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To hate this, no?

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Cigent · 29/05/2022 18:55

What is this trend with people sticking 'no' on the end of a sentence as a question? It drives me crackers.

'This drink is strong, no?'
'Going halters is fair, no?'
'We can get the bus at 7:30, no?'
'We won't eat a pizza each, no?'

I can't bear it. Where has it come from?

And yes, lighthearted, not my biggest concern, but still annoying, no?

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AndAsIfByMagic · 30/05/2022 12:32

It's dreadful. Far too try hard for middle class look.

GertrudePerkinsPaperyThing · 30/05/2022 13:06

It’s smug is what it is. Very annoying.

worriedparent12 · 30/05/2022 13:08

Hanswurst · 29/05/2022 19:19

Eh? We don’t say „nein“ in German after making a statement in German, what are you on about? 😂

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Cigent · 30/05/2022 18:49

Fairislefandango · 29/05/2022 20:53

I do find this frequent MN fury at different phraseology a bit questionable. It's often accompanied by a very sneery attitude, heaping particular derision on any word or phrase which has even the faint possibility of being used by Shock Americans. Or northerners (perish the thought!).

Expressions and turns of phrase come and go, as they always have. It's perfectly normal and acceptable for language to change, no? Wink

I am northern. Given your assumption that northerners stick 'no' at the end of sentences, you are clearly not.

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Cigent · 30/05/2022 18:50

Foldingchair · 30/05/2022 07:57

I like different quirks of language, but it's the way 'no' is used that pisses me off.

'You've have remembered to do this task you didn't know you had until I just gave it to you, no?'
'Well surely you should have known he was a dick when you married him, no?'
'But everyone knows how to x, no?'
Accompanied by wide eyes and head tilt for maximum pass agg.

The correct response in each case is: fuck off.

Yes, absolutely this!

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AssignedSlytherinAtBirth · 30/05/2022 18:59

I haven't noticed this, but friend really annoys me by tacking on either "Does that make sense?" or "Do you know what I mean?" to everything blindingly obvious that she says. If I didn't like her so much I would mention it, but I can't think how to bring it up without offending her. Does that make sense? Wink

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