Skinny Milk instead of Skim Milk - silly pet peeves

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Annoys me when coffee shops say skinny milk/coffee instead of just skim - which is the name of the milk and a shorter word!

What silly pet peeves do you have?

People who say “skim” milk, instead of “skimmed,” which is what it is called!

Actually, though, it's "skimmED" milk

I've not noticed this, but I hate being asked if I want some "naughtiness" with my coffee. What's wrong with "food"?!

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Ha ha, what shopping said

Yabu it's skimmed not skim. 'skinny' is shorthand for coffee with skimmed milk. So I say skinny latte instead of skimmed milk latte.

Skim milk instead of skimmed is far worse.

Skimmed. To say “skim” is like saying text instead of texted.

I came on to say what everyone else has said!

skimmed!

Agree 100% Hollow - skinny latte is fine

I've not noticed this, but I hate being asked if I want some "naughtiness" with my coffee.

Urgh!! That sounds really sleazy! Who asks you this?

Yabu to have anything but whole milk

Naughtiness???? Jesus ducking Christ.

I don't really care what you term the coffee product as long as you don't request it with 'can I get?'

Yay to skimmed
? Are you American?

I hate all these silly names for coffee nowadays.

I know, struggling - I always hope they invite the person to come behind the counter and “get” it themselves

I've never heard anyone talk of "skim coffee". Or skimmed.

Eek yep sorry OP, I agree with the others, it's skimmed milk. Skim milk is more irritating!

I shudder at "skim" milk, "mash" potato and "pack" lunch.

(And wtaf is a "packup", while we're at it?)

Yes screamingvalenta I agree!

I refer to them as a fuckacinos or cockacinos. Just don’t cock about with coffee please.

Packup is a term for a packed lunch. It has been for at least 50 years.

Before dad retired, he used to take his bait to work with him 😂😂😂

There’s no rule to say that the past tense of text has to be a regular -ed

Fruits in supermarkets which are called ‘easy peelers’.

There is no such fruit! It an attribute of the fruit that it is easy to peel, not its name.

Oh bloody hell. Now people can faff around with tenses. I suppose some will also use “chest of draws” also?
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I suppose some will use “chest of draws” also.

(Apologies!)

“Chest of draws”

Always make me picture a heavily tattooed chest being described by a child.