Everyday phrases that piss me off

[Thecatspantaloons]

As the title goes , a couple of examples:

It only costs xxx - What an incredibly ignorant thing to say in this day and age of mass inequality. On any given day there's a bullshit thread on here comparing pension plans and the amount of hundreds of thousands people have saved compared to the ones who have nothing saved.

Well I've never seen/heard that before - well Jackie, I've never seen anyone abuse a wheelchair user or a trans person or a Jewish person in my own life, but I believe that it happens, despite my not witnessing it.

Feel free to rant about other stuff that people are willfully oblivious to.

Oh God, that made me laugh🤣🤣🤣

I heard this used by a sainsbury's marketing announcement over the tannoy in one of their stores on Saturday 🙄

Oh yes, also 'that really riles me up'. No, it just riles you. And that riles me!

I would “of” instead of I would “have” !

Oh yes and that cost five pound - it’s bloody plural !! 😩

This one gets me too. Thick buggers.

Not all heroes wear capes

I don't think it needs an explanation.

I've had people argue with me that is is 'would of' etc sometimes.

Sometimes they argue that it is definitely 'of' because 'have' makes no sense.

Or 'have' isn't correct, it's just what some people incorrectly say instead of 'of' in order to make themselves sounds more intelligent.

Ain't. Usually used for emphasis but it just reminds me of Jeremy Kyle.
Invite instead of invitation.
To gift instead of to give.

I have thought of another one, although probably not an everyday phrase, but comes up on here quite often - leaving is not an option , when the OP has listed several paragraphs about her incredibly abusive-in-everyway, partner 🫣. Why dump all this trauma on us about yours and your poor children's living situation and telling us the advice we give is useless 😩?

When people say ”s/he’s ADHD” or “s/he’s ASD.” I am not ADHD. I have ADHD.

I know people in the UK say this a lot, but I can’t stand “fell pregnant.” You fall asleep, fall ill, fall in love, fall into a habit – “fall” suggests not doing something on purpose, or doing something in spite of yourself. If you’re having sex, hopefully you’re aware that getting pregnant is a possibility and that it’s not just something that “happens to you.”

I don’t like the annoying verbs people use on here in regards to cooking.
There’s a lot of bung, shove, grab, pop happening.
It’s annoyingly self-consciously folksy.

Any particular reason, cos i know what it sounds like?

Colourway
Price point
Training up
Skill set

Colour, price, training and skills have conveyed their meaning perfectly well for decades. Why do they need superfluous additions.

"The proof is in the pudding" ... No no no no no .... "The proof of the pudding is in the eating".

How can the proof be in the pudding anyway? it makes absolutely no sense whatsoever.

Everything seems to be “phenomenal” lately

This has taken over from previously overused words “iconic” and “super”

Influencer speak ie.

Can we take a moment?
I’m obsessed.
How beautiful/ lovely/amazing is that?
Coming in at, when referring to the price of something.

All of these make me want to scream.

"We worked our arses off for what we have" infuriates me. As does "People who won't get off their arses and work". Why are self made people who hate benefit claimants obsessed with arses?

I call that sort of thing football commentator speak e.g. he's done amazing, rather than he's done amazingly well. Or worse, the boy done amazing.

I hate the name of those packets of crisps - Grab bags. And when I get a text from UberEats saying 'Delivered! Grab your order at the door'. I just think it sounds rude!

My mum still uses 'not' eg. Well that sounds sensible - not!

It reminds me of the 80s/90s and not in a good way! Also 'methinks'. 😬

Today I watched a video which described every item as a moment - I really love this little pink moment. I could feel my brain cells diminishing.

Price point is also awful and unnecessary.

‘I’m confused’ - no you’re not you just can’t articulate that you don’t understand.

When people make a usually very obvious point and say there, I fixed it for you.also hate Do better. Not keen on hope this helps. All horrible cliches masquerading as wit and wisdom