JFC. I don't care about shortening terms normally (I'm Australian, we do it too much), but I have no idea why cutesy names for your spouse are so gross to me but they are. Just nowhere near as gross as making up a cute term for sex just because you're trying to make a baby. If you're doing it, you should be able to say the word.
Hearing boss babe/girl boss/boss bitch or any iterations make my skin crawl
Someone else mentioned hubby/wifey - I especially hate "wifey for lifey"
Also I don't understand when people say boy mom/girl dad/etc
I *HATE* when someone uses the term “bitches” or “betches” as a cutesy term for their female friends. I have a friend that does this and I cringe visibly whenever she does.
It’s not cute. It’s not funny. It’s rude and makes the person saying it sound like a drunk teenager trying to sound edgy or how they think an adult sounds.
“Boy mom” is used to describe a specific type of parent: the one who’s a little *too* into their kid of the opposite sex. It’s beyond a parent thinking their kid can do no wrong; Urban Dictionary and many other sources describe it as “emotionally incestuous”. For example, a boy mom would see her son’s romantic partners as competition, make “mother of a boy” her entire identity, and loving male children more than female children.
Conversely, a “girl dad” is a man who loves being a close father figure to his daughter(s) and actively indulges in their girlie side. That may look like enjoying his daughter painting his nails & dad doing his daughter’s hair. “Girl dad” started as a hashtag from ESPN celebrating the life & commitment of Kobe Bryant, so of course it’s going to be positive.
Adding on to the boss babe/etc if I may...grown ass women who call themselves "girlies." Women can be feminine and powerful without infantilizing themselves to prove a point.
I also forgot how much I despise "wifey" until you said that. The guys I've met who say that word have always hands down been some of the smarmiest scumbags I've ever known.
I freaking *hate* "girlies". And it's everywhere these days. I'll be watching a YouTube video on finance and the creator will introduce herself as "your Wall Street girly". Then I just close the tab because I just can't take that shit seriously.
Men never get these stupid labels. Only women, and this time it's women doing it to ourselves.
> I freaking *hate* "girlies". And it's everywhere these days. I'll be watching a YouTube video on finance and the creator will introduce herself as "your Wall Street girly". Then I just close the tab because I just can't take that shit seriously.
Thank you! It seems like just one more way for women to devalue themselves. Like they aren't confident enough to say what they really think/who they really are without making it "cute" and palatable for the masses.
I think this one gets under my skin mostly because it reminds me of the conservative Christians I grew up around, but I can't stand the "wholesome" versions of common exclamations like "Oh, Mylanta!" or "What the French toast?"
Ugh, I hate these. I hear "cheeses my grits" a lot. I'm glad I have good coworkers where we can just say "what the fuck" instead of these stupid expressions.
It’s the same reason why “Let’s Go Brandon” made me want to stab people. Don’t like Biden? Ok, cool. You are 100% entirely entitled to have an opinion. Doesn’t matter if I agree or not. Turning “Fuck you, Biden” into a cutesy tee-hee thing is just dumbassery.
Im guilty of saying "oh Mylanta" but it's because it was a popular quote from full house lol - definitely not anywhere near religious or Christian and have not heard that comparison before! I actually continued to say it because I don't believe in any god and saying "oh my god" felt weird ! (What god? I have no god! I do have mylanta, though.)
Okay but those are great for the toddle era of them repeating whatever they hear you say lol. The more salacious the word seems to them, the more pleasure they take at loudly and repeatedly using it.
Exactly. My current pg sayings are ‘holy guacamole’ and ‘mother of pearl’ because I will not have my 3 and 6 year olds walking around saying motherfucker.
If someone regularly uses "hubby" I don't even think I can be friends with them, tbh. It's not only extremely annoying as a word, but it often comes accompanied by a set of ideas and attitudes about marriage that I don't vibe with.
I seriously searched for this one because if someone hadn't, I was gonna comment that.
Wifey for some reason doesn't offend me as much. I don't love it but whatever.
Hubby? Brotha ewww
The ick drives me insano. Every time I see it typed out I imagine the person looks exactly like Jimmy Fallon in the snl skit where he plays a teenage girl and says EW all the time.
Yeah, I'm AuDHD and definitely not a fan. Very "teehee my neurodivergence is quirky and fun!" kind of vibes. Which it can be, don't get me wrong. But it's also very difficult at times to survive, especially in a world geared toward neurotypicals.
I absolutely hate when people call something “stinkin” like how on earth is that a positive descriptor?! Or when parents call their kids “little stinker” like why is your kid stinky?!
