Non Brit/American specific words/phrases you hate
#34
Re: Non Brit/American specific words/phrases you hate
Overages................... who made that up??
#35
Your Fellow American
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Re: Non Brit/American specific words/phrases you hate
When sports commentators say that Joe Blow is the 'winningest' pitcher in the game... Tell me that's not a real word!
A server coming up to a mixed group of diners and addressing them as "hey guys"
People I don't know and have never met referring to me by my first name like they have known me for years.
Verbing a noun for no apparent reason like "we are lunching."
A server coming up to a mixed group of diners and addressing them as "hey guys"
People I don't know and have never met referring to me by my first name like they have known me for years.
Verbing a noun for no apparent reason like "we are lunching."
Last edited by Scotz; Dec 2nd 2011 at 3:01 am.
#36
Lost in BE Cyberspace
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Re: Non Brit/American specific words/phrases you hate
I would say most of these are specifically American words/phrases.
#37
Your Fellow American
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Location: Orlando, Florida
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Re: Non Brit/American specific words/phrases you hate
Why yes they are.. Have I transgressed a hidden rule?
#39
Your Fellow American
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Re: Non Brit/American specific words/phrases you hate
Whew
#42
Re: Non Brit/American specific words/phrases you hate
I wanna/gotta go potty.
Sort of semi acceptable when uttered by a 3 year old.
Totally unacceptable when used by a (supposed) adult.
Sort of semi acceptable when uttered by a 3 year old.
Totally unacceptable when used by a (supposed) adult.
#43
Peace onion
Joined: Jul 2006
Location: Denver
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Re: Non Brit/American specific words/phrases you hate
I'm glad winningest came up. Bloody ridiculous "word".
Another one: impact as a verb. The accident is impacting the rush hour traffic.
That impacts the schedule. No, it *affects* the schedule.
Another one: impact as a verb. The accident is impacting the rush hour traffic.
That impacts the schedule. No, it *affects* the schedule.