English language - where is it going to? AIBU

What does AIBU and DGS mean please. I don't understand the abbreviations

Polnan, I was always taught that it is not correct to say, 'John and me' but that it should be ' John and I'.
Does any one know please?

I am also confused wth the words May and Will. When do you use them? Someone I know who asks me to do something will say, 'May you pick up some milk for me?' I would have said 'Will you pick up some milk for me'. If someone says 'May' to me it implies that I might, but I also might not. Which is right please?

Granma 70's, yes that is exactly it. What is wrong with 'well' I wonder.

I do not like being sweared at but I am very happy to swear at something or in a stressful situation. If I stub my toe if does help to say F...F... F... Rather than Owww! May well be psychological but still helps.

‘So’ seems to be used where we would have said ‘Well’.

I am a fan of Agatha Christie. I love the post Victorian, pre 1950s language they are written in. The 1950s was when the Americanusms started entering the English language. Saying that we now live in a multicultural country and it is lovely hearing the new words that are used....well accept for the Anericanusms of course...hahaha

So, that is what seems to be very much in use right now. Beginning a reply, with the word 'so'. Why is this so commonplace suddenly. Does the person just need time to think out their answer?

Sorry [ confused] sent to wrong thread

My bugbear is that our local newspaper reports are constantly referring to the police as ' cops '! I think it trivialises the situation that they are describing.

In a county where children often take "turnses eaches", add "k"s to words ending in "ing" and talking about "heighths", quite frankly I find it hard to get overly exasperated by much of today's populist language. I am more affronted by reading text speak or the lack of capital letters in the written word.

There' s swearing and then there's the use of certain words, wont go into detail. which makes me want to say to the user 'wash your mouth out'.

Made me laugh Alison333 I know just how you feel.

Knspol
According to the Cambridge dictionary. Growing = increasing in size and quantity.

It makes me unreasonably angry when a shop assistant asks 'Are you all right?' when I'm waiting to pay for something by a cash desk!

I feel like saying 'No, I'm not all right' with a detailed explanation of needing a wee, bad hair day etc! grrrr!

What I really really hate is people calling the PM by his first name - nothing else on this thread comes close.

What annoys me at the moment is when people talk about 'growing a business'. It grates on me and strikes me as grammatically incorrect but not sure why, maybe something to do with intransient verbs or maybe I have too much time on my hands. Perhaps one of the grammar pedants on here might help.

Jules59

I can’t stand being called ‘a star’ ...
“Thanks for doing that, you’re a star” ... ugh!

Oh no!
I do that a lot!

My pet hates are- hi guys! and “ can I get “ instead of Could I have !

I can’t stand being called ‘a star’ ...
“Thanks for doing that, you’re a star” ... ugh!

"WOW"!!!

Nannyknee
shows a lack of vocabulary
I thought Kenneth Tynan ( supposedly the first person to use the F word on tv) had a very good vocabulary.

Now I am looking at what I just wrote, it looks wrong!

My pet hate is people saying I instead of me, as in "John and I" instead of John and me. "

What winds me up is people saying however instead of but. Not sure when this became a thing. Maybe it’s because it’s a favourite of my estranged son, that it annoys me so much.
Swearing has a time and place, it’s not only us common folk that swear.
Sometimes it’s the best way to express your frustration.
I do remember when men would never swear in front of women, but that’s gone by the way.

But swearing isn’t big and it isn’t clever, so I think I’ll watch my language in future. ?