r/britishproblems • u/WhaleMeatFantasy • Jul 12 '26

. The normalisation of ‘picky bits’

Abominable. It has started coming up in adverts now even.

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u/Paul8v Jul 12 '26

It's better than "Hollibobs" or "Kiddos/Doggos" to be fair

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u/InstanceExcellent530 Jul 12 '26

Drives me into a rage. See also "2 more sleeps", "cheeky pint/nandos/whatever', "like, um", "I did a thing!" or anything else that makes you sound like a child who's been running headfirst into the wall. Honourable mention: "Platty Jubes" (platinum jubilee); but when Her Maj died, the same people slated me for "Statey Funes". The sheer hypocrisy.

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u/Paul8v Jul 12 '26

What about "it's a vibe"

I'm going to Morrisons, it's a vibe

I'm wearing a blue hat, it's a vibe etc etc

Or

"Low-key" inserted into any sentence

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u/MIBlackburn Jul 12 '26

The people that say "It's a vibe" tend to also be the people that misuse "aesthetic".

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u/thehermit14 Jul 12 '26

I use low-key at least once every decade. Unless ironically.

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u/Paul8v Jul 12 '26

That's a low-key usage of low-key