Since This Has Turned...

[JPSmit]

I, like, can't stand it when someone, like, overuses "like" or "um" whole giving a speech.
Also "My bad" has got to be one of the most obnoxious phrases ever. Try "Excuse me" or "I'm Sorry"
Another one that gets me is "Ginormous". EEEEEEEEHH!
Ahhh... I feel better now.

Like, Totally.

I also get frutrasted when people utilize longer words when simplistic ones will do.

However, my current peave is wait staff who ask, "how are we?" and "what are we ordering?"

BTW, does #3 mean Tiger doubled and tripled his wife?

 

[judow]

How fortuitous that you should say this. Just left a restaurant and the waiter asked "Did we enjoy our meal?" I was so torqued that I just couldn't respond. I almost countered with "Do you have a mouse in your back pocket and was he eating my meal with me?" Held my tongue. Of course he was the same waiter that asked me if I wanted catsup and I had already consumed 3/4 of meal. Fortunately for him husband paid the bill and determined the tip, not me.

 

[JPSmit]

How fortuitous that you should say this. Just left a restaurant and the waiter asked "Did we enjoy our meal?" I was so torqued that I just couldn't respond. I almost countered with "Do you have a mouse in your back pocket and was he eating my meal with me?" Held my tongue. Of course he was the same waiter that asked me if I wanted catsup and I had already consumed 3/4 of meal. Fortunately for him husband paid the bill and determined the tip, not me.

I feel your pain - my most recent experience was lunch today also. BTW another (Oh don't get me started - and yes I have attained curmudgeon status) was at the Midget 50th, was at a restaurant put a $20 bill down for a $9 tab and was asked, "do you want change for that?" Sure I'm going to leave a 100%+ tip, more to the point wait staff, never, never, never, ask me if I want change, expect that I do and if I've had good service will tip accordingly. The correct response is always, "let me get your change." (Oh, and here's the secret: asking if I want change may negatively impact the size of your tip)

 

[judow]

This thread is great for my frustration relief. Better than Tums, ulcer meds, etc. I think it should be a permanent forum entitled "Gripe of the Week." What say Boss?

 

[Brooklands]

How fortuitous that you should say this. Just left a restaurant and the waiter asked "Did we enjoy our meal?" I was so torqued that I just couldn't respond. I almost countered with "Do you have a mouse in your back pocket and was he eating my meal with me?" Held my tongue. Of course he was the same waiter that asked me if I wanted catsup and I had already consumed 3/4 of meal. Fortunately for him husband paid the bill and determined the tip, not me.

When I worked in an Ice Cream store after college, I would have customers come in and ask "Do youse have a special flavor today", which more than once I answered with "Today we's have..."

 

[JPSmit]

This thread is great for my frustration relief. Better than Tums, ulcer meds, etc. I think it should be a permanent forum entitled "Gripe of the Week." What say Boss?

(Obviously I'm not the boss) but, gripes might be best like chocolates, an occasional treat but not a steady diet, otherwise they start to end up being the taste in your mouth (mine anyway) We had a similar silliness thread about 6 months ago - probably all I need, else it jars with the tone of the forum.

 

[AngliaGT]

A friend of mine in Macungie PA often mixes past tense and past perfect.

"She told me she'd went to the store."

"We'd took the car to the shop before he called."

She says it's very common where she lives.

T.

Although my Wife has a light switchplate with the words
"Outen the the light"

- Doug

 

[TR6BILL]

Where-yat, Mickey....

I'm fine, Bill. How's ya Mama an' all 'dem?

"Localisms" are exempt from the list. :wink:

The average New Orleanian uses all 4:
Synonyms, Antonyms, Homonyms, and How's-ya-Mom-an-dems.

 

[Andrew Mace]

Although my Wife has a light switchplate with the words "Outen the the light" - Doug

Years ago, I remember being told by my great aunt that this was a common "Pennsylvania Dutch" expression; it was a phrase she and my mother often lovingly kidded about (both sides of my mother's family were German, so it was ok)!

 

[Guest]

Where-yat, Mickey....

I'm fine, Bill. How's ya Mama an' all 'dem?

"Localisms" are exempt from the list. :wink:

'eybra, geetyet?


and yes Judy, kinda is a word here.

What kills me is crunk.

"I crunk my mower up on the first pull."

 

[Basil]

What kills me is crunk.

"I crunk my mower up on the first pull."

Waz wrong widat?

 

[JPSmit]

What kills me is crunk.

"I crunk my mower up on the first pull."

I like drug.

"I drug my kids all over the mall today."

 

[DNK]

"crunk"???

 

[PC]

another phrase that really gets to me:

"it sucks"

Personally I think it's crude and vulgar,....

Why is that?

 

[JPSmit]

"crunk"???

What is "the sound a broken Datsun transmission makes for $100, Alex."

 

[Guest]

"crunk"???

Yep, it's a redneck term. Makes sense when you think about it.

I drank a six pack. I dun got drunk.


I crank my John Deere, it dun got crunk.

 

[Guest]

Where-yat, Mickey....

I'm fine, Bill. How's ya Mama an' all 'dem?

"Localisms" are exempt from the list. :wink:

The average New Orleanian uses all 4:
Synonyms, Antonyms, Homonyms, and How's-ya-Mom-an-dems.

The D is mostly silent from what I've heard. More like, " ya mom an'nem."

Actually more like one word, "yamamanem".

Actually, by the power of my own arrogance I hearby coin the new word for the yat family unit, "yamamanem"!

 

[ecurie_ecosse]

And what about --- "that's so fun" Or " funner"?

Stuart.

 

[Banjo]

"crunk"???

What is "the sound a broken Datsun transmission makes for $100, Alex."

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
And to add one more, when someone says "O-M-G" That one irritates the heck outta me.

 

[JPSmit]

"crunk"???

What is "the sound a broken Datsun transmission makes for $100, Alex."

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
And to add one more, when someone says "O-M-G" That one irritates the heck outta me.

Not as much as when someone says LOL! :madder: