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Calendargirl Mon 12-May-25 10:48:24

My top three are;

Amazing.

Toxic.

Emotional.

Grammaretto Thu 15-May-25 11:11:48

Yes NotSpaghetti. Here a common question at the doctor or optician is "what's your name again?" When you haven't told them your name.

As for rooting Magenta a question for Susie Dent methinks.

Magenta8 Thu 15-May-25 11:05:53

I'm there for you. Where?
I'm always right behind you. Creepy!
We are are all rooting (or is it routing) for you. How exactly does one root (or is it route)?

NotSpaghetti Thu 15-May-25 08:46:46

I dislike people asking me to "confirm" my name/d.o.b/address.

Logically, I can't confirm anything if you don't give me the info first.

Doodledog Thu 15-May-25 07:57:18

One that irritates me is ‘purchased’ when talking about buying something small. A house purchase is one thing, but ‘I purchased a bag of crisps’ sounds pompous. I don’t know why I find it annoying, but it grates on me.

Maggiemaybe Wed 14-May-25 09:26:58

Lesley60

Legend

Or worse still, ledge. You can be a ledge these days if you manage to put your shoes on the right feet without help.

Oreo Wed 14-May-25 09:00:50

Toxic
Legend
Hero
Traumatised
Amazing
Awesome

Oreo Wed 14-May-25 08:57:55

pollynana

Dislike all of the above but the newest that makes me grit my teeth is, “when time do you want us to rock up?” Especially when said by a seventy plus person. Ugh!!!

😂

pollynana Wed 14-May-25 05:35:18

Dislike all of the above but the newest that makes me grit my teeth is, “when time do you want us to rock up?” Especially when said by a seventy plus person. Ugh!!!

specki4eyes Wed 14-May-25 04:53:01

Game changer

Plus all of the above

grannybuy Wed 14-May-25 00:19:26

When certain presenters say ‘ you guys ‘ constantly!

grannybuy Wed 14-May-25 00:18:02

On property programmes - This is ‘ your ‘ bathroom
‘ your ‘ kitchen etc!

grannybuy Wed 14-May-25 00:16:06

Mom
Hub and Bub

hollysteers Tue 13-May-25 23:27:14

Hotels, cottages and houses “nestled” in…
Beloved of estate agents.

hollysteers Tue 13-May-25 23:23:18

Finger food always sounds disgusting.

Lesley60 Tue 13-May-25 22:31:05

Legend

Scribbles Tue 13-May-25 22:04:04

Oh yes, Floradora9, "picky bits" makes me shudder. It's a horrible term.

Floradora9 Tue 13-May-25 21:31:57

Bits and bobs .... what are bobs ?
It is a real privilege is used far too often
Picky bits ..... used a lot now .
Guys to encompase ladies as well as men

Celieanne86 Tue 13-May-25 20:55:08

Basically

Crossstitchfan Tue 13-May-25 20:51:55

Unigran4

Boomerang smell!!

Sorry, don’t get this. Could you please explain? Thank you

Scribbles Tue 13-May-25 20:39:31

Cohort

Unigran4 Tue 13-May-25 20:12:42

Boomerang smell!!

KG1241 Tue 13-May-25 19:27:01

My top 3 are:
Literally
Guys
Fur baby

Milest0ne Tue 13-May-25 19:02:38

Eer. Yes.no. like

Wendy Tue 13-May-25 18:54:20

Invite - where did invitations go?

Azalea99 Tue 13-May-25 18:46:54

“Heartbreaking” Apparently Mary Berry announced the heartbreaking news that she’s deaf.