Paranormal Romance & Urban Fantasy discussion

I am just wondering what phrases are over used and tiresome to everyone?

Personally I am worn out on the use of "low slung" what does that even mean? "Low slung jeans" "low slung sports car"; WTH?

That is a weird phrase! It means their pants sit right on the edge of their hips and the cars are low riders.

I mostly just get tired of the same things being used over and over in the same book. For instance, she chewed on her lip...first of all there are only so many times someone can chew (eww) their lip before it starts to get raw and bleeds! And second of all, use another way to describe that they are pensive or apprehensive or whatever it is you are trying to say!

I mostly get tired of author's favorite phrases when I binge a series...

Something from the Nightside is like 50% favorite phrases...

Ultra Mag... the In Death series by JD Robb is chock full of cool new lingo for the 2060s crowd...

Calling people by their first initial. I don't know anybody in real life who does this. Maybe it's an east coast thing?

I am so tired of the pet name "baby". It makes me cringe every time it's used.

hot mess .. read it all the time, makes me wanna mess the persons face up

aw i love a southern accent in books, can be v hot. makes me wanna go read a cheesy cowboy romance

Any character that giggles - makes me wince.

I read a book where every single character - including the guys - giggled.

Another; "growled low in his throat". WTH is that? Can you growl high in your throat? How does this actually happen?

EmmaMay wrote: "Any character that giggles - makes me wince.

I read a book where every single character - including the guys - giggled."



Giggle fest.

Shera (Book Whispers) wrote: "EmmaMay wrote: "Any character that giggles - makes me wince.

I read a book where every single character - including the guys - giggled."



Giggle fest."

Hehe

In all seriousness, sometimes something will happen (usually in an audiobook) and I'll start uncontrollably giggling... but it's pretty rare...

"come for me"

I mean... What the actual F? Who says that? I can't even begin to think about the number of times I've read that in sex scenes over the years! And yet in my own experiences, whilst many things have been said to and by me in the heat of the moment (ha ha red-face!), that has never been!

And about "protection"... who discusses "protection" as opposed to condoms (or whatever euphemisms are relevant), the pill, or whatever other types of birth control! Gah!

I tell you, sometimes my eyes roll so far back in my head I give myself a headache!!!

( ´ ▽ ` )b come for me lol @herekittykitty very good one, read it all the time!

They must teach that in "how to write an alpha male" for dummies
Lesson 2 must be - alpha must put finger under chin in a condescending manner .... ughh

"For your protection." Listen asshat I don't need an adult babysitter, I've been just fine to date. Ugh!

Argh i hate "come for me". And also "Her womb clenched". Seriously? Except if she's another species perhaps and it still makes me want to poke my eyes.

and "manwhore"! Seriously, this word reeks of double standards. A "whore" is a "whore" weather man or woman (or anyone in-between!).

Which leads to the overabundant use of the word "slut" by female writers. I don't read many male writers so I can't comment about their use of the word. How the ever loving F*&K can we as women... no never mind, not here and now...

I hate drop dead gorgeous. Seriously, can't they think along more poetic lines when the person is suppose to be in love.

"I shattered" whenever a female character is describing having an orgasm.

Phrases from books or people?

Jonathan wrote: "Phrases from books or people?"

LOL that is completely different. If it's people the current phrase "completely unprecedented" has got to be the worst.

Jonathan wrote: "Phrases from books or people?"

Either, I suppose. I find this thread to be very cathartic; so if it's a current phrase you keep hearing outside of books, throw it in here too.

Bluerose wrote: "Argh i hate "come for me". And also "Her womb clenched". Seriously? Except if she's another species perhaps and it still makes me want to poke my eyes."

Yes! So sock of these.