What do you think is Naff?

NanKate

You have haven’t offended me Sago however I have been known to say settee. 😏

Witzend 👍

Are you Scottish? I think ‘settee’ is said as a rule in Scotland where I am. But I’ve learned English people prefer ‘sofa’ and despise ‘settee’ for some reason.

Agree 100%

Agree.Stupid saying as you don't have a choice....lol

People who have colour coordinated books on their bookshelf, never intending to read any.

🤣🤣🤣🤣Agree with so many of you on these things!

I think the word “ naff” is naff! Along with anything body wise which is fake, I especially dislike those weird eyebrows, making on look permanently surprised, and lip fillers, those African type earrings, tattoos on knuckles, necks and faces (don’t actually mind some body art, some of it is actually rather beautiful) and facelifts!

In the 80s a book came out called ‘The Complete Naff Guide’ which I bought. I’ve just had another look at it. At the time I thought it was hilarious but now it just seems a bit sad as lots of the things being made fun of are gone now such as Dallas and Tweed perfume. Fashions in ‘naffness’ come and go. Trout pouts hadn’t been invented back then - they are now my pet hate.

We do Christmas Eve boxes!! We never ever get to see our only grandchild over the “real” Christmas period, so I take great pleasure in putting together a VERY naff Christmas Eve box, which his dear mum (my step daughter) videos him opening on Christmas Eve and sends it to us. This years contents (he’s 9), Grinch PJs, Roblox T-shirt, various Christmas sweets, small game, hot chocolate and a book. He gets excited and we doing them.

OTT Christmas decorations as we usually say less is more and it applies to most things

Oh yes. Hubby, hubster and, worst of all, the wonderful man.

I don’t mind a bit of naff though. From this thread, I love a trip to IKEA, and wish elves on shelves had been about when my lot were little (such fun!). I have family photos on walls and a big wreath on the front door. I’ve even been known to show a bit of cleavage. My dear grandmother would have approved of this thread - she considered even wearing make up and jewellery before noon very, very common.

If I remember the Mumsnet thread correctly, the blow up dinosaur had been sent as a present by the OP’s mother in law. Come on now, own up, who was it?

Yes, dressed up dogs, lots of tattoos, wavy princess hair (now very boring and ubiquitous), most adverts, americanised language especially 'can I get' and particularly 'it's my bad'....

I absolutely hate ‘lol’.

Sago, what is wrong with yellow cars, please? I find them cheerful and easy to see in the half light, not to mention a necessity for the yellow car game. Maybe I’m just naff myself, but I would like to know your reason! Thank tou in advance.

IrisMarle no I’m not from Scotland. I am a Brummie but left when I was 11. I now say sofa !

I think Lounge is naff and I say that too😁 sitting room, drawing room ??

Lavatory, loo, bog !! Take your pick.

I think restroom is naff - I’m not going in there to rest, but for one or both of two specific actions!

I hate “lavie”, my parents both said Lavatory or Loo, and I say Loo and if out ask for the “Ladies!” Ultra naff, I’m sure lol! (Sorry GSM, that was just for you haha)

I loathe all the facial fakery, the fillers in the cheeks and lips, the eyes tightened up so much that women look like cats, the caterpillar permanent eyebrows. Also people who have had nose jobs to make their noses look "cute" especially if they do not have a cute-type face.
And this weird thing where women have fat added to their vast thighs and bottoms? They look malformed.
I don't mind the botox so much, seeing someone with no facial expressions is laughable.

I've just bought a yellow car and love it. It looked lovely a few weeks ago parked in front of an autumnal hedge in my drive. So easy to spot in a car park. I think there is "yellow" and "yellow", mine is a super shade of said colour!
I agree with pretty much everything else that has been mentioned on this thread, I must be a terrible snob.........apart from a yellow car!

Germanshepherdsmum

Cleavages
Fat spilling out of tops
Long nails
Slug eyebrows
Trout pouts
Visible tattoos
Makeup put on with trowel
Toilet
Hubby
Fur baby
Rainbow bridge
Off the shoulder wedding dresses
Short skirts on chubby legs
Vaping
Chewing gum

I could go on …

I agree with all your list except toilet, a word which I don't use as I say "loo", but which is pretty acceptable to many of us.

I say loo as well. Can’t stand ‘toilet’.

Slug eyebrows
Talon false nails
Trout pout
Three inch false eyelashes
Huge tattoos
Men in grey shoes
Comb overs
Large ladies in white Lycra

Better stop now …….

Germanshepherdsmum

I say loo as well. Can’t stand ‘toilet’.

If you go to the US I don't think they know what loo means!

Yellow cars. My neighbour had one. When he parked it outside our house and the sun shone on it , the whole of my living room turned yellow. Naff? Annoying yes

I thought the word naff was a saying when you wanted someone to go away, i.e. naff off.

The Royal family think saying toilet is disgusting, they say lavatory.