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To want to ban these phrases (not light-hearted - this would be my first act as dictator)

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OptimismvsRealism · 01/07/2024 20:19

"I'm reaching out" - no, you are contacting me by email

"it broke me" - no, it made you a bit sad

"Picky bits tea" - just no

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EddieSweety · 01/07/2024 21:53

Staringatthewalljustmeagain · 01/07/2024 21:53

“Rant over”

Oh god yes, this too.

ellenfan · 01/07/2024 21:53

Wintersgirl · 01/07/2024 21:35

My MIL uses the phrase "the boys" meaning DH, BIL and FIL I don't know why but it winds me right up, she also uses the term "tucking in" as in eating food.
"Where's FIL?" I ask "he's tucking in to his breakfast" NO, he's eating his breakfast, just stop!

I thought this one was just me - it's so revolting! Trying to make greed sound cute...

Zone2NorthLondon · 01/07/2024 21:53

OptimismvsRealism · 01/07/2024 20:19

"I'm reaching out" - no, you are contacting me by email

"it broke me" - no, it made you a bit sad

"Picky bits tea" - just no

You’re my kind of despote, I approve

Blondiney · 01/07/2024 21:53

Smashing it.
Crushing it.
Killing it.
Girl boss.
Boss babe.

🙄

Reelyeasty · 01/07/2024 21:54

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Staringatthewalljustmeagain · 01/07/2024 21:54

EddieSweety · 01/07/2024 21:53

Oh god yes, this too.

Usually at the end of some illiterate diatribe inexplicably punctuated with ‘lol’ and cry-laughing emojis.

Conkersinautumn · 01/07/2024 21:54

Misuse of the word vintage.

Referring to Internet shopping as sourcing.
The teen phrase 'its giving'
Making memories (you form long term ones during sleep, not whilst simply getting on with your day - no matter how nice that day is).

plainjayne8282 · 01/07/2024 21:55

ClaudiaWinklepanda · 01/07/2024 20:36

Singular use of nouns usually found in the plural (I'm looking at you, fashion wankers). A wide-legged trouser, a brogue, a red lip.

Also hate this, sounds so ridiculous.

A red lip, indeed 😂

girlswillbegirls · 01/07/2024 21:55

Corinthiana · 01/07/2024 21:40

Email pronouns
"best wishes
Susannah
She/her/hers"
Really, Susannah? I thought because of your last maternity leave you were probably a man?

I'm happy I'm not the only one. The pronouns thing underneath your job title in the work email.
No, no and no. I refuse tu add underneath my name she/her

Efrogwraig · 01/07/2024 21:55

cherish123 · 01/07/2024 21:35

I have absolutely no idea what "famalam" means. 🤷‍♂️

Family.

Happyholidays78 · 01/07/2024 21:55

ttcat37 · 01/07/2024 20:58

The use of ‘yourself’ and ‘myself’ instead of ‘I’, ‘me’, ‘my’ or ‘you’ etc makes me clench my teeth.
Also the word partner when describing a boyfriend or girlfriend.
Often used in the same sentence: “myself and my partner….” 🤬

”If you know you know!” Well yeh, obviously

’University of life’

‘Salt of the earth’

Edited

I use partner! We've been together for 28 year's & it feels odd calling him my boyfriend. What can I use? I don't want to be one of these people 🤣. I'm loving this thread.

thankyoujeremy · 01/07/2024 21:56

EveryOtherNameTaken · 01/07/2024 20:46

This thread is great but at the same time pissing me off as it's all so fucking true! 😂

😂

LDNtiliDie · 01/07/2024 21:56

Conkersinautumn · 01/07/2024 21:54

Misuse of the word vintage.

Referring to Internet shopping as sourcing.
The teen phrase 'its giving'
Making memories (you form long term ones during sleep, not whilst simply getting on with your day - no matter how nice that day is).

It’s giving <sigh>

My teenagers love this one.

Its giving me intense feelings of anger, is what it’s giving.

ByUmberCrow · 01/07/2024 21:56

Haven’t read everything so apologies if I’m repeating, but…

”Little man”

No.

Reelyeasty · 01/07/2024 21:56

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Zone2NorthLondon · 01/07/2024 21:56

Kovus · 01/07/2024 20:26

Holibobs and Crimbo. The perpetrators should have 75 years hard labour.

Agreed. I worked with someone who asked us all to request AL folder the holibob folder.

Crumpleton · 01/07/2024 21:57

"Can I get"

LlynTegid · 01/07/2024 21:57

Big
Little
Literally

CeliaCanth · 01/07/2024 21:57

Oooh, I find myself agreeing with just about every one of these.

Can I add “from the get-go”? What does that even mean? You don’t start a race by shouting “Ready…Get…Go”?

Also “Imma”. I think it means “I’m going to” but I could be wrong. Anyway, it’s “super annoying” 😂

SecondStarOnTheRight · 01/07/2024 21:57

Baby mamma/daddy
Living his/her/my best life
Any office/email phrases
Lunch
Anything cheeky
Footballs coming home

shuggles · 01/07/2024 21:58

Seeleyboo · 01/07/2024 21:48

Unaliving.....you mean dead

If you've heard that on websites as youtube, that's solely to stop the video being demonetised.

springerb88 · 01/07/2024 21:58

The word 'poorly', I hate hearing adults say it.

A work one; " let's take it offline". Ugh!

Lelophants · 01/07/2024 21:58

When grown ups use childish sayings

”it’s a bit blowy out”

“careful it’s a bit slippy” SLIPPERY

”is your tummy ok?”

”how are all the mummies?”

ShelleyCarpenter · 01/07/2024 21:58

“You won the internet today” 🙄

IOYOYO · 01/07/2024 21:58

MonsteraMama · 01/07/2024 20:30

Yes, this please. I literally never see or hear "it needs done" anywhere but here and I hate it. It's either "it needs doing" or "it needs to be done".

It’s just Scottish. You hear it there all the time. South of the border not so much, but dialect shifts from place to place.

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