Words, usages, and phrases that annoy the shit out of you...

My 11-year-old son asked me the other day if I had trypophobia. That was a new one on me.

Buffandmaxsson?

first heard the elbow thing in The Singing Detective, I think.

I’ve conflated two things in my mind. “Elbow is the loveliest word in the English language” is indeed from The Singing Detective, and it annoyed me when indie plodders said they’d chosen it as their band name for that reason - like, find your own word to like. But I don’t think anyone else really goes on about it much. The phrase “cellar door” is the one that has become a phonaesthetic cliche. I mean, yes it’s nice but let’s move on.

“Countercultural” is beginning to annoy me in its wide usage, lazy/hazy associations and general lack of meaning.

so much for jimbeaux to enjoy on this thread:
Trypophilia and Trypophobia: A Picture Thread? (Not exactly NSFW but some deeply disturbing images in here)

'Cellar door' ???!!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4hP34ky5H_0

I have a recording of this which starts with John Peel saying 'CELLAR DOOR'.

Hope poster Alba doesn't hear it.

i blame tolkien

in earthsea the westernmost island, where none but dragons and dragonlords go, is called SELIDOR (which is like an annoying way of saying "cellar door")

"this is us, just, you know, ideating"

happy father's day to all, even the ideators and losers!

white middle-class female parents describing themselves as "mama" set my teeth on edge

earlier today I was thinking about some of the words that I remember being discussed on this thread, namely "bonkers" and "kiddo" ... but in my morning mushy brain, the two words became the phrase "bonko kidders" and now I think about the people I see using the annoying words and phrases as "bonko kidders people"

― sarahell, Thursday, December 23, 2021 6:01 AM (four months ago) bookmarkflaglink

omg “kiddos” is absolutely vile and i hear it A LOT. when the hell did that start?

bonkers kiddo mamma
you bore another child
to be the victim of
your cold blooded ways

Papa may be worse than Mama.

In the UK, there is also the execrable MUMMA, often deployed in self-reference.

Oh God, seriously?

Wait, what's the difference? To me 'mama' is pronounced 'mumma'.
Mumma
Just kiddo'd a man
Honked a bobo to his head
It's so bonkers, now he's dead

I do love my Mumma.

https://i.discogs.com/PDp2LswfG6DR2Zz2hNnDBbMv0xj2iq8rYIIO4Q1HZPo/rs:fit/g:sm/q:90/h:592/w:600/czM6Ly9kaXNjb2dz/LWRhdGFiYXNlLWlt/YWdlcy9SLTE1MDMy/NzQtMTI2NTQ1NDA1/MC5qcGVn.jpeg

Already mentioned 5 years ago up-thread but worth mentioning again: 'girl-dad'.

tired of things being 'deeply reported' or 'reported out'

that's your fucking job, and you already have 'lede' to separate you from the riffraff

POP-UP

(esp when something is really not very pop-up)

^^ totally!

also ... the use of the term "gaslighting" to essentially mean "disagree with me" ... that term was actually useful to describe certain abusive behavior. Maybe language will evolve so we will have gaslighting and microgaslighting idk ...

gaslighting and bicflicking

bicflicking omg

Sarahell otm

Pop-up is the new artisanal

"I never thought it would actually happen" from people who spend years trying to do the thing

Deep cuts and bangers.

what would you call deep cuts instead

bop cuts

truly mad deep jams

comedy jam and mutant marmalades

― mark s, vrijdag 6 mei 2022 13:05

also works for me

#onethread

Pop-upscurities.

bobscurities if they're like, bangers

bobscurities your uncle

You just slip out a track, Jack
Make a new cut, bud
You don't need a bop, Rob
Just let it be deep
Pump out a jam, Sam
You don't need it to bang, man
It could be off key, G
Just let it be deep

I'm just curious but what's left if mama/momma is disallowed? Just mom? Mommy? Idgi

Papa is weird though. Ma'am this is not a prairie. And Poppy can only be used for grandfathers.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U4ljtg5vXYQ

My brother got me a "not the mama" shirt for xmas

Mimmy?
I strongly dislike being called mama bc i feel like people who know me well enough to be affectionate toward me should know better.

I strongly dislike being called mama bc i feel like people who know me well enough to be affectionate toward me should know better.

― Piggy Lepton (La Lechera), Friday, May 6, 2022 8:32 AM (thirteen minutes ago)

lol same. unless it is somehow supposed to be respectful of my age? but i don't think so.

I am totally okay with people referring to themselves as "papa" and "mama" when having conversations with their pets. Like, I have a couple of friends who have a dog named Henry. And "Papa Won't Leave You Henry" never gets old in that context.

I had to blink because I thought this was the Spelling Bee thread for a second.

Blecchs.

B-L-E-C-C-H-S

Blecchs.

https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51o3XguamtL.jpg

oops, #(wr)on(g)ethread

xp Hoos -- I was wondering if I could get your take on an activist-related document in my possession, that maybe I am just reading inaccurately

sarah msg me on fb let's peruse!

msgd u

We're allowed Mammy in Scotland and Ireland.