Name some words and phrases that you hate to hear and refuse to use because you just hate the terms.

Tweet The word or non-word I HATE most of all is 'Tweet"/"Tweeting". "In a tweet today, an official from.....‘ “Kari Lake, tweeting from her office....” Why cant we just say "messaging" or "message"? "In a Twitter message, Kari Lake said..." Everytime I hear "tweet", my IQ goes down a half a point.

App. Another (non) word I cannot stand I have to listen to every single day. The word is Application. Why cant we use whole words? App. I refuse to say or use "app" whatsoever. I say application. "I have this banking application on my phone." I wish I could edit out "app" from my Iphone.

Woke I hate this stupid term. I use left liberalism. That is what it is. "Woke" makes no sense whatsoever. If I am not "woke" am I asleep?

Vax and Vaxxed Made popular in use because of the COVID sham. The words are vaccinate, vaccination and vaccinated. Why cant people use these real words when writing down their thoughts and ideas?

Use of Metaphors. So many of these annoying phrases. One is "the tip of the iceberg". Why cant we just say "this is only the beginning." Tight lipped. "The police were tight lipped on the case?" Uh, the lips of the cops were tight? Too much liosuction? "Thrown under a bus" instead of just saying decieved or something similar. Bob did not literally throw Mary under a bus.

"It/that goes without saying....." then procedes to say what it is. This phrase has never made sense to me. If it goes without saying, you dont say it.

Script(s) and Meds. The words are prescription and medicine/medication. If a medical professional tells me "script", I am finding another medical professioanal. Meds isnt much better and dont understand why people dont use whole words.

More if people add more words and phrases you hate.

So. Joined in progress people. People who begin a conversation, "So I went to the store awhile ago..." Etc. Big with young millennial females.

Also big with that group--adding letters that aren't there: "I coulden't go. I woulden't go. I shoulden't go."

Irregardless is one that gives me a "fingernails on the chalkboard" reaction. Or people who inject a "d" into available. I hear people pronounce it "avaidable" on local tv ads and wonder how the heck they even got a job in that business by talking that way?

People in these here parts say "supposably" instead of supposedly. I was about to say it bugs me, but it didn't fail spell check--I looked it up and it's actually a word! Years of irritation for nothing.

I don't let small stuff bother me...but "anyways" irks me. A good smart friend uses anyways instead of anyway......I let it go.

I knew a gal who used the expression "allbody" in lieu of "everybody".

Here's the thing is such a dumb phrase.

At the end of the day....

I know, right
Let that sink in
I'm just sayin'

I think there's some others that don't come to mind right now.

"Like"

I went to the store today and I like... bought turkey.

I don't let small stuff bother me...but "anyways" irks me. A good smart friend uses anyways instead of anyway......I let it go.


I hate that too! I finally broke my younger sister of that.

Jewlery instead of Jewelry

Improper use of pronouns; He, Him, Her, She............. Really just all poor grammar.

The "F" word which is in constant use these days. In movies especially.

I hate that too! I finally broke my younger sister of that.

Jewlery instead of Jewelry

Improper use of pronouns; He, Him, Her, She............. Really just all poor grammar.

You even hear "jewlery" on professional ads.

Pronouns I/me--routinely misused. "Come on the cruise with Joann and I." NO! I'll go, but correct the grammar.

I don't understand, "Have a good one"
What one?

"based", "cringe", "pog(gers)", "TRUUUEEEEEEE!!!!"

I listen to a lot of internet debate and those words are SOOOOO OVERUSED

I get annoyed hearing ppl call Wal-Mart "Wally World" and St. Patricks Day "St. Paddy's Day" Its just SOOOOO overdone, and doesn't even really make sense

No problem, this seems to have replaced "You're welcome" when thanking someone.

Viral and trending I can't stand along with tweet/tweeting

I also have no use for the F-bomb especially when unintelligent people can't engage in a simple discussion without throwing a few of them into the mix.

Happy Holidays
Xmas or any other unnecessary abbreviation.

Mickey D's, whoever came up with this needs to be shot.

I have so many...

"Do me a favor"...I hate that because...it just sounds demanding. What happened to "please"?

"You missed the point"...this one too irks me because it makes me feel stupid. Speaking of...

Any word that consists of "stupid"...whether it's "moron", "idiot", or "dense"...to me, those are fighting words! I have a reason to feel offended by them...not only because of my disability...but because calling me "stupid" is NOT even close to true!

