English...NOT!

[Mich the Tester]

What has happened to the English language? WHY do people insist on appending the word ‘not’ to something they say, for example, 'Gordon is really competent…NOT!'

What is wrong with using the word in its proper place in the sentence, just after the words ‘is’ or ‘does’?

Is this some nasty habit taken over from the Septics, just like repeated use of the word ‘like’ and ‘going forward’?

Would the death penalty be too harsh?

[expat]

What has happened to the English language? WHY do people insist on appending the word ‘not’ to something they say, for example, 'Gordon is really competent…NOT!'

What is wrong with using the word in its proper place in the sentence, just after the words ‘is’ or ‘does’?

Is this some nasty habit taken over from the Septics, just like repeated use of the word ‘like’ and ‘going forward’?

Would the death penalty be too harsh?

I believe that it is, or at least originally was, a style consciously and humourously lifted from the film "Wayne's World".

So, no.

[Scary]

like... whatever.

Oh, and what about "Shut up!"?

[Churchill]

What has happened to the English language? WHY do people insist on appending the word ‘not’ to something they say, for example, 'Gordon is really competent…NOT!'

What is wrong with using the word in its proper place in the sentence, just after the words ‘is’ or ‘does’?

Is this some nasty habit taken over from the Septics, just like repeated use of the word ‘like’ and ‘going forward’?

Would the death penalty be too harsh?

Why do people insist on using the "faux" slang "Septics" rather than using the correct name for our cousins across the Atlantic?

[Moscow Mule]

Asphinctersayswhat?

[stek]

Why do people insist on using the "faux" slang "Septics" rather than using the correct name for our cousins across the Atlantic?

Rhyming Sang in't it? Septic Tanks.....

[Bunk]

Not sure where it came from but I've a feeling it's Californian valley-speak. It's been around for ages though, at least since the early 90's since I can vaguely remember everyone at school starting to say it.

[VectraMan]

What has happened to the English language? WHY do people insist on appending the word ‘not’ to something they say, for example, 'Gordon is really competent…NOT!'

I hated it back in the 80s when people started doing that.

And Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure made it popular before Wayne's World. Bogus.

[Churchill]

Why do people insist on using the "faux" slang "Septics" rather than using the correct name for our cousins across the Atlantic?

Rhyming Sang in't it? Septic Tanks.....

Your reply doesn't really answer the question, does it?

Thanks, not!

[Mich the Tester]

Thanks, not!