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

I’ve started incorporating “take a slash” into my vocab every now and then and it’s getting me some serious looks

It's taken this long in my life to check that Ya-Yas are not boobs in Get Yer Ya-Yas Out.

My co-worker, who is in her 50s, insits on telling us when she needs a "tinkle". I HATE when adults say things like that, "potty", or "little girls room". So weird.

Just say toilet or bathroom ffs.

I hate "poo".

xps: Until this very moment, I thought it meant to expend your energy. "Football practice really gives my son a chance to get his ya-ya's out."

xpost - yeah, same

If "edit" drives you nuts in a fashion context, how do you manage not to get riled up with constant communiques from couturiers in their ateliers , describing curated collections in a shared language of fashion that encodes individually through their own cultural perspective, which finesse urban attire and accessories that resonate on the street whilst celebrating and acknowledging traditional perspectives?

brb gotta go tink tink

"I was hysterical crying"

crying rn

My co-worker, who is in her 50s, insits on telling us when she needs a "tinkle". I HATE when adults say things like that, "potty", or "little girls room". So weird.

And being elderly, she has to go quite frequently

"has the opportunity to do the funniest thing ever"

No.

that's a good one yes

have we mentioned "literally" yet?

A couple decades ago I think

But it’s always worth repeating

I have no idea what my mates son is talking about when he keeps calling me a 'Sigma' and saying 'Skibidi toilet'

I discovered Skibidi Toilet when researching the renewed interest in "Everybody Wants To The Rule The World" for our podcast. It's massive; it's deeply weird.

I just googled Skibildi Toilet. I usually hear about these things from my kids, but this one is new to me.

"I was hysterical crying"

I can't decide whether I love or hate the phrase "ugly crying."

"Preshiaychuh" is contagious. I'm catching myself saying it more and more.

Jealous of people that can do any other form of crying

But yes, it’s a bad adjective. It either shames or romanticises crying, neither of which are good

it's a particular type of crying tho ... idk, i think it's okay

I dry cry a lot during sensory overload.

it's a particular type of crying tho ... idk, i think it's okay

― sarahell, Monday, 25 December 2023 1:22 PM (twenty-nine minutes ago) bookmarkflaglink

Is ugly crying different than sobbing? Genuine question

I get involuntary moisture at the slightest hint of intense emotion - whether negative, positive, or anywhere in between. I don't usually do "ugly crying," but I have a handkerchief with me at all times. Sometimes I need to pretend I'm adjusting my glasses or suffering from allergies. But if I could have my tear ducts removed, I'd be tempted.

Personally, I love crying

I'm with you YMP.
Also I'm pretty sure Laura Dern is the founder of ugly crying.

modern-day people insisting on referring to a sea-going vessel as 'she'

see also the fatherland, mother russia, and supposedly that the russians call their boats 'he'

i mean 'homeland security' is some crazy fascist shit but small mercies in that it's not quite gendered

shecurity

Heinrich Herler

Surely this one has been done before, but it bears repeating imho

"pre-owned"

I guess some things have been owned but not used

I never realised how ugly that word was til now. It was worth repeating

pre-boarding

h/t george carlin

Idgi — what’s wrong w pre-owned? It means “not brand new” and I always figured it was shorthand for “previously owned”?

I think the complaint is that it’s often a substitute for saying “used” and the baggage that entails for some

which I guess Moodles said. I’m in my pre-literacy part of the day

Frankly I find the word “used” far more objectionable than “pre-owned” — it feeds into a purity narrative that I’m not here for tbh

"come to Honest Lennie's Seduced and Abandoned Cars, off I-84 exit 5".

they mean exactly the same thing and theres literally no baggage

TS: used chewing gum vs. pre-owned chewing gum

secondhand is the word you need!

"pre-owned" definitely gives me lionel hutz vibes but ymmv

Frankly I find the word “used” far more objectionable than “pre-owned” — it feeds into a purity narrative that I’m not here for tbh

― Piggy Lepton (La Lechera), Sunday, December 31, 2023 12:10 PM (two hours ago) bookmarkflaglink

just think of it more as a detox story

mmv based on not knowing who lionel hutz is i guess?

i also think "used" does have baggage but ultimately pre-owned is fine and there is nothing wrong with it

happy new year

agree with LL, pre-owned is fine. we have a lot of "pre-loved" here which actually is the worst when I think about it