Can anyone else not stand this term?

singinchick13 · April 2014

Selfie.

Apparently this is a word now in the dictionary. I cannot stand it and it makes me want to rip my hair out when people say it. It's right up there with people saying "cray" or "cray-cray". So much for trying to sound educated when we speak. This just drives me completely nuts.

jdluvr06 · April 2014

It doesn't bother me. Every generation adds different slang words to our culture. Some stick and some don't. Without slang we wouldn't have several words we use daily.

AddieCake · April 2014

Doesn't bother me.

pinkcow13 · April 2014

Ehh, I don't mind it. I also like "cray" or "cray cray", and I'll admit I use "yolo." I just use those words when speaking with FI or my friends. I think it's the equivalent of "groovy" or "far out" or "bitchin."

jdluvr06 mentioned, every generation adds certain slang words to the culture. When I'm speaking with friends or FI, it's in a fun, laid back atmosphere. I know how to express myself in an educated manner depending on my audience (I will not be telling my manager that the assignment I'm working on is "cray cray"). I can totally see myself as being the "cool, hip" 50 year old mom using words that my 15 year old uses. In front of their friends. And crushes.

SmileDamnit · April 2014

pinkcow13 said:

Ehh, I don't mind it. I also like "cray" or "cray cray", and I'll admit I use "yolo." I just use those words when speaking with FI or my friends. I think it's the equivalent of "groovy" or "far out" or "bitchin."

jdluvr06 mentioned, every generation adds certain slang words to the culture. When I'm speaking with friends or FI, it's in a fun, laid back atmosphere. I know how to express myself in an educated manner depending on my audience (I will not be telling my manager that the assignment I'm working on is "cray cray"). I can totally see myself as being the "cool, hip" 50 year old mom using words that my 15 year old uses. In front of their friends. And crushes.

Doesn't bother me. And I'm with @pinkcow13 with this. How I speak is often reflective of the audience to whom I'm speaking.

chibiyui · April 2014

I don't care FOR selfies, but the word itself doesn't bother me.

Now, if they add "sammich" to the dictionary, I'll go all Clint Eastwood

ktjanesmom · April 2014

Hubby bothers me way more than selfie.

AddieCake · April 2014

I loathe hubby.

Sugargirl1019 · April 2014

I think it might bother me the same way the word "bucket" bothers me - how it sounds when it is pronounced. Lol we all have our little things.

jenna8984 · April 2014

Hate it. I'm not in junior high so I refuse to use any of those words- selfie, cray cray, yolo, totes, adorbs, jells (jealous). I also CAN'T STAND when people post a picture on FB with 29 hashtags. Hashtags aren't even used on that website and even if they were cut the fucking bullshit with #nomnomnom #holyburger #sodelicious #breakingdiet #soworthit #sideoffires #nameofrestaurant #lunchdate #mylunchisbetterthanyours

monkeysip · April 2014

jenna8984 said:

Hate it. I'm not in junior high so I refuse to use any of those words- selfie, cray cray, yolo, totes, adorbs, jells (jealous). I also CAN'T STAND when people post a picture on FB with 29 hashtags. Hashtags aren't even used on that website and even if they were cut the fucking bullshit with #nomnomnom #holyburger #sodelicious #breakingdiet #soworthit #sideoffires #nameofrestaurant #lunchdate #mylunchisbetterthanyours

Same here.

I don't mind slang, but some words really drive me crazy. Selfie is definitely one of them. I also hate all the narcissism behind it. How many freaking pictures of yourself do you need to take in a day?

singinchick13 · April 2014

I just think it is ridiculous. How hard is it to say "I took a picture of myself"? What makes it more awful is that a local radio station is doing a contest for a $25k 'Selfie' so people who I presume would not normally use that word are posting it with a new picture EVERY SINGLE DAY. While I would love to win $25k, I can't bring myself to perpetuate the use of the word, or to take a picture of myself every single day to post.

emmyg65 · April 2014

Meh. I don't really have a problem with it. Also, with the hashtags, I think it's kinda cool how people have used them to add another layer to their speech. Sometimes, a hashtag is used to indicate irony, sarcasm, or humor. As a language dweeb, that kind of evolution is totes awesome to me.

Simply Fated · April 2014

Quick note on hashtags appearing on FB... that started awhile ago because people were able to post on one site and have the post appear on all their connected social media site. So, you could post on tumblr with a hashtag and it would appear there, Twitter, Instagram AND FB. It was just a side effect or whatever lol.

I think FB does do hashtags now, though... no?

Anyway, have you heard that selfie song, yet? It's been playing on the radio all week. It's a weirdly accurate portrayal of how I imagine some people to be.

The word strangely doesn't bother me but the obsessive narcissism does.
I tend to not like most slang words and terms, but I find this one amusing. I hate the current trend of overusing the word "bling."

themuffinman16 · April 2014

Fiance bothers me the most. I don't really use it unless posting here. I feel it just sounds braggy

KeptInStitches · April 2014

FI and I decided something within 30 minutes of getting engaged: "fiance" sounds really snooty. It's so nasal. We haven't found a better word, though.

