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What current day words drive you up the wall?

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Poppyjo Sun 07-Aug-22 21:44:21

I guess I must be getting older and grumpier! I used to go with the flow.

I cannot stand
Woke, wokery.
This arvo,
Somethink.
The olds (I do sometimes laugh at that).
Bit (of water)ie drop.

Mind you guess I am very lucky if that’s all I have to worry about.

What are your pet hate words.

Boolya Wed 10-Aug-22 11:50:34

At the start or end of an interview "Thanks for having me".

nannypiano Wed 10-Aug-22 11:48:33

Pretty Please.

TiggyW Wed 10-Aug-22 11:48:20

‘For sure’ - only second language speakers seem to say it.?
‘Amazing’
‘The run up to…’
‘Could of/would of’, etc. ?
‘Are you okay there?’ (Shop assistants)
‘Take care’ ????
‘So’ at the beginning of a sentence
‘Absolutely’
‘F**k’ on TV
Just a few of my pet hates!

lizzypopbottle Wed 10-Aug-22 11:46:59

'People that' instead of 'people who'. 'That' is for animals and things.

Foxyferret Wed 10-Aug-22 11:45:20

Awesome when used to describe trivial items as in those shoes are awesome. “Like”every other word.” I mean” at the start of sentences. “pushing the envelope” how ridiculous.

Nansypansy Wed 10-Aug-22 11:44:38

AS when it should be HAS

DeliaT Wed 10-Aug-22 11:44:36

Almost or nearly unique. It either is or isn’t unique!
Anythink, somethink
At this moment in time. What’s wrong with ‘now’
Hollibobs. A ridiculous expression.

sundowngirl Wed 10-Aug-22 11:43:18

My bad
Sick
Would of, could of - instead of have
I'm good instead of well
Haitch
Pacific instead of specific

LisaP Wed 10-Aug-22 11:41:40

I dont really know what 'woke' means

Cringeworthy phrases in the office for me ...

'Hit the gound running'
'Reach Out to...'
'Going forward'

I have just realised I do say 'Can I Get'

I also dont understand why every sentance needs to start with 'So' and dont get me started on the Like after every other word..

jerseygirl Wed 10-Aug-22 11:35:02

I agree with sonethink, even news presenters say this!!
Pacific instead of specific
and people who say yes no in a conversation

Grantanow Wed 10-Aug-22 11:33:51

Liz Truss

winifred01 Wed 10-Aug-22 11:26:31

Somebody has 'passed'
What driving test? A levels?
No they have died!!

Quaver22 Wed 10-Aug-22 11:25:58

Palpable

Ninananny Wed 10-Aug-22 11:21:48

We'll "unpack" that later - when someone wants to explain something......

KitKit Wed 10-Aug-22 11:18:01

Unprecedented. If I had a pound for every time this word is used….

LiliWenFach44 Wed 10-Aug-22 11:14:42

You guys.
Enjoy!
Passed Away.

Barmeyoldbat Tue 09-Aug-22 16:58:18

Hate , little man, fur babies, g o o o d boy said in that awful way to dogs and children. The over use of the word impact and lastly gotten. Oh yes and lost and passed instead of died. My friend contacted me to say she had lost her mum, I relied, without thinking have the police been informed?

clementine Tue 09-Aug-22 16:23:01

Get go , drives me mad, and saying the floor when it's outside and it's the ground !

HowVeryDareYou Tue 09-Aug-22 16:21:27

Can I get
Bunch of (to describe almost everything, it seems)
the over-use of the word awesome
hubby
furbaby
lost or passed, instead of died

EkwaNimitee Tue 09-Aug-22 16:12:30

Gonna instead of going to, gotten (if you're not an american), ain't, passed (instead of died), tuh instead of to. Fur baby for a dog has me reaching for the sick bag. I'm sure there's more, I'm a bit of a pedant too! I try not to let these little things irritate me but you can regularly catch me muttering at various media

Grandma70s Tue 09-Aug-22 15:52:32

“Wow!”. This word didn’t exist when I was young, and we managed perfectly well without it.

BrandyGran Tue 09-Aug-22 15:15:40

And “Thankyou Richard “on Pointless. Alexander Armstrong must say that about 50 times during the program. It drives me mad!!!

BrandyGran Tue 09-Aug-22 15:08:35

No pressure then! (Bargain Hunt) . Amazing! (Everything)

Washerwoman Tue 09-Aug-22 08:10:47

I know not everyone will agree but personally hate the use of the word passed instead of died.

Chewbacca Tue 09-Aug-22 00:29:32

Fur babies. ?