Words and expressions that grind your gears

[Rhys Benjamin]

The phrases "cancelled" and "cancel culture" - these trivialise a genuine concern regarding overzealous no-platforming.

[Marc Meakin]

Dead Name
Virtual Signalling
White Saviour
Woke

[L'oisleatch McGraw]

"cis"

You don't need a new word to needlessly state that you are normal.

[Marc Meakin]

"cis"

You don't need a new word to needlessly state that you are normal.

It depends on perspective.
My daughter is on the Autism Spectrum (she was originally diagnosed with Aspergers but that term is not used now).
She refers to normal people as Neurotypical.
But yes Cis is annoying

[L'oisleatch McGraw]

Good point.
Add "neurotypical" and any other euphemism for 'normal' to the list.

[Mark James]

Straight to describe someone's sexuality. Why can't we just say normal?

[Marc Meakin]

Straight to describe someone's sexuality. Why can't we just say normal?

Normal or straight sounds better nowadays than saying you are attracted to the opposite sex.

[Gavin Chipper]

Straight to describe someone's sexuality. Why can't we just say normal?

Normal or straight sounds better nowadays than saying you are attracted to the opposite sex.

Normal and straight imply abnormal and bent so don't seem appropriate. Normal is also uselessly vague and could be referring to anything.

[Noel Mc]

"cis"

You don't need a new word to needlessly state that you are normal.

I realise it's your whole shtick and you want reactions from people, but you really are a jackass at times aren't you?

The Cisalpine region (first used some time in the 16th Century) is used to describe the southern side of the Alps. Cis meaning something like 'this side' (of Rome) (coming from a Latin term).

Maybe you view the 16th Century as new, I don't know, but there we go. Some of your views seem pretty medieval to me, so maybe the 16th Century is new.

The term cisgender was first used in the early 90s. Maybe that is new? I dunno though.

[L'oisleatch McGraw]

you really are a jackass at times

Eoin Jackass, perhaps?

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[Marc Meakin]

Putting super in front of everything.
Its super windy, It's super hot, I'm super nervous.
This must be a generational thing

[Gavin Chipper]

Using cash to mean money generally. Cash is specifically the coins and notes, not e.g. the money sitting in your bank account. It's basically the whole reason the word exists. But for some reason people have started using it to distinguish between money and non-money assets. You have things like cash ISAs, which aren't cash. A cash ISA would be a frozen box under your bed filled with readies.

[Ian Fitzpatrick]

Susie saying "it's in the dictionary, so yes". she seems to be saying it a lot lately!

[Gavin Chipper]

People saying "The optics aren't great" instead of saying that something looks bad.

[Marc Meakin]

People saying "The optics aren't great" instead of saying that something looks bad.

It can mean both if you are talking about a badly constructed bar

[Gavin Chipper]

When people pronounce Belarusian "Belarussian" as if the country is Belarussia. Well, according to the Wikipedia it used to be Byelorussia, but it isn't any more.

[Paul Anderson]

Ha, I noticed this last night too...I'm guessing you were also watching Newsnight?

[Gavin Chipper]

Ha, I noticed this last night too...I'm guessing you were also watching Newsnight?

Actually I wasn't but it's been in other news things.

[Paul Anderson]

Same with Taliban I noticed...kind of Dthaaliban

[Marc Meakin]

When people say that's so extra

[Gavin Chipper]

Least worst.

[Marc Meakin]

Least worst.

Most best

[Gavin Chipper]

Not really a word or expression but <3. I just don't think it works (supposed to be a heart). Looks like someone sticking their arse out at you if anything. Either that or some sort of gaseous discharge. So combining them, <33 could be a fart specifically.

[Marc Meakin]

Not really a word or expression but <3. I just don't think it works (supposed to be a heart). Looks like someone sticking their arse out at you if anything. Either that or some sort of gaseous discharge. So combining them, <33 could be a fart specifically.

Less than 33 or greater than 33 I can never remember

[Marc Meakin]

When someone (usually on the telly) says don't try this at home when the stunt etc clearly could only be recreated outdoors

[Marc Meakin]

Not an expression but an action.
Usually on tv oor in films when someone receives a letter with exam results or DNA test or something and they spend all day avoiding opening it up when in reality you would open it immediately

[Gavin Chipper]

"Young person" or "young people" like it's some sort of title, rather than a general vague description of someone. As in "I'm a young person" rather than "Yeah, I suppose I'm quite young".

[Marc Meakin]

"Young person" or "young people" like it's some sort of title, rather than a general vague description of someone. As in "I'm a young person" rather than "Yeah, I suppose I'm quite young".

Slightly more acceptable than young adult

[Fiona T]

"Young person" or "young people" like it's some sort of title, rather than a general vague description of someone. As in "I'm a young person" rather than "Yeah, I suppose I'm quite young".

What's the cut-off? Can I self-identify?

[Gavin Chipper]

"Young person" or "young people" like it's some sort of title, rather than a general vague description of someone. As in "I'm a young person" rather than "Yeah, I suppose I'm quite young".

What's the cut-off? Can I self-identify?

Yeah, I mean that's kind of the point. You can self-identity because there's no definite cut-off point, just some vague ageing process that we're all at some stage along. There's no concrete notion of a "young person".

And when you said that the parkrun percentage list is dominated by young men, I decided to take that as including me as I'm 4th on the list! And I don't think you're much older than me, so you count as well.

