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What are your annoying words?

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I have a few that I don't like to hear or say for various reasons. Possibly because they're linked to people I no longer speak to, or I hear them in a funny accent that grates on me. Here's my list of the ones I can remember.

  • Brunch - ***
  • Bric a brac - Similar reason above
  • Crockery - It's just annoying
  • Pamphlet - It's a leaflet!!!!
  • Napkins - or any other insipid cutesified word that finishes with 'kins'.
  • Ointment - Sorry CatWoman. You're the inspiration for this thread, although this one is only mildly annoying and it reminds me of Patsy Byrne in Blackadder 2. Rofl

I can't think of any others right now but I'm sure some of you will be able to trigger them. What are yours?

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  • OMG *cringes*. I hate when people use this word, especially when they slap their faces and do it. It's so over the top...

    Like. "He was like what and I was like what..." How many likes can you say in one sentence? If I ever become like that everyone here has permission to put me down.

    Babe is one of the worst words unless you're referring to the cute pig story.

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    Yeh, babe or hun is a little jarring when it's someone I don't feel comfortable around or don't know very well.

    I also don't like 'autie' or 'aspie' when referring to autistic people. Aspergers is linked to nazi scientist Hans Asperger, but it's since been discovered that he authorised the execution of autistic people above low support needs in the gas chambers during WW2, so I no longer use that term anyway, and cutesyfing it to 'aspie' just makes me nauseous.

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    Unknown said:
    I also don't like 'autie' or 'aspie' when referring to autistic people. Aspergers is linked to nazi scientist Hans Asperger, but it's since been discovered that he authorised the execution of autistic people above low support needs in the gas chambers during WW2, so I no longer use that term anyway, and cutesyfing it to 'aspie' just makes me nauseous.

    I like ASD or autistic, nice simple terms. Autie and aspire or asp I don't like. I read on social media someone saying someone else was an Aspie and they were making fun of him, horrible people can be.

    I didn't know that about Hans Asperger. Thanks for sharing, it's horrible but interesting, learn something new every day.

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    Unknown said:
    I also don't like 'autie' or 'aspie' when referring to autistic people. Aspergers is linked to nazi scientist Hans Asperger, but it's since been discovered that he authorised the execution of autistic people above low support needs in the gas chambers during WW2, so I no longer use that term anyway, and cutesyfing it to 'aspie' just makes me nauseous.

    I like ASD or autistic, nice simple terms. Autie and aspire or asp I don't like. I read on social media someone saying someone else was an Aspie and they were making fun of him, horrible people can be.

    I didn't know that about Hans Asperger. Thanks for sharing, it's horrible but interesting, learn something new every day.

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