Unpleasant modern expressions

All of the above... also 'partying', 'trialling' (those dreaded nouns turned into verbs again) and... the rising intonation. Oh, and 'do-gooders' used as a term of abuse. Why? Why no 'do-badders'?

I'm sure there are more.

FAR very good point I agree 110 % !!

Nice irony, FarNorth!

There are so many cliches out there. I think we should just get used to it, end of story!

I sympathise supermum48! My DH says "I think we know the score" in similar circumstances. Must be these sporty types. I have started saying "Yes it's 1-Nil to me" but he still does it. Grrr!

My husband always says 'Game,set and match' whenever we are having an argument and he thinks he has made a good point! Infuriating!

And conduits !

I am being driven mad by the new 'office speak hotties' of:
Threads and Pipelines
All I can say is Eh?

Oh, yes, Moomin, with the Commonwealth Games on, people will be 'medalling' all over the place.

Has anyone else noticed that 'twice' has disappeared? The ugly 'two times' is taking over, as in 'He said this two times', not as in the arithmetical table!

Of course double negatives have been around for ages Jacky.I used to teach them to my Advanced ESOL learners 40 years ago and they loved using them.

My son-in-law is German and it is because he uses the double conditional that I am aware of it but I don't think that is strong enough to influence its use by the young British .I still wonder if the current usage is derived from America.

Greenfinch & Nankate - double negatives have been around for generations. We were taught not to use them as kids. Which is probably why they still jar with us.

But you know what is meant, so, as long as it's only spoken, I have resigned to them being with us for ever.

The double conditional comes from the German. It's the only thing my kids stumble over.

Worse is when it is perpetuated in the words of a song: "If I knew then what I know now" - It would still scan if he sang "If I'd known then what I know now" (Rod Stewart, I'm looking at you)

Too true, bags. Some politicians are the worst culprits. Tony Blair often spoke with a glo**al stop, as does Ed Milliband. Is it an attempt to be a man of the people? You don't hear it so often in female politicians.

"It gets my goat" has no tees apparently. I really don't like glottal stops in place of t but it looks as if I may have to get used to it. It's so common, even in the speech of people who in all other respects articulate well.

Odd.

You have taught me something Greenfinch I didn't know there were exceptions. I like to learn new things - thanks.

I'm sick of hearing people say that this or that is 'awesome', and equally fed up with the word 'toadally' (probably meant to be 'totally') as in ' I am toadally going to be there (it'll be awesome!).

PLUS the ridiculous 'I could care less' some Americans say, when what they mean is 'I COULDN'T care less...'

Very much in agreement NanKate but they can sometimes be useful if used correctly can't they? "I don't dislike her" is a neutral expression but does not mean the same as "I like her".
BUT "I never had none" Ugh!

Greenfinch and Anno are you with me on double negatives - hate them ?

'I didn't do nothing officer'.

As it usually does "anno" !

It's poor grammar too, Greenfinch, even worse when it becomes 'would of'!

I dislike the misuse of the conditional as in "I wish I would have seen him " instead of "I wish I had seen him".
Also the use of the double conditional eg."if I would have seen him, I would have spoken to him." This is quite subtle but it is creeping in. Is it American usage ?

Agreed NanKate.I had a 99year old friend who would say "take it where?" She hated that expression too.

I agree that even when you hate an expression you sometimes find yourself using it. I think we are being brainwashed.
My husband keeps saying "in effect" all the time and I may have to kill him soon.

It annoys me when someone I don't know says 'take care'.

I agree, janerowena - it's so twee.

It's not particularly modern, but the expression that makes me cringe most is when someone says 'Ah, bless!'. Usually as slight sympathy or when seeing a small child.

I feel like saying, you have no right to bless anyone - yet I fully accept 'Bless you!' when someone sneezes. Maybe it's the lack of personal pronoun that gets to me.