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......

On social media death and dying words can get posters blocked or posts removed automatically, so that is how unalived came about, now i think people just say it.

Would that include me? I am 4' 11¼"?

'Can you speak to that?' instead of 'Can you talk about that/fill us in?'
This one (when referring to a person)

Yes! Can add "for context" to this list as well. No need to say, "for context", just tell the story. I think people discover new words and phrases and think using them gives the impression of intelligence, when the exact opposite is, sadly, the case, because everyone starts using the term, and it becomes as meaningful as saying you love someone "to bits" or "to the moon and back".

“Needs gone” how difficult is it to add a few extra words, and “fell pregnant “ - did you slip over and land in some semen? Even worse when shortened to “I fell”. Just sounds so gormless.

It's a mangling of language that is local to the South East, isn't it? Kent and South London. I've only known people from those areas saying it. One of them would also say "yous" for you plural. It was fascinating.

I'm the same - I really, really hate the implication that something I buy or get given is a "treat". As if someone thinks I'm a child or a dog, or a 1950s housewife who can't buy things for herself.

If I fancy a £2 supermarket muffin, it's not that big of a deal. Calling food a "treat" is almost as heinous as calling it "naughty".

I know, and when I once objected to a health promotion sign in the toilets using the word poo I was firmly told that such messages are more effective, to which I say why does everything have to be dumbed down and when did we stop using adult language

I hate this, it makes no sense. What happens if you give your head a wobble? How do you wobble it anyway? Just shake it, or literally wobble it with your hands like they do when everyone screams TAKE IT OFF! during the Masked Singer?

For context
You sound lovely
You sound vile
Grim
Didn't want to read and run

This would make sense as I’m in the south east, although would consider moving (literally anywhere) if it’s a regional thing

It gave me the rage, too, until someone explained it: a doctor or therapist can specialise in an ailment, and be experienced in treatment of this ailment ~ but unless they also have it, they have no 'lived experience' of it. Their understanding is theoretical. Their patients have the lived experience.

Everybody has to ‘process’ everything
then after you’ve done that you have to
’reframe’ it….I usually just take time to
think about something…

“Mind you”

Yes, you might have fallen over and landed in a pool of semen! I spent the early part of my teenagerhood convinced that I would get pregnant from sperm spilled on the pavement jumping onto my shoe, then crawling stealthily up my leg, into my vagina, through my cervix and into my womb. This failure to grasp the facts of life (now there's a silly expression) was because I went to three different schools in two different parts of the country and never quite joined up the different lessons. It wasn't helped by there being no teaching about erections in the bashful '70s. I just couldn't see how the floppy thing I had seen on my dad and my brother could possibly do the job the diagrams showed it doing.

Hubby/hubster
'This one'
Holibobs

And also people who use 'literally', 'obviously', 'yourself' and 'myself' in the wrong context. I enjoyed watching Traitors but wanted to scream at the way some of them spoke.

I also loathe "needs gone" or any other such phrasing that removes the essential 'to be'.

Mooching... I'm going for a "mooch" around town. Eurgggh

'Wandering' instead of wondering notice so many spell it wrongly.
Sarnie.
'Little Man / Little Lady' even when still in the womb.
I was sat/stood.
'Tea' instead of Dinner (I'm Irish & it just isn't right. Tea is a cuppa!)
'Making Memories'

'Pop in' Have a friend who says this if she's coming to visit & literally will stay 10 minutes. I do not want you to 'pop'. I want an actual visit of at least 30 mins. - Also rude.
'Job's A Good 'Un'
'Pee' instead of wee.
Tescos or Asdas instead of just 'Tesco' 'Asda'.
Overusing emojis. A friend very often texts me a basic "Hope you're okay" but added at least 💗 💗 💕💕
Pointless.

There are a lot come to think of it.

It's such a relief to know that I am not alone in shouting 'You! Not yourself!' when the Trsitir contestants are at the round table.

With a red "lip"

I've seen it on social media posts from local Estate Agents too - "Don't hesitate to contact myself if you want more information"

The MN phrases "you deserve better" and "I'm sure..." are utter bollocks.

How come "fur baby" is OK but if I say "skin puppy" I'm the worst paediatrician on the ward...

Print client managers/salespeople too. Writing it down, though, is another level of transgression. (Too late for me to edit my sloppy spelling of 'traitor'.)

I prefer to call it shit.