Most disliked words of phrases

I really don’t like ‘grandkids’ - which is highly hypocritical of me, not to mention illogical, since I say ‘kids’ all the time.

No glasses on,,,,, should read….word gotten

Just hate the wordgotten

garnet25 - I agree with you about Can I get? It's dreadful and my AC are saying it.
Also "Swing by" rather than "come around".

'Let's be honest' and 'let's be clear about this' when they come from the mouth of a politician.

In a heartbeat.

Close up and personal (why not just "close up"?)

Cute…..applied to children, dogs and most anything really !!!

Super hot, super hungry, super tired, super super super......

Oftentimes, an Americanism that's now creeping in here.
Can I get, instead of may I have. Plus the ones the rest of you have mentioned.

Flippin heck, judging by the replies I would say it's best to keep tha gob shut ! 😒

So,....

I am tired of hearing people at all times and in all situations saying 'I can't wait', when it's obvious that they are waiting and will be waiting.

tedandjack22

Also when people think the plural of text is texes and not texts

And when people think the past tense of text is text, not texted.

(Sorry, haven’t read the full thread, so this may have come up before.)

Pet parents

tedandjack22

Also when people think the plural of text is texes and not texts

That really annoys me as well tedandjack22

To be honest with you.

Also when people think the plural of text is texes and not texts

I also hate the overuse of 'incredible' and 'unbelievable'. I remember someone on TV (David Baddiel) saying 'I find that incredibly believable', with no sense of irony whatever. For me, it spoiled an excellent programme, but there you are, I'm a pedant.

Oldbat1

The awful American “my bad” and also the American “passed” please just say died. Both of these in use now in UK. Why???

Passed has been in use for many years by members of the Catholic Church in Northern Ireland.

‘I found myself at (wherever)’. Were you in a trance? Transported by a time machine? No, you went there.

Londoners have been turning round and saying for generations, it's certainly not a new expression, daft yes but goes with the territory. Another recent one that drives me nuts is myself instead of me.

The awful American “my bad” and also the American “passed” please just say died. Both of these in use now in UK. Why???

Starting a sentence with so

Doodledog

Oh yes, I agree with that. 'True self' is grating, and can mean 'selfish and inconsiderate'. I also think that the constant suggestions that people put themselves first cause more problems than they solve.

I completely agree that practical solutions would help a lot of mental health problems, but disagree that lay people can't spot a narcissist or passive aggressive behaviour.

... how about

learn to love yourself

(I know it's in that article I perused somewhere)?

Oh yes, I agree with that. 'True self' is grating, and can mean 'selfish and inconsiderate'. I also think that the constant suggestions that people put themselves first cause more problems than they solve.

I completely agree that practical solutions would help a lot of mental health problems, but disagree that lay people can't spot a narcissist or passive aggressive behaviour.