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......

Oh god, I can't stand "end of".

Usually written as "END OF" as in, I will have no further discussion, I am correct so you will be quiet now.

They are invariably incorrect, are starting to realise it, and do not want to hear any more logical arguments as to why they are wrong as being wrong does not suit them and the way they wish to behave.

Ooh well spotted that is annoying.

Yes again! And can add to this ‘so as not to drip feed….’. Aaaargh!! Just say what’s relevant without the unnecessary preamble.

I hadn't ever heard of it back then, it hadn't reached us in the North. Sadly it then morphed everywhere. Can't believe it's still going.

Bloody hell, I didn't expect that to take off so gloriously.

Thanks to everyone for your replies. I've read some and will look forward to catching up on the rest later this evening. I've already done a fair amount of nodding vigorously at what I have read so far; I'm glad I'm not alone with my intolerance!

“To be honest”
You mean dishonesty is your default setting?
“Grandma/random person has passed”
Passed what? The window just now? A kidney stone?
I utterly hate cod American euphemisms. Passed is right up there with the “bathroom”. Grandma has died, euphemisms don’t make that fact more palatable. And I need a pee not a bath, which is lucky as there’s never a bath in a public bathroom but heaven forfend we mention a toilet.

Anyways
Bought instead of brought and vice versa

We’re pregnant
I hear you

‘It’s giving…’

Anything unnecessarily shortened like ‘avo’ for avocado.

I haven't read the full thread so it could have been mentioned....and if it hasn't, IT SHOULD BE.
I only see it written on here and it grates every time..'put your ducks in a row'.🙄😡🤐

"Slaw" on pub menus, instead of coleslaw
8.5 on a menu instead £8.50
Telling someone "you got this"

“I miss not seeing him” How can people not see this doesn’t make sense?

Or even worse "I'll do".

Nibbles
Picky bits
Tummy
Lush
Babe
Making space for...
Literally
Its giving...
Your feelings are valid, this is valid, that is valid.

I agree with all of these.

Everyone is saying bathroom now and I think it will take hold permanently.

yes that's what I was told, and as a result we must ALL be infantilised. How is it that people who can't understand proper words even know the words poo and tummies?

I wonder if ‘yous’ for you plural was once what people said? It makes sense in a way.

In the NE some people say ‘Wes’ (sounds like Wuz) as in ‘Give it to ‘wes’. I think ‘us’ may have derived from it.

Ah come on, you know there are people who know poo but not faeces, tummy but not abdomen, and some of the many reasons that might be the case.

When my MIL describes something as “orgasmic”. Makes me squirm every time.

Mispronounciations for me:

Pacific for specific
Aks for ask
Expresso for espresso
Lickle for little

I also cant abide 'yourself' and 'myself' when 'you' and 'me' will do fine - usually this is wideboy salesmen 'Monday morning works for myself, how about yourself' 🤮

Oh and also the passive aggressive use of fullstops because. people. think. its. dramatic. - it reminds me of when my mum didnt know how to put a space in her texts so used a fullstop instead 🤣🤣🤣

I'm squirming for you.😮

@mamajong , One. Word. Sentences. 😱

😳

Yes, the third one is something newly diagnosed cancer patients hear a lot. Not helpful in the slightest.

Similarly, "100%"