what 'trends' really (maybe unreasonably) make your teeth itch?

[littlerayofsunshite]

Some things really piss me off. Those wall stickers 'live, laugh, love' and other shitty phrases for example. Another is those glittery wine glasses/bottles being sold on every Facebook page. Then there are those books that have been turned into words and classed as art.

There are more. Wow there are more but before I go on, are these common pet hates or AIBU a miserable bitch

YY to trendy food - especially when things like a humble vegetable suddenly get elevated to 'superfood' status. Last year it was kale and cauliflower, this year it's beetroot. Apparently.

Also - not sure if this has already been mentioned - but when restaurant/pub menus don't write the price properly in pounds, but put, for example:

Chips - 2.5

or

Side salad - 2 1/2

Oh Mildred! I think she may be suffering from 'watching-too-much-Miranda-itis'

Another one to go in the 'Hair' (Facial or otherwise) category.

Teenage girls who all have the same very long, flicky hairstyle with no fringe. In my day (20 odd years ago), only the public school girls had this 'uniform' and then there were a huge variety of styles. Now it seems to be ONLY long flicky, fringelss hair. I know a considerable number of teen girls and they all seem to have this style.

"Granular". When speaking of data or numbers or summat. I explain something at work, to do with how much money something will cost. Top exec person says "hmm, can we have that a bit more granular?"

No I've no idea at all.

Luckily I am a right old gimmer and twice his age, so I just look at him over my glasses, until he clarifies. It turns out he means he'd like a detailed breakdown of the costs. WTF.

Mumnset. Can we have this as the next book? With a small amount of royalty going to littlerayofsunhsine, as the OP.

hellkitty Oh! I've never seen Miranda. Well, I've seen about 5 minutes and thought it terrible. That might explain her phrase though. Mind you, it's even more terrible second hand.

People taking pictures of food they have made and putting it up on facebook

14 pages and no else finds the recent overuse of the word 'Fab' annoying? Whn did this start? Who started it? I need to have a word..

Also, I'm waiting patiently for people to realise that leggings as trousers (especially cheap leggings) look crap. Does no one ever look in the mirror before leaving the house? You can see your pants! Not a good look.

Very much agree with hipster bears, selfies and hashtagging. I can cope with hashtagging on Twitter, but it shouldn't be allowed on FB IMO!

Mamas

As in wanky blogs which refer to women as strong mamas, baby wearing mamas, breastfeeding mamas...why? We're mums. Maybe moms if you are in the midlands. Where in this country do we use the word mama in all seriousness?

Actually I quite like fab (and even "fabby" - but in certain contexts, where my friends know I'm taking the piss a bit). I'll draw the line at – or indeed way before – "totes amaze" and the like though.

"Fabulous" to me is useful as a very specific description of someone or something that is looking good in a fashiony/aesthetic way.

But then I may have read a bit too much Grazia. I love Grazia and often defend my habit to people who give me a "but I thought you were a feminist" type look. It has a very feminist agenda, no I know you don't believe me, but read it properly before you slag it off.

(I don't work for Grazia btw - though I so would if they'd have me)

Have to agree about the snoresome teenage hair. When I see a teenage girl with interesting/different hair or even short hair, once in a blue moon, I think "fab"! :o

Grazia has a feminist agenda?

No, it really doesn't. I got given a year's subscription once. Blleeuurrghh.

In no other profession does this happen, noone says "Yes, social worker/teacher/builder/carpenter/butcher etc etc

"Yes, Doctor"

"Right away, Captain."

"Sign here, Minister."

And:

"Thanks, Drive"

(if you're in Wales of course)

Back to OP, the trend for anyone standing behind a bar and putting vodka in a glass of soda to be referred to as a mixologist. Stop that.

Yes, it does, though I could debate with you all day on the points where it falls down on that issue, which it does. But it campaigns for equal pay, debates political issues that affect women, exposes and scrutinises domestic abuse, reminds women they don't need men etc. etc. in a way that I have never seen in other women's magazines and never even in supposedly liberal publications like the Guardian.

I think there is a debate to be had about whether feminism must always be full-on, or whether some is better than none, if it's reaching a wide audience. I tend to think the latter but I know some feminists don't.

Lackingcommonsense

hipster bears

Now that is a trend I could get behind

I wish I was nifty with Photoshop right now

Having several thousand pointless cushions on the bed or sofa. They just get chucked on the floor so why bother?
Food served on a plank of wood. Just annoying.
Oversized mirrors leaning against the wall in Sil's house. Then her getting annoyed if any children pass them, including her own kids. It just looks like they are half way through decorating!

Ana, does SIL live in Essex? I mentioned this upthread as possibly only a localised Essex trend...but still irritating.

People who say they are 'eating clean' usually meaning some wanky combo of paleo fuckwittery, no gluten, no refined sugar, but still chugging back the agave syrup and locally sourced honey as if that wasn't sugar too.

Nope, central Scotland but she does idolise TOWIE!
She has just sent all her towels, some never used, to a charity shop because she wants grey towels now.

"we had the whats-for-pudding scenario"

she wants grey towels now

They're going to have to re-write all the laundry bleach advertisements

Triple cooked chips.

And what are 'spiralised vegetables', please?