"So" what's it all about?

Fantastic!! When asked for my name , or, do you know your post code? Yes I say , fantastic,, I am not stupid I feel like saying, Also. When you ask how are you,? Am good, where did that come from , why don't they say ,,fine thanks ,

Amazing - except when something really is amazing.
It's so over-used.

Chewbacca
Why does everything have to start with 'like'?
Watching tv news where a young man was interviewed on his sporting achievements ie' like when I kicked the ball not 'when I kicked the ball ' I began to count the 'likes'.
I gave up counting and went to put the kettle on in my kitchen along the hall. He was still 'liking' when I returned to the tv.

Lilypops American tv Isn't that where most of these come from.?
I recently helped serve tea at our local old folks 'afternoon get together' club.
Average age 85, several in their nineties where a talk was to be given on forthcoming summer activities in the area..
The speaker commenced with 'listen up you guys'.
Needless to say the tea I had poured myself went down the wrong way.

'Like' is my pet hate. 'it was like too hot', no it was either too hot or it wasn't!

Any child who started a sentence with "Well" in my father's presence automatically received the reply, "Fairly, thank you, dear." So yes, well at the start of a sentence annoyed parents and teachers immensely when I was growing up. And I defy anyone to say that my use of "so" in the foregoing sentence was grammatically incorrect!

Those of us who said, "Well, well" were told "Add another one, dear. Three wells make a river!"

So......just don't get me started on the Aussie trend for 'Up-Speak', sassenach512!

We've been infested with that particular habit since the first episode of "Neighbours" way, way back.

or to "such fun" or "so funny"?

When we put our house on the market a few years ago two of the Estate Agents who came to value it referred to DH & myself as "you guys" Grrrr, they were both in their 30s!

My DD says "my bad", she does watch a lot of American tv. Another "Americanism" I hate is "do the math" no,no, it's "do the maths"

Ooh I have one that really bugs me.
Saying “Can I I get” instead of “Please may I have”
It’s been irritating me for a while, my pet peeve above all others, I don’t know why ?

My pet hates include people saying, "put some water in the bottom of a bucket" and/or "it's raining outside" etc.

Talk about stating the obvious !

Warming up now ! Oh how I agree with Dogsmother - another is when people say "grab" instead of get/pick /up/have - it sounds so greedy and rude to me.

At this moment on time amuses me as do most of the things quoted. Something that does get me cross though is when they say 'really unique' on TV. Another one is using 'like' instead of 'as if'. For example ''it looks like it's going to rain' Like should only refer to a noun as in 'she looks like my sister' - not a verb. This is almost ubiquitous now and I expect no-one will use 'as if' in the future.
Another is confusing less and fewer. Packages now say things like 'with less calories' . NO. Fewer calories! !
Ok rant over.

What is it about North-Easts, lilypopbottle? In Aberdeen these questions to anyone, not just children, would be

You like that, do you?
You've got a doggy at home, have you?
You liked that, did you?

with the stress on 'do', 'have' and 'did' respectively. I would expect the questions to be 'You like that, don't you?' etc.

When I think about it, in Glasgow you hear the questions the way you have put them, with the double negative.

So many of these examples get my goat too, particularly 'so' at the beginning of sentences, less and fewer used wrongly and 'hubby' (which my MIL used to refer to my DH but only once!).

I love this kind of thread!

Heard something for the first time the other day (hope it's the last). When someone was told something unexpected he said "you're clowning me" instead of "your joking".

I hate the so thing and I hate get as in can I get a latte.

Thanks for all the replies girls I've had such fun reading them. I'm glad it's not just me then, it helps to have a sense of humour I think!
Sorry you got a slating for the 'hubby' remark Fourormore, I think I opened the can of worms not you
oh..oh I just thought of another one, I absolutely hate being referred to as 'the wife'....over to you ladies

No worries Sassenach!
A few weeks ago, on another thread, I made a comment to the effect of "let's go for it girls" and got told in no uncertain terms not to forget that men are also allowed to post on GN!
I do have broad shoulders but I think it's a shame sometimes when a lighthearted thread becomes so serious, but we are all different
You reminded me of the saying 'the wife' - ooooo that makes me cringe too! Just like we are a possession!

My great friend Rabbie, a braw Glasgae lad, who was capable of writing beautiful poetry, would frequently spoil the effect by loudly saying:
“Och, awa’ an’ bile yer heed, ye bawbag!
That’s worse than ‘so’ or ‘like’, or even ‘can I get?’, innit?

Love it Sluttygran love your username too, what a visual that conjures up!
Fourormore, thanks for the heads up, I await the barrage and so to all the male 'grans' I have upset, huge apologies in advance

And the “can I get” instead of “can I have” in a cafe

sassenach512
They call me ‘slutty’ because I am horribly, unspeakably and incurably house-proud.
I realise it conjures up a very racy image, but that can’t be bad at my advanced age!

good for you Slutty, we grans need all the help we can get!

A few more pet hates here " see you later" when you might never see that person again.
I originate from Liverpool, and love the place, BUT one very irritating thing is when people say " you know warh I mean like"
Amazing is another one.
I wonder why my Husband calls me a Language Police!

So MANY sayings irritate me...
Can't get my head round it
It does my head in
Can I get...
Take it on board
Run it by me
No problem (the worst for me), when someone has provided a service
Like (and I was like, and he was like)
Awesome....for trivial things that are NOT awesome at all