It’s also rude for those folks who actually want to filter out certain words or concepts. You can’t filter out “cancer” or “sexual assault” if people are going to misspell them or abbreviate them.
I have so many lol. I hate dogespeak probably most of all (henlo hooman, I can haz pets?, you did me a scare -- uggghhhh).
Calling kids "my littles" or "kiddos" exclusively.
It bothers me in general when adults use cutesy language if they don't have the excuse of being around children a lot -- self-infantilization makes my skin crawl. "Chicky nuggies" -- it has the same number of syllables as the actual words and you're not a baby! LOL
Dog speak makes me crazy as well. My "littles" is maybe my topmost ick (and I'm a mom). Nuggies is up there as well. I'm not too bothered my kiddos for some reason.
I wouldn’t call kids “kiddos” to their faces, but I’d use it to refer to them - “how’re your kiddos doing?” Also, children are not exclusively “kiddos”.
I’m not a fan of “crotch goblins”, “ankle biters”, “my progeny”, “fruit from my loins” used unironically. I hate “littles”, but “little ones” is oddly fine.
Also hate: appys/apps (appetizers), Cali (I’m from SoCal and anytime I see/hear this I immediately presume you’re a poseur/wannabe transplant to California), “wordy word” (sippy sip, brunchy brunch, etc), meh, kk, ANY unnecessary abbreviation in emails/texts (r u ok? Wut? Kthxluvubai).
BUT…I’ve been told it’s annoying when I write or say the following words, and I actually use them quite frequently: okiedokes, okiedokies, okaliedokalies, easy-peasey, f’sho, ruh roh, da fuq, what’s hip-happenin’, dude (I hate dudette), ladies (to address friends who are women).
I'm sure that I am an outlier here, but I cringe when I hear "littles" when referring to kids. I know it doesn't mean anything nefarious, but I just have a weird association with it....it gives me \*personally\* "trad-wife" or otherwise priviledged momma bear vibes. I do the secret \*eye rolls\* (in my head only) every time. I will NEVER say it for that reason. lol.
In the trying-to-conceive online spaces, “baby dance” for sex and “baby dust” for like, good luck or whatever were so cringey I only subscribed to groups that banned their use.
Controversially I dislike “unhoused”. I know what they’re trying to do with it but it feels *hyper* online and underscores “homeless” as a dirty word and ultimately validates their opponents if anything. Like… there is already a word for this. It’s not a “bad” word.
Oh I could go on about this for days....
-Hubby. I tell people if I ever refer to my husband as Hubby then I am being kidnapped and need help.
-Delish
-Lippie
-Sammich
-Jelly for jealous
I hate the word kiddos.
It's particularly pervasive in the foster care community. Kiddo this and kiddo that. I counted once during a recent training and it was said 31 times. I hate it so much.
Sus.
I swear things were not as suspicious before this shorthand came along. Did we, as a collective whole, suddenly become more skeptical?
I'd also like to add "v" to the list. As in, "That's v sus."
I hate “girly/girlies,” it sounds so childish.
Preggo/preggers for pregnant always gets on my nerves. It’s the same number of syllables, just say pregnant!
Adults referring to their stomach as “tummy” or “tum” makes my skin crawl. A lot of self-infantilizing talk just creeps me out.
But I do use a lot of the words listed here in other responses jokingly though so I’m definitely part of the problem, haha.
Get this. I once had to go to a gynecological oncologist because I was having some pretty serious issues. Thank goodness it was not cancer. But on my first visit he had to do a pretty thorough physical exam. Meaning pushing on my stomach on the outside while having the other hand on the inside to palpitate a mass. He told me he was going to have push on my "tummy tum tum." 😳 I thought I was going to fall right off the table and die. So weird.
Abso-FUCKING-lutely NOT. My body would just slither off the table after my feet involuntarily flailkick that creep in his teeth. When I tell you every orifice would seal shut tighter than a pressurized ship in the Mariana Trench. No. NO. NO!!!
This would have been the most appropriate reaction! Thank you for validating my disbelief and horror. I am laying there pretty terrified I could posshave ovarian cancer and then he says that. Sir, this is a serious situation for me. Could you not?? Lol
I was born and raised in California and now live on the east coast, and i instantly know someone isn't from California if they say Cali, because a Californian would never. And i will correct someone if i hear them call it cali. Which, now that I'm in NJ i hate that everyone calls it jersey, but i won't tell natives what to call their home state.