Calling Thanksgiving "Turkey Day"...it's Thanksgiving for a reason...we give thanks and praise to God, Allah, Buddha, The Flying Spaghetti Monster, or any High Being that day and even helping others...calling Thanksgiving "Turkey Day" is just shallow because all you want to do is eat turkey and watch football!

Calling the restroom a bathroom...it's not that insane for me, but when I think of a bathroom, it has a tub or shower because you can even bathe when showering...shower-bath anyone? I just call it "the toilet" since that is the reason why it's a public restroom.

Foreigners who speak serviceable English when there is something they want, but quickly roll up into a convenient ball of ignorance when they owe some obligation.

I hate when someone is telling me something bad that happened to them and I express, "Oh, I'm sorry" and they reply, "It's not YOUR fault!"

Even worse than what I first posted: enjoy the go. :rolleyes:

Even worse than what I first posted: enjoy the go. :rolleyes:

Ridiculous.

And there's more but I don't want to "go" there.

"Reached out" The newspaper attempted to reach out for comment. The correct word is "contact"!

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I heard a guy on the radio say "realitor." That bugs me--there's no i in it. And since another post on here about "jewlery" I've heard a national ad saying that, too.

When someone refers to a sandwich as a “Sammie” or “sammich”

I don't like when people say "So that's a thing" or some variation. It just sounds cringe. (not very poggers)

Does anyone hate the word “moist “?


Science explains why 'moist' is the most hated word in English

https://www.businessinsider.com/moist-worst-word-english-according-science-2016-5

Does anyone hate the word “moist “?


Science explains why 'moist' is the most hated word in English

https://www.businessinsider.com/moist-worst-word-english-according-science-2016-5

Not if Valarie Bertinelli told me she was......

(Drum roll)

"My bad." That is poor grammar. The correct phrase would be "My error" or "My mistake."

I can't stand it when people say "sody" as oppose to soda.

At the end of the day....

And, "Back in the day..."


People in these here parts say "supposably" instead of supposedly.

I've never heard that. That's positively illiterate.


"Like"

I went to the store today and I like... bought turkey.

Definitely, you know....


Mickey D's, whoever came up with this needs to be shot.

That started "in the hood" (another annoying phrase). Mickey Dee's started as a black expression.


Foreigners who speak serviceable English when there is something they want, but quickly roll up into a convenient ball of ignorance when they owe some obligation.

No tickee no shirtee.


When someone refers to a sandwich as a “Sammie” or “sammich”

Also started as a black expression.

Does anyone hate the word “moist “?


Science explains why 'moist' is the most hated word in English

https://www.businessinsider.com/moist-worst-word-english-according-science-2016-5


Oh brother, leave it to science screwballs. Nothing better to do!!!!

How about a slice of extra dry chocolate cake????

Oh brother, leave it to science screwballs. Nothing better to do!!!!

How about a slice of extra dry chocolate cake????I don't get the hate for it, but there are some in my dad's family who can't stand the word moist, something about the way it sounds.

It kind of irks me when people say "fave" instead of favorite.

2 more I'm sick of:

The new normal.
We'll cross that bridge when we get there.

in the heat of the moment

My Truth.....as in "This is my/his/her truth." There is no such thing as "my truth". Everything people say is true, a lie/faslehood or an opinion. Truth is absolute. "My truth" my mean an opinion. I can say, I am an American male. This is fact, not "my truth."

The use of "They" to mean a singular personal pronoun (*prounoun" is beginning to annoy me also, as in "use my pronouns"). Ok. This board does not allow politics and it is not the forum here, but if someone feels they are not a male, a female or whatever, make up a new pronoun. "They" is already taken. They means two or more people or objects. I was in an argument/debate with people about the use of "they" concerning the shooter of the nightclub in Colorado.....read this.

"They entered the bar at 8:30 and started shooting. They had three shotguns and a pistol. After two hours, they was subdued and they was arrested and jailed. No bond has been given to they, and they are in the country jail."

Now, this is utterly confusing, because again, "they" means more than one person. I should not, nor the reader should not be confused by this. I have gotten into a nasty conversation on another message board of dim witted people over this.

Another one used lately....."Weaponized".

"Reached out to...." Everyone says this now. There is one word for that "Contact/Contacted".