[Fiona T]

And I don't think you're much older than me

I'll take that

[Gavin Chipper]

Happy [insert day of the week]. It's not a thing.

[Andres Sanchez]

Happy [insert day of the week]. It's not a thing.

Happy 24 hours of existence!

[Marc Meakin]

Happy [insert day of the week]. It's not a thing.

Happy 24 hours of existence!

You're twisting my melon man

[Marc Meakin]

Derry, Londonderry.
Make up yer fecking minds.i understand that depending on your religion/politics you may favour calling it one or tother but don't call it both

[Mark James]

It's clearly Derry. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/EsESaGP7 ... 2KjB4oSJEQ

[Marc Meakin]

When people say if you could go back in time and offer your 8 year old self advice what would it be.
I would probably say, when things get tough always remember one day you will invent a time machine

[Gavin Chipper]

Calling pets "furbabies'.

Agree with that.
Also those guide dog ads with 'regular pupdates' also irritate me

Never heard of furbabies. But I totally agree on "pupdates" - just saying it like it's a normal word with no acknowledgement that they're making a really bad pun.

Now that my attention has been drawn to it, I hear the word "furbaby" all the time. It's terrible.

[Marc Meakin]

Still better than animal companion, but yes it goes hand in hand with those that dress their dogs in stupid clothes

[Gavin Chipper]

Money in people's pockets. The bit about pockets adds nothing.

[Gavin Chipper]

Net migration.

[Gavin Chipper]

Abdication crisis.

[Mark Deeks]

Menus that shorten coleslaw to 'slaw.

[Graeme Cole]

Menus that shorten coleslaw to 'slaw.

Couldn't agree more. Blatant erasure of my salad-pioneering ancestors.

[Gavin Chipper]

Menus that shorten coleslaw to 'slaw.

Couldn't agree more. Blatant erasure of my salad-pioneering ancestors.

Similar thing happens with the Cobb salad.

[Marc Meakin]

When I get email notifications saying Acorn (TV) misses me..
Its not a sentient being ffs

[Gavin Chipper]

"On a hat-trick" to mean one away from a hat-trick, or indeed, two. There's only three things in a hat-trick so being on two isn't really saying much. You're still after another 50% of what you've done. Having 99 and being "on a century" I could understand more, but this, no. Not worth its own thing.

[Marc Meakin]

1) "Her Penis"
2) "Dead Name".
I should add I am not transphobic but I have difficulty accepting these concepts especially 1) with regards to the recent rape conviction in Scotland.
On a seperated note if "she" goes to a women's prison its a joke.
Someone like Caitlyn Jenner or Elliott page, if they both had a successful career as a man then why can't that be referenced when talking about sports and films without it being offensive?.

[Ian Volante]

1) "Her Penis"
2) "Dead Name".
I should add I am not transphobic but I have difficulty accepting these concepts especially 1) with regards to the recent rape conviction in Scotland.
On a seperated note if "she" goes to a women's prison its a joke.
Someone like Caitlyn Jenner or Elliott page, if they both had a successful career as a man then why can't that be referenced when talking about sports and films without it being offensive?.

Whoever said that we can't reference that Jenner won an Olympic gold medal? I assume they're quite proud of it.

As for 'her penis', it's a matter of fact that people that identifying as female have penises, as the process of transition takes place over a number of years. Don't let extreme cases like the one you're referring to colour your view of the vast majority of people who are undergoing transition, or at least trying to understand themselves in a genuine manner.

[Gavin Chipper]

This doesn't really grind my gears, but I always find it slightly strange and a bit gruesome that when they find someone's body, they often refer to it on the news as "remains". That to me suggests it's in multiple pieces or decayed beyond all recognition, which in many cases it definitely isn't.

[Marc Meakin]

This doesn't really grind my gears, but I always find it slightly strange and a bit gruesome that when they find someone's body, they often refer to it on the news as "remains". That to me suggests it's in multiple pieces or decayed beyond all recognition, which in many cases it definitely isn't.

On a similar theme , I've never been fond of the word cadaver

[Marc Meakin]

Pregnant people .
What is wrong with saying expectant mothers ffs

[Elliott Mellor]

People putting the month first in dates. Doesn't really make sense, either do ascending levels (day-month-year) or even descending if you want to be rogue (year-month-day, though this looks horrible so don't do that), but the month is always logically in the middle.

[Mark James]

There's certain computer files I keep for work where month first is best.

[Elliott Mellor]

There's certain computer files I keep for work where month first is best.

There may be specific circumstances where it makes sense, but generally speaking it's just an awful way of writing it. What's especially bad is when it's the numerical month/day/year, which is extremely susceptible to misinterpretation if the month and day are both <=12.

[Marc Meakin]

2 cheeks of the same arse

[Fiona T]

Daddy daycare

[Marc Meakin]

Sleepover.
Not the word per se , but the implication the teenagers or tweenagers (also not a phrase I like ) involved rarely go to sleep before about 3am

[Gavin Chipper]

People who don't suffer fools gladly. Translation - intolerant arsehole who is generally oblivious to all of their own failings as a human being.

[Marc Meakin]

People who don't suffer fools gladly. Translation - intolerant arsehole who is generally oblivious to all of their own failings as a human being.

Mostly their failings are personality based rather than ability based.
The ones I didn't like are a bit outdated now.

Children should be seen and not heard

Don't do as I do, but do as I say