joto

I dislike the word "adorable". It is so overused. Be it puppies, babies, clothing, whatever. Also "excuse me". Did you want to pass me? Did you just sneeze? If you need to ask "what did I just say" or "sorry", just say so.

AmerLisa

I use this phrase so much that it is said without much thought. When we were recently over in the UK, I used it one time, without much success. I was trying to pass someone who was clueless..... It made me think about another post I had read on here about the expression "excuse me". It works here but not other places...

tamms_1965

Smiles from me, also

redglade

Yup.

redglade

and this.

redglade

"Oh my Gawd!"
even worse than the teeth grindingly annoying "Oh my God!"

CAdreaming

"How Fun"

redglade

Yes. Right up there with "Too Funny" - even though they didn't laugh.

robin1234

There's an economic indicator that they quote on the radio news every so often.. "durable goods.". For a long time I thought they were saying "adorable goods" because (to me, anyway..) it sounds the same with an American accent.

robin1234

How about overuse of the word "home."
I live in a house. It is my home. But it is not a home.. As in, "My, what an adorable home!"
To me, if I talk about "a home" I'll be referring to an institution such as a lunatic asylum...

nethead

Or even worse "too fun".

another bloody yank

Shhhhhh! They're having fun!

scrubbedexpat097

Aww...you're so cute

nethead

Well the thread title is "American words/expressions you don't like". If it was British/words expressions you don't like, we could have just as much fun coming up with those too

cindyabs

Yes, I prefer to say Get the hell out of the way

and mea culpa.