General Chat

The word 'Amazing' is so over used these days, all these reality show contestants can't seem to speak to a interviewer/presenter etc without gushing about how 'Amazing' this 'Expeireince has been!!....Ah well, I suppose its not as cringe worthy as 'Awesome'!!

Sorry Dave, but down here where I am we all say kids.........but I know what you mean......

I don't like scran or nosh for food, and booze for alcohol or drink........but that is just being picky........

"Blimey mate don't start me off"
I am a cockney Carole is a Geordie ( a posh one mind you)
And when we get going it is a real mix of local dialects and slang
Tony

Midnight and midday - a lot easier!!

12am and 12pm ?

Don't like it when people pronounce H and actually don't drop the H if you know what I mean! Where by they say Haitch instesd of aitch...the H should be silent.

Sumpthink and nuthink really.

SanGwich - it's a "D" in the middle!!

I dont like the use of Kids for Children either.

Another one I cant stand is Nan for Grandmother.

My Grandmother used to say to me - I am not a paid worker a Nanny, I am your Grandmother. I could go on, but I wont.

Mo

Just come back to this thread, did not realise how things irritate different people, or should I say peeps! lol! Dx

Another American word I'm afraid - gotten. It drives me insane!

Hi, Countrymouse!
Wonder if there's a House Mouse or a Church Mouse??

Edit: Oo-er and eek! Just noticed there's a Pusser-Cat and a straykitten on this thread - maybe the mice should scarper!! LOL

Mine is 'you guys' and 'scumbags' also overuse of the f word. Ok if you have dropped something on your toe!
Hello to Dormouse from Countrymouse!

hate it when some one says MY FRIEND yuk

Had a boyfriend once who used to say that to people. Funny thing is the people he said it to could not stand him. WHAT A DICK

Hi All - personally I do no like the word "fag". Ciggy,cigs, etc are acceptable to me. Also I do not like,and it happens on the BBC, when people miss out the letter "T" in a word, eg Ma'lock, Sco'land. Their standards are slipping badly these days.
Just my humble opinion

Julia in Derbyshire

sound i ates it xx

It's something Americans have, Awdrey - often on a Toosday, whenever that is. LOL

Edit: Should perhaps add that I lived in the US for a year, loved it and in no way am anti-American. (Just in case anyone's briefing their lawyer right now) LOL

The over-used and mis-used word 'literally' as in 'He literally laughed his head off.' (No he didn't!! It can't happen!!)

The phrase 'speaking for myself, personally' makes me scream

Americanisms that are infiltrating our language annoy me too:

Get your people to contact my people (?)
Let's take a rain-check
I'll call you when I've got a window (you what??)

Have to say I was guilty of saying 'ah, bless' - until a friend said to me: 'What are you, a vicar?'

"do you no what i mean"

drives me mad hubby says it all the time if i didnt no what he meant is let him know grrr

Tie can alk slack bang witty prell.

I can't even remember how it started but my neighbour and I used to talk it all the time in our twenties.It may have come from the time I was training at a skill centre and we would get up to anything to get one over on the instructors.Silly really but very much like grown-ups at school again.