Words I hate!

I don't like it either, I think it sounds awful. Babyish and worse still too close to nose picking.

Another awful expression imo is "gives me the 'ick"

Slippy instead of slippery.

Another vote for "picky bits". Childish and patronising.

What do ‘picky bits’ consist of actually?

Are they just snacks?

A bit like a picnic *Calendargirl. We call it a picky tea, mostly bought at M&S.
Baked Camembert, crusty breads, various cooked meats, olives, sun dried or fresh tomatoes, hummus - whatever you fancy really to ‘pick at’. Cutlery optional!

I've always said picky bits, and got a damb good telling off on here once, from someone who claimed they'd never heard of it before.

Thanks Georgesgran.

You say what you want MissA
So Shysal I often say slippy

That should say sorry Shesal not so shysal I pressed too soon

"The ick" sounds silly to me, coming from grown adults (women!)

MissAdventure

I've always said picky bits, and got a damb good telling off on here once, from someone who claimed they'd never heard of it before.

Same here. Don't like it? Don't use it.

I don’t like anyone calling me hun, it’s mostly young women that say it like my hairdresser or nail technician, it just goes through me when I’m old enough to be their gran.

I called them 'nibbly bits', which I thought sounded better than nibbles, but I suppose it just means 'finger food' which actually sounds as bad, and once they were known as 'cocktail savouries' when we thought we were being really sophisticated.
So Abigail's Party!

Hollibobs and Vaycay. Just no!!

Fur babies and rainbow bridges.

Isn't that just a buffet ?
Don't see the need for new fangled terms...

Trigger!
It's used to describe how someone might find something emotionally upsetting. To me it is still the name of Roy Rogers horse or the chap from Only Fools And Horses!

If you want to sound important just add an "ology" on the end. It works for nearly everything! (Knee-ology, Book-ology, me, myself i am a Do-ologist!)? Try it and see if anyone notices!

Hollibobs and vaycay? Both awful! In fact they give me the ick! (Oops sorry)

Panties, hubby (mentioned on another thread recently, so I'm not alone ).

Does anyone remember Mrs Rumpole who used to provide what I think were called "little cheesy bits" for Chambers parties? Think I would prefer that to "picky bits", but I suppose it wouldn't cover anything not involving cheese...

welbeck

Isn't that just a buffet ?
Don't see the need for new fangled terms...

Not to me.
It means whatever i can dredge up out of the fridge and cupboards, when I've not got much.
So, a lot of the things won't necessarily go together.
Its not stuff i would buy just to do picky bits.

No one has crisp food, it’s always “crispy”!