Adding “No?” to the end of a statement makes you sound a bit twatty

[hazelnutpraline]

No?

I say no at the end of a sentence as I am not a native English speaker.... sorry op 😅I'm trying to not say it anymore but it is a hard habit to shake its just because my grammar is programmed in my brain in a different language, hence why in English certain centences can come out with a no in the end
But I don't consider it twatty I just consider it uh... a 'default' that comes with learning a different langauge 🤣

I feel like this is the correct place for me to vent about my friend, who is fantastic in every way apart from his habit of ending sentences with "or?". As in: "pub tonight, or?"
Fuck, are you friends with my DP? His is more “or…?” – a trailing, hovering, irritating as buggering question hanging in the air. The fucker.

Kwasson is preferable to the US crussONT pronunciation.

*I feel like this is the correct place for me to vent about my friend, who is fantastic in every way apart from his habit of ending sentences with "or?". As in: "pub tonight, or?"

Fuck, are you friends with my DP? His is more “or…?” – a trailing, hovering, irritating as buggering question hanging in the air. The fucker.*

I see this thread isn't the place for me..... [quietly leaves the room]

YABU... it makes you sound very twatty, not merely a bit twatty.
This doesn't apply at all to people speaking English as a second language for whom it's a natural form of speech rather than an affectation.

Yes, it's very annoying.

Another one I hate is when people start a sentence with "Surely...". As though they've thought of every option, and "surely" the thing they're about to say is possible.

God yes 🤬 Not as much as anyone who talks about "The Narrative" though, or answers a question with "So.." ( and if they do the latter once, they do it EVERY bloody sentence! Radio 4 interviewees I'm talking about you mostly )

I have a friend who says "what?" Constantly. I speak clearly and the friend hears what I have said. This awful habit is getting on my nerves.

I hate this too but more so when 'yes?' or 'yeah'? is added to the end of a question or statement. Makes me instantly want to do the opposite.

Gordon Ramsay is notorious for it Really riles me up.

Yes it’s very patronising. It gives the impression (to me) that the idea of anyone disagreeing would be ludicrous and impossible.

@RobertaFirmino

I hate it too. It's as pretentious as fuck and used by people who also say 'kwasson', 'keenowah' and give orzo to the foodbank, thinking this makes them 'woke'.

Out of curiosity how are you pronouncing croissant and quinoa? As far as I’m aware those are the correct pronunciations, it’s not correct to say croy-sant.

I only really ever hear it from people who speak another language in which ending a sentence/query with yes/no is the normal and inoffensive construction. So no, I would not assume anything negative. Also I see no reason for your misogynist language.

YADNBU - irritates the hell out of ne

Lots of spanish speakers do this, it's natural in other languages.

@Violetparis

Totally agree, also hate it when people put a full stop after each word for empahsis. Mostly. Done. By. Smug. Arseholes. On. Twitter.

Ooooh I hate this too! And especially when people do this, and stick a clapping emoji in between each word, to emphasise how 'correct' they think they are. Saw this on Twitter a few days ago.

Make. 👏 Sure. 👏 You. 👏 Wear. 👏 Your. 👏 Mask. 👏 Only. 👏 An.👏 Arsehole. 👏Refuses. 👏 To. 👏 Wear. 👏One.

Oh but it gives the speaker an air of French sophistication, no?

@PurpleishDahlia

Lots of spanish speakers do this, it's natural in other languages.

@PurpleishDahlia

Lots of Spanish speakers do this, it's natural in other languages.

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@Malvarrosa

I only really ever hear it from people who speak another language in which ending a sentence/query with yes/no is the normal and inoffensive construction.

Funnily enough, as you two, and several others have said, some people who don't have English as a first language say 'no?' at the end of a sentence, and it's fine then, and weirdly it's even fine (sometimes) when us Brits/English speakers say it. But whilst it's OK to SAY it, it doesn't come across well to write it...

I say occasionally to DH (for example) 'so we're not leaving til half nine then no?' So I do say it myself! BUT it just seems to come across as condescending when it's written on a message forum. I just can't explain why!!!

@Winecheesesleep

Oh but it gives the speaker an air of French sophistication, no?

mais oui....

Oh no, having read this thread I will now reflexively start to put 'no' at the end of every sentence. I cannot help it ...

@blueshoes

Oh no, having read this thread I will now reflexively start to put 'no' at the end of every sentence. I cannot help it ...

It's becoming a habit for you no?

What about people who ask a question, and then say “I’ll wait”.

For example: “Who can honestly say they’ve never had a DUI (drink driving conviction). I’ll wait”

It just sounds so snarky to me - as if they don’t believe anyone will be able to answer honestly that they have never had a DUI, and if anyone does, they won’t believe them anyway.

@SDTGisAnEvilWolefGenius

What about people who ask a question, and then say “I’ll wait”.

For example: “Who can honestly say they’ve never had a DUI (drink driving conviction). I’ll wait”

It just sounds so snarky to me - as if they don’t believe anyone will be able to answer honestly that they have never had a DUI, and if anyone does, they won’t believe them anyway.

Oooh yeah..... 'Name a better actor than Leonardo DiCaprio.......... I'll wait!' Soooooooo annoying.

Also, (and I think a couple of people may have mentioned this...) 'Should people be cancelling Christmas parties....? DISCUSS!'

Also. 'I need some suggestions as to what gifts to put in my childrens Advent Box. And... GO!'

Argh!

Oh God, I do this all the time! It never occurred to me that people would think I was being pretentious, or a bitch. And I do it in writing as well as in speech... I need to recondition myself, no?

@PurpleishDahlia

Lots of spanish speakers do this, it's natural in other languages.

I've always thought this is how "innit" came about n'est-ce pas? And how about "for sure"? All the F1 drivers say it

My 6 year old son seems to put "is it" on the end of every other sentence at the moment!