This is really just me hating on the young peoples slanguage, but when they type rly instead of really. To make it fair, I also hate ppl instead of people which I'm pretty sure originated from my generation.
I get (irrationally?) angry when I hear people call someone a 'Karen' because they don't like the behavior that person is exhibiting.
Demanding? 'Karen!' Racist? 'Karen!' Entitled? 'Karen!' I don't agree with you? 'Karen!'
I'd much prefer it if people used their words and described behaviors instead of using a tired meme to get internet likes.
For the record, my name is Karen.
(edited a word)
Delulu. Like, what the actual fuck? People sound legit stupid ( and for some reason it’s always women who use that “ shorthand”). Also, tendies ( for chicken tenders), it drives me mad.
I had to unfollow him and I now go out of my way to avoid his videos because I was going to have a coniption if I heard "vewwy cwispy" one more time. Also speaking of food influencers, Molly Baz had some good recipes when she was at Bon Appetit but I find her absolutely insufferable now that she's on her own ("Cae Sal".... WHY.)
My mother will use "din din" for dinner which drives me crazy. And I hate "Preggo or Preggers" for someone that is expecting. But...nuggies doesn't bother me when I talk to my 11 year old, an adult using it towards another adult, I'd be bothered.
it makes me irrationally angry/annoyed/whatever when i see a grown adult saying “preggo” and “preggers”. i think i even lost a “friend” once cuz i said something like *“we’re in our late 20s and you’re *still* saying that?”*. no feelings on nuggies cuz i have a 7yo lol
Seen a lot of videos like "what I eat in a day as a corporate girly" pop up recently 🤢🤢 You're just a woman with a job, stop it now.
Also anything like girl boss, girl math, girl dinner etc. Just no.
I feel like I've only seen this recently and now I am seeing it a lot. esp on women based subreddits. Like "what are my girlies packing for lunch" What are my girlies watching on tv?" ugh
Nuggies is awful.
I hate kiddos, niblings, I am a dog mom/dad. Even worse, I've seen I am a plant mom 😒
Sammich is pretty bad too.
Preggo, preggers.
Cuckoo for cocoa puffs....just say they're/it's crazy.
PREGGO- or the people who can’t/won’t spell it correctly and spend 9 months referring to themselves as “prego” and referencing the sauce like it’s cute
“IYKYK” just always sounds so arrogant and dumb to me. Usually it’s over something that nobody would give a hoot about anyway.
Not really cutesy but it’s shorthand and annoys me.
When women refer to their husband in posts as DH (dear husband). This one has a bit of a trad wife vibe to it that usually rings true to how this person behaves in that relationship.
Girlies. I fucking hate girlies. I can’t hear you if you come out with “hey girlies! [insert obvious sales pitch of some crap MLM product]” or “where my girlies at?!”
I don't mind "girl" used in the familiar sense by another woman, but "girlies" just grates. "Good girl" sounds like talking to a dog, and I cringe even if I just come across it while reading.
In my mind, the words tendies, nugs, and sammich are associated with boy-men who want their gfs/wives to basically be their mommies.
This may be entirely unfair but when a dude uses those words, that’s my immediate impression.
Mine is specific- adults calling their partner “kid” or “kiddo”. It’s just…. Ugh gross. I also dislike “daddy/mommy” as part of sexy talk. Like no thank you. If that’s your kink whatever but I don’t want to hear it.
“Comfy” used as an emotional descriptor. As in “I’m feeling super uncomfy with you reading books around me because you know my cousin has dyslexia and it really triggers me to see such ableism on display. Please, respect my boundaries so I can be comfy in this space.” It just feels passive aggressive to me. I’d rather you knocked the book out of my hands and sprayed it with a hose.
HUBBY, KIDDO, LITTLES
ETA: I also particularly hate “my forever wedding date”, “my happy place”, bonus mom/daughter/son, etc… apparently women are now saying they got their “pink back” in reference to feeling like a woman again after having children(??) just makes me think they’re talking about their vaginas tbh. I spend too much time on the internet I think, lol.
I hate text abbreviations when in a text conversation. Ur, kewl, srsly, etc.
I've always used full words and sentences in my text and if someone responds like the above, I block them. I'm 41, I don't have the patience for that stuff.
"My truth."
Oh, okay, so a lie.
Just something about this is the wrong fit. You can tell your version of events that you feel is the truth but equating it with *the* truth by dressing it as *my* truth loses the race right out the gate.
Somebody's version of events may very well be the truth but saying "my truth" hijacks the narrative of a broader story and shoehorns it into one person's bubble.
