to absolutely hate the how people are speaking English!

[exse24Londoner]

I really hate how we have "suddenly" starting gifting presents rather than giving them as we did only a couple of years ago. Vacations - when did we start having vacations instead of holidays?????? The other day I saw an advert for pants - turned out to be trousers. Apparently when I speak to someone it is now liaising & if I call or text, I am reaching out..... the other day someone was talking about the front end, or as I prefer to call it - the beginning!!🙄

Dont get me wrong, I love the evolution of language & that generations make it their own but this isn't that this is not teenagers or cultures developing own language its...... weird management/pop psychology speak

is it just me??

The worst thing is when fashion editors describe a pair of trousers as 'a pant' . Seriously.

I think if you're going to complain about incorrect English, you should proof-read your title.
Other than that, most people I know wear trousers and go on holidays.

I get what you mean

I HATE when female influencers use Americanisms and use an American accent

Icky and worrying

that said, I do use the word ‘ick’ so am I really any better 🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️

Always been pants for trousers in the NW

ha ha!! good point. I stand corrected but only on the lack of proof reading

Hmm, maybe check your own SPAG before berating others.

I don’t hear people using any of those phrases irl. Are you referring to online people op?

The irony of the typo in your title😀

Language evolves. We watch a lot of american TV/films/etc so americanisms are going to creep in.

In fairness though, I'm Irish and was utterly bemused when I realised pants means knickers in British English. Pants are trousers in hiberno english.

I'm 100% with you on corporate speak. It's a while since I left industry for academia so the buzz words have probably changed but no, I do not want to get in to bed with you, thanks all the same. The idea is really not sexy and no, I'm not reaching out to anyone as that could be considered inappropriate behaviour. I will, however, contact them.

Ugh I also hate when influencers tap the product they’re showing me with their nails

let me stop just listing my pet peeves 😅

Is it only women who annoy you? And what If they happen to be American. Personally I find posting an only marginally relevant gif more annoying.

in the NW?? North West?? Lancaster or Cumbria?

Do you only get one leg in the pant?

Interestingly enough, we would use pants here for trousers but a women's suit would be a trouser suit rather than a pants suit. If using trousers, it would be a pair of trousers but pants would be just pants.

Oh, say how you really feel @BitOutOfPractice !!

fwiw, if they are American, I obviously don’t hate them being American

and fwiw also I only really follow women so it’s women who annoy me! The gay make up men I follow don’t really do that 🤷‍♀️

YANBU. There is no such word in English as "gotten". It's "got"!

yes, I have already been picked up on my lack of proof reading (which I can't edit) though that was an error rather than a deliberate choice of words - there will certainly be more!

no, I don't refer to on-line - this is real life

Saying 'pissed' instead of 'pissed off' is something that grates. More and more people are using it and I get confused with what they mean. Pissed will always mean drunk to me.

The use of the word 'homicide' has crept in. I thought we had 'murders' in the UK!

My DB uses a lot of Americanisms and it does really annoy me. Sidewalk, store, gotten, trash bag, vacation.. so many!

It's just fallen out of fashion, we used to use it. It's funny we retained forgotten.

One of my colleagues says ‘elevator’ and ‘vit-a-mins, she also pronounces the letter Z as Zee. It makes my teeth itch.

Definitely been using pants in the NE for trousers for years, jogging pants, ski pants, pyjama pants...my pet peeve is " can I get...." when ordering, although do sometimes hear myself say it!

Tell that to Shakespeare.

Is your title satire? Otherwise I’m embarrassed for you.

I think when new phrases enter our orbit they sound strange and irritating. Then if they stick, rather than being a passing trend, we become accustomed to them. I remember finding give someone 'a call' affected when it first started replacing giving someone 'a ring', but now its just normal.

I await your right royal flaming from lots of Scottish MNers as gotten is in common parlance there.

Hard agree/ disagree irritates me ,only on MN .