General Chat

"SLANG WORDS I DONT LIKE"

One I hate is "Kids" for children,I hate it when someone says hows the kids, hows the grand kids, nice of them to ask but kids are young goats, mine are children. WHAT DO YOU NOT LIKE?

Dave Bx

hate being called deer have even been known to turn round and ask if they can see antlers and fur, no, then Im not a deer.

I really am becoming a grumpy old woman arent I

Dear sounds so old doesnt it Dawn yes thats one, dont mind being called love though!
Dx

The 2 'four letter words' starting with 'F' & 'S' . Nothing sounds worse, more especially from a female mouth. Might be old English/Anglo Saxon but un acceptab;e to my mind.

LW

Dont like the new one of calling their own children "Mate" either Im becoming grumpy are'nt I.
Dx

Love, duck, flower, dear.....all a bit patronising . Just call me ma'm!

Don't like the americanism "buddy" - used a lot here in Aus.
Sue

Also don't like "catch ya" instead of see you later or goodbye.
Sue

Dave there is only one word I HATE that is.... and I cant really spell its SH*G.

It was not out in my time, but I cringe every time I hear it .

It can be described in so many other words..sad but maybe I'm behind the times ,!!

Yes Marilyn it is a bird or type of tobacco,
Davex

Dave,

LOL.....

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I have to agree with you there........to me, "Partner" doesn't sound committed, enough, or permanent.........

Bob

Hi Dave, I really don't like the word ' fart'. It sounds so horrible and crude.

'The wife ' or "the missus" is degrading,sounds chauvinistic.
The s word doesn't bother me,but I do hate the F word,and even more the c word,I cringe when I hear them.I also hate all the swearing in movies,
no wonder our young ones are growing up with foul mouths! Using the word kids doesn't bother me at all,I say it all the time. I hate to be called Ma'am-that really irritates me-another Americanism we Aussies can do without! Also add/ress, with the emphasis on the add-I say a dress- not slang,I know,but still annoying.
I'm sure there's more...
Margot.

Call me " darlin' " and see what I call you!

Why are blonde haired women called 'blondes'? I have never heard a man with no hair called a 'bald'.

I hate the terms '24/7 'and 'year on year' - for goodness sake, 'year after year' is only one more syllable - life isn't soooo short is it, and is anyone so very 'important' that an extra syllable or two takes up too much of their self determined 'precious' time?
Also detest the way reporters seem to be using Americanisms like 'He was hospitalised'.
Oh and my offspring are children, not kids as well!

The words I find are amusing at the moment are when a presenter/celebrity answers with " yeay,yeay,yeay,yeay" I've noticed it happens a lot.

Some other phrases will come and take their place in due time so "see ya later Alligator" ;O)

Not keen on 'laters' instead of see you later.

Hate the F word, tolerate and have been known to use the s word, used a lot in America in the 80s and OH used to work for Americans.

Depends who uses it but don't like being called Dear by anyone under 30, it is patronising.

Kids, yes a bit aggravating but I suppose quicker to say and write than children.

when people used to use the term Mate my Mum used to say it was "common".

I suppose it depends where you live but some terms of speech are used in particular areas. when I lived in the Forest of dean in the 70s it wasn't 'mate' but 'owd butt'

Ann
Glos

Not half as pointless as the f word Sue in my opinion!

I totally agree with you on that one Pixie, my husband says that a lot and at times I feel like punching him!!!!!!!!! (He knows that I hate the expression...so does try not to say it too often!)

I'm on a roll now...I also hate it when people say "Oh Bless", or "Bless him/her.............. have we all turned into the Pope!!