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Most disliked words of phrases

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lizzypopbottle Sat 16-Dec-23 20:56:40

I just saw a headline about Anthony Armstrong Jones and his regular affairs. It said he had a secret 'love child' while married to Princess Margaret.

All three of my children were 'love children' but I was married to their father i.e. my husband. I really dislike the accepted idea of a 'love child' as the product of an illicit affair. What does that say about the child or children conceived and born within the marriage?

Do you have word of phrase you dislike?

Whiff Sun 17-Dec-23 06:38:43

Late husband. In life my husband was never late for anything. He died or is dead is the correct term.
Also when someone says someone has past. Past what ?

I am guilty of using late husband and hate when I have had to it.

In a moment. When they mean now.

Have a good day said by shop assistants.

Flowersinthegarden Sun 17-Dec-23 05:18:57

Cool beans

MrsKen33 Sun 17-Dec-23 04:26:50

The ubiquitous WOW
You guys
Cool ( did that in the 60s)
Fur babies
Dog friendly ( what about humans?)

luvlyjubly Sun 17-Dec-23 04:19:31

Narrative

Dickens Sun 17-Dec-23 01:24:46

"Get a life"

"Get over it" or "Deal with it"

Being told to "wake up people" by someone who believes they've got the only pipeline to 'the truth'.

And, recently - "no worries" and "aw, bless"

Flowersinthegarden Sun 17-Dec-23 01:07:57

Chestnut

sick - meaning cool or excellent, which is ridiculous.

Sick means you're ill or vomiting so how can it possibly mean something good.

It’s also a slang term. Slang terms can mean different things.

denbylover Sun 17-Dec-23 00:18:29

Enjoy

Fav

Whatever

All of the above and I’ve heard all of them in one sentence on occasion.

Chestnut Sun 17-Dec-23 00:03:24

sick - meaning cool or excellent, which is ridiculous.

Sick means you're ill or vomiting so how can it possibly mean something good.

maddyone Sat 16-Dec-23 23:27:17

My bad

Sat instead of sitting

It’s hearsay, when they don’t want to acknowledge the truth

Grammaretto Sat 16-Dec-23 22:47:13

To tell the truth.
I would hope you always tell the truth.
Very unique annoys me.
The youngsters used to say awesome but now it's morphed into nice

GrannySomerset Sat 16-Dec-23 22:44:44

Simply ………. when it so rarely is.

Spinnaker Sat 16-Dec-23 22:41:33

The truth of the matter is... - when usually it is anything but.

nanna8 Sat 16-Dec-23 22:38:52

The use of ‘amazing’ for just about any trivial thing.

emmasnan Sat 16-Dec-23 22:19:24

No pressure then.

Theexwife Sat 16-Dec-23 22:16:36

Everything happens for a reason.

Peep Sat 16-Dec-23 22:06:31

My truth/our truth

Sassanach512 Sat 16-Dec-23 22:04:16

Kiddo

"Give it up for ...."

biglouis Sat 16-Dec-23 22:01:36

Suck it up

Get your big girl pants on

Talk to me

sodapop Sat 16-Dec-23 21:50:44

It is what it is ...... grrr

lixy Sat 16-Dec-23 21:30:40

In the context of anything technical - 'you just....'

Theexwife Sat 16-Dec-23 21:27:51

My bad.

Fur babies.

Incredible, awesome, amazing being used when unwarrented.

Blinko Sat 16-Dec-23 21:25:02

Lessons will be learned. Especially when those lessons were blumin obvious to anyone who gave the subject in question any thought at all.

For example, so called Smart motorways. The powers that be have suddenly realised that there are more deaths when there’s a breakdown and no hard shoulder. No sh*t, Sherlock!

Juliet27 Sat 16-Dec-23 21:19:51

Would you believe.

With respect

Germanshepherdsmum Sat 16-Dec-23 21:16:41

At this moment in time.

To be honest.

Sat instead of ‘sitting’.

lizzypopbottle Sat 16-Dec-23 20:58:06

Two ofs instead of ors. 😡