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Words and phrases that give you the rage light hearted

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NimbleHiker · 30/04/2026 17:26

What phrases do you hate? It gives me the rage when my mum says put up and shut up. I know that some things are not within my control and that i have to do things i don't like.

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Catinabeanbag · 30/04/2026 17:28

'I could care less'...... Well, go on then.

Arlanymor · 30/04/2026 17:29

Synergy.

Surprisednotusedb4 · 30/04/2026 17:35

It’s not the phrase so much as your mother that’s giving you the rage @NimbleHiker

Moshmoshi12 · 30/04/2026 17:38

Any work/corporate bollocks like 'let's circle back'
'This one'
'And this happened' or anything similar to that

Ablondiebutagoody · 30/04/2026 17:39

Thrive

When talking about kids going to school.

MiddleAgedDread · 30/04/2026 17:40

Using the wrong tense or version of the word. There seems to be an increasing trend for using “I done” instead of “I did” and I’ve just seen a local Facebook post “wardrobe needed building today if anyone can help”.
and “fabby”!

MagpiePi · 30/04/2026 17:40

An ex used to say ‘Jack Frost’s been!’ if it was frosty in the morning. It made me want to stab him.

Also anything along the lines of holibobs, crimbo, picky tea etc

Overtheatlantic · 30/04/2026 17:41

Plenty of water
Washed down
Hubby, cuppa, postie, roasties, any cutesy words

twohotwaterbottles · 30/04/2026 17:42

MagpiePi · 30/04/2026 17:40

An ex used to say ‘Jack Frost’s been!’ if it was frosty in the morning. It made me want to stab him.

Also anything along the lines of holibobs, crimbo, picky tea etc

I've just laughed out loud at that. "It made me want to stab him" 🤣🤣

twohotwaterbottles · 30/04/2026 17:45

"I've added you to the Teams site". Fuck off with the swamp that is Teams and when you get there, fuck off a bit further.

ScupperedbytheSea · 30/04/2026 17:45

We're pregnant
Date night
Hun
Hey Guys
Reach out
Revert back
Let's take that offline

MammaTo · 30/04/2026 17:46

When I was a new mum I hated when people would say “this too shall pass”. It would send me into a blind rage.

Metromayhem · 30/04/2026 17:47

Ddog and DCat on here. The point of acronyms is to make it quicker to type, just fucking type dog! Idiots.

Threesloths · 30/04/2026 17:48

Currently nonstop on MAFS Aus: “you’re my ride or die”. FUCK. OFF.

FadedRed · 30/04/2026 17:49

‘The rage’ -always reminds me of those old posters in ferry and air ports about ‘La Rage’ (rabies) and smuggling pets in from abroad.

FloofyKat · 30/04/2026 17:50

Needs gone
Holibobs
Hubicle
chrimbo
And so it begins
Making memories
Ickle bubba

and lots more!
Maybe I’m just a grumpy old woman ….

favdaysunday · 30/04/2026 17:50

Picky tea, jollies, veggies, die or ride, quench, thirsty. I’m sure there’s a few more….. babes, mate, kid, hangry.

PinkNailPolish2026 · 30/04/2026 17:51

Oakster
It’s wine o’clock somewhere

favdaysunday · 30/04/2026 17:51

Boo

SirAlbusRumbledore · 30/04/2026 17:51

“Feed a crowd” or “mouths to feed”. For both I picture little chicks with their mouths wide open begging for food

Picklepoppypolly · 30/04/2026 17:53

‘My bad’
’anyways’

tartyflette · 30/04/2026 17:53

”the proof is in the pudding.”
Nooo, the correct saying is ‘the proof of the pudding is in the eating’.

WhitsunWeedings · 30/04/2026 17:54

"Put my big girl pants on" fills me with indescribable rage. Also reminds me of all that weird 'adult baby' shite.

NimbleHiker · 30/04/2026 17:54

People who say in my day we just coped.

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bobby81 · 30/04/2026 17:55

Rant over