Any overused phrase. Around 5 years ago at work, everyone was saying "We'll do a deep dive on that."

Disliked phrases:

"darn good"
"darn right"
"heck of a"
"heck yeah"
"heck no"
"Aw heck"
"How the heck"
"What the heck"
"The heck"
(certain phrases similar to the ones mentioned here found to had been vulgar or profane)

"darn good"
"darn right"
"heck of a"
"heck yeah"
"heck no"
"Aw heck"
"How the heck"
"What the heck"
"The heck"
(certain phrases similar to the ones mentioned here found to had been vulgar or profane)

Instead of darn and heck, would you rather hear the curse words????

Instead of darn and heck, would you rather hear the curse words????

Answer: no.

"for their age". As in someone looks good...for their age. You either look good, or you don't.

I've grown considerable contempt for the word "transformative" when it's a politician or flim-flam artist trying to get me on-board with whatever nonsense they are trying to peddle

If I dig for words that bother me, I'd pick "at the end of the day".

Yada Yada Yada...... irritates me

Instead of darn and heck, would you rather hear the curse words????


My dad was really strict about using slang words like darn, gee,jeepers,gosh,etc.
Too close to damn, Jesus, God. The phrase OH My God has become so common. As a Christian I don't like it. I do curse now and then when aggravated but I never take the Lord's name in vain. In my whole life I never once heard either of my parents swear/curse.

Once when I was very young I heard my Mom exclaim "Son of a gun!" I was shocked! I thought she had cursed. :lol:

I do have a habit of saying Holy Moly or holy mackerel. My grandson corrected me by saying mackerels aren't holy only God is holy! Out of the mouth of babes!:)

My dad was really strict about using slang words like darn, gee,jeepers,gosh,etc.
Too close to damn, Jesus, God. The phrase OH My God has become so common. As a Christian I don't like it. I do curse now and then when aggravated but I never take the Lord's name in vain. In my whole life I never once heard either of my parents swear/curse.

Once when I was very young I heard my Mom exclaim "Son of a gun!" I was shocked! I thought she had cursed. :lol:

I do have a habit of saying Holy Moly or holy mackerel. My grandson corrected me by saying mackerels aren't holy only God is holy! Out of the mouth of babes!:)

I curse and use s-words and f-words and neither offend me in the least. I will not use the words around some company but will use them to affect usually anger, frustration, surprise or disbelief. The "s-word" and "f-word" comes from Old English and are over a thousand years old.

I interestingly say "dang" instead of "damn". I just like "dang" for some reason. I will use dang in conjunction with the above s-word and f-word. Some people of faith will use dang as not to use the Lord's name in vain. Could say Buddha-damnit but it just doesnt have the same twang.

I curse and use s-words and f-words and neither offend me in the least

Question: why?

My dad was really strict about using slang words like darn, gee,jeepers,gosh,etc.
Too close to damn, Jesus, God. The phrase OH My God has become so common. As a Christian I don't like it. I do curse now and then when aggravated but I never take the Lord's name in vain. In my whole life I never once heard either of my parents swear/curse.

Once when I was very young I heard my Mom exclaim "Son of a gun!" I was shocked! I thought she had cursed. :lol:

I do have a habit of saying Holy Moly or holy mackerel. My grandson corrected me by saying mackerels aren't holy only God is holy! Out of the mouth of babes!:)

Some times a good hell or dam release feels great but for me it's not often I found myself at this old age using the F word and put a halt to it, I abhore that piece of foulness.

My dad never said hell or dam in our home and wonder if he did with his buddies while they drank...

With years and searching on the christian label, I avoid it.....I like we are Humans....

My father swore but he never ever used the f-word, ever. I would not say it in front of him. S-word was fine in moderation, but the f-word was forbidden.

I was home about two years ago and a problem he and his new wife had was almost constant telemarketers and "robocalls". I would tell him to just unplug and get rid of the landline and just use his mobile phone, (but I have not been in America to know if having a mobile phone stops intrustive calls, but for me, the ringer would be set low and not answer numbers I dont know)

My father was out in the garage and I was in the house. Some Indian telemarketer called the house trying to sell me some bull(bleep). I basically said NO and hung up. Literally, five minutes later, another Indian called me from the same company with the same spiel and I let the guy have it.

