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..to hate it when a British person says..

309 replies

Primadonnagirl · 13/06/2014 20:04

..the word " movie"
...." Can I get?!"
... " dude"
... Y'all"
... "Back in the day"

V grumpy today

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ilovecolinfirth · 13/06/2014 20:05

Hello Grumpy ;)

OldLadyKnowsSomething · 13/06/2014 20:06

I don't say "movie".

I say "talkie". Grin

Bearandcub · 13/06/2014 20:07

Yawn

rallytog1 · 13/06/2014 20:08

Can I get is actually quite a Scottish phrase...

Canthisonebeused · 13/06/2014 20:08

I say movie and can I get. I think those two terms are used quite frequently in Scotland.

SquinkiesRule · 13/06/2014 20:08

Sorry you hate me so much dude. Sad

Doinmummy · 13/06/2014 20:08

I have to clamp my mouth shut in order not to scream 'can I have ' when I hear people say 'can I get'.

Hiphopopotamus · 13/06/2014 20:09

I have noticed I've started saying 'can I get'. Particularly in Starbucks - 'can I get a skinny latte' just seems to roll off the tongue!

Canthisonebeused · 13/06/2014 20:09

Xpost rally

Methe · 13/06/2014 20:09

I hate trash

I refuse to go to our local showcase cinema due to them using trash and cell phone and movie In their advert.

My husband gets the glare if he says movie.

sonlypuppyfat · 13/06/2014 20:10

I say flicker show

BumWad · 13/06/2014 20:10

Yea yea I get you OP

Methe · 13/06/2014 20:10

Can I get sounds so rude!

SantasLittleMonkeyButler · 13/06/2014 20:11

DH says "can I get". I hate it.

Movie is OK though isn't it?

Aliceinvodkaland · 13/06/2014 20:11

my kids have started saying 'i'm done' when they mean i'm finished!!

squoosh · 13/06/2014 20:12

I sometimes say 'can I get' and 'back in the day'.

I have a problem with non Americans saying 'go figure' and 'my bad'.

Primadonnagirl · 13/06/2014 20:13

bearandcub if so boring and beneath you why comment?
My Aussie mates say " can I get." And that sounds Ok but it doesn't sound right where I live! Mind you I once heard an American guy say " I'll take a latte.." I nearly called the police.

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lljkk · 13/06/2014 20:14

I wish I knew which Americanism were most annoying so that I could switch to them just to irritate the people I find most irritating.

AryaOfHouseSnark · 13/06/2014 20:14

I say dude and dudeyo which is probably worse.
I occasionally say y'all but not often enough for it to be an issue.
I don't think I say the rest, maybe back in the day occasionally, but it's said with tongue firmly in cheek.
I am really annoying though, I say things like hubby or even hubbster, cuppa, wifey, luffs and veggies.

scottishmummy · 13/06/2014 20:15

Can I get is ok,I'd say it
Can I get a ginger?

shockinglybadteacher · 13/06/2014 20:15

"Can I get" is Scots, perhaps the Americans got it from us :D

The other version is "Can I no' get/.../Can I no' EVEN get....?" when you are denied what you wish for.

Nospringflower · 13/06/2014 20:15

What's wrong with 'can I get?'

squoosh · 13/06/2014 20:15

My dad is 75 and he calls his house his 'crib'.

Old people these days.

Tsk.

Aliceinvodkaland · 13/06/2014 20:16

fuck arya that is annoying!!!!!

Primadonnagirl · 13/06/2014 20:16

What's a ginger?!

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