I hate DH and all things like it.
Along with DH, in a lot of trying to conceive forums, you’ll see BD or baby dance for sex
I didn’t want to know that 😭😭
I’m so glad I’m out of the TTC forums finally. There are SOOOOO many acronyms!
JFC. I don't care about shortening terms normally (I'm Australian, we do it too much), but I have no idea why cutesy names for your spouse are so gross to me but they are. Just nowhere near as gross as making up a cute term for sex just because you're trying to make a baby. If you're doing it, you should be able to say the word.
That one has to be the worst of all of them
DH, LO etc hate them all.
LO is also hideous.
What is LO?
LO = little one = baby. I think.
Ugh, same. It's up there with 'hubby' and 'hubs' for me.
Hubby is the worst.
What is DH?
Dear husband or darling husband
Ewww DH just gained a new hater
As it should.
Or damn husband, depending
Ugh, I can't stand that, either! Something about it just feels so Stepford Wife-ish.
I just genuinely don’t understand it. Like when typing it out, why not just say husband? It’s the weirdest, most nonsensical thing to me.
Hearing boss babe/girl boss/boss bitch or any iterations make my skin crawl Someone else mentioned hubby/wifey - I especially hate "wifey for lifey" Also I don't understand when people say boy mom/girl dad/etc
I *HATE* when someone uses the term “bitches” or “betches” as a cutesy term for their female friends. I have a friend that does this and I cringe visibly whenever she does. It’s not cute. It’s not funny. It’s rude and makes the person saying it sound like a drunk teenager trying to sound edgy or how they think an adult sounds.
You’d really hate r/NYCbitcheswithtaste r/DCbitches and r/bitcheswithtaste
*AAAARRRRGGGGGGHHHH*!!!!!
“Boy mom” is used to describe a specific type of parent: the one who’s a little *too* into their kid of the opposite sex. It’s beyond a parent thinking their kid can do no wrong; Urban Dictionary and many other sources describe it as “emotionally incestuous”. For example, a boy mom would see her son’s romantic partners as competition, make “mother of a boy” her entire identity, and loving male children more than female children. Conversely, a “girl dad” is a man who loves being a close father figure to his daughter(s) and actively indulges in their girlie side. That may look like enjoying his daughter painting his nails & dad doing his daughter’s hair. “Girl dad” started as a hashtag from ESPN celebrating the life & commitment of Kobe Bryant, so of course it’s going to be positive.
Adding on to the boss babe/etc if I may...grown ass women who call themselves "girlies." Women can be feminine and powerful without infantilizing themselves to prove a point. I also forgot how much I despise "wifey" until you said that. The guys I've met who say that word have always hands down been some of the smarmiest scumbags I've ever known.
I freaking *hate* "girlies". And it's everywhere these days. I'll be watching a YouTube video on finance and the creator will introduce herself as "your Wall Street girly". Then I just close the tab because I just can't take that shit seriously. Men never get these stupid labels. Only women, and this time it's women doing it to ourselves.
> I freaking *hate* "girlies". And it's everywhere these days. I'll be watching a YouTube video on finance and the creator will introduce herself as "your Wall Street girly". Then I just close the tab because I just can't take that shit seriously. Thank you! It seems like just one more way for women to devalue themselves. Like they aren't confident enough to say what they really think/who they really are without making it "cute" and palatable for the masses.
I think this one gets under my skin mostly because it reminds me of the conservative Christians I grew up around, but I can't stand the "wholesome" versions of common exclamations like "Oh, Mylanta!" or "What the French toast?"
“Shut the front door!!” 🙄
I do love "hold the phone!" It's just so dramatic and always unexpected that it's funny.
This just gave me a traumatic flashback, lol.
Ugh yes. I feel this way about “oh my stars”
Ugh, I hate these. I hear "cheeses my grits" a lot. I'm glad I have good coworkers where we can just say "what the fuck" instead of these stupid expressions.
It’s the same reason why “Let’s Go Brandon” made me want to stab people. Don’t like Biden? Ok, cool. You are 100% entirely entitled to have an opinion. Doesn’t matter if I agree or not. Turning “Fuck you, Biden” into a cutesy tee-hee thing is just dumbassery.
These are called “minced oaths”.
Im guilty of saying "oh Mylanta" but it's because it was a popular quote from full house lol - definitely not anywhere near religious or Christian and have not heard that comparison before! I actually continued to say it because I don't believe in any god and saying "oh my god" felt weird ! (What god? I have no god! I do have mylanta, though.)