My father came in, and asked who called. I said "Two of the same telemarketers. The second one I used the word I do not say in your home in your presence...." (and my father would have been mad at me if he was there). He knew the words and was cool with it however. It seems telemarketers know who the old folks are.

There should be a law that no one is allowed to sell over the phone. It should be a felony. Dont do it. "Robo-calls" included.

Mobile phones still get spam and robocalls, that is not exclusive to landlines.

Some times a good hell or dam release feels great but for me it's not often I found myself at this old age using the F word and put a halt to it, I abhore that piece of foulness.

My dad never said hell or dam in our home and wonder if he did with his buddies while they drank...

With years and searching on the christian label, I avoid it.....I like we are Humans....

(does not believe in taking pleasure in profanity (or cursing any one (including the one doing the cursing)))

So. People who begin a conversation, "So I went to the store awhile ago..." Etc. Big with young millennial females.
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People who refer to Sitcoms Online as "SO", when it should be "S.O."

I wanna pick your brain

My bad

When people (especially the younger generation) abbreviate words. To me it is either a sign of laziness or ignorance.


HMU

FIFY

NGL

Are perfect examples that I see often online. It doesn't bother me that much, but I just wish sometimes people would put more effort in their writing skills.

You may find this a little hard to believe, but until very recently I didn't know what "TY!" meant (thank you!), when people responded to my online chat posts. Most other abbreviations I did go to the trouble of looking up.

One online abbreviation that bugs me is "ur" for your. I guess for texting it's not so bad, but I'm not a fan of texting.

I hate the Greek expression χαζός (chazós), meaning twit or simp, because my mom used it regularly on me when I was young. My behavior was not so bad as to my deserving demeaning appellations...!

When people say they might need my help with something. You either do or you don’t.

When people (especially the younger generation) abbreviate words. To me it is either a sign of laziness or ignorance.


HMU

FIFY

NGL

Are perfect examples that I see often online. It doesn't bother me that much, but I just wish sometimes people would put more effort in their writing skills.

I've mastered IMO, IMHO, BTW, AFAIK, but the ones you mentioned, I don't have a clue!

I've mastered IMO, IMHO, BTW, AFAIK, but the ones you mentioned, I don't have a clue!

HMU: Hit Me Up

FIFY (I cannot stand this one!:lol:): Fixed It For Ya


NGL: Not Gonna Lie

Super common to see on Reddit or on Youtube.

People who forever use the "shoulds" on others. You should do this, you should do that you should should should.....I say don't should on yourself. And even use should's on themselves.

When people say they might need my help with something. You either do or you don’t.

I don't agree, it's true some one may need help or may not....

When people (especially the younger generation) abbreviate words. To me it is either a sign of laziness or ignorance.


(note: a suggestion to hear a certain recording of audio at this World Wide Web address (specifically the part of it between these points of its length: 25:22 - 34:17)): "https://www.npr.org/2022/01/27/1076168476/whodunit-at-the-afterparty-plus-the-lie-of-laziness" (https://www.npr.org/2022/01/27/1076168476/whodunit-at-the-afterparty-plus-the-lie-of-laziness)

To me, the word awesome is so over used, I never use it.

When people inadvertently add a "D" sound to words that end with N.

"Based!" "Pog*gers" "Cringe" yelling "TTRRRUUUEEEEEEE!!!!!!" I watch a lot of YT debates and those words are SOOOOO overused.

Also as someone mentioned "Mickey D's", "Wally World" for Wal-Mart.... I had no idea what ppl meant when they said Wally World, I thought they were talking about the theme park in Nation Lampoons Vacation lol

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Saying the words "like" and "amazing" excessively, which seems to be a common bad habit with young women these days. Irritates the living heck out of me!:crazy:

"I didn't inhale"

Saying the words "like" and "amazing" excessively, which seems to be a common bad habit with young women these days. Irritates the living heck out of me!:crazy:

I'm guilty of "like"... lol That doesn't bother me much because ppl have said that forever... What annoys me are new trendy expressions that people just use the hell out of lol

I'm guilty of "like"... lol That doesn't bother me much because ppl have said that forever... What annoys me are new trendy expressions that people just use the hell out of lol

More examples of disliked phrases for this topic: "the hell" and "the hell out"

Just sayin'

Just sayin'

That one bugs me too.

This is a biggie with millennials: beginning a sentence with "So....".

"Where have you been?" "So I just went over to Walmart snd ....."

