I don’t like estate agent speak: “leafy”, “property” (just say house), “ticks all the boxes” and “wow factor”. Also, “100 percent”. But I’m a Yank so it could be just me.
I actually can't think of any individual words that make me shudder, apart from the use of females and males when people mean women and men (honourable exception for Martin Goodman), but I live with teenagers who (a) went to an international school so I reserve my ire for 'gotten' ('we are not American') and 'wader boddle' ('say 'wo'er bo'le' like a londoner' (I'm southern; they are not and never will), and (b) are incomprehensible about 50% of the time anyway
I love 'it is what it is' but you have to say it in a sort of eastern European accent, which I think comes from a children's film but I can't remember which one
Ok well I looked it up and: “The motherboard is the primary circuit board and central component of a computer or electronic system. It serves as the main platform for connecting and integrating various hardware components. A daughterboard is a secondary circuit board that connects to the main motherboard to provide additional functionality or features.” So now you know. What I find interesting is that the tech bros that developed computers and electronics systems would use female terms to name these circuit boards that are in charge of running everything. They must have had super efficient and capable mothers…
I love this!! My husband works in construction (management end) so is permanently on the phone using ridiculous jargon then for some reason he has to point out all the things with silly names. The latest is PMT’s (actively managed to forget what this stands for, something portable and transmitter related possibly?) essentially it’s a box on a pole with wires that has something to do with electricity. There are LOTS of them scattered about the land, in fields and next to roads and he has to comment on every single one - INFURIATING!!!
I think this is why I hate vectorworks and photoshop (which I now have to use for design) as literally all the words used are like these!! I hate hate them!!
I soooooo look forward to your posts! Not many specific words drive me crazy but the expression ‘I’m reaching out to you’ makes my toes curl! If that’s in the first line of an email to myself, I never get any further …… DELETE! Keep the smiles coming 😊 x
Completely brilliant post, thank you, I avidly look for you in my inbox these days. My pet hate is "if that makes sense". I can't bear it. Of course it makes sense. And if it doesn't, I will ask you to explain!! And breathe...........
This phrase is in constant use when he’s on the phone. I think it’s infantilising and I’ve said so but he maintains he has to check REGULARLY to make sure people understand for AVOIDANCE OF DOUBT
Infantilising is SO accurate. It provokes a spike of irritation in me and makes me want to respond with "No, I'm afraid it doesn't make sense, could you elaborate?" But that would be pass ag so I don't. And breathe...!!
Lanyard reminds me of this poem which always makes me weep
https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/50975/the-lanyard
Gulp. Thank you for this. I love it and have sent it to my mother x
Just beautiful
Oh that's wonderful, sending it to my mother, and my boys
I don’t like estate agent speak: “leafy”, “property” (just say house), “ticks all the boxes” and “wow factor”. Also, “100 percent”. But I’m a Yank so it could be just me.
‘Pop of colour’ or ‘pop it in the oven’ can also go away
…and “just pop your top off for me” at GP’s
swift exit
I actually can't think of any individual words that make me shudder, apart from the use of females and males when people mean women and men (honourable exception for Martin Goodman), but I live with teenagers who (a) went to an international school so I reserve my ire for 'gotten' ('we are not American') and 'wader boddle' ('say 'wo'er bo'le' like a londoner' (I'm southern; they are not and never will), and (b) are incomprehensible about 50% of the time anyway
Oh yes - ‘gotten’ makes me screech as does ‘impact’ as in ‘how does that impact you?’
Triggered … I really really dislike the use of the word triggered 😤
You do make me giggle, I do t like the saying ' it is what it is' so lazy I hate it !!! My so. Hates ' vibe ' and that's used a LOT !!! 🤣🤣
Is it us? Or is it them? 😬
I love 'it is what it is' but you have to say it in a sort of eastern European accent, which I think comes from a children's film but I can't remember which one
I would probably like that 🤣💞
It’sthe shortened words for me: hubby- and shortened to just as long words: holibobs, famalam….
Shudder
I loved this! my absolute worst word is 'like' not when liking something but dropped into sentences for no reason by my teenager. 😡
so much worse than swear words
I can't stop laughing! Thanks for posting this on a Monday morning. Perfect!
Thank YOU for so kindly leaving me this lovely message!
I do so understand… mine is a Fire Pump Controller expert and talks about motherboards and daughterboards all day long…
I now need to know what the difference is!
Ok well I looked it up and: “The motherboard is the primary circuit board and central component of a computer or electronic system. It serves as the main platform for connecting and integrating various hardware components. A daughterboard is a secondary circuit board that connects to the main motherboard to provide additional functionality or features.” So now you know. What I find interesting is that the tech bros that developed computers and electronics systems would use female terms to name these circuit boards that are in charge of running everything. They must have had super efficient and capable mothers…
Well…EXACTLY. Tech bros could do with being sent the lanyard poem
I love you for this. ‘Carabiner’ instead of clip - infuriating
Exactly
I love this!! My husband works in construction (management end) so is permanently on the phone using ridiculous jargon then for some reason he has to point out all the things with silly names. The latest is PMT’s (actively managed to forget what this stands for, something portable and transmitter related possibly?) essentially it’s a box on a pole with wires that has something to do with electricity. There are LOTS of them scattered about the land, in fields and next to roads and he has to comment on every single one - INFURIATING!!!
He sounds MARVELLOUS 🤩
It's simple: you plug the lanyard into the ethernet to make the data centre function, and secure it with the carabineer. I'm on Rotter's side 😁
You are both banished
I think this is why I hate vectorworks and photoshop (which I now have to use for design) as literally all the words used are like these!! I hate hate them!!
My condolences 😢
So so funny xx
I soooooo look forward to your posts! Not many specific words drive me crazy but the expression ‘I’m reaching out to you’ makes my toes curl! If that’s in the first line of an email to myself, I never get any further …… DELETE! Keep the smiles coming 😊 x
Thank you - I so enjoy writing!
Completely brilliant post, thank you, I avidly look for you in my inbox these days. My pet hate is "if that makes sense". I can't bear it. Of course it makes sense. And if it doesn't, I will ask you to explain!! And breathe...........
This phrase is in constant use when he’s on the phone. I think it’s infantilising and I’ve said so but he maintains he has to check REGULARLY to make sure people understand for AVOIDANCE OF DOUBT
Infantilising is SO accurate. It provokes a spike of irritation in me and makes me want to respond with "No, I'm afraid it doesn't make sense, could you elaborate?" But that would be pass ag so I don't. And breathe...!!
So funny, this cheered me up, thank you (and lanyard is just ridiculous).
Yes. It is.