KytchynWitche · April 2014

I don't have a particular issue with the word, but I do think that the actual thing is revolting. Seriously, what do you need that many pictures of yourself for?

@jenna8984 FWIW, FB has officially incorporated hashtags (at least six months ago, if not more), almost certainly because of the large volume of SM services which allow you to post the same message to several platforms at once. Still, my SMM training taught me no more than 3 tags to a post, and that it's preferable not to stick them all at the end of the post.

kmmssg · April 2014

jenna8984 said:

Hate it. I'm not in junior high so I refuse to use any of those words- selfie, cray cray, yolo, totes, adorbs, jells (jealous). I also CAN'T STAND when people post a picture on FB with 29 hashtags. Hashtags aren't even used on that website and even if they were cut the fucking bullshit with #nomnomnom #holyburger #sodelicious #breakingdiet #soworthit #sideoffires #nameofrestaurant #lunchdate #mylunchisbetterthanyours

This is pretty much me and I could not hate "totes" or "adorbs" anymore if I tried.

emmaaa · April 2014

Schatzi13 said:

ktjanesmom said:

Hubby bothers me way more than selfie.

A few of my close family members will occasionally call H "[my] hubby" when they're talking to me. I guess they think it's cute or endearing or whatever, but it makes me twitch every time. I wasn't fond of the term to being with, and these references solidified that.

I really hate Hubby and Wifey. If you think you are mature enough to get married, please be mature enough to say Husband and Wife.

netskyblue2 · April 2014

I HATE HATE HATE "selfie." I cringe every time I hear it. I think it's my most loathed word.

Maggie0829 · April 2014

Niccirf said:

Doesn't bother me. And I'm with @pinkcow13 with this. How I speak is often reflective of the audience to whom I'm speaking.

This. When I am with friends I tend to shorten words or use silly words and call my H, hubby. But when I am at work or in another professional setting I use the proper terminology and certainly do not call my H hubby in front of my boss.

And every generation makes up and uses certain slang terms/phrases. When you are in that generation you think they are cool as shit but for those that are of an older generation then tend to just think you are an idiot. This does not change.

ElcaB · April 2014

It doesn't bother me.

Our local library started posting clusters of books on shelves with different themes (i.e., books about nature, books by the same author, etc.) and calling them "shelfies." I think it's brilliant!

emmyg65 · April 2014

KeptInStitches said:

FI and I decided something within 30 minutes of getting engaged: "fiance" sounds really snooty. It's so nasal. We haven't found a better word, though.

@KeptInStitches, you have to say it like Holly Hunter says it in Raising Arizona: Me and my fye-ants.

kmmssg · April 2014

Maggie0829 said:

Niccirf said:

Doesn't bother me. And I'm with @pinkcow13 with this. How I speak is often reflective of the audience to whom I'm speaking.
This. When I am with friends I tend to shorten words or use silly words and call my H, hubby. But when I am at work or in another professional setting I use the proper terminology and certainly do not call my H hubby in front of my boss.

And every generation makes up and uses certain slang terms/phrases. When you are in that generation you think they are cool as shit but for those that are of an older generation then tend to just think you are an idiot. This does not change.

Yep! My parents hated my language from the 70's and I rolled my eyes at my girls in the 90's and now I am listening to my grandkids say "totes" and "adorbs." You are right, it doesn't change.

KatWAG · April 2014

Wasn't Selfie the word of the year for 2013?

I dont have strong opinions about the word, but i hate the selfie pictures (especially with duck faces)

FiancB · April 2014

I don't really have an issue with the word. It has a very specific connotation to it that's different from, say, a self portrait so it kind of needed its own word.

The song though... it makes my ears bleed.

flyingfoxes · April 2014

Hashtags drive me bonkers - HATE them, especially on FB.

Another term that's been bugging me lately is "pop of color" - probably because I've been seeing it so much lately in from wedding stuff. The phrase just gets under my skin for some reason.

pinkcow13 · April 2014

While on the topic of selfies:

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/teen-kicked-head-selfie-moving-train-article-1.1758031

afox007 · April 2014

jenna8984 said:

Hate it. I'm not in junior high so I refuse to use any of those words- selfie, cray cray, yolo, totes, adorbs, jells (jealous). I also CAN'T STAND when people post a picture on FB with 29 hashtags. Hashtags aren't even used on that website and even if they were cut the fucking bullshit with #nomnomnom #holyburger #sodelicious #breakingdiet #soworthit #sideoffires #nameofrestaurant #lunchdate #mylunchisbetterthanyours

Haha I just had a conversation about this with FSS the other day. We were talking about something and every other word he said was some stupid shortened version I think in one sentence he managed to use totes, adorbs, and cray cray.

I told him going forward I'm not answering him unless he speaks real English. His response was "hashtag being ignored by step mom hashtag 24 is old now". Ever since he has made a habit of starting his sentences with the word hashtag.

abbyj700 · April 2014

Don't mind selfie.

But HATE HATE HATE Yolo and cray cray. *shudder*

arrippa · April 2014

My boss went on the same rant yesterday. Truthfully, I am surprised he even knows what the word means.

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