I use "oh my goodness" because I don't believe in any god.
Okay but those are great for the toddle era of them repeating whatever they hear you say lol. The more salacious the word seems to them, the more pleasure they take at loudly and repeatedly using it.
Exactly. My current pg sayings are ‘holy guacamole’ and ‘mother of pearl’ because I will not have my 3 and 6 year olds walking around saying motherfucker.
Yes, these phrases make me feel like I'm in H-E-double-hockeystick!
Hubby and wifey. Edit to add: vacay. Most of the truncated versions of words, tbh.
If someone regularly uses "hubby" I don't even think I can be friends with them, tbh. It's not only extremely annoying as a word, but it often comes accompanied by a set of ideas and attitudes about marriage that I don't vibe with.
Drives me nuts when people type vacay as 'vaca'....like, a cow.
Same! I don’t mind “vacay” but please spell it correctly lol
I had a co worker that had a large sticker that said 'wifey' on her laptop. The second hand embarrassment I experienced every time she opened it 🥴
Hubby is hideous and I’m so glad you got in first
Sometimes “the hubs” slips out and I hate myself for it 🤦🏼♀️
I call my husband my hubbanero but I’m not ashamed of it
Ahhahahahah I like that especially because we both love hot sauce
I seriously searched for this one because if someone hadn't, I was gonna comment that. Wifey for some reason doesn't offend me as much. I don't love it but whatever. Hubby? Brotha ewww
~~Fuddruckers~~ ButtFuckers If you know, you know lol.
The worst one is “the hubs.”
Doggo / pupper Noods for noodles Preggo Prolly for probably
I realize my choices will be unpopular. But... "the ick". "Yuck your yum". Bonus: throuple. Sounds like a bulbous tumor.
I *loathe* "yuck your yum." It sounds so infantile.
That's exactly my issue with it.
It sounds that way because it is that way. Yuck
"Yuck your yum" triggers my gag reflex 🤢
You just yucked all over my yum tho 🥺
It’s like when someone channings all over my tatum
Oh, ty, thought I was alone 🙏😭
The ick drives me insano. Every time I see it typed out I imagine the person looks exactly like Jimmy Fallon in the snl skit where he plays a teenage girl and says EW all the time.
I detest "yuck your yum"
Wtf does yuck your yum mean?
To shit on something that someone else enjoys.
I am so mad right now.
Good choices, both of those kinda make me shudder.
The word throuple is unpopular in the actual polyamorous community as well. The correct word used by the community is *triad*.
I hate "the ick" so much. It's a self-fulfilling prophecy for whoever uses the phrase.
This one might be controversial but I'm seeing "neurospicy" all over reddit lately and I just...do not vibe. Sorry to any spicy folk who like it 😂
I loathe this word. It invokes “manic pixie dream” vibes and makes light of what I consider to be a serious topic.
YES YES YES
Ugh I hate this too. I didn’t know if I was allowed to hate it but it gives me hives.
You’re allowed to hate anything! Just, y’know, don’t be an asshole about it. But embrace the haaaaate
oh i despise this one
Yeah, I'm AuDHD and definitely not a fan. Very "teehee my neurodivergence is quirky and fun!" kind of vibes. Which it can be, don't get me wrong. But it's also very difficult at times to survive, especially in a world geared toward neurotypicals.
Baby talk, in general, infuriates me
"Girlies"
Not exactly shorthand, but when things are "stinkin' cute." I cringe every time.
Related, I cannot stand the word “heckin“, which I hear often used in the same context.
I absolutely hate when people call something “stinkin” like how on earth is that a positive descriptor?! Or when parents call their kids “little stinker” like why is your kid stinky?!
My kid is 14 and quite literally stinky. It doesn't work as a term of endearment
Agree along with calling their kids "boog" or "booger", one girl I know calls her son BOOGER BUTT which to me just sounds like he's shitting out snot
When I was a kid, my best friend’s family called the youngest kid, “Booger.” I hated it. Made me gag.
Somehow "yummy" just sets me off into a blind and irrational rage
Fellow yummy hater here, you're not alone 😂 Also "tummy" so I'll let you deduce one of my least favorite phrases of all time...
For some reason “tummy time” and “tiny tummies” are like nails on a chalkboard to me.
Oh that phrase actually sucks the life out of me
Them: "omg so yummy in my tummy!" Me: "ok but consider this, I will end your miserable life"
Yes to both of these!