The contraction "bromance" is one I've lost my patience for, mostly because of the derisive context it is used in.

Yeah Yeah Yeah, this is especially annoying when I'm trying to talk to someone and I can't finish my sentence before they start blurting it out. :mad:

Nine times out of ten

At the end of the day

:rolleyes:

Can't stand: awesome

Despise: hate

Just sayin'

My new non-word by advertisers who won’t use whole words….

“Faves” for favorites.

In commercials when they say, "We got REAL PEOPLE to try our product and......" All the while I thinking, "As opposed to IMAGINARY people?"

In commercials when they say, "We got REAL PEOPLE to try our product and......" All the while I thinking, "As opposed to IMAGINARY people?"

I say the same thing. Real people makes no sense. All people are real. What they mean to say I guess is unpaid people which is probably untrue anyway. :lol::rolleyes:

In commercials when they say, "We got REAL PEOPLE to try our product and......" All the while I thinking, "As opposed to IMAGINARY people?"
I say the same thing. Real people makes no sense. All people are real. What they mean to say I guess is unpaid people which is probably untrue anyway. :lol::rolleyes:

"['Real'] Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster" (https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/real)

Thanks in advance

With all due respect

At this moment in time

Me the OP. I would really love to kiss the feet of Elon Musk for changing the name of Twitter and GETTING RID OF THE TERM “TWEET”.

Now if we can stop saying “App”. I wish I could delete this non word from the hardware of my phones.

I think I have said this before but I really dislike when someone says or writes a smaller version of a real word. Today, someone said “merch” instead of merchandise. I mean, please stop that. Use real words.

Some word abbreviations are better than others, like "demo" or "demoed" for demolition, demolish/demolished. I think those are fine. Another very common one is "repo" when a vehicle is repossessed.

Me the OP. I would really love to kiss the feet of Elon Musk for changing the name of Twitter and GETTING RID OF THE TERM “TWEET”.

Now if we can stop saying “App”. I wish I could delete this non word from the hardware of my phones.

I think I have said this before but I really dislike when someone says or writes a smaller version of a real word. Today, someone said “merch” instead of merchandise. I mean, please stop that. Use real words.

You're free to say application. It's kind of a long word and some folks don't want to say it all. :D

Some word abbreviations are better than others, like "demo" or "demoed" for demolition, demolish/demolished. I think those are fine. Another very common one is "repo" when a vehicle is repossessed.

Demo is also used for demonstration. I think some words are actually better when shortened. How many people are going to say I'm taking my pet to the veterinarian over vet? Not many. Not all shortened words are evil. :)

Some word abbreviations are better than others, like "demo" or "demoed" for demolition, demolish/demolished. I think those are fine. Another very common one is "repo" when a vehicle is repossessed.

"Definitions of demo - OneLook Dictionary Search" (https://www.onelook.com/?w=demo&ls=a)

I prefer using the whole word demographic rather than demo. However, in place of demonstration, I prefer to use demo.

Me the OP. I would really love to kiss the feet of Elon Musk for changing the name of Twitter and GETTING RID OF THE TERM “TWEET”.


Except he didn't. That not-so-bright businessman can change the name all he wants, but anyone who actually uses it still calls it Twitter, and we absolutely refer to our posts as tweets.

Except he didn't. That not-so-bright businessman can change the name all he wants, but anyone who actually uses it still calls it Twitter, and we absolutely refer to our posts as tweets.

Except he didn't

(question: why?)

That not-so-bright businessman can change the name all he wants

(suggestion: a certain "golden rule" (https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/golden%20rule))

but anyone who actually uses it still calls it Twitter, and we absolutely refer to our posts as tweets.

(disagrees)

Its fine by me if you want to call it "tweets", I just do not have to hear the news and media use that asinine and infantile term.

"App" is the other one I cant stand.

Bruh is a stupid word. Spellcheck agrees, they don't think it is a real word. :lol:

(disagrees)

Oh, that’s funny, because I feel the exact same about everything you replied with, kitty kat.

that asinine and infantile term.


:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

Let that sink in


I'll mention that this phrase didn't bother me until I started noticing that usually when people say it it's preceded by nonsense.

About last night

Commercials for medications when the person talking about their condition say"for my mild to severe". Which is it?

finishing a sentence with Yadda Yadda Yadda. I hate that!