This trend is really driving me!

Just try and keep your blood pressure down, more important.

I must confess to using some of the clipped phrases Oakleaf mentions, although none of those on Bathsheba's list'

The first one on Oakleaf's list dates back to at least the 1940s and, I think, considerably earlier, so the habit of abreviation is something that is probably as old as language. If you know what you are saying and so does your listener, you abreviate.

You’re quite right Oakleaf - I hadn’t considered those! But even so, many of them still make grammatical sense in their abbreviated form - it’s the nonsensical ones that bug me ?

Are you talking about Facebook? This is Gransnet.
Oh are we only allowed to discuss Gransnet on Gransnet? Silly me, I wasn’t aware of that rule.

Are you talking about Facebook? This is Gransnet.

Can't say I've ever noticed anyone doing this. I'm familiar with "Enjoy" but the others are not known to me. I must get out more.

We already do this, except the expressions are more familiar.

Well I never (did).
What the (dickens/expletive)?
Let her off (the hook).
We'll cross that bridge (when we come to it).
Don't count your chickens (before the eggs have hatched). They were dropping (like flies).
Every cloud (has a silver lining).
It takes two (to tango).
Kill two birds (with one stone).
I wouldn't be caught dead (doing something).

Doesn't the fact that you can fill in the blanks of the examples you cite show that the meaning is clear?

I haven't come across it, but thanks for the warning (or should I say heads-up?).

It's not something I've ever noticed

Sorry, Lynne but I'm not sure I could have explained my thoughts any clearer. I'm talking about the trend where people omit words from the end of a sentence or phrase. For example they will refer to their child as their "little", instead of their "little boy".
Perhaps you have never come across this. I have, many many times.

I'm afraid I've got no idea of what you mean. Either it's late and I'm tired, or your post is confusing. Either way, worse things than that get on my nerves