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NanKate Sat 25-Jul-26 07:57:09

At the top of the hour, instead of say 12 o’clock or Noon.

Gran22boys Sat 25-Jul-26 08:16:49

Everything is referred to as “the narrative”. It’s the latest phrase.
“My bad” makes me want to scream.

ViceVersa Sat 25-Jul-26 08:35:39

The 'ick'...

Grammaretto Sat 25-Jul-26 08:40:10

Agree re my bad Gran22boys it hurts my ears.

Yes and the narrative. They're all doing it. Is beginning every sentence with So still a thing? I haven't noticed it much recently. Perhaps I am using it too😯

JackyB Sat 25-Jul-26 08:42:01

I love "My bad"! So succinct and quite apt where an outright apology isn't really called for.

Bukkie Sat 25-Jul-26 09:20:33

I have not heard, "My bad" yet! I will listen out for it. I only heard the phrase, "It's the optics of it." recently and didn't understand it. I hate, "Can I get...." It is "Can I please have.... or " Please may I have....."

LizzieDrip Sat 25-Jul-26 09:37:52

“Uptick” … what’s wrong with increase🤷‍♀️

“Empath”

Oh, and definitely ‘the ick”

I’m sure more will come to mind …

NotSpaghetti Sat 25-Jul-26 09:39:10

I hate "can I get" too. It's often in a café or bar...

I want to say yes, "cook it yourself".

Bukkie Sat 25-Jul-26 09:43:10

Math for maths. I find myself hissing like a snake adding the s.

Magenta8 Sat 25-Jul-26 09:52:10

Gotten

Oreo Sat 25-Jul-26 09:53:23

Bukkie

Math for maths. I find myself hissing like a snake adding the s.

C’mon Bukkie do the math!😁

Oreo Sat 25-Jul-26 09:54:46

Lots of these things, if not all, are American isms, whether they become permanent or fleeting we shall have to see.

Chestnut Sat 25-Jul-26 09:54:47

So many of these things give me the ick.

Starting everything with 'so' is definitely still on the rise. Listen to people being interviewed on TV. They usually start explaining themselves with 'So....'

'My bad' is awful, and also putting 'shade' on someone.

Young people using 'sick' is probably the worst.😬

Although 'like' has become part of everyday language. It's like the most used and the most terrible.

Oreo Sat 25-Jul-26 09:55:19

NanKate

At the top of the hour, instead of say 12 o’clock or Noon.

Never heard this 🤔

Oreo Sat 25-Jul-26 09:55:58

It sounds Irish.

Witzend Sat 25-Jul-26 09:56:10

‘Early doors’ makes me want to slap anyone who says or writes it.
‘Step foot’ instead of ‘set foot’ (just seen elsewhere) is another. I don’t feel like slapping them, but I privately judge them as ignorant or stupid or both.

LizzieDrip Sat 25-Jul-26 09:59:47

Magenta8

Gotten

Oh crikey … I’d forgotten “gotten”.

Drives me mad😡

Alwaysoptumistic Sat 25-Jul-26 10:37:50

“Problematic “

shysal Sat 25-Jul-26 10:43:16

JackyB

I love "My bad"! So succinct and quite apt where an outright apology isn't really called for.

'My bad' is one of my 'icks'! grin

MT62 Sat 25-Jul-26 10:46:43

Cool & awesome!

yogitree Sat 25-Jul-26 10:49:11

This 'like' business Chestnut.

"Although 'like' has become part of everyday language. It's like the most used and the most terrible."

I understand your horror, and have even found myself doing it. My family do it "He was like... to explain what someone did, said or to describe their behaviour"

I need to catch myself before opening my mouth!

Another Americanism?

Bellanonna Sat 25-Jul-26 11:00:09

Super. I was super angry.

Curlywhirly Sat 25-Jul-26 11:06:49

My bad
Gotten
Blue sky thinking
I may be wrong here, but the pronunciation of sixth. I think it should be six-th, but lots of people say sick-th. It's spelt with an x, so why is it not sounded?!!!!!

friendlygingercat Sat 25-Jul-26 11:09:21

Minging

Suck it up

Venting

Pension pot

Property ladder

friendlygingercat Sat 25-Jul-26 11:12:32

The optics - rather than the appearance.