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......

A beau, as in a boyfriend/suitor, is old-fashioned American, especially in the South isn’t it? I think it is rather nice.

None, life is too short to worry about such trivial things...

Beau / Belle aren't particularly American, they've been used in this country for ages eg "the Belle of the ball". But what I 'm meaning is "beau" is masculine yet I've read stuff like eg"Justine Beiber and his new beau" people thinking beau is an all inclusive word for sweetheart of either sex!

”It’s giving…”
For example, someone says they just bought a new little black dress and describe it as “It’s giving Chanel vibes” or “It’s giving luxury!”

Oh and “Sorry… not sorry” Aaaahhhh! 🤮 I wince!

Spoons is used by people suffering from Multiple Sclerosis as a measure of how much energy they have left. In that context I think it's perfectly acceptable

"You know" every few seconds or any minutes either.

Hun, babe. I can't stand them. They are so false

"Whatever"

Using 'yourself' instead of 'you'.
On Traitors - 'Jade. I'm voting for yourself'
I HATE IT.

Also “fiancé” being used both ways!

Should of and could of instead of should have and could have

Bought instead of brought and vice versa

it isn't, It's bad grammar.

My train driver announced this morning that “going forwards we will be calling at [lists stations]”. It did strike me as odd - trains don’t normally go backwards 😂

No it's not! fiancé is male and fiancée is female.

Well get rid! 😂

It isn't!

Fur baby
Little man
Living her best life
To be fair
Hubby
Boy mum
Touch base
Hangry

Innit is my absolute worst phrase. But also more writing than speaking, but when you use slang/shorthand for a word that is only 1/2 letters shorter than the original or the same length as the original, just write the whole word please. Eg thanx. Oh and ect. It's et cetera, please it's only 3 letters, get it right. And of course, their, there etc but I'm going to stop now before I get more angry at kids grammar innit!

Soch

DH, DP, DD, DS etc. Just write who they are, and why are they all dear/darling, even when you're speaking bad about them? 🤔

MIL, FIL, SIL, BIL are ok, they save a lot of typing 😉

'Ducks in a row'.

Team work makes the dream work

Be the best version of you

Both used endlessly by a Headteacher I worked with. I was inwardly saying "Just shut up " every time she said either of them.

Have read three pages & cannot believe nobody’s mentioned the one I cannot bear, the most loathsome Americanism, imported drivel that is… drum roll, please…
”You got this”. Trite, meaningless, twaddle

Heads up.
Friendship group
Partner
Pop of colour
Super before anything

"I got a little bit sick in my mouth ( where else would you get sick)"

Similarly, those unfortunate rock stars who, we're told, "choked on their own vomit", as if choking on someone else's vomit might be thought more likely or less traumatic.

Definitely
Absolutely
100%
For sure
I want to say ...

I once heard of a girl called Beau 🙄😬. Should be Belle.