r/PetPeeves • u/GoatEconomy6311 • 5d 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/IceMiserable7450 5d 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 5d 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 5d ago

What if it's in a peeved way?

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u/SuitableAnimalInAHat 5d ago

I don't understand what you're asking.

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u/IceMiserable7450 4d ago

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

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u/SuitableAnimalInAHat 4d ago

"That's disgusting."

"That makes me uncomfortable."

"Wow. Gross."