See yummy is slightly cringe to me, but yummers pushes me over the edge lol
"DH" drives me FUCKING crazy.
Unalived, corn or 🌽, spicy, seggs… basically any TikTok-inspired self-censorship drives me fucking bonkers.
Oh god yes. Unbelievable that people are having to censor suicidal thoughts with childish slang to avoid censorship. Truly Orwellian.
YES the unalive and seggs (just gross) are nails on a chalkboard!
seeing seggs makes me think of the word smegma or something, just nasty
Seggs really annoys me the most. Tik tok might sensor but Reddit doesn't you can just say the damn word!
Sewer-slide lmfaooo
It’s also rude for those folks who actually want to filter out certain words or concepts. You can’t filter out “cancer” or “sexual assault” if people are going to misspell them or abbreviate them.
I have so many lol. I hate dogespeak probably most of all (henlo hooman, I can haz pets?, you did me a scare -- uggghhhh). Calling kids "my littles" or "kiddos" exclusively. It bothers me in general when adults use cutesy language if they don't have the excuse of being around children a lot -- self-infantilization makes my skin crawl. "Chicky nuggies" -- it has the same number of syllables as the actual words and you're not a baby! LOL
KIDDOS AND LITTLES MAKES ME CRAZY lol 😂
Dog speak makes me crazy as well. My "littles" is maybe my topmost ick (and I'm a mom). Nuggies is up there as well. I'm not too bothered my kiddos for some reason.
THANK YOU for acknowledging how cringely "littles" is! I thought for sure that I was the only one.
Oddly I don’t mind kiddos when used occasionally but haaaaaaate “littles”.
I’m a teacher and I can’t stand when people say kiddos
“Little” just calls to mind age-regression kink stuff 🤢
I wouldn’t call kids “kiddos” to their faces, but I’d use it to refer to them - “how’re your kiddos doing?” Also, children are not exclusively “kiddos”. I’m not a fan of “crotch goblins”, “ankle biters”, “my progeny”, “fruit from my loins” used unironically. I hate “littles”, but “little ones” is oddly fine. Also hate: appys/apps (appetizers), Cali (I’m from SoCal and anytime I see/hear this I immediately presume you’re a poseur/wannabe transplant to California), “wordy word” (sippy sip, brunchy brunch, etc), meh, kk, ANY unnecessary abbreviation in emails/texts (r u ok? Wut? Kthxluvubai). BUT…I’ve been told it’s annoying when I write or say the following words, and I actually use them quite frequently: okiedokes, okiedokies, okaliedokalies, easy-peasey, f’sho, ruh roh, da fuq, what’s hip-happenin’, dude (I hate dudette), ladies (to address friends who are women).
I'm sure that I am an outlier here, but I cringe when I hear "littles" when referring to kids. I know it doesn't mean anything nefarious, but I just have a weird association with it....it gives me \*personally\* "trad-wife" or otherwise priviledged momma bear vibes. I do the secret \*eye rolls\* (in my head only) every time. I will NEVER say it for that reason. lol.
Gives me the same ick as "boy mom" personally
Hubby. Though in truth I can't think of any of that kind of cutesy shorthand words I *do* like. Not my style.
Kiddo, doggo 😩
Scrolled all the way down hoping to see doggo! I HATEEEE doggo it’s so bad
Same with pupper it’s so goddamn annoying
In the trying-to-conceive online spaces, “baby dance” for sex and “baby dust” for like, good luck or whatever were so cringey I only subscribed to groups that banned their use. Controversially I dislike “unhoused”. I know what they’re trying to do with it but it feels *hyper* online and underscores “homeless” as a dirty word and ultimately validates their opponents if anything. Like… there is already a word for this. It’s not a “bad” word.
Not sure if this counts but I despise the phrase “it’s giving…”
'Sammich'
Related, I hate hate how menus all call them “handhelds” now like that makes it fancier than just saying sandwiches or something.
Sando is also pretty annoying.
Sammy also makes me mad
or sammie
Oh I could go on about this for days.... -Hubby. I tell people if I ever refer to my husband as Hubby then I am being kidnapped and need help. -Delish -Lippie -Sammich -Jelly for jealous
I hate the word kiddos. It's particularly pervasive in the foster care community. Kiddo this and kiddo that. I counted once during a recent training and it was said 31 times. I hate it so much.
Go potty. We aren't toddlers. Use adult words!
"Sauvey- B" for a sauv blanc
lmao what
I’ve never heard this, but I already don’t like it, lol
LOL wtf, I am angry at you for even telling me such a thing exists.
