# Cliche cutesy-isms that set your teeth on edge **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [February 25, 2004, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cliche-cutesy-isms-that-set-your-teeth-on-edge/231162 "2004-02-25T19:58:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![lissener](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lissener/32/6139_2.png) [@lissener](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lissener)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2004, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cliche-cutesy-isms-that-set-your-teeth-on-edge/231162/21 "2004-02-25T22:36:36Z")
> [@tdn](#): > > Looks like someone has a case of the Mondays. šŸ˜ƒ Every day is Monday until Friday at 5:00 ---
**Author:** ![Ilsa\_Lund](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/a6a055/32.png) [@Ilsa\_Lund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ilsa_Lund)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2004, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cliche-cutesy-isms-that-set-your-teeth-on-edge/231162/22 "2004-02-25T22:49:56Z")
I have a confession to make; Iā€™m not left-handed. šŸ˜ƒ Actually, I agree with you. I _hate_ ā€˜anyhoo.ā€™ ---
**Author:** ![Finagle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/b19c9b/32.png) [@Finagle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Finagle)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2004, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cliche-cutesy-isms-that-set-your-teeth-on-edge/231162/23 "2004-02-25T23:03:15Z")
> [@lissener](#): > > Finagleā€“ > > Iā€™m on unemployment at the moment, so Iā€™d be happy to screen your posts before you submit the. Post them here, and Iā€™ll clean them up so you donā€™t embarrass yourself. Iā€™ve examined your portfolio and Iā€™m afraid your editing skills donā€™t meet my current requirements. ---
**Author:** ![Ca3799](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9f8e36/32.png) [@Ca3799](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ca3799)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2004, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cliche-cutesy-isms-that-set-your-teeth-on-edge/231162/24 "2004-02-25T23:06:04Z")
OK, the one that bugs me is ā€œFor The Childrenā€¦ā€ Iā€™m all for children and doing cool things for them, but as soon as I see or hear ā€œFor The Childrenā€, my brain has a spasm and shuts down temporarily. ---
**Author:** ![Dizzy\_Fingers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/aeb1de/32.png) [@Dizzy\_Fingers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dizzy_Fingers)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2004, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cliche-cutesy-isms-that-set-your-teeth-on-edge/231162/25 "2004-02-25T23:07:23Z")
> [@Libertarian](#): > > I hate ā€œprollyā€. [ā€¦shiveringā€¦] And ā€œsammich.ā€ ---
**Author:** ![lissener](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lissener/32/6139_2.png) [@lissener](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lissener)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2004, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cliche-cutesy-isms-that-set-your-teeth-on-edge/231162/26 "2004-02-25T23:09:17Z")
> [@Ilsa\_Lund](#): > > I have a confession to make; Iā€™m not left-handed. Either youā€™ve posted to the wrong thread, or thatā€™s, Iā€™m guessing, a PB reference. ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2004, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cliche-cutesy-isms-that-set-your-teeth-on-edge/231162/27 "2004-02-25T23:10:11Z")
> [@alice\_in\_wonderland](#): > > Crap. I say this IRL as well. I wonder if there is a whole group of people just dying to throttle me every time I say itā€¦ > > :eek: LOL. I sure hope not. I dunno why this bugs me. I had a friend who said it all the time and it drove me nuts. Makes me wonder what idioms I use that annoy othersā€¦ ---
**Author:** ![lissener](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lissener/32/6139_2.png) [@lissener](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lissener)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2004, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cliche-cutesy-isms-that-set-your-teeth-on-edge/231162/28 "2004-02-25T23:13:26Z")
> [@Finagle](#): > > Iā€™ve examined your portfolio and Iā€™m afraid your editing skills donā€™t meet my current requirements. Hm. Maybe thatā€™s why Iā€™m outta work; Iā€™m a professional editor. ---
**Author:** ![Cervaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cervaise/32/16693_2.png) [@Cervaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cervaise)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2004, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cliche-cutesy-isms-that-set-your-teeth-on-edge/231162/29 "2004-02-25T23:14:29Z")
Can I add ā€œcow-orkerā€ to the list? Or, rather, I mean, The List. ---
