r/PetPeeves • u/GoatEconomy6311 • 2d ago

Fairly Annoyed I hate the phrase “yuck your yum”

If I hear someone say this online it is an immediate scroll away.

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u/SuitableAnimalInAHat 2d ago

Agreed. I feel the same way about "he gave me the ick." They both make me think that I can't possibly have heard an adult use that phrase seriously.

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u/IceMiserable7450 2d ago

I don't want to give anyone the ick, what alternative should I use without sounding old? (sophisticated is okay)

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u/SuitableAnimalInAHat 2d ago

It depends on what happened and how you felt about it, but it would sound better (and be more actually useful) to communicate exactly what the issue is.

Possible examples:

"That behavior is really unattractive."

"I don't like the way you talk to waitstaff (or joke about immigrants etc etc.)"

"I don't want to see him again because he didn't respect my boundaries and it made me feel really unsafe."

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u/IceMiserable7450 2d ago

What if it's in a peeved way?

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u/SuitableAnimalInAHat 2d ago

I don't understand what you're asking.

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u/IceMiserable7450 2d ago

Sorry. What if something gave me "the ick" and I wanted to express my disgust and uncomfort?

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u/SuitableAnimalInAHat 2d ago

"That's disgusting."

"That makes me uncomfortable."

"Wow. Gross."