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Vickixx Thu 06-Dec-18 21:04:51

Is it just me? or does anyone else feel irritated when you tell a friend or relative something, for example, “I nearly missed my flight after getting caught in traffic. It ended up such a rush at the airport & the reply is “What a shame” or if texting similar, getting same reply, what a shame. Thats just an example ?

Nicky7of7 Sat 08-Dec-18 17:34:08

I have a friend who answers “Tell me about it!” whenever anyone tries to tell her anything. I think this means “Don’t tell me as I have been there, done that and my experience was far worse than yours! “ It sounds so patronising and drives me mad!
Also my grandsons saying “I’M DONE!” When they have finished eating their food.

gillyjp Sat 08-Dec-18 17:38:04

'Don't get me started'
'Been there, done that, worn the t-shirt'

TerriBull Sat 08-Dec-18 17:40:31

Adding a "D'yoo know what I'm saying" Well yeah cos you've just said it. Really quite superfluous.

Such a lot of cliche ridden phrases and platitudes these days, much of it quite meaningless hmm

TerriBull Sat 08-Dec-18 17:43:17

"End of!" Depending on the context, I don't think whoever spouts that one should presume they have the right to shut down the conversation.

Struggling2do1 Sat 08-Dec-18 17:45:43

Too true Lemon!

Pat1949 Sat 08-Dec-18 17:58:06

I'm not being funny but........well, actually, yes you are.
At the end of the day
It is what it is
Hun
Just saying
All in all

maryhoffman37 Sat 08-Dec-18 17:58:58

"Hubby," adding -eth to any part of a verb except 3rd person singular to make it sound "olde worlde," "reach out" (unless you are a member of the Four Seasons), "pen" or "ink" when you mean "write," mixing up "imply| and "infer," saying "disinterested" when you mean "uninterested," "different to" or - even worse - "different than," "slither" as a noun .....

Urmstongran Sat 08-Dec-18 19:00:57

Oh god we’re an irritating bunch (probably) overall! Good job we write down our comments rather than relate them!

P.s. I don’t even understand some of maryhoffman. I probably do whatever it is and don’t even know it!

Urmstongran Sat 08-Dec-18 19:06:28

E.g. I was taught:
A verb is a ‘doing’ word. So now in my head I’m adding -etc to make it sound ‘olde worlde’ without success!
Jump-eth.... cycle-eth.... runn-eth - that sounds a bit biblical as in ‘my cup runneth over’.
Yikes.
I must be dim.
Help maryhoffman37 and direct me out of my ignorance ❗️❗️

Apricity Sat 08-Dec-18 19:56:30

Have really enjoyed this thread. Thank you Vicki. I am quite surprised that with only a few exceptions most of the gripes listed would equally apply in Australia. Even the mangling and evolution of English has become quite global.

Lizzyflip Sat 08-Dec-18 19:57:25

Regarding the 'of' instead of have: I've seen AND heard teachers using it. What chance have the kids got? ggrrrrr

GrannyLondon Sat 08-Dec-18 20:46:21

Suck it up.
I feel sick when people say that.

Jeannie59 Sat 08-Dec-18 20:56:50

My manager always says when speaking to someon either on the phone or face to face I am not being funny what I am going to say here. I have to bite my tongue.

Marieeliz Sat 08-Dec-18 21:05:08

Yes quite a few people say "see you later to me" when I am unlikely to see them ever again.

Deed5y Sat 08-Dec-18 21:26:56

End of ....

Deed5y Sat 08-Dec-18 21:29:43

And when a host wants the audience to clap or cheer they say ‘give it up for.....’ . What exactly are they giving up?

Valkimob Sat 08-Dec-18 22:35:28

Touching base yuk

Phoebes Sat 08-Dec-18 23:10:39

When our daughter was in primary school, her form teacher actually wrote on a piece of her work:”You could of done ......” I was so appalled I asked the headmistress to have a word with her!

Grandma2213 Sun 09-Dec-18 00:15:20

I listen to Radio 4 a lot and find myself correcting many of the above out loud! For example:
I was sat or stood ...SITTING STANDING
Less (things, people etc ) .... FEWER

They really should know better!!

As for starting every answer with 'So' .......I do frequently SCREAM! angry

starbird Sun 09-Dec-18 02:09:30

I have to admit to using some of these expressions - but on the whole they are a travesty of good English - which is not to say that they won’t some day appear in the Oxford English Dictionary!

Miep1 Sun 09-Dec-18 10:06:03

Can I get you something to drink ?
(as you are a waiter, I hope so)

MadeInYorkshire Sun 09-Dec-18 10:50:53

"Chester draws"

Scribbles Sun 09-Dec-18 12:39:51

Hygge
Cuppa

Lazigirl Sun 09-Dec-18 13:02:26

Cookies for biscuits and movies for films.

GabriellaG54 Sun 09-Dec-18 20:29:08

I really really hate cookery shows in which the terms, 'pan fried', 'reduced down', 'browned/cooked/ sweated off', 'cooked down/off'....
cheesed off yes, I am. It's a disease that is spreading. hmm