[Misc] Phrases you hate people saying

[zefarelly]

'Skill' in the late 80s.

What really gets my goat is 'the proof is in the pudding'. No, it isn't.

I once had a trifle that was pretty pokey. There was definitely some proof.

made by a real skill kid.

skill and rad(ical) were BMX early 80's, at least for me.

 

[nealrogers]

Gotten.

This was in common use in the UK up until maybe 100 years ago, when it went out of use. The yanks continued to use it.

 

[schmunk]

This was in common use in the UK up until maybe 100 years ago, when it went out of use. The yanks continued to use it.

Indeed - a great big part of "why do Americans speak funny" is that they speak old-fashioned. WE've changed our language to accommodate our neighbours and colonials.

 

[FatSuperman]

'Not gonna lie.'
'Obviously' this and that about things that aren't obvious.
'like' every other word.

On similar lines, incorrect use of the word ‘literally’.

“I literally died with laughter”

I THINK YOU MEAN ‘FIGURATIVELY’

 

[Bakero]

On similar lines, incorrect use of the word ‘literally’.

“I literally died with laughter”

I THINK YOU MEAN ‘FIGURATIVELY’

The dictionary literally says that this use is not incorrect

literally

1. using the real or original meaning of a word or phrase: 2. If you translate…

dictionary.cambridge.org

 

[jakarta]

Why would you want presenters to speak in anything but a normal and natural way?


As a language teacher, I always drill "gonna, wanna, shoulda, woulda, coulda" into my students as that's how they are most often pronounced. It's hardly a new thing either. The latter three date back to the 14th century.

These days "I'ma" is becoming an increasingly common variant of gonna in the States. Has this spread to the UK yet?
https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/imma

Because no-one I know or speak to uses this dreadful lazy teenage crap. Sorry if I gunna offend you...

 

[BS34 Seagull]

100% this.

Bro, Bud, Matey, Fella are all terms used by complete plonkers.

I had a work colleague that called ever body Bud. I did ask him about it; he told me that he had great difficulty in remembering names so it was easier to call ever body ’Bud’, rather than admit he had forgotten their name.

 

[Auckland seagull]

I have never, and will never, call anyone "Bro".
Even if I had a brother, I would never call him that.

Also, when asked a question I would never answer in the affirmative, "100%".

Probably an age thing.

Don't ever move to New Zealand. In Auckland, 'bro' features in every sentence.

 

[Auckland seagull]

It seems we are all 'On a journey'. Are we though? Or are we just experiencing stuff? Perhaps I need to 'reach out' and find my destination.

 

[Jaxie]

“Can I get… (no in England it’s can I have)”
“The Withdean” ( no, it can be either Withdean or The Withdean Stadium)

 

[BN9 BHA]

“The Withdean” ( no, it can be either Withdean or Withdean Stadium)

This (with slight edit)

Anyone that went to school in Brighton probably did sports day at the stadium, and it was always known as Withdean or Withdean Stadium.
I don’t actually remember hearing anyone call it “The Withdean” until the Albion played there.

 

[Bakero]

Because no-one I know or speak to uses this dreadful lazy teenage crap. Sorry if I gunna offend you...

You must have a peculiar group of friends and acquaintances. I've just checked the Hansard Corpus and it's been used multiple times in Parliament over the past 100 years. Aside from that, there are over 12000 citations on the British National Corpus, taken from conversations, church sermons, business meetings and university lectures. (Yes, I'm a word nerd with time on his hands).

I'd say it's so normal that you don't even notice it when people say it.

 

[jakarta]

You must have a peculiar group of friends and acquaintances. I've just checked the Hansard Corpus and it's been used multiple times in Parliament over the past 100 years. Aside from that, there are over 12000 citations on the British National Corpus, taken from conversations, church sermons, business meetings and university lecturers. (Yes, I'm a word nerd with time on his hands).

I'd say it's so normal that you don't even notice it when people say it.

No, I still work all over the UK and am an HPL at a London University. No-one that I deal with, except the odd Student, uses them.

I mark down my Students when they use colloquial Language in their Assignments and put it in their Feedback.

I'm a Sidesman at my Local Church and have never heard them used there in 20 years.

Almeria clearly a different place to Sullington. Thank You for your insult about my friends.

 

[upthealbion1970]

Hella is what one of my youngsters at work uses. Not sure why it makes my piss fizz but it does

 

[Klaas]

I once had a trifle that was pretty pokey. There was definitely some proof.

made by a real skill kid.

skill and rad(ical) were BMX early 80's, at least for me.

Was going to (gonna) say, skill was definitely early 80s for me too. (50 now but still think, ooh that's nice when I see some kid on a bmx)

 

[Klaas]

Because no-one I know or speak to uses this dreadful lazy teenage crap. Sorry if I gunna offend you...

Seriously?? 'I'm gonna go to the shops.' That's not 'lazy teenage crap', it's literally how almost every native speaker speaks.

 

[Jaxie]

This (with slight edit)

Anyone that went to school in Brighton probably did sports day at the stadium, and it was always known as Withdean or Withdean Stadium.
I don’t actually remember hearing anyone call it “The Withdean” until the Albion played there.

It’s always bugged me

I didn’t go to school in Brighton but my Dad did. He’s often told me about one particular sports day he did there. My memory is a little hazy now but somehow one boy inadvertently exposed himself (shorts split or fell down or something) towards the end of the race.

 

[smudge]

Don't ever move to New Zealand. In Auckland, 'bro' features in every sentence.

I worked there for 6 months in 99 cuz!

 

[smudge]

Footballers being interviewed, commencing their reply with "Yeah no".
Wait, what?
It's so common, Harry Kane does it for every bloody answer!

 

[bluenitsuj]

Before a game has even kicked off " I would take a draw".