I hate that bloody accent, you get me?

[maresfield seagull]

Its occuring already like it or not
[Sorry should have been quoted reply to primary school graduation]

 

[Barrel of Fun]

Maybe its an age thing but the word that really bugs me is "like" as in "I`m like.... " "He`s like.....". I am told it means "said". If so , why not say so. English obviously a second language for lots of our yoof.

I'm 30 and it bugs me.

"I was like really angry" - If you were 'like really angry', then surely you were really angry, so there is absolutely no need to throw in the word 'like'. Stems from that god awful film 'Clueless'.

A very dear friend of mine will always say "Can I get a [insert name of drink/food/etc]?" - No, no, no. They are getting it for you!

 

[West Hoathly Seagull]

I remember a couple of years ago Brighton and Hove Council (and this was when it was run by the Tories, not the Greens) banned an American rap group, whose lyrics included, "Boom boom boom boom, boom da batty boy", i.e. shoot gay people. The Argus website then had comments on it about banning free speech. Right, you don't like someone, so kill them. The same people probably kick up when Nick Griffin is interviewed. Now, I have no time for him, but for me both are equally bad.

Thing is, all these lefties go on about lack of employment opportunities. Would you employ someone who can barely speak coherently.

 

[Barrel of Fun]

I f***ing hate it when people latch onto new popular terminology.

Its occuring already like it or not
[Sorry should have been quoted reply to primary school graduation]

What's occuring?

 

[User removed 4]

Me too. It's actually embarrassing to listen to.

They aren't "trying to talk like black kids" its the way they talk all the time, i f***ing despise it.

 

[Sergei's Celebration]

I f***ing hate it when people latch onto new popular terminology.

What's occuring?

Not a lot just talking about young peoples voca...oh...err...umm...err...i'll get my coat.

 

[1066familyman]

I remember a couple of years ago Brighton and Hove Council (and this was when it was run by the Tories, not the Greens) banned an American rap group, whose lyrics included, "Boom boom boom boom, boom da batty boy", i.e. shoot gay people. The Argus website then had comments on it about banning free speech. Right, you don't like someone, so kill them. The same people probably kick up when Nick Griffin is interviewed. Now, I have no time for him, but for me both are equally bad.

Thing is, all these lefties go on about lack of employment opportunities. Would you employ someone who can barely speak coherently.

That was a good few years ago, 1988 in fact, and it wasn't an American rap group. It was Buju Banton with this tune :

[yt]SWa7fzeX3xo[/yt]

This is him later on in his career however. Shows a maturity I'd say.

[yt]eJVfPU87hws[/yt]

 

[blue'n'white]

Some years ago I had to interview a southern Irish subcontractor who didn't really understand about his tax affairs. We were having a bit of trouble so his son decided he would help out - now son was about 16, alabaster white skin and ginger hair and spoke "yoof". Probably the most incongruous thing I think I have ever seen - Dad speaks like one of the Dubliners and son like one of the Wailers ! And I thought to myself at the time, and still do think ,"Why" ? Why lose your own identity and try and become something you're not. Why does an Irishman want to talk like a West Indian ?"
And yes "can I get ?' - one of my very favourite rants. Loathsome expression and one that, when combined with the questioning inflection favoured by our Antipodean friends, is likely to send me into my alter ego of "Grumpy old seagull" !!

 

[Nottseagull]

This is quite a good read from Stephen Fry: Stephen Fry takes on the language pedants - The Globe and Mail
Quick extract: He wants no part in the campaigns against correct apostrophes in signage,

And nor would I (should such campaigns ever exist )

 

[GoldWithFalmer]

They aren't "trying to talk like black kids" its the way they talk all the time, i f***ing despise it.

Youz shudhaz teold mez,i'd av breght me bregins dawn freom leondan mate,in zee cavalier sri,blud clot me-an,and carved this muftha fawker up.

 

[Nottseagull]

Anybody remember that youth from Leeds in Big Brother a few years ago? Was he called Science or some stupid name like it? Had no trace of a Yorkshire accent so obviously didn't mix with white people. He said "you get me?" at the end of every other sentence. Made me want to throw my dictionary through the TV screen!

 

[GoldWithFalmer]

Anybody remember that youth from Leeds in Big Brother a few years ago? Was he called Science or some stupid name like it? Had no trace of a Yorkshire accent so obviously didn't mix with white people. He said "you get me?" at the end of every other sentence. Made me want to throw my dictionary through the TV screen!

And that Bonnie bird? "My names Bonnie,doyall get me" that's all she ever said-f$ck off bitch-would have been my reply.

 

[Rich Suvner]

Yah man! Me patio got de nice chair an grill an tings. Me tink ya mean say PATOIS.

 

[Nottseagull]

Indeed.

Proverbs chapter 3 verse 3: "Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart"

OMG we're now getting verses from the Bible on NSC!

Jesus wept.

 

[lawros left foot]

The worse'new' word use is issue instead of problem, i have serious issues with that.

 

[csider]

The worse'new' word use is issue instead of problem, i have serious issues with that.

yes, I also have issues with that.........ya get me innit.

 

[hart's shirt]

OMG we're now getting verses from the Bible on NSC!

Jesus wept.

That would be John 11:35.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

I dislike Manchester accents more.

 

[Nottseagull]

That would be John 11:35.

Somehow I don't think many NSCers 'got' this, the Bible's shortest verse.

I am also wondering if anyone also 'got' this

And nor would I (should such campaigns ever exist )