To hate Americanisms...?

There's nothing wrong with "can I get", apart from the lack of a please. "Get" can mean to receive, as in "did you get my email" or "did you get anything nice for Christmas".

Thank you for understanding this

The US used to be British, even after independence many Brits emigrated to the US. I don't know why people think language only goes one way. It flows back and forth.

it's a bit sad because Americans love British sayings, they have no idea its not reciprocated

I dont know when we all simultaneously decided that we now fill out a form, rather than filling in one, but I feel like I'm the only person I know who still defaults to "fill in".

I disagree. It's part of the erosion of what is left of British culture.

I don’t know if I’m unusual but sometimes I like the American word more eg dish soap rather than washing up liquid

It’s hard to stick to the British word because of the Internet. For example it’s easier to say “curtain bangs” rather than translate it into a British English alternative then hope everyone speaks British English.

Legos is admittedly an odd one where no other country seems to use that word and when I’ve seen or heard it used online, the comments will correct the poster.

I know there are way more important things going on in the world but:
Reach out - makes me imagine a giant arm and hand trying to grab something.
Garbage
Moving forward - instead of in future.
Happy Holidays
Making a huge fuss about Halloween.

When I was in my late teens I worked in a cocktail bar in Mallorca which was frequented by U.S Marines. They'd all say "Can I get a jack n Coke?" And sometimes I'd reply - with a big smile and a wink - "Well no, but I can get you one if you use your manners!"

The one Americanism I don't understand is the use of the word 'soda.' From what I can gather, 'soda' refers to coke, pepsi, sprite etc, so when you read or hear 'can you get me a soda' etc being said, how do they know exactly which drink to get?
Also the 'I'm on birth control' . . . what do you mean? there are many types of birth control. Are you on the Pill? have an IUD?

I'm American and honestly, I had never heard 'play date' my entire life growing up in California. The first time I heard this term used was when my DC1 started school about 20 years ago. It's always annoyed me.

Orientated and oriented both drive me mad. I mean, I say 'orientated'. I've been conditioned! 😁 But I do get thrown when I listen to American podcasters saying 'oriented' and I'll think 'Wrong! Oh wait... maybe they're right and orientated is wrong." Still confuses me, decades later, as an adopted Brit. 😆

Guys
(When it is used for a mixed or even female group)
There are so many alternatives that are not 'default male'. Depending on context, could be: Yous, you, you all, colleagues, everyone, all, team, lasses, ladies, comrades.

There are articles on why the word is non-inclusive if you dont believe me. Also try asking "what do guys look for in a partner" or "how many guys have you dated/ has your partner dated?"

Lots of Americanisms are uses that were common in Britain when Brits first moved over there but then fell out of favour here. This thread is just poorly disguised racism.

A dumper truck?

Another thing which happens a lot now, is someone will say , for example, " I am loving this " instead of " I love this".

I used to get much more annoyed by Americanisms, until I started to read older literature and realised that some words that they use must have gone over with the emigrants and have been kept alive, whereas us Brits have moved on and left them behind.

I can't think of any examples off the top of my head though.

However, I really can't stand 'hard agree' and see it a lot on MN.

Americans are very welcome and to use language however is correct and common for them. The annoyance is when British people use Americanisms for no good reason. Doesn't mean Americans using Americanisms are being criticised or are unwelcome.

I hate "gifting" instead of giving or donating. And invite instead of invitation.

Schedule (hard sck) instead of schedule (soft sh).

Negative six instead of minus six, seems so clumsy.

Sidewalk instead of pavement.

A lot of the 'traditions' are!

Birth control annoys me too. I work in an area where contraception comes up periodically and find it’s increasingly referred to in this way. It sounds so crass. It’s not controlling birth, it’s controlling conception (or attempting to at least) so contraceptive is much more appropriate.

The range of day to day vocabulary in general is decreasing. Adjectives are often limited to good, great, disgusting, awesome, ok, fine, shit, rubbish, crap etc, or just an emoji. I think it’s a shame so many descriptive words have fallen out of favour, but I suppose many of them would make the speaker sound like a bit of a pompous twat these days.

The Americanism that make my ears bleed is the loss of the adverb… ‘it felt real good’ or ‘I eat healthy’.

Hallowe'en isn't American.

It's Irish and Scottish. Emigrants brought their customs to the new world with them, and the magic of literature and TV brought them all the way back.

Cell phone, no it’s mobile.

Truck, no it’s lorry.

Plenty of Americans also hate 'I could care less', honestly!

I hate the term meds, I need to pick up my meds from the pharmacy etc, I don’t know why, it just really irritates me!

People also seem to assume any words they don't use are American even if they aren't, gotten and Halloween being the most obvious examples so far on the thread.

@Groof

YABU