[Misc] Phrases you hate people saying

[LANGDON SEAGULL]

Most common by contestants on quizzes/game shows....

'I see you love your football, what team do you support?'

'Cowdenbeath, FOR MY SINS'

Aaaaaaaarrrgh.

Agree . Another one is ‘it’s before my time ‘ .

I teach history . Everything I teach is before my time


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[Easy 10]

Any sentence starting with "Look....."

For multiple examples an hour, try TalkSport.

Or speak to an Australian.

"Ahh, look"

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

20 goal a season

 

[Fat Boy Fat]

Face nappies...!

 

[maffew]

Potterball,
Levelling up,
Gammon,
Snowflake,
Gravy

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

But when you order a drink or a meal which is the context to which I referred, you don't say that in correct grammatical use.
You say can I have.
You don't say can I receive or be given a pint or a burger. ( Unless you watch too much US TV. In which case you will say, incorrectly, can I get.)

Oh dear.

Cans are what beans come in. It’s may I have.

 

[Bakero]

Oh dear.

Cans are what beans come in. It’s may I have.

Mays are what frolic in fields of wheat.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

"Not a problem at all" (in the 'restaurant' today).

No, no, I should hope not. It was a simply the answer to your question about what I wanted to order from the actual menu you gave us. Had you sucked wind through your teeth and said 'tricky' we'd have been off. Absolutely without any ****ing problem whatsoever. Through the door, whoosh, gone.

"Certainly sir" would have sufficed. With that, there would not even been any need to add "and may I suck your balls"

 

[BN9 BHA]

Oh dear.

Cans are what beans come in. It’s may I have.

Where are your manners?
It’s please may I have

 

[HalfaSeatOn]

Eh?

 

[Robinjakarta]

Oh dear.

Cans are what beans come in. It’s may I have.

No. Beans come in tins. It's can I have ..

Unless you're a soccer lovin' American.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

He's a troll

Don't let it get to you

 

[PeterOut]

rona

(or should that be 'rona?)

 

[Bakero]

No. Beans come in tins. It's can I have ..

I get my beans in glass jars. It's "a pint of Arise, please".

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

Where are your manners?
It’s please may I have

Sorry

 

[BN9 BHA]

Sorry

Forgiven

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

No. Beans come in tins. It's can I have ..

Unless you're a soccer lovin' American.

May is far more polite

 

[Robinjakarta]

May is far more polite

It really isn't. More formal, yes. Not quite the same thing. If a friend asked me: 'May I ..?' I might think he/she was taking the pi$$.

 

[Goldstone1976]

At this time of year, I find ‘will we ever sign a striker?’ particularly irritating.

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

It really isn't. More formal, yes. Not quite the same thing. If a friend asked me: 'May I ..?' I might think he/she was taking the pi$$.

Must be how you were brought up then.