I hate when the media says someone is "breaking their silence."

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Anonymous wrote:“To die for” - eg, “OMG the chocolate cake there is TO DIE FOR!!!!” No, it’s not. And it’s probably from Costco.

“Myself” used instead of “me” - eg, “Come talk to Ann or myself.”

Even worse, Myself used as the subject in place of "I".

When people use myself it always sounds pretentious. Just say me!

I don't usually see myself being used as the subject, but I hear so many people using "I" instead of me like they are afraid of using the objective case of pronouns incorrectly. They err when trying not to err.

Anonymous wrote:I hate the use of spicy to mean “painful.” I have heard it in fitness classes and also at the dentist’s. “This is going to feel a little spicy now.”’dumb euphemism

I hate that one. The fitness site I prefer uses it, and I have to ignore it because otherwise I love the trainers and the site. But stop with "spicy"!

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Anonymous wrote:Didn’t read the whole thread.

Calling kids Bud (sometimes Bug for a girl) - you named the kid. Thought about the name.me a lot while pregnant. Use it!

Align.

Do you only refer to your kid by their first name?

Yes, generally. Or if it’s just me and kid and I say something while looking at her, she understands I am talking to her. I cringe so much at the hey bud over and over (while the kid ignores the parent most times). When my kid gets hurt or sick I may also say honey or sweetie.

That’s…interesting.

I love my Gen Z children but many Gen Z favorite descriptors are prone to overuse, misuse, devalue more serious concepts or promote online misogyny and casual meanness.

For example,
- triggered
- trauma
- gaslight
- delulu

Some are plain offensive
Huzz (derived from hoes)
Gay (when used to mean stupid or bad)
R word (when used to insult people with intellectual disabilities as stupid)


That said, every generation has to figure out collective meanings for themselves. I don’t think older generations are supposed to love young generations’ insider slang.

Not annoyed, but I feel unable to respond fully when someone fills half their story with "blah blah blah" ("He sat there and blah blah blah. I ask him why he sat there and he was like blah blah blah...."). I get so caught up in wondering what the missing pieces are that I lose the ability to listen!

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Anonymous wrote:Didn’t read the whole thread.

Calling kids Bud (sometimes Bug for a girl) - you named the kid. Thought about the name.me a lot while pregnant. Use it!

Align.

Do you only refer to your kid by their first name?

Yes, generally. Or if it’s just me and kid and I say something while looking at her, she understands I am talking to her. I cringe so much at the hey bud over and over (while the kid ignores the parent most times). When my kid gets hurt or sick I may also say honey or sweetie.

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Anonymous wrote:Oh my God

It’s swearing, and I personally feel offended when people say that.

The Third Commandment says, “ Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain.”

Christ, lady. It's 2025, not 1625. Get over it.

I get it. I legit think “sucks” is profane. I cringe when people use the word in public.

My kids say “low key” and “bro” or “brah”. So annoying.

Anonymous wrote:Didn’t read the whole thread.

Calling kids Bud (sometimes Bug for a girl) - you named the kid. Thought about the name.me a lot while pregnant. Use it!

Align.

Do you only refer to your kid by their first name?

Anonymous wrote:Every time there's a thread like this, I always marvel at your low level of tolerance. How on earth to do you get through the day?

Same. My god.

Didn’t read the whole thread.

Calling kids Bud (sometimes Bug for a girl) - you named the kid. Thought about the name.me a lot while pregnant. Use it!

Align.

Anonymous wrote:Mamma, hubby, littles.

+ kiddos

Gifted/gifting came to mind before I even clicked.

I also hate hubs/bigs/littles/kiddos/women calling other people “mama”

Impactful.

Just makes me think of extreme constipation.