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Mollygo Mon 21-Nov-22 09:52:40

I just came across this.
Thankfully, blue sky thinking, and outside the box seem to have vanished.
Here are the Top 10 familiar but problematic words and phrases that people want banished in 2022.

•Wait, what?
•No worries.
•At the end of the day…
•That being said…
•Asking for a friend…
•Circle back
•Deep dive
•New normal
•You’re on mute.
•Supply chain

My least favourites on here are Deep dive OFSTED speak for however good you are, we’re looking for anything you might have missed!
The New Normal used by people when you express concern about something unpleasant or inherently dangerous that is becoming commonplace.

hollysteers Mon 21-Nov-22 20:32:27

Gifted
Met with

LancashireGran Mon 21-Nov-22 17:11:01

"Cis" woman. Offensive and unnecessary. A woman is simply that and requires no further clarification.

Parsley3 Mon 21-Nov-22 17:05:31

I have an irrational aversion to the word chuckle. Tell me that you laugh or even guffaw but do not chuckle. It sounds so twee to my ears.

Billybob4491 Mon 21-Nov-22 17:01:44

Basically when every sentence starts with the word basically;
and
Your call is important to us - despite being kept dangling at the end of a phone indefinitely.

Blossoming Mon 21-Nov-22 16:27:39

Soz (so insincere) instead of sorry

Yes, Howverydareyou. That’s why I used it grin

I prefer it to SorryNotSorry,

downtoearth Mon 21-Nov-22 16:24:11

Follow my journey
Oh where have you been ?
Nowhere
Oh your experience.

Claretjan Mon 21-Nov-22 15:59:44

"Say again"
Sounds so rude!
What happened to "Could you say that again please?"

Kim19 Mon 21-Nov-22 15:51:27

Fanny, when people in the hospitality industry use the 'not a problem' response to my requests I always say 'I'm glad to hear that'. Reactions have varied!

Redhead56 Mon 21-Nov-22 15:48:21

Like is used at lot at the end of a sentence by lots of people in Liverpool I don't know why though.

Doodledog Mon 21-Nov-22 15:46:16

I think that ‘like’ is a sign of diffidence, so is mostly used by young people who lack confidence. Apparently. I try to look at it that way anyway, as it makes it a tiny bit less infuriating grin.

Lucca Mon 21-Nov-22 15:43:04

FannyCornforth

Here’s one for Lucca
LOL

Ooh thanks FC. Lol used by grown Women/ men 😠

biglouis Mon 21-Nov-22 15:38:02

Like is a really annoying one. No idea where it came from, but a lot of people struggle with it

Whenever they interview people from Liverpool they always seem to choose those who say "like" or "and erm" a lot. I think some people use it while they pause for thought or grapply for a word.

biglouis Mon 21-Nov-22 15:34:27

Talk to me - when you are already speaking with someone

I hear what your saying - when its obvious they dont give a damn

With respect - when they are not showing any respect

Playing devils advocate - just being bloody awkward

OnwardandUpward Mon 21-Nov-22 15:34:21

Like is a really annoying one. No idea where it came from, but a lot of people struggle with it grin

grannydarkhair Mon 21-Nov-22 15:25:44

Doodledog One of my daughter’s chums, who I think the world of, has been doing the “like” thing since they were at school. She’s now 47 😁 She has a degree and a fairly high powered job. I’ve watched other people have a conversation with her and it doesn’t appear to bother them at all. It makes my teeth grind.
And I would definitely make you scream, I’m partial to a “Not” and admit to using “uni”. However, if I was writing a formal letter, I wouldn’t use either, so it very much depends on circumstance.

Callistemon21 Mon 21-Nov-22 15:15:42

MerylStreep

If you work in the nhs you probably know this: I didn’t.
They are still using Fax Machines
Remind me what century we’re in.

practicebusiness.co.uk/what-happened-to-axe-the-fax-in-the-nhs

But they don't work
Or at least the faxes don't arrive!

MerylStreep Mon 21-Nov-22 15:12:06

If you work in the nhs you probably know this: I didn’t.
They are still using Fax Machines
Remind me what century we’re in.

practicebusiness.co.uk/what-happened-to-axe-the-fax-in-the-nhs

grandMattie Mon 21-Nov-22 14:54:20

So…. St the beginning of every sentence

Callistemon21 Mon 21-Nov-22 14:51:34

SueDonim

Loads of these annoy me. Unfortunately, I also use lots of them myself. grin

😂😂😂

I'm not gonna lie

Sorry, Gillycats, I do like Nessa-isms!

“Oh! What’s occurring?”
"If truth be told"
"Tidy!"

Callistemon21 Mon 21-Nov-22 14:46:11

eazybee

'As the story goes'
'Have I told you this before?' (yes, many times but I am going to repeat it anyway)

'^Have I told you this before?^
Oh dear, I think that's me 😂😂😂

yes, many times Mum
And that's DS 😂😂😂

tickingbird Mon 21-Nov-22 14:40:10

Reach out - hate it.
Fur baby - hate that even more

Oopsadaisy1 Mon 21-Nov-22 14:32:49

None of these bother me, maybe I just don’t listen very hard

But ‘Awesome’ really does annoy me.

I used to use lol, I thought it meant lots of love until MasterOops explained it to me.

Jaylou Mon 21-Nov-22 14:28:38

"Like", as in "you know like what I mean like"

"influencer" no internet wannabee is going to influence me over anything, they just want something for nothing so they can rave about it.

Some are already listed so I won't repeat them. Know what I mean like?

Doodledog Mon 21-Nov-22 14:26:29

‘Lol’, except when something has been genuinely and intentionally funny. Used sarcastically it is unimaginative.

‘Not’ at the end of a sentence- as in ‘that was genuinely funny - not’, for the same reason.

But the one that makes me want to scream is ‘uni’, said by anyone over 50.

GrannyLaine Mon 21-Nov-22 14:25:30

The use of 'myself' instead of 'me'
Drives me nuts. I'm sure its a recent thing...... just WHY????