Words and phrases that drive you insane...

[Ducksbehindthesofa]

Certain words (usually nonsense or pseudowords) and phrases really grate on me, sometimes to the extent I don't bother reading the rest of a narrative if I stumble across a word or phrase on my hit list, halfway through something.

There are plenty, but a few to kick off:

Holibobs. It's not even an abbreviation for goodness sake.

Chillax. Just why?

"You do you" - this seems to be the in phrase at the moment, especially with the younger generation. It always sounds vaguely condescending to me

Chrimbo. Please, no

Nom nom nom. This one is right up there with holibobs!

Your turn......

It's still awful and annoying. It sounds so rude.

Absolutely hilarious to denounce the way two nations of people speak as "awful and annoying".

The ego of some folks is unreal.

YES! I say this all the time and people look at me as if I have 2 heads.

I've just seen this! Thanks.

Back in the day.

This isn't a crisism.
Don't cry.

The thread is about things that drive you insane. People have their opinions.

If anyone said ‘may I have?’ in NI they would be treated to a well deserved (in my opinion) eye roll🤣

Journey, when it’s not related to travelling.
Famalam
Holibobs
My bad
Reach or reaching out
Making memories
Gifting
Hosting
My girls
This one

Not only do I wholeheartedly agree with your post, but I also love your user name, one of my all time favourite Bowie songs, now there was someone who could be described as an icon

But that's to clarify. The "I do" is a statement of confirmation, the "do that" refers to the actual of doing the thing. Do is a repeated word but with different uses in the same sentence.

Was X chosen randomly? I thought Xmas was because it sounded like Cross-mas, which sounds like christmas, a little bit?

Another one, cheeky when used to describe anything other than its actual meaning. A cheeky drink with this one, having a cheeky Nando’s.

Jesus wept- I scroll past any thread where the poster says this

Genius Hack
they've never turned out to be anything other than general knowledge, no short cuts or new solutions to problems

Super Excited
It’s so overused no one sounds excited, even the person saying it

Same in Glasgow. I'm from NE Scotland and find it really odd when I'm visiting.

According to the "Can I get" haters, we're probably meant to be asking, "Please may I have". I'd be laughed out of a shop for being pretentios if I ever said that.

pearl clutchers
plating up [when referring to food cooked at home]
elevating [your outfit]
love language
get your ducks in a row
alot
per say
ergo
little man
baby daddy
bubba

I think the one I hate most, and it's often seen here on Mumsnet, is "use your words".

Noooooo! This is so awful I might have to start using it ironically 😂

Typo. X WASN'T chosen randomly. It comes from the Greek for Christ. Which is what makes it different from Chrimbo as an abbreviation

Lots of those above but the one that I cannot abide is the addition of the word 'event' to various types of weather. Such as 'snow event'.

It's just snow!

Once noticed, impossible to miss on just about every forecast when there's bad weather!

This annoys me more than it probably should. It invokes a fury like no other!

Agree with all of these!
It's obviously just me, but someone I work with says the word 'necessarily' about every third word, regardless of what they're saying. I get super agitated in meetings with them, and if anyone else says it I just want to punch them.
My son and his friends say things like 'I'm just going to go toilet' or 'we went Costa'. Grrrrr.

Genius hacks used to be top tips. I reckon that’s a bit more realistic😁

Lots already here, plus:

'Other/better half' for husband or wife
'Sweet' for pudding/dessert
'The X piece' eg 'the training piece', 'the technology piece'
'Chapter' on LinkedIn posts about a new job
'Sexy time'
'Laser-focussed' from politicians
'My number one priority' - it's tautology!
'In this day and age'
'Comfies' for pyjamas/track suit worn for lounging around at home

Using the word "Like ' continuously in sentences !!! And once u hear it's it's sooooo annoying !
Example yeah like I was doing a job and like this girl came out and like and she gave me coffee but like I could accept it 😂
Love island contestants are the worst culprits !!!!

There are alternatives.

"Can I have a flat white, please?"
"Could I have a flat white, please"?
"I'd like a flat white, please."