Adults using the word "yummy"

[gwynne]

Doesn't WDW call their housekeeping staff Mousekeeping? I always thought they did. Or is it a Dis term?

Mousekeepers, mousekeeping is a made up cutesy DIS term. I'm not a fan.
But, it's used so much here I can see why folks think it's a thing.

 

[Lilacs4Me]

Oh, reading through these made me think of more:

I HATE furbabies. Or when people refer to their pets as their 'babies" Whatever floats your boat, but no matter how many doggie dresses and sweaters you buy them, a dog is NOT a human baby - ever.

My friend asks me how the "itty bitties" are when referring to my kids. Ummm....the oldest is 5'11" going on 6 feet and 200 lbs and shaves, the middle is 5'4" and in MIddle School, and the youngest just turned 10. I think we can stop calling them itty bitty now LOL

But she refers to her 18 month old as the "Munch" and herself as CoMo (first two letters of 1st name+1st two letters of last) so I guess it is just her way?

When kids - often only children, but I'm sure other's do it too - refer to their parents in a conversation with me as "mom and Dad" - I'm sorry, they are are YOUR mom and dad, not mine! I've often never even met them!

And I have a whole list of things that drive me nuts about my MIL, but the #1 topper is when she asks me a question and referrs to youngest DS, who is TEN as "the baby". As in "What do you do with the baby after school?" Ummm, I don't do anything. He gets off the bus and walks home. Am I supposed to do something? I do remind him to watch out for those pesky squirrels that think they own the sidewalk LOL (we have this family of squirrels in our front tree that come up and chatter to DS and scare the bezesus out of him LOL - it cracks me up!)

I would understand if DS was her last grandchild, but there are about 10 more after him, including great-grandchildren (5 of those already!), so it's not like she's never around little kids.

Yes, I am a grouch and old crankster that lets people drive me nuts! I admit it!

 

[design_mom]

Oh, reading through these made me think of more:
When kids - often only children, but I'm sure other's do it too - refer to their parents in a conversation with me as "mom and Dad" - I'm sorry, they are are YOUR mom and dad, not mine! I've often never even met them!

Eh, Mom and Dad can be proper nouns.
Proper noun: "Dad gave me this baseball glove." "Mom said I need to be home by five."
Not a proper noun: "My dad gave me this baseball glove." "My mom said I need to be home by five."

I do have a pet peeve when people refer to people in conversation (as though you should know who they are) when there's no reason you should know who they are. If he said "Frank gave me this baseball glove" and you're left wondering who Frank is? His dad? His brother? A classmate? A famous shortstop?

But, I don't think Mom and Dad falls into the same category since the name explains the relationship, even if you've never met them.

 

[apirateslifeforme]

I'm probably the only person that gets irked by the term "little man" for DS. He's only 6 months old. He'll be a man before we know it, so let's just enjoy him being a baby or little boy.

I also don't get into a great deal of baby talk with him. I will say "yum-yum in your tum-tum" and "nom-nom-nom" when he gets distracted during meals, and he laughs when I pat his bum and say "budgie-budgie butt-butt" (I have NO idea where that came from!). Otherwise, I tend to exaggerate/enunciate my words - "Mom-my," "Dad-dy," "bot-tle," etc.

(I just realized - someone will probably hate my use of the word "bum" )

 

[♡ Mimi ♡]

Oh, reading through these made me think of more:

I HATE furbabies. Or when people refer to their pets as their 'babies" Whatever floats your boat, but no matter how many doggie dresses and sweaters you buy them, a dog is NOT a human baby - ever.

My friend asks me how the "itty bitties" are when referring to my kids. Ummm....the oldest is 5'11" going on 6 feet and 200 lbs and shaves, the middle is 5'4" and in MIddle School, and the youngest just turned 10. I think we can stop calling them itty bitty now LOL

But she refers to her 18 month old as the "Munch" and herself as CoMo (first two letters of 1st name+1st two letters of last) so I guess it is just her way?

When kids - often only children, but I'm sure other's do it too - refer to their parents in a conversation with me as "mom and Dad" - I'm sorry, they are are YOUR mom and dad, not mine! I've often never even met them!

And I have a whole list of things that drive me nuts about my MIL, but the #1 topper is when she asks me a question and referrs to youngest DS, who is TEN as "the baby". As in "What do you do with the baby after school?" Ummm, I don't do anything. He gets off the bus and walks home. Am I supposed to do something? I do remind him to watch out for those pesky squirrels that think they own the sidewalk LOL (we have this family of squirrels in our front tree that come up and chatter to DS and scare the bezesus out of him LOL - it cracks me up!)

I would understand if DS was her last grandchild, but there are about 10 more after him, including great-grandchildren (5 of those already!), so it's not like she's never around little kids.

Yes, I am a grouch and old crankster that lets people drive me nuts! I admit it!

One episode of Lockup for her to learn what child molesters are called in prison would be enough to cure her of this one.

 

[Lilacs4Me]

Eh, Mom and Dad can be proper nouns.
Proper noun: "Dad gave me this baseball glove." "Mom said I need to be home by five."
Not a proper noun: "My dad gave me this baseball glove." "My mom said I need to be home by five."

