My husband thinks I’m being a bit silly over this, but why can’t the BBC, ITV and everywhere else talking about the vaccination, call the injection the vaccination, or double vaccination ? Instead they call it the JAB!!!! It drives me mad every time I hear it. Honestly, “double jabbed” for pity’s sake! Anyone with me on that one?
Not many slang words bother me but a lot of my friends call me hun, hunni, hon, honey etc via text which really makes me cringe ? Not keen on word hubby now I come to think of it……
Bit of a follow on from this post. I don't imagine I'm alone in being irritated by the way our language is changing. I know language does evolve over time, but .... It seems we now don't just live our lives, we 'navigate our way through life'. Thing dont increase, they 'uptick'. That one is my pet hate. Anyone who participates in anything are now 'actors'. I could go on. Is it all intended to make those in the media or big business sound much cleverer than the rest of us?
I detest the expression telly - it is a television. Have no objection to the word jab, it isn't an abbreviation. My bone of contention is obvious - why does everything have to be abbreviated.
Getting an "invite" is one I hate. I also hate the "my bad" saying that people use. I suppose language evolves through popular usage but I don't have to like it!
Can't get used to "my bad" but we have used adjectives as nouns in lots of places for years. The long and short of it /Bitter with the sweet/ the poor/ the brave..... "My bad" is maybe just too American for me!
JaneJudge.... I can just imagine asking people if they've had their prick yet. Or had a prick , or have they had a double prick or second prick , it even if they know a prick . Yes I know I'm getting carried away. But I loved your answer and humour.?