To ask you which other '-isms' you find really grating....

[Sebsaloysius]

Following on in the spirit of the "I could care less" post earlier, what other new age/adopted phrases make your ears burn? Unfortunately, I'm adding to the USA pile on (although they likely could care less) as I'm pretty sure they are responsible for my own pet hate.

When ordering food at a cafe, restaurant, bar or anywhere in fact, when and why did we lose "Can I have" or "I'd like to order" to "Can I get"??

Only the other week did I overhear an elderly, well-spoken lady in a deli queue drawl "Can I get a pear and Shropshire Blue sourdough loaf". I wanted to tell her that she had no right to that beautifully crafted, quintessentially British artesan bread by asking for it in such a manner, and push her out of the door to reinforce the point (I didn't, before the MN police come at me).

I also find "sorry not sorry" vile. Not only are you 'not sorry', you're now also a dismissive cockwomble, so I like you even less than I did 5 seconds ago.

What are yours?

Tell off when it should be give out.

Naughty when it should be bold.

Cupboard when it should be press, and airing cupboard when it should be hot press.

Got, but only in the case when it should be gotten.

Father Christmas when it should be Santa.

"Please may I have", instead of "Can I get... please", we're not in an Austen novel.

MN threads criticising how others speak, seems to be quite the trend this week.

Similar to my late MIL who used to say 'I speak as I find', ie I will be as rude as I want. I once replied to her 'Luckily I can control my mouth'.

"Off of"

I live in Ireland too and usually hear people usually say "can I get" and that's been for the 25 years I've lived here at least so not a recent thing - but maybe it depends what region you're in. Or maybe I just noticed "can I get" more when I moved here as it was different to what I was used to.

'I am obsessed!' ..... this phrase is like fingernails on a chalk board

And "y'all"..... arghhhh

Don't get me started on the reflexive pronoun. I spend all day at work listening to people using myself and yourself incorrectly. Trying to sound more professional and sounding like utter dicks!

I love press instead of cupboard.

Also messages, not food shop.

The verb 'boobing' instead of 'breastfeeding' or "I gave her/him boob." Not sure how new it is but it rattles me for some strange reason.

I agree with all of those except it's Santy, not Santa.

Runs off to check did I leave the immersion on at the mention of the hot press.

The use of his and her in sentences such as ‘he loves his football’ or ‘she loves her holidays’, to show that the activity has become part of their assigned personality.

I cannot describe to you the peace a combi boiler can bring to the Irish soul.

Was just about to post about Santy but I see you already have it covered.

People who think saying "can I get" has a sort of implied but silent "for myself" built into it seem quite dim to me.

What do you think people mean when they ask "what did you get for Christmas"? My sincere hope is that you sternly tell them you didn't get anything as other people gave you presents rather than you taking them yourselves.

@GypsyGold

I always thought it was a vicious circle that evolved into a vicious cycle somewhere along the way!

DH and I can't buy a new pair of shoes now without repeating the cringy phrase a posh shop assistant once came out with - 'it's a lovely shoe' 😀

Serve.

“Shared”…. A totally pointless self gratifying comment
“H’aitch”

Oh and fucking pronouns really jar with me 😏

'No worries' although it might have started because the cleaner used that phrase instead of thanking me for transferring her money across for the week 😅

The nursery also used it

@Sebsaloysius

when and why did we lose "Can I have" or "I'd like to order" to "Can I get"??
If you are going to get all snooty about it you should be lamenting the loss of 'may I...' rather than wishing for 'can I have....'

🙄

Yes. This really bothers me, too.
People don't "pass". They die.

Not an ‘ism’, but people using the word ‘loose’ instead of ‘lose’ as in…”I really want to loose weight”….aaarrrggghhhh! It grinds my fecking gears 😡

And “Marksies” (not Markies btw) is more normal than M&S to me 😬

Healthfully.
No just healthy or healthily

Me too.

Mixing up effect and affect.