Urban phrases that you HATE!!

Hearts_2015

"It is what it is." -- Wow.....that's profound. Share more of that wisdom.
(Sorry if this is a repeat. I didn't read every page.)

I say that meaning I have to accept things for what they are.

Agreed. Sometimes, we all need to be reminded of that.

I understand what it means. It's actually a conversation killer. It says "I have nothing else to say about this subject so let's not talk about it anymore." Don't worry, no one's taking away your right to continue to use the phrase. Some of us just happen to hate it. The thread isn't called "Why do you say urban phrases that other people hate?"

:noway: :laugh:

TripleJ3

Pop is such a dumb word. I don't drink pop, I drink soda. (actually I don't drink either of those) I hate when it is used on decorating shows too. "ooh this color will just pop!"

I hate anything "off the hook/chain/etc" What the hell does that mean?

I am guilty of overusing the word awesome. I also say really out of date phrases like "right on" and "super cool". I like to think I'm hip in a nerdy mid 30's kind of way.

It is also used in cooking shows as in "Just pop this in the oven"....drives me mad. I imagine slamming whatever it is in the oven and slamming the door shut...how else do you "pop" something in the oven.

When I was pregnant I hated when people would ask me, So when are you going to pop? or You haven't popped yet? I could barely hold myself togther but I was at work and it was the customers saying this so I would stress, Well I give BIRTH on......

TripleJ3

I think I twitch whenever someone says, I could care less. You COULD? or do you mean couldn't, you COULDN'T care less.

lauz45

what is "bang tidy"?

It originated on a tv programme here in the UK, called 'Celebrity Juice'. hosted by the fictional presenter Keith Lemon http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJLSjFd0Qqk

Basically he uses it to describe really good looking women, but it can be applied to anything good really. I would say 'fit' women but that's more UK slang, if someone's 'fit' then they're fanciable

I would hazard a guess and say it is too rude to be shown in the USA! Have any of you seen our version of Jersey Shore?
Geordie Shore! (I think you'll need subtitles) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--ODnE8yJaw&feature=related
They've got a horrible expression for being drunk "I got so mortal last night" - how does that even make sense?

lauz45

I'm pretty sure that was all in English but I didn't get any of it. Thanks for teaching me some new overseas slang! So interesting...

We have got a really odd way of speaking over here sometimes! I'm sorry it didn't help that it was really poorly written, after i'd chopped and changed it round it just reads like i'm a rambling lunatic!

_beachgirl_

I think I twitch whenever someone says, I could care less. You COULD? or do you mean couldn't, you COULDN'T care less.

this is one of my pet peeves!

polar5554

Wow...can't believe this thread is this long!!

1234lbsgone

amazeballs drives me nuts

Dude, I'm so going to use that today!

LOLZ

1234lbsgone

I really am guilty of alot of these and I never knew how annoying I was. Hahaha

Something that drives ME nucking futs is.....

"Ewww, it smells like *kitten*." OR "Ewwww, that tastes like *kitten*"

My response is always, "How the F do you know what *kitten* smells/tastes like?"

And I really go crazy when the term daddy is used in reference to anything sexy. Makes me want to stab myself in the ear.

Josephine237

"cool beans"
WHY BEANS?!?!

I hate this saying. I also hate "Thats so ghetto", and when people reply "whatever" to everything they don't have an honest response too.

amysj303

"Douche!!"

My younger brother and his basketball friends yelled it out at his basketball games whenever someone made a good move, or anything else 'cool' happened. I even explained to him what a douche is and how women use them for feminine hygiene of thier VGs, and how it probably would be inappropriote or him to be yelling that out in plublic. (many older adults were looking shocked and confused in the crowds). He didn't care to change.

HA!! that's hilarious. I remember when my cousin,he's probably 10 years old at the time, and he called his younger sister a dingleberry and his mom explained that a dingleberry is the poop that gets stuck in the butt hair of a cow and did he really want to call his sister that? He said, "yup."

spicy618

How about. "that's creep".

For example:
Mom, can I borrow the car? NO. That's creep. LOL!


And

What yo name iz?


Very entertaining thread :flowerforyou:

sunkisses

"Put on your big girl panties."

godroxmysox

HA!! that's hilarious. I remember when my cousin,he's probably 10 years old at the time, and he called his younger sister a dingleberry and his mom explained that a dingleberry is the poop that gets stuck in the butt hair of a cow and did he really want to call his sister that? He said, "yup."

That's so funny!

eillims

I hate when women call other women:

"Fake"
"B*tch
"Skank"
"Ho"

First, why would you use the word "Fake" to describe a human being. It only makes you look unintelligent because you can't actually come up with a real adjective to describe them.

And second, when woman call other women derogatory names, it only makes it ok for men to disrespect us and call us those names as well.

toots99

"Shut the frront door." HATE IT! It sounds so stupid.

Lyadeia

Ya feel me???

(No, I don't, and I'd rather not...)

