AIBU to feel inner rage when I hear the rising inflection?

[Morgause]

Otherwise known as the high rising terminal.

It used to just mildly annoy me but now I have to dig my nails into my palms to stop myself shouting at people who use it when I'm with them.

I don't want to get a grip I want people to stop doing it.

What I hate is when people finish sentences with but: eg "I would really like to do that but."

It's actually polite in oz. it's a subtle "it's my opinion but feel free to counter, I'll leave some room for a question mark"

It's better than the more brash opinion stated as fact....

It's horribly easy to pepper your conversation with filler words like "You know" without realising it. I thought I didn't do it, till I listened back to a mini broadcast interview I did .

I dislike it intensely, and find it overly deferential such that it becomes obsequious

As every teacher knows, "Can I go to the toilet?" is NOT the right way to ask the question. Well, you CAN, of course. But what you are actually asking is "May I go to the toilet?" which is different.

I personally hate "e'nt" and "Ain't". And the double negative. "I e'nt never not going to do that". Grrrrr. Seeth.

"I feel an inner rage when people say 'cheers' instead of thanks, in speech or in e-mails."

Why?

Phle. To get that is good. I usually get 'can I go toilet?' Or 'I need a wee.'

Personal dislike, like fingernails down a blackboard, Fiona.

which is what everyone on this thread is talking about!

I think that pretty much EVERYONE under 30 does it.

hate it but I'll take it over the 'like' used every other word trend

My father was a teacher. He once overheard some pupils mimicking him - they did not know he was round the corner - and learned that he was in the habit of saying or something at the end of his sentences, which he'd never noticed he was doing. He stopped at once.

People who seem to have revolving conversations drive me mad.
"I turned round and said to him, then he turned round and said to me…" etc, etc endlessly repeated. Never understood why they say it as people don't keep spinning around when they talk. Then recently heard an explanation on radio 2 that sounded reasonable but not convinced it's true. Apparently it’s from the days of the black death – people would face away from eachother so that they wouldn’t catch it. If there was a really juicy bit of gossip it might cause the speaker to ‘turn around and say’ so they could see the look on the other persons face.

It was the national habit (certainly amongst young people in south) in the 90s. People still do it but it's really not so prevalent any more. I think it probably came about due to Neighbours and a sort of metaphysical lack of certainty.

Does anyone remember a kind of fake lisp during the ladette time? Zoe Ball was one of the main offenders.I don't remember anyone talking about it but out really annoyed me.

Ender - that is something I have pondered too. Very interesting explanation ...

Why can't I read your title without a rising inflection?

YADDDNBU! Causes me pain daily!
I have heard it called the 'Moronic Interrogative', which I think perfectly describes it!
Also fed up of 'I was like' and don't get me started on 'should of, would of and could of'.

I used to hate it, but a few years in Australia normalises it a bit....
The one that irritates me beyond reason is the 'at all' every person working in a shop or restaurant seems to add on to the end of every sentence - 'would you like bread/coffee/vegetables at all'. 'Do you need a bag at all'.... Drives me nuts!