"Don't have them if you can't afford them"... which distills the entire history of the human species into some sort of speculative crystal ball economics and makes the person using it look either like they despise children, can't have children or have had theirs now and want to make it hard for others because they're alright now thank you very much and screw everyone else.
People ending every sentence with "...and stuff." I work with someone who does that all the time.
Another one is "Without a doubt." I know someone who will make the most stupid statement which is totally wrong and will keep saying "Without a doubt" over and over if anyone disagrees with him.
Another one from my workplace. We have a miserable moaner who is constantly complaining and making unreasonable demands. She begins every moan with "Any reasonable person would agree with me with me that..." So telling her she can only have one computer like everyone else doing the same job as her is unreasonable.
Absolutely
Can I get? (As in, can I get a large, skinny, vanilla latte? )
Another vote for "Can I get?" from me. It really winds me up. I'm so glad I don't work in a bar or something, I'd get fired for saying something sarky like "No, but I could get one for you, if you like".
I'd add to that people (usually in call centres) who go through all sorts of particularly weird grammatical convolutions because they insist on using "yourself" instead of "you".
I also have a particular loathing for people who use "nom, nom, nom" - I find it really irritating.
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I don't like derisive terms for older people. "This old biddy said...." "I saw this old dear..."
Who asked you to give a shit?
What kind of back to front talk is this? e.g.
"My friend called, but I had went to the supermarket"
I've never heard that! Is that some kind of local thing where you are?
Another one is "Without a doubt." I know someone who will make the most stupid statement which is totally wrong and will keep saying "Without a doubt" over and over if anyone disagrees with him.
No, but I see it a lot on here actually. Instead of "I had gone out" I see "I had went out"
It's the weirdest grammar ever, and I too wondered if it was a regional thing.
Indeed.
I had a neighbour who would constantly say this instead of " yes"!
Heyyy
Urghhh, or even worse "Cool beans"
Parents (the ones who need neutering in the name of eugenics) say this on Facebook.
And "little soldier".
"political correctness"
"faux outrage" (used to put down genuine concern about something)
Guilty, your Honours.
Mothers who refer to their newborn child as 'Baby [insert name]'.
Another vote for "Can I get?" from me. It really winds me up. I'm so glad I don't work in a bar or something, I'd get fired for saying something sarky like "No, but I could get one for you, if you like".
I'd add to that people (usually in call centres) who go through all sorts of particularly weird grammatical convolutions because they insist on using "yourself" instead of "you".
I also have a particular loathing for people who use "nom, nom, nom" - I find it really irritating.