“Spidery” senses

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pepperaunt · 04/12/2023 09:10

Ive been noticing this (incorrect) saying on MN a lot lately (as in “it set my spidery senses tingling”) and it’s driving me crazy. The correct form is “spidey” senses, from its original use in Spider-Man.

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Clydagh · 04/12/2023 09:15

To be honest, I find ‘spidey senses’ fully as irritating, especially when used in a context where anyone (1) with a pulse and (2) conscious would have noticed whatever it was that sent the poster’s ’spidey/spidery senses’ ‘tingling’.

Actually the ‘tingling’ is mildly annoying too, come to think of it. Just say ‘I had a hunch something was going on.’

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pepperaunt · 04/12/2023 15:03

Agreed! But if someone uses the phrase they should at least use the correct one

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ColleenDonaghy · 04/12/2023 16:18

I'd say it's an autocorrect in a lot of cases - I know my phone doesn't like it. It also likes to insist something is a "no brainier".

Bluevelvetsofa · 07/12/2023 22:54

Oh, I hate no brainier.

ButterCupPie · 07/12/2023 23:01

Personally, I try to avoid catch phrases from trashy films.

JaneJeffer · 07/12/2023 23:05

What we've got here is a failure to communicate.

AIstolemylunch · 07/12/2023 23:13

It might not be your cup of tea but Spiderman films are hardly that. And the phrase was used in the comics way, way before any of the films.

I agree with you though OP, Spidery is a terrible.

Chest of draws is the one I really hate.

AIstolemylunch · 08/12/2023 00:01

Trashy, not that

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