Words or phrases that annoy you

Serendipitious

I dislike the phrase 'suck it up' which seems to be used in relation to having to accept something that is less than ideal.

It seems to be used quite frequently on this site, mostly in response to a poster's complaint about something. In replying, some posters comment that they will 'just have to suck it up.'

It just sounds horrible.

ceredigion

Shop staff, P, instead of penny or tuppence or pence.

**curlywurly**

Hubby / hubs

Hun

Date night

I don't just hate these... I REALLY hate them !

PenguinOfDeath

Spendless wrote: »

Haha, when I had youngest, who isn't quite 13, we changed my car. I had several people, including my sister-in-law say that my husband was buying me a car. No, we (as in our household)were buying a car for me to use.

:rotfl: A girl I know recently come out with 'oh my husband bought me a car' Oh and thats something for you to be proud of? I'm fairly certain the lease money is coming out of your joint account but if putting it like that makes you feel like the princess you think you are...:rotfl:

What annoys me:

Off of

People who actually say 'lol'

People who refer to themselves as a Full Time Mummy - yes, noone is a part time parent even if you work/are non resident etc

When you talk about booking a holiday and someone asks if you're going any where nice? Nope, I've chosen to take a well earned break in the worst ****hole I could find, I'm really looking forward to it...

jackomdj

Date night
Talk of Dads "babysitting" when it's their child
Play date

Never heard of BAE, except when growing up in Cornwall where it meant boy.

Lots of others as mentioned previously. My gran always said ordament for ornament and coldslaw for coleslaw which drove me nutty.

KiKi

Sorry if this has been posted before, but I follow a few Twitter accounts of sports people and actors, and I hate when they post something, and all the teen crazies reply with "Hi mom" and "I love you dad". It's not just wrong, it's completely weird and totally bizarre. Firstly, everyone knows they're not your mum or dad. Secondly, if you're saying that to say how much you love them, just say you love them. Lastly, you don't actually know them, so stop being so stalkerish by posting freaky things like that - just follow their account and respond like someone who's not four years old.

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thriftyemma

I'm loving this thread!

AubreyMac wrote: »

So if I invite you over for tea, what do you expect?

When I lived 'dahn sahf' I would have expected a cup of tea, and possibly a biscuit. Now I've moved 'oop norf', I would be expecting to come for an evening meal. Oh, and I'm in the breakfast, lunch and dinner camp

A few more pet peeves to add to my list...
I really dislike the overuse of 'epic'. A lot of kids (my own included) use it for anything they deem slightly better than good.
'Fail' is another. When it's used as a noun, as in "that is such a fail". 'Epic fail' is a phrase I would be happy to never hear again.

'Life Hack' is a trendy new phrase, which I also dislike. What's wrong with just saying 'tip' or 'shortcut'? Like the 'life hack' on how to get drunk on gummy bears. What? Can't I just get drunk like a normal person, with a large glass of wine?

KiKi

Also agree with those who've said 'lol'. I get it, and I understand its use in capitals - because it's an acronym. So this is acceptable to me:
I fell up the stairs again today! LOL!

This is not acceptable to me:
I fell up the stairs again today lol.

What is totally unacceptable to me and to 99% of the population* is someone actually saying the word lol. If you're not typing it, just doing that thing called 'laughing' is the normal way of showing that you find something funny. You know, literally laughing out loud.


*statistic made up, but I'm confident I'm not far off.

swingaloo

My husband when he says he is 'Taking me out'.
NO you are not, we are going out together. You take the flaming dog out!

Anyone who sends me a text with the word LOL in it.

People who insist on calling everyone ' Hun or Hunni'

KiKi

Oh - and the word 'literally' used instead of the term 'metaphorically'. I get that 'literally' implies some sort of hyperbole, but it's overused.

"I'm literally dying of laughter". You're really not.
"I literally can't speak right now." Well, you just managed to say that, so it's clearly not true.


I really shouldn't read this thread - it makes me sound old and grumpy.