I do have a pet peeve when people refer to people in conversation (as though you should know who they are) when there's no reason you should know who they are. If he said "Frank gave me this baseball glove" and you're left wondering who Frank is? His dad? His brother? A classmate? A famous shortstop?

But, I don't think Mom and Dad falls into the same category since the name explains the relationship, even if you've never met them.

In my world, you should say "My mom asked me if I was coming home this weekend" or "My dad loves the Cardinals". It's just too weird for me when someone drops the "My"- it makes me want to turn around and see if the person is really talking to their sibling and not me! - but I already admitted that I am not above letting people get on my nerves LOL.

LOL about Frank!

 

[Gumbo4x4]

Soda, soft drink, pop, soda pop - all acceptable. But, unless it is Coca-Cola, it is NOT "coke".

 

[mom2rtk]

It drives me crazy when I hear "We are pregnant". No, you can both be expecting a baby. But only one of you can be pregnant.

 

[LetsTalkWDW]

Colloquialisms and slang have always been present in every language.
Some are minor like "ain't".
But what absolutely "Burns me to a crisp" are people who end a statement as though it were a question, use the word "like" as a qualifier for anything, and use the word "actually" as though it were the only definitive preposition they know.
e.g. "I'm like, twenty years old? And I like, live in Massachusetts? And like, my favorite vacation place is actually Disney World? So like, when we get to the actual resort, we like, go for a swim?

Was going to "like" your post but I didn't want to offend you

 

[ravenclawtrekkie]

I hate the phrase "fell pregnant." Did you trip?

I know this one is regional as well, but phrasing like "the door handle needs fixed" also drives me up a wall. No, you need to fix the door handle, or it needs to be fixed, or it needs fixing if you really want to say it that way.

 

[joannamet]

I'm sick of the word salty. If I hear another person say, "Isn't she salty today" or "I'm so salty today" ...... I'm going to roll my eyes.

I don't even know what that means.

 

[georgina]

Om, nom, nom

I have never heard this and have no idea what it means!

Another one:

Adults who go by their shortened or nickname, usually ending in 'y'. Sammy instead of Samuel, Tommy instead of Thomas, Becky instead of Rebecca, Bobby instead of Robert- it sounds so kiddish to me, especially in a professional setting.

I named my DD Margaret but she has always gone by Maggie, even as an adult. Hasn't hurt her professionally so far.

Kiddos - they are kids. Please call them that.
Preggers - you are pregnant. That is all.
HATE. THOSE. WORDS.

NO! They are NOT kids! They are children. Kids are baby goats.

 

[joannamet]

referrs to youngest DS, who is TEN as "the baby". As in "What do you do with the baby after school?"

LOL. My daughter and only child is 11 and I still refer to her as 'the baby'. Drives Hubby cray-cray.

 

[gottaluvPluto]

I don't even know what that means.

Salty can mean -angry, agitated, annoyed, upset, repulsive attitude or old, fade or well-use. I also think people in the military use it as a word for people that have been around a long time.

I work with a lot of young people and they use this word too much.

 

[♡ Mimi ♡]

I hate the phrase "fell pregnant." Did you trip?

I know this one is regional as well, but phrasing like "the door handle needs fixed" also drives me up a wall. No, you need to fix the door handle, or it needs to be fixed, or it needs fixing if you really want to say it that way.

Hate this.

I also hate, "I'm going to the store. Want to come with?" Come with who? Elvis?

Thankfully, I never hear it in the real world, but when I see it online, it drives me nuts.

Also, you do not "step foot." You "set foot." You do not step your feet.

 

[kimblebee]

@Lilacs4Me i am so with you on furbabies. I automatically form an opinion of anyone who uses the term..and it's not a nice one.

I'll add the term throwing someone under the bus. Totally overused.

 

[Teresa Pitman]

NO! They are NOT kids! They are children. Kids are baby goats.

Oh man. This reminds me of an inquest I attended where a woman - convicted of murdering her grandchild and torturing his sister - responded to the lawyer's question about "And then you put the two kids in this room?" by saying, in very self-righteous tone, "They are not kids. They are not goats. They are children. Have some respect." Really? You're the one to talk about respect?

 

[biminibigblue]

I HATE HATE HATE "feels" used as a noun and not a verb.... for example, "Reading sad articles gives me the feels". Also, the word "adult" being used as a verb. *** is adulting?????

 

[JaxDad]

Soda, soft drink, pop, soda pop - all acceptable. But, unless it is Coca-Cola, it is NOT "coke".

Ha! It is in Georgia! (Or at least it was when I grew up there...)

Although perhaps not rising to the level of pet peeve, a lot of people seem to overstate their feelings. It's not cool or even cold in the office, it's "FREEZING!" They're not hungry, they're "STARVING!" That ____ was the best EVER! Really?

I do hate when people use the word "retarded."

 

[UncleMike101]

Was going to "like" your post but I didn't want to offend you

I appreciate your consideration......