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......

"Knocked me sick" is presumably meant to be "knocked me for six".

Hubby or hubster

Fur baby

Passed over the rainbow bridge

My little family

To die for

For the birds - when used by politicians to say they disagree with something while avoiding the need to say why.

Misuse of reflexive pronouns such as myself, yourself, ourselves and themselves instead of I/me, you, us/we and them.

'Spenny' for expensive. It immediately makes me discount whatever the user is saying, as it is such a moronic word that I can't believe that anyone who uses it could possibly have anything sensible to say. I know that's irrational, but I can't help it. It alters my brain chemistry, it's that bad. ARGH!

Boundaries unless referring to land !

Same for tan instead of tanned. As in “she’s so tan”.

Aaah. I did wonder. ‘Knocked me sick’ is awful. I imagine someone being shoved really hard and then vomiting everywhere due to the sheer force🤣

Brought instead of bought.

On accident.

Describing something as 'aesthetic '

"Thank you for everything you do for us" on husband/wife appreciation birthday posts but only because it's now so common it doesn't feel sincere.

I know that it's incorrect, but I actually rather like 'knocked me sick'. It certainly doesn't drive me insane the way a lot of other misuses and malapropisms do. The one I hate, although I haven't heard it in a while, is 'for all intensive purposes'. Also 'you've got another thing coming'. The expression is 'if you THINK that, you have another THINK coming'. I have seen people insist that 'thing coming' is the expression. No, it isn't!

Play date American language is sneaking into our vocabulary. Some say stroller now instead of pram or buggy. Saying something is off with this person is another American phrase. I find it rude. Food goes off a person can’t be off. But the right wing insists Muslims are taking over. When we have British taking on American traditions.

As eggcorns go, it isn't too bad - the basic meaning is still there at least!

You beat me to it.
Always on a journey and always keen to share their 'lived experience'.

Your outrage has really made me laugh😆 I hate the word ‘spenny’ too.

My nan used to call the dog in from the garden by bellowing "Laddie, din dins"!

Was a very, very long time ago but "din dins" always reminds me of her. 😆

'Going against the grain' when used to mean 'going against the flow'.

When people say draw instead of drawer or brought instead of bought

All of these are dreadful...except boils my piss i love that 🤣

"Hubby" - cant fathom how an adult would think that word is acceptable...

People who end a statement with "end of" of "simple as"

People who refer to their pet as their human child's sibling

I do use the word "littleun" to describe a small child though which I know really irritates people so I shouldn't really be judging 😂

ETA - spelling

Nope. Its a common Liverpool saying and it isn't a malapropism. Knocked me for six is different entirely.

Where I grew up, @Squirrel60, mustn’t was shortened to munna, doesn’t to dunna and isn’t to inna - and there was a saying “You munna say dunna ‘cos it inna right”.

My god ! I have a weird reaction to this my friend has a small baking business ive stopped following her online because she advertises "sweet treats" 😩

This is a great rant. Totally agree.

the word "poo" seemingly having replaced anything more adult like bowel movement- as if we are all at nursery school; and celebrities who "share" their children with the other parent

In my vocabulary, a lush is someone who likes a drink

'I say this kindly' or 'No offence, but....' both always followed by something unkind or patronising.

My best life/self - please stop

I bet I have loads that I cannot think of right now.

Hence why
People using "less" when they mean "fewer"
Hardworking people/families
Politicians calling things "broken"