Unpleasant modern expressions

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...'

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

"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.

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.

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)

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.

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!

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

And conduits !

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

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!

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

Nice irony, FarNorth!

FAR very good point I agree 110 % !!

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.

I find "suck it up" particularly offensive and unappealing.

Yes - I hate that too! Erghh. Or should I say 'Ew'? That's another pet hate.

I also dislike the term 'minger' - I find that very offensive.

May I join this select band of pedants, please?
I have laughed and commiserated at the posts above and now, going forward, I would like to say what an erudite bunch you all are.

Here are some of mine:

I'm well gutted (as in fish?)
See you tomoz
He was sat down.

I shall aim to think of more whilst cycling along the lanes this arvo... oh, another pet hate.

[Smile]

MrsPickle what do you think of 'Happy Crimbo' hate it ?

Do you remember in the 60s when women called other women 'Flower' very odd ?

nan you don"t think that had something to do with FLOWER-POWER, which was all the rage in the sixties !!

Chuckle!

I don't remember women calling each other 'Flower' in the 60s (and yes, I was there!). I think it's been used as a term of endearment for many years in certain regions of the UK though, like 'me duck' etc.

I do !

A couple of friends of mine called everyone [male or female] flower.

They also loved this song as I did,

When you go to San Francisco, be sure to wear some flowers in your hair !

"Happy Crimbo" - I am assuming that's a touch of the John Lennons...?

I'm with Ana regarding "Lessons" will be learned" mainly because it's a phrase that's trotted out so frequently and tritely, mostly about some quite serious blunder and it's obvious that lessons have not been learnt. What it really means is "oops we've been caught out, we'd better try harder to hide such blunders in future".

My hate is the way words which we've been using in one context suddenly change their meaning when I'm not looking and become offensive. Such as 'Minx' and 'Spunk'. (Should that be m**x and s***k? - I hope I haven't upset anyone)

soz instead of sorry
Buy in store now - what happened to shops?