Myself/Yourself/Ourselves

[DaisySteiner]

Why? Why why why? What is wrong with me, you or us? They're perfectly good words and saying myself and yourself doesn't make you sound 'posh' on the phone, it makes you sound stupid.

For example "If you'd like to speak to myself again....."

Please somebody reassure me than I'm not the only person who wants to scream at this sort of phrasing!

[LaidbackinEngland]

Totally agree with yourself...does my head in !

[snowleopard]

Oh I hate it. It's like if they just said "me" that would be too horribly intimate.

I have been known to kind of adopt it too and do it back to them eg "So, if I need to call back then, should I ask for yourself, will it be yourself that's dealing with this and will yourself be in for the rest of the week" etc. That throws them.

[clam]

I've found that estate agents and sales reps are the worst offenders.

[BarcodeZebra]

Gaaaaahhhhh! The guy I sit opposite at work does this.

I hhhhhhaaaaaaatttttteeeeeeee it.

[NoBiggy]

People think it sounds more couth.

Just sounds fucking ridiculous IMO.

[PuppyMonkey]

They say it a lot on The Apprentice too..

[NoBiggy]

They're trying too hard.

I bet they say utilise instead of use too.

[chunkychips]

It's soooo annoying. I really hate it. People trying to sound intelligent because it's a longer word than 'me or you'.

[WendyWeber]

I used to know somebody who called the tableaux at Blackpool illuminations "tabloids", and talked about someone having a nice "mannerism" when she meant manner.

I bet she says myself etc