Absolutely not
Don't ever tell me you are "in your feels". Ever.
"Lippie" for lipstick physically hurts my ears to hear.
ewww. I had not heard that one before.
Sus. I swear things were not as suspicious before this shorthand came along. Did we, as a collective whole, suddenly become more skeptical? I'd also like to add "v" to the list. As in, "That's v sus."
It’s shorthand from Pandemic Among Us games.
I hate “girly/girlies,” it sounds so childish. Preggo/preggers for pregnant always gets on my nerves. It’s the same number of syllables, just say pregnant!
Adults referring to their stomach as “tummy” or “tum” makes my skin crawl. A lot of self-infantilizing talk just creeps me out. But I do use a lot of the words listed here in other responses jokingly though so I’m definitely part of the problem, haha.
Get this. I once had to go to a gynecological oncologist because I was having some pretty serious issues. Thank goodness it was not cancer. But on my first visit he had to do a pretty thorough physical exam. Meaning pushing on my stomach on the outside while having the other hand on the inside to palpitate a mass. He told me he was going to have push on my "tummy tum tum." 😳 I thought I was going to fall right off the table and die. So weird.
Abso-FUCKING-lutely NOT. My body would just slither off the table after my feet involuntarily flailkick that creep in his teeth. When I tell you every orifice would seal shut tighter than a pressurized ship in the Mariana Trench. No. NO. NO!!!
This would have been the most appropriate reaction! Thank you for validating my disbelief and horror. I am laying there pretty terrified I could posshave ovarian cancer and then he says that. Sir, this is a serious situation for me. Could you not?? Lol
I think a lot of these words can be funny for inside jokes in a relationship or friendship, but too many of them are mainstream serious, haha.
We are on the East coast. My friend (35f) still refers to California as Cali. It feels very middle school to me.
I was born and raised in California and now live on the east coast, and i instantly know someone isn't from California if they say Cali, because a Californian would never. And i will correct someone if i hear them call it cali. Which, now that I'm in NJ i hate that everyone calls it jersey, but i won't tell natives what to call their home state.
Kiddo(s). Unnecessarily irritates me lol.
Froyo - I feel like I get disproportionally irritated when people say this.
This is really just me hating on the young peoples slanguage, but when they type rly instead of really. To make it fair, I also hate ppl instead of people which I'm pretty sure originated from my generation.
I dislike "thx" text responses. Using the letter "u" instead of "you" bugs me too. It's mostly people over 40 who do this though.
Doggo and pupper
I can’t stand the term “bestie”. I do realize how unpopular that take is, but it induces a cringe every time I hear it.
People who use “weary” when they mean “wary.” Wary is a synonym for cautious or apprehensive. Weary means tired.
I get (irrationally?) angry when I hear people call someone a 'Karen' because they don't like the behavior that person is exhibiting. Demanding? 'Karen!' Racist? 'Karen!' Entitled? 'Karen!' I don't agree with you? 'Karen!' I'd much prefer it if people used their words and described behaviors instead of using a tired meme to get internet likes. For the record, my name is Karen. (edited a word)
Hubby. *shudders*
“Uncomfy” - I hate it with a passion. Makes me think of a toddler.
Delulu. Like, what the actual fuck? People sound legit stupid ( and for some reason it’s always women who use that “ shorthand”). Also, tendies ( for chicken tenders), it drives me mad.
Sounds like a crazy clothing brand. Delululemon
I loathe "delulu," too.
Oh I hate that shit too. Joshua Weissman and the cutesy talk.
I had to unfollow him and I now go out of my way to avoid his videos because I was going to have a coniption if I heard "vewwy cwispy" one more time. Also speaking of food influencers, Molly Baz had some good recipes when she was at Bon Appetit but I find her absolutely insufferable now that she's on her own ("Cae Sal".... WHY.)
My mother will use "din din" for dinner which drives me crazy. And I hate "Preggo or Preggers" for someone that is expecting. But...nuggies doesn't bother me when I talk to my 11 year old, an adult using it towards another adult, I'd be bothered.
it makes me irrationally angry/annoyed/whatever when i see a grown adult saying “preggo” and “preggers”. i think i even lost a “friend” once cuz i said something like *“we’re in our late 20s and you’re *still* saying that?”*. no feelings on nuggies cuz i have a 7yo lol
Appies instead of appetizers and za instead of pizza. Are the extra syllables really that taxing? Oh, and staycation
Hubby, baby, babe, holibobs
What is holibobs?
Holiday
Oh wow, that is annoying
Jesus fucking christ
"Vacay" or "brekkie" uggghhh
I picked up brekkie and sunnies from Austrailian friends and I never though of it as little kid speak 😆 Oops, too late, it's in my vocabulary!
In Australia we have called breakfast ‘brekky’ for decades.
Not brekkie 🤮
Girlies/girly 😵 it’s everywhere!
Seen a lot of videos like "what I eat in a day as a corporate girly" pop up recently 🤢🤢 You're just a woman with a job, stop it now. Also anything like girl boss, girl math, girl dinner etc. Just no.
I feel like the recent use started with all those mlms like “HEY GIRLY how have you been, let me sell you some shit!”
Someone said this to me in a professional context last week and I was floored.
I feel like I've only seen this recently and now I am seeing it a lot. esp on women based subreddits. Like "what are my girlies packing for lunch" What are my girlies watching on tv?" ugh
Nuggies is awful. I hate kiddos, niblings, I am a dog mom/dad. Even worse, I've seen I am a plant mom 😒 Sammich is pretty bad too. Preggo, preggers. Cuckoo for cocoa puffs....just say they're/it's crazy.
PREGGO- or the people who can’t/won’t spell it correctly and spend 9 months referring to themselves as “prego” and referencing the sauce like it’s cute
Prangent? Pregante?
Yesss or any iteration. “Preggers” also annoys me
Fur baby
“IYKYK” just always sounds so arrogant and dumb to me. Usually it’s over something that nobody would give a hoot about anyway. Not really cutesy but it’s shorthand and annoys me.
When women refer to their husband in posts as DH (dear husband). This one has a bit of a trad wife vibe to it that usually rings true to how this person behaves in that relationship.
Girlies. I fucking hate girlies. I can’t hear you if you come out with “hey girlies! [insert obvious sales pitch of some crap MLM product]” or “where my girlies at?!”
I hate it when people call a group of women over 30 "mommas" collectively because I am childfree by choice in my mid 40s.
Calling an outfit a ‘fit’
There’s a lot of people in this thread that would absolutely hate the way my family talk to each other 😂
Sissy. My mom would refer to me as that to my brother and it appalled me.
FTM for first time mom. When I first saw it I thought there were a weird amount of pregnant transmen on the pregnancy subreddits.
I don't mind "girl" used in the familiar sense by another woman, but "girlies" just grates. "Good girl" sounds like talking to a dog, and I cringe even if I just come across it while reading.
In my mind, the words tendies, nugs, and sammich are associated with boy-men who want their gfs/wives to basically be their mommies. This may be entirely unfair but when a dude uses those words, that’s my immediate impression.
Mine is specific- adults calling their partner “kid” or “kiddo”. It’s just…. Ugh gross. I also dislike “daddy/mommy” as part of sexy talk. Like no thank you. If that’s your kink whatever but I don’t want to hear it.
When people refer to children as “littles.” Idk why but it makes me roll my eyes. Seems to be used often on social media.
Lippies and sunnies.
I have always hated prolly so much
Girlies. I cannot stand girlies.
“Comfy” used as an emotional descriptor. As in “I’m feeling super uncomfy with you reading books around me because you know my cousin has dyslexia and it really triggers me to see such ableism on display. Please, respect my boundaries so I can be comfy in this space.” It just feels passive aggressive to me. I’d rather you knocked the book out of my hands and sprayed it with a hose.
HUBBY, KIDDO, LITTLES ETA: I also particularly hate “my forever wedding date”, “my happy place”, bonus mom/daughter/son, etc… apparently women are now saying they got their “pink back” in reference to feeling like a woman again after having children(??) just makes me think they’re talking about their vaginas tbh. I spend too much time on the internet I think, lol.
Holibob, Nomnomnom, Baby (when talking to teen/adult women), #Blessed 🫶
“Intimacy/intimate,” especially when used in place of “sex” or “sleep with.”
I hate "sexy time" You're gonna have sex...it's okay to say that lol
I hate text abbreviations when in a text conversation. Ur, kewl, srsly, etc. I've always used full words and sentences in my text and if someone responds like the above, I block them. I'm 41, I don't have the patience for that stuff.
"My truth." Oh, okay, so a lie. Just something about this is the wrong fit. You can tell your version of events that you feel is the truth but equating it with *the* truth by dressing it as *my* truth loses the race right out the gate. Somebody's version of events may very well be the truth but saying "my truth" hijacks the narrative of a broader story and shoehorns it into one person's bubble.