Overused Words.

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With needs gone - (this just means I/we want it out of the way because another item of furniture will be arriving on such and such a day to take its’ place) …don’t you all realise there’s a war on ? 🙄 the war is against time wasting and making an effort and therefore words are rationed because folk are busy busy busy most if not all of the time and so these shorts hand phrases have “helpfully” evolved.

I’m reading a book from the 40s and out comes the expression “killing!” for approval.
Disappeared now and probably disliked by the elders at the time.

Stunning

But who can explain exactly why something grates on their nerves? There's often no logical reason; it just does!

How much of our vocabulary would be left if we removed all of these?😂

I understand that we all haven or two words that irritate us, but this thread has become a version of One Man Went To Mow - people are reciting all the words others have used and adding one of their own without any explanation of why it is annoying,

“No problem” in reply to my saying thank you.

mabon1

Starting the answer to a question with "so".

Me too.
Grrrrrrr.........

Floradora9

I hate adds on Facebook that say " needs gone " to-day . Horrible .

What does that mean???

"A brew" as they brandish a tea bag or a jar of instant coffee!

"Passed" when someone dies. Grr!
"Bless ....him/her"
My elder son says these all the time and takes offence when I cringe.

I hate it when waiters/waitresses/bar staff refer to my husband and I as ‘guys’.
What happened to sir or madam?

I hate adds on Facebook that say " needs gone " to-day . Horrible .

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Scarey ( I loathe Adults using this word to describe something
frightening, terrifying, petrifying, horrifying, intimidating , blah, blah, blah
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"reach out" ( CONTACT ffs)
Ooooo what a giveaway about myself.....
I always thought of myself as a reasonably kind , even nice , person, but perhaps not.............

Bellanonna

Checkout staff exhorting me to have a nice day when it might be mid afternoon. I always feel obliged to reply “you, too” which is a bit silly when they’re working. Less common, but I do still get told “see ya later”, mainly by the very young.

I always just say ‘thanks’ in reply.
As for ‘See you later’ 😄are you tempted to say ‘not if I see you first’ then leave them to work that one out.

I more often get told to enjoy the rest of your day …and that’s an order !😀

Checkout staff exhorting me to have a nice day when it might be mid afternoon. I always feel obliged to reply “you, too” which is a bit silly when they’re working. Less common, but I do still get told “see ya later”, mainly by the very young.

"I'm good thanks" in reply to "how are you?".
Maybe it's the new fine, or worse, wicked.

Doodledog “Purchase” is pompous for small items you have bought.

Here is mine: Grrr 🦁 it is “host” as in we/they will be hosting Christmas 🤶🏻 …..(sorry to mention that in May) whereas in a previous life they would just have people/family over for the festive knees up!

Thank goodness for that.

Actually Scribbles that is the expression. Past tense 😬

Grammaretto, it's even more un-nerving to be asked, "what was your name again?"
I checked my pulse to make certain I'm still alive. 😀

Breast fed babies root for their mother's nipple. Mine would snuggle their little faces into your chest with their mouth open... presumably bottle fed babies do something similar.

I've heard it used here and then when I had my second baby in America.

Grammaretto I have just found out what rooting means in Australia.

Is that a local thing Grammaretto?
Do you think they are trying to be friendly by implying they have forgotten - so the "again" is referring to the first time you told them - maybe 10 years ago??