[Albion] Things which are not currently criminal offences but which absolutely should be

[Titanic]

Booking / admin fees for ticket purchases.

 

[bobby baxter]

Armchair followers of Premier League teams who refer to anything related to those teams as "ours" or "we", eg "Our keeper had a good game", "We still have a chance of qualifying for Europe".

Particularly if they live in Sussex and their adopted club is 200 miles away!

 

[Titanic]

Charging more on a flight for a taking a suitcase than a passenger.

 

[pb21]

Using a self service checkout to do a weekly shop when you struggle with a TV remote, then once all the items are scanned putting them in bags.

 

[Worried Man Blues]

Crocs on one level, the planet. People in cars who don't move over when you've caught them up and blasted them and still don't get off the road. Saying "take care" GHM

 

[Butch Willykins]

Going shopping at the weekend if you're a pensioner.

 

[Albumen]

Parents who finally get to the front of the concourse kiosk and only then ask what their children would like.

 

[carlzeiss]

Leaving before the final whistle at the Amex , unless having a seat adjacent to an aisle .

 

[Butch Willykins]

Reclining your seat on a short haul flight.

 

[Titanic]

Daytime television.

 

[El Turi]

People who put their bag on the seat next to them on busy trains and buses.

 

[Nixonator]

People who are inexplicably against safe-standing when they don't stand themselves.

 

[FamilyGuy]

Magpies!!

People who let their kids run riot in restaurants.

People who think Love Island is quality TV

 

[Surf's Up]

This article from MacMillan Dictionary Blog on this very phrase is decent, suggesting that whilst Americans have accepted the change, Brits are still a bit slow on the uptake. Also worth mentioning, this article is from 8 years ago...

http://www.macmillandictionaryblog.com/can-i-get

Actually, the response to "Can I get...." should be along the lines "Of course you can, please be my guest, really no need to ask just go and get it"

 

[Titanic]

Standing at a football match when you have a perfectly good seat to sit on.

 

[FamilyGuy]

Parents who finally get to the front of the concourse kiosk and only then ask what their children would like.

Oh yes! and also people who don't have their money ready to pay at the till even though they've just been standing in a queue to pay for something.

 

[Nixonator]

Sitting down at a football match in the middle of a singing section.

Seats at away grounds that are not fit for purpose unless you are under 5ft tall.

 

[Rock Lobster]

Loud chewing.

Bringing up phlegm in public.

 

[Peteinblack]

Oh yes! and also people who don't have their money ready to pay at the till even though they've just been standing in a queue to pay for something.

The same with grannies at bus stops. They get on the bus after a 20 minute wait, and then start fumbling around in their purse for some coins

 

[Megazone]

Moaning about how others use the English language.