And here's a question, maybe someone can answer for me. I am no where near racist and would never use the "N" word...but then, around here the people who actually DO use that word are black people, and they are not being mean to each other it's like a synonym for "friend" or something. How is that someone other than a black person calls a black person the "N" word no matter what the intention it is like the most horrible thing ever, but when a black person calls another black person the exact same thing it is like a way to recognize or acknowledge them as a "friend?" I don't get it? Cause it's like when women call other women "bi*ch" some women don't mind but I would be very offended if it happened to me no matter what or who said it.

Lyadeia

saying or typing "k" instead of ok... really its just one more letter!

even better is when people type "kk"...seriously?

Yes, the whole "kk" thing annoys the crap out of me.

Kminor67

Really! and Seriously! Makes me want to scream!!

Rowann

I hate when people call soda "pop". Although I've grown up in Detroit my whole life, I just don't get it.

presumably because the bubbles go 'pop'. I grew up in Manchester (The UK one), and 'soda' was either called pop or mineral. Now neither is used particularly often, and it's generally just denoted as a soft or fizzy drink.

One of my hates is when people use 'txt spk' when they have a full keyboard in front of them. Is it so much trouble to actually have some respect for any perspective reader and type the full word. Even if you aren't completely sure of the spelling you can always use the (sp) after the word, and at least people have a better idea of what it is you're trying to say without having to get somebody else to translate for them. Actually, I hate text speak all the time, but I will accept that sometimes there are character restraints on a mobile phone.

Voncreepy2

Anyone that says "hella" as a descriptive....makes me cringe, yes there are still people who say this......
And for some reason it gets on my nerves when people on ebay describe an item as TDF "to die for"!!!!!!
Nothing is to die for and as many times as they use it shouldn't they be dead already????? :grumble:

joybell32

Keeping it 100.
One Love
The word "mines". Not in the dictionary!!! Not a real word!

joybell32

i just found out what SMH meant!

What does it mean? I usually have to google the abbreviations like that! IDK what they mean! (LOL)

cgavin77

"Gotta Love it."

...no... actually I dont.

lausa22

Some of the English 'phrases' I hate;
When a boy calls his girlfriend 'bird'
When a girl gets called 'tidy'
'Bang tidy'
'Smashed it'

antonio823

Very entertaining thread, it made me laugh while giving me something to do to take my mind off work for a few minutes. Most of the "real" phrases people complained about are old. The words people commented on are either abbreviations, slang or a mispronunciation of certain words. I may use an occasional slang word or urban phrase (as it is described) but only when in the company of those who are not offended by it. There are phrases I do despise for example, when a man refers to his child as "that's my seed", or when I hear someone express "where they do that at?" I knew someone who used to say "now she's got a nice pooper" and I'd shake my head in amazement. Today phrases are basically used by all races and cultures because we all live together, our young people use them and older folks pick them up...it's a cycle that continues on. We must either get over it or get with it:D

The word I hate hearing the most is DAWG only when used by Randy on American Idol, his use of it annoys me to no end! :explode: Lol!

Viewparadise

"It is what it is" I've never personally met anyone who wasn't using that as an excuse NOT to deal with something or as a reason to wuss out on taking care of something that they should.

boomboom011

i just found out what SMH meant!

What does it mean? I usually have to google the abbreviations like that! IDK what they mean! (LOL)

shaking me head or shake my head
when i found out i felt dumb laughing out loud shaking my head

valeriebpdx

Wow, I pretty much agree on all these. I also can't deal with (although it's not urban) "ginormous."

Also, I heard 2 people recently say "awesome sauce," and it made me contemplate violence.

I like you! Because both of these are truly annoying. Ginormous sounds like porn and anything with sauce (awesome or weak) should be confined to restaurants.

Also hate the following previously mentioned: "it is what it is." My husband says it when he wants to ignore something that pisses me off. "Cool beans" is dorky and for old people. My kids say "epic fail" too much, which has also turned it dorky. Peeps also makes me think of marshmallow chickens, yet with longing, so then I am annoyed with the people who made me wish for Easter treats in their fruitless attempts to be "street."

However, I do routinely call all women friends and my sister "Dude." It makes for humorous playing against type given that I am wicked smaht and an editor who speaks and writes uber-correctly. (Don't think I am over-full of myself. I am fat--we all got gifts and problems.) Also gotta represent Hawaii--"brah" is entirely legitimate pidgin for a male friend/brother. Don't like it, don't use it, but don't crap on the culture.

valeriebpdx

Aw shoot and I totally forgot all the family-related ones: hubs, hubby, DH (anything other than "My husband" or "Steve", if you know him, is damn annoying). Preggers and preggo are hideous. Simply hideous. Way to make an already undignified time of life sound even more stupid. (Make no mistake, my children are my life's most important creations, now and forever, but I didn't enjoy a) being as big as a Volkswagen b) having my sex life, breasts, and other bodily functions open season for conversation c) People thinking they could touch me on the stomach because I was growing a human.)