lazy language

This is something one hears constantly on TV. "Them things" "them people" etc, when it should be "those things, those people" etc! Really sloppy, ugly English!!!
As for pronunciation, it seems to be all American now, with emphasis on the first syllable, EG, REsearch instead of reSEARCH. CON tribute instead of conTRIBute. & so on.

Swearing IS boring and doesn't deserve an alternative expression. Lazy language, in general, is tedious.

Oh dear - sorry far north. I don't like the word boring/bored either.
I should have said that I have heard the phrase so often I would prefer to hear an alternative expression

My dainty well-brought up DD1 aged about 7, was staying with MIL and soon-to-be new step-dad and wanted to help him with car servicing. MIL suggested that better not, as she may learn some new bad words, such as "Bother", "Dash it all", "Blow" to which she happily replied, "You mean 'Oh shit' "! To this day don't know where she heard that, as it wasn't one that anyone in the family had ever used, so must have come from school, but has gone into family lore!

And, talking about the media, even announcers and commentators now say 'There's four reasons for...' NO - there ARE four reasons, not there is four reasons. Oh this thread has really got me going now! Think I'd better sign off.

I once Described someone as a twat to the family and they were also appalled. I thought it meant the same as twit.

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I say cba and it makes me laugh, however there are only about 3 people I would say this to.

I said to my son and daughter in law that I thought someone was a 'tosser' they were horrified ! I thought it meant a tramp but they explained that it was to do with masturbation . Never said it since.

I agree with the general theme I think of overworked and overused words or phrases. The one I dislike the most is 'to die for'. Really? You would die for a kitchen work top or a plate of dinner?

I have always been bored with swearing as I find swearing boring. (I don't do it but have heard plenty.)

I think I'm old fogey! Dont like any of the expessions mentioned. Also hate hearing people say 'crap' or 'shit'- a graphic picture of these things comes into my head. I have a friend , female, 74, who regularly says she 'needs a pee' and I inwardly cringe. Why not 'need the loo'? Im not so old fashioned as another friend who talks about 'spending a penny' though! Sounds very twee. I actually hate any swearing too though my daughter tells me 'they are just words Mum!'

I disapprove of all phrases announcing people's boredom. Nothing is boring; people are bored.

And the rest of us don't want to know when someone is bored, thank you.

I always make a decision, I don't take it.

Suzie - I agree with you (and your father) about correct grammar. The one that always gets to me is 'different to' Very few these days seem to know that it should be 'different from'. It is now used widely in the media.

GG and Suzie - I was pleased to see 'bored WITH' for once too.
As for CBA, what's wrong with 'can't be bothered' anyway?

Hooty. I was so glad when oldest DGD got to 15, the house had echoed to 'Daaad, I AM for'een!' Every time he told her she shouldn't do something!

GrumpyGran - you've just written something that I applaud! You put 'bored with'. I hate, hate, hate 'bored of' and