**Author:** ![Ilsa\_Lund](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/a6a055/32.png) [@Ilsa\_Lund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ilsa_Lund)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2004, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cliche-cutesy-isms-that-set-your-teeth-on-edge/231162/30 "2004-02-25T23:27:56Z")
> [@lissener](#): > > Either youā€™ve posted to the wrong thread, or thatā€™s, Iā€™m guessing, a PB reference. It is indeed. One of the more obscure, and my favorite. How about we add ā€œBush-istas?ā€ ---
**Author:** ![Ferrous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Ferrous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferrous)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2004, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cliche-cutesy-isms-that-set-your-teeth-on-edge/231162/31 "2004-02-25T23:31:09Z")
I sort of like ā€œanyhooā€, although I rarely use it, especially around here, because I know it bothers a lot of people. Anyhā€¦er, anyway, for my addition to the list: Mkay? Umkay? Mmmmkay? or any variant thereof. Stupid, annoying, condescending, cutesy non-words. Bah, I say. ---
**Author:** ![Ilsa\_Lund](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/a6a055/32.png) [@Ilsa\_Lund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ilsa_Lund)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2004, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cliche-cutesy-isms-that-set-your-teeth-on-edge/231162/32 "2004-02-25T23:32:46Z")
> [@Ferrous](#): > > I sort of like ā€œanyhooā€, although I rarely use it, especially around here, because I know it bothers a lot of people. > > Anyhā€¦er, anyway, for my addition to the list: Mkay? Umkay? Mmmmkay? or any variant thereof. Stupid, annoying, condescending, cutesy non-words. Bah, I say. That actually comes from \*South Park.[/i] ā€œDrugs are bad, mmmmkay?ā€ ---
**Author:** ![lissener](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lissener/32/6139_2.png) [@lissener](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lissener)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2004, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cliche-cutesy-isms-that-set-your-teeth-on-edge/231162/33 "2004-02-25T23:35:16Z")
> [@Ilsa\_Lund](#): > > That actually comes from \*South Park.[/i] ā€œDrugs are bad, mmmmkay?ā€ Bzzzt. Came from Beavis and Butthead first. ---
**Author:** ![Ferrous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Ferrous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferrous)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2004, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cliche-cutesy-isms-that-set-your-teeth-on-edge/231162/34 "2004-02-25T23:40:29Z")
Wherever it came from, itā€™s still annoying. (ā€œAnyhooā€ is used fairly frequently on _The Simpsons_, if that affects anyoneā€™s opinion on the matter.) ---
**Author:** ![Revtim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/revtim/32/1042_2.png) [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2004, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cliche-cutesy-isms-that-set-your-teeth-on-edge/231162/35 "2004-02-25T23:41:11Z")
Please add ā€œmethinksā€ to The List. ---
**Author:** ![Ilsa\_Lund](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/a6a055/32.png) [@Ilsa\_Lund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ilsa_Lund)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2004, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cliche-cutesy-isms-that-set-your-teeth-on-edge/231162/36 "2004-02-25T23:44:15Z")
> [@lissener](#): > > Bzzzt. > > Came from Beavis and Butthead first. :o Not quite old enough for that. :o ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2004, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cliche-cutesy-isms-that-set-your-teeth-on-edge/231162/37 "2004-02-25T23:47:54Z")
ā€˜foaming aleā€™ when ā€˜beerā€™ would suffice. The whole mock-medieval thing irks me greatly; ā€œYeoman of the bar! two flagons of your finest foaming ale!ā€ ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2004, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cliche-cutesy-isms-that-set-your-teeth-on-edge/231162/38 "2004-02-25T23:52:58Z")
People who hate cliches can suck my dick. šŸ˜ƒ ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2004, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cliche-cutesy-isms-that-set-your-teeth-on-edge/231162/39 "2004-02-25T23:53:55Z")
> [@Mangetout](#): > > ā€˜foaming aleā€™ when ā€˜beerā€™ would suffice. The whole mock-medieval thing irks me greatly; ā€œYeoman of the bar! two flagons of your finest foaming ale!ā€ ā€œā€¦and bring me a wench to defile!ā€ ---
**Author:** ![Ilsa\_Lund](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/a6a055/32.png) [@Ilsa\_Lund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ilsa_Lund)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2004, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cliche-cutesy-isms-that-set-your-teeth-on-edge/231162/40 "2004-02-25T23:55:16Z")
> [@NoClueBoy](#): > > People who hate cliches can suck my dick. šŸ˜ƒ Can we make that ā€˜attractive young women?ā€™ [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cliche-cutesy-isms-that-set-your-teeth-on-edge/231162.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cliche-cutesy-isms-that-set-your-teeth-on-edge/231162.md?page=3)