelloDenise]

I'm fed up of reading about people going to B&M, Home Bargains, Next, M&S, the pound shop or wherever to get some autumn .... BITS!

Throws, pumpkins, candles, cushions, foliage, wreaths and garlands ARE NOT BLOODY BITS! They're whole, substantial items, not bits of items .

Where the hell did this come from? Or should I be on Pedants' corner?

Agreed. Hideous. Going out for a brew and a bite would send me over the edge.

Exactly. Presumably they are whole sausage rolls rather than bits of one?

100% with you and anyone who disagrees is a moron who doesn't know how to speak proper English. So many people speak appalling English, they mangle our language with stupid expressions like 'bits' and 'picky tea'. They are also the sort of people who buy endless cheap tat, so it makes sense, really.

I can’t stand this crap. It’s all horrible, enriches China where it’s all made and will end up in landfill. I’ve just ordered some lovely English soap for my autumn treat. We have had our cushions and throws for 15 years, when they fall apart and graduate to cat bedding I’ll have to buy more.

me too
trying to imagine bits in autumn style 🤔

Another silly, mindless buzz phrase.

Personally I'd get that lass sat round a table and get some lamb chops down her neck. No more bits for her.

don't you even dare say picky bits or picky tea! 😂

A tin of baked beans isn’t for autumn though so I think it’s fair to say I’m going for some bits, that way it covers everything

You're so correct. People don't want to hear it, though. They would rather buy utter crap from some Chinese drop shipper and then whine and plead poverty when people say that is irresponsible and bad for the planet. Because it is too expensive to buy less, clearly.

It’s “picky bits” that I hate.

'Bits of tat'? It's kind of trying to either emphasise their crappiness, or detract from the ridiculous amount you're going to spend on tasteless rubbish.

I dunno if it’s just here in Ireland but ‘Going to Penneys for the few bits’ is a very popular phrase.

The Irish have their own rules. We can't interfere.

I'm with you...
"Let's go shopping for bits for a picky tea "
Ahhhhhhhhgghhhhhhhhhh

I do not change my decor, bedding etc during the year. Only time I have seasonal stuff out is Christmas and that is a tree, a few wooden ornaments from Tiger.

Where do people put all this excess crap outside the seasons? If they bin it after a couple of months, then they have more money than sense.

Oh my Xmas tree and its decs are 15-16 years old.

Some people actually go to eateries for a bite to eat - they have just one bite and leave the rest.

I use the term grazing plate, mini buffet. Picky tea sounds like you have 4 year olds coming round.

Grazing plate isn't ideal. Like a herd of cows. I suppose at least you didn't use the word platter.

It's a tricky one.

OH moans when I say ‘ I’ll have a bit more milk in my tea’ he says it should be a ‘a drop’ I still say bit to annoy him 🤭

Yes, same, grrrr idiots!

I'm similarly enraged by hospitality staff telling me that I'm so welcome every time they give me a coffee, my change or whatever. Not just welcome but SO welcome. Get a grip.

I thought it was going to be about 'picky bits' or whatever the expression is when mumsnetters serve picky bits like humus, sliced peppers, prosciutto, olives etc

Agree!
I also don’t like the word ‘haul’. It just seems to mean someone went shopping. But I suspect I’m just a bit grumpy!

So ‘bits’ is essentially a new word for ‘tat’ ?

Surely it’s just a shortening of “bits and pieces”, which means an assortment of small items. Language is fluid, words change meaning over time.

If you read Lady Chatterly’s Lover you’ll come across a paragraph that contains the c word about six times. It does not mean the same thing it does today.