Can I Get?

[RedSauce]

Infinitely worse than this in my world is being called love, darling, gorgeous, mate, fella etc

Or "babe" (which is painfully common in Essex)

[suityou01]

Three of my pet hates :

1) When people say "and everything" at the end of a statement. E.g. I just did the housework and everything .

2) When people are recounting a dialog and start with "And I turned round and said". E.g. "So I turned round and said, oh yeah, well you smell worse, and then he turned round and said .." Wait, so now you are having an argument with your backs to each other?

3) MarillionFan.

[Clare@InTouch]

Mine is "please may you......" I think people believe they are being polite, which is nice, but it bugs me.

[OwlHoot]

Can I get a small skinny latte?

Can I get a green tea ?

Can I get an Americano?

Can I get....

Can I get....

Can I get...

Can I get Can I get Can I get Can I get
Can I get Can I get Can I get Can I get
Can I get Can I get Can I get Can I get
Can I get Can I get Can I get Can I get

They're all at it!!!

If you're serving, just say "No, you're not allowed behind the counter - _I_ get it, and then give it to you"

They may think you're a bit of a tosser though.

[mudskipper]

Infinitely worse than this in my world is being called love, darling, gorgeous, mate, fella etc

Never mind, sweetpea, it's only coz they can't remember your name.

[mudskipper]

One that really gets on my tits is "You are joking me". Where did the superfluous 'me' come from?

That and mischievious. The word is mischievous. Morons.

[mudskipper]

Or "babe" (which is painfully common in Essex)

Duck if you're oop North.

[OwlHoot]

Three of my pet hates :

1) When people say "and everything" at the end of a statement. E.g. I just did the housework and everything .

2) When people are recounting a dialog and start with "And I turned round and said". E.g. "So I turned round and said, oh yeah, well you smell worse, and then he turned round and said .." Wait, so now you are having an argument with your backs to each other?

3) MarillionFan.

Oh goody, more pet hates. Mine have an American theme this week.

1) Pretentious British people pecking away at a plate of food (main course) with just a fork, because they think it makes them look trendy and transatlantic.

2) Pompous, officious people (usually Yanks, but I fear it may be starting to catch on here) starting a request by saying "I need you to ..."

[Doggy Styles]

Hi Gricer!

Using 'Can I get' in that way is indeed an abomination.

My pet hate at the moment is the glottal 't' pronounciation now used by some BBC radio presenters. It's not 'down with the people' or 'modern' to do that, it's just sloppy speech. So I say to the BBC you are a communication medium, so please hire people who speak properly.

[gricerboy]

Three of my pet hates :
When people are recounting a dialog and start with "And I turned round and said". E.g. "So I turned round and said, oh yeah, well you smell worse, and then he turned round and said .." Wait, so now you are having an argument with your backs to each other?

No, I think It's because people in Essex like spinning round like tops when they're in the pub. Can't think of any other explanation for all this turning around.

Hi Gricer!

Using 'Can I get' in that way is indeed an abomination.

My pet hate at the moment is the glottal 't' pronounciation now used by some BBC radio presenters. It's not 'down with the people' or 'modern' to do that, it's just sloppy speech. So I say to the BBC you are a communication medium, so please hire people who speak properly.

Hi DS

Yes, me too. Can't abide it - all those hectoring new labour women like Caroline Flint do it too.