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Aveline Wed 01-Jul-26 12:58:39

I can't stand 'picky bits'! This seems to be advertised in all supermarkets at the moment.

TerriBull Wed 01-Jul-26 13:05:47

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"

shysal Wed 01-Jul-26 13:08:57

Slippy instead of slippery.

Ilovecheese Wed 01-Jul-26 13:17:07

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

Calendargirl Wed 01-Jul-26 13:19:25

What do ‘picky bits’ consist of actually?

Are they just snacks?

Georgesgran Wed 01-Jul-26 13:29:37

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!

MissAdventure Wed 01-Jul-26 13:31:37

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. smile

Calendargirl Wed 01-Jul-26 13:32:45

Thanks Georgesgran.

BlueBelle Wed 01-Jul-26 13:33:58

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

BlueBelle Wed 01-Jul-26 13:34:36

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

MissAdventure Wed 01-Jul-26 13:35:04

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

ViceVersa Wed 01-Jul-26 13:37:37

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. smile

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

Lesley60 Wed 01-Jul-26 13:46:06

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.

eazybee Wed 01-Jul-26 13:48:24

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!

DollyRocker Wed 01-Jul-26 13:51:09

Hollibobs and Vaycay. Just no!!

MissAdventure Wed 01-Jul-26 13:53:09

Fur babies and rainbow bridges.

welbeck Wed 01-Jul-26 13:56:30

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

Dylis Wed 01-Jul-26 14:04:56

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!

Onetoein Wed 01-Jul-26 14:05:58

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!

Aveline Wed 01-Jul-26 14:07:22

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

Wheniwasyourage Wed 01-Jul-26 14:08:29

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

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...

MissAdventure Wed 01-Jul-26 14:08:34

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.

grandMattie Wed 01-Jul-26 14:13:25

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