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

[OptimismvsRealism]

"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

Dadding
Mummying

Took a lot to type those!

Not forgetting "I said what I said" as if expecting a round of applause for being so very controversial and brave.

Giving a heads up
here’s what you need to know

And an 82 year old music legend if you happen to be in another fandom. Apparently.

Oh yeah 'a decent rack' is awful! 😬

"how do you want to action this?"

FUCK OFF. I'll tell you how, I'll bloody do it, and then I'll show you I've done it. Yeh?

'Obligated' is a word though. Whether someone is using it correctly or not, depends on the context/what they're saying.

CloseYourMouthLynn · Yesterday 21:23

Happy wife, happy life 🤢

Actually I quite like this one! 😆 I say this to my DH to make him behave! 😂

Keep ME happy and I will be happy, therefore YOU will be happy!

Little Man. He's a baby, or a small boy. He is not a little man. Would you say she's a little woman for a girl/baby? No? Is your baby 6 foot and growing a beard? Stop it then. It's vile. Just let him be a child.

I have had to stop reading thread as I am so irritated by all the words and phrases.

Bring on the dictatorship.

Not often heard but beloved of the Daily Mail's wannabe online "journalists":

"Pooch"

It's "dog" ffs.

Apologies.

Poo your pants.

You have my vote @OptimismvsRealism
Bring on the dictatorship.

Punitive ideas for offenders?

On my phone the ad appearing on this thread has the caption "Stay curious. Stay kid" 🤢

When people describe a new experience by adding 'virgin' to it...eg "I'm a Thai food virgin" or "I'm a Zumba virgin"...why not just say "it's the first time I've tried x,y or z". Another one that irritates me is when I see 'defiantly' being used instead of 'definitely', I can understand a wrong spelling, we all do that from time to time but they're two different words with completely different meanings.

The dictionary disagrees with you -

Obligate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
OBLIGATED Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words | Merriam-Webster Thesaurus

OBLIGATED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

OBLIGATED definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary (collinsdictionary.com) (graph shows its been in use since early 1700's)

As a dog owner I hate it too, my dog is a Staffy, she couldn't fit less into that category.

Or even worse than 'little man;' LITTLE SOLDIER! ewwww!

I also have a weird loathing for mums who have a son, and they talk about his 'long, blonde, gorgeous curls.'

I NEVER see a mum talking about her daughter's hair this way. It's most odd.

Add to the list
It is what it is……completely unnecessary comment

also your baby/small child is NOT YOUR BEST MATE

Using words like 'devour' and 'delicious' when talking about something non-food related. 'I devoured that book, the ending was absolutely delicious'.

'Adore', although I'm not sure why this one irks me so much. 'Oh I adore a red lip paired with a barrel trouser'.

Got a note from the milkman this morning, saying they had moved.
The move is only until they find their "forever home" apparently.

What does it mean? Is it a euphemism for 'fat'? What is a nork?

My grandma would say 'Hay is for horses.' She also said 'All joints on the table to be eaten' if someone put their elbows on the table. She'd be kept busy these days.

I’ve just read this one on an Amazon review and it’s a phrase I hate with a passion - ‘in and of itself’. Most every time (if not every time) you can just say ‘in itself’. The ‘and of’ bit gives me the same reaction as when I read ‘whom’ being misused.