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Any words or phrases that you can't stand?

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Dinahmo Mon 10-Feb-20 18:05:23

An early phrase that I loathe is "can I get" but a more recent one is the word curate which is used in place of collect, or select etc. Recent examples:

The Guardian" the BBC's failure to curate some news event responsibly"

A description of someone's collection of china pig money boxes (once given away free) as being "carefully curated"

A delicatessen which provides "a perfectly curated picnic"

To my mind the misuse of the word devalues the work of museum and gallery curators.

Wheniwasyourage Sun 15-Mar-20 22:00:32

Why is every preview described as "sneak"?

Why do so many weather presenters talk about "the overnight period" instead of "tonight", "tomorrow (or whenever) night" or just "overnight"?

MattJo Sat 14-Mar-20 21:02:01

Made up words - particularly commentators and athletes having medalled. Grrr. To me, I can't help wondering what they meddled with! (Even the spellcheck wants to substitute with modelled)

JaneyG Sat 14-Mar-20 20:50:26

Why must fashion writers always describe a white shirt as ‘crisp’? I’ve also seen a shirt described in a catalogue as ‘our crisp white shirt in softest cotton’, which makes no sense smile

Londonwifi Sat 14-Mar-20 19:47:56

Oh and when people say, “That was very fun!” NO. It was fun.

Londonwifi Sat 14-Mar-20 19:46:33

Peeps - especially when used by oldies to try and sound hip.?
Hi guys! On an inappropriate occasion.
So - before every sentence.
Infuriating!

annodomini Thu 12-Mar-20 21:58:05

It's time we lost the term OAP. When the pension was introduced, the recipients may have considered themselves as 'old aged'. I am old enough to have received mine when I turned 60 and certainly didn't consider myself 'old aged'. I'm older now - quite a lot - but I detest the description of 'old age pensioner'.

grannyrebel7 Thu 12-Mar-20 21:08:52

So fun No it's such fun! AAARRRGGHH!

Dinahmo Thu 12-Mar-20 20:59:26

We are were we are.

Callistemon Thu 12-Mar-20 15:58:20

NanaandGrampy
I'm with you 100%!

BarJam Thu 12-Mar-20 15:21:49

I hate it when a husband says "the wife."

Bussy Wed 11-Mar-20 14:09:54

Also the new obsession people have with adding No to the end of a sentence he Way Americans have done for years. Example “the moon looks silver, no?”.........I find it confusing and annoying ?

Witzend Wed 11-Mar-20 14:08:54

‘Oh my days’. Where on earth did that come from?

Wedding ‘band’. Mine will always be a ring.

Bussy Wed 11-Mar-20 14:04:53

Aw I love the word Bairns but the one phrase that I cannot stand to listen to is “it is what it is” aaaargh so many tv shows now have participants who say it over and over and they apply it to every situation a minor event or a major event drives me mad

NanaandGrampy Wed 11-Mar-20 13:52:51

Lurker is rapidly joining my list of words I hate ?

Dottynan Wed 11-Mar-20 13:08:04

Referring to my husband as my partner. No I am married and he IS my husband

Newatthis Wed 11-Mar-20 12:59:28

"Surreal" totally mis-used.

timetogo2016 Wed 11-Mar-20 12:52:16

I can`t stand it when people start a sentence with the word SO.

Alishka Wed 11-Mar-20 12:14:48

heard on r4 this morning "mischevious" - Only wine will restore me to my previous good humour. Now then, red or white?wine

Wheniwasyourage Tue 10-Mar-20 18:46:18

"Epicentre" in connection with the coronavirus. It means the point on the earth's surface over the focus of an earthquake, not the centre of an outbreak (or anything else). "Centre" is a perfectly good word!

janeayressister Tue 10-Mar-20 12:02:24

After a horrific flood or disaster.
“We are working closely with the family “
“ We sympathise with the bereaved” but.....
“ We are working hard to see that it doesn’t occur again “
Until the next time !!!!!

pollyperkins Tue 10-Mar-20 11:55:24

Sorry it should say ‘objection to the use of these words’ and ‘some of the younger teachers’. Forgot to check before posting.

pollyperkins Tue 10-Mar-20 11:53:10

I really cannot see any objection todo e of these words like moist (and tasty) - I use it with regards to cake etc. What is the alternative? You can hardly calla cake damp!! Why do people associate it with intimacy?
I agree about gusset - an ugly word let alone the associations.
Words I object to include most swear words - I hate it when people use ‘shit ‘ or ‘crap’ - it paints a picture of faeces in my mind immediately. Why can’t they say ‘rubbish’ ? Some of the you get teachers before my retirement used to say things like ‘that class was crap today’ ! I’d say they were awful, appalling etc - lots of other words!

Alexa Tue 10-Mar-20 09:56:41

Lucca I am still laughing as I type! I do so understand! I dislike 'tasty' for similar reason, There is something too intimate and physical about these terms so that it is information we don't need or want.

Lucca Tue 10-Mar-20 08:31:02

Oh god I’m with you on the “moist”. Every time my partner (sorry if you hate that word but I am Too old for boyfriend maybe I should say gentleman caller?). Has some cake I have to pre empt him by snarling “don’t say it”

sarn26 Tue 10-Mar-20 08:23:39

Holibobs
Fur baby
Being referred to as ‘guys’ in restaurants