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......

I'd no experience of "she" instead of "it" till I went to a wig salon after chemotherapy. The wigs all had names, fair enough, but the fitter kept referring to them as "she" as in she really suits you, or she's a bit dark for your colouring. Very off-putting!

Gorgeous

Methinks!
we are pregnant!
people using the word ignorant instead of arrogant!
bless you (unless you’ve sneezed or are a vicar lol)

'Kindly.....'
Making memories
Reach out
Adulting
'So......' at beginning of sentence
Ick

My daughter has recently started saying something along the lines of ‘it’s giving…’ as used in describing an outfit or something by saying ‘it’s giving cute’ 🤮

Going on our 'Holibobs'..sick...

FURBABY is dire!

Ahhh Bless
its like nails down a blackboard for me!!

#Blessed is as bad!

100% agreed. It's certainly popular on here, isn't it? Not even a word I'd expect to hear a primary school child say😬.

Your truth or my truth . No it’s either the truth or it’s a lie. As soon as someone says it’s my truth, normally in a disagreement of some kind, what I hear is it’s not the truth .

Like minded people - I understand but feel something naff/slightly sinister and don’t like it!

Unalived
Woke

'Have went......' I cannot tolerate.

"Know what I mean?" At the end of every single sentence.
A vile trend on MN - "my husband has a hobby, think winter sports". Why the fuck don't you just say what it is?! There aren't really that many hobbies that are a) outing or b) shocking! It's absolutely ridiculous.
"I seriously suggest..." my husband used to say this all the time until I pulled him up on it every time! He doesn't now!
Saying brought instead of bought. "I brought a lovely dress from M and S". No, you didn't!
Use your words. Patronising to the extreme.

Elevate, used for everything from a T shirt to a leopardskin fake fur coat.
Used by AI on ebay.
Pointless and annoying.

Going forward..... Well, you're not going bloody backwards are you?!

Moreish.

Why do you want to cut down words, in any sense?

AI on ebay. The AI descriptions are so annoying. They're just marketing speak.
I don't want to read that it's stylish or will elevate my look, I want to know if will it fit me.

Because it is easier just to say, I had a Mcdonalds without waffiling on about burgers.

‘There’s nothing worse, is there?’

over minor inconveniences. There’s plenty worse!

"Run, don't walk!"
"Just dropped!" "The new homeware collection just dropped at M&S!"
Well, they should have put up sturdier shelves then.
"Inspo"

Where's the puke button...?!

Pop of colour
Reach out (unless you're a member of the Four Tops - stop it)
Holibobs
Chrimbo
Lean in
Fur baby
Crotch goblin
Rug rats
Nom nom

Crotch goblin 🤢

Birth giver and mothership spring to mind too.

No need to waffle on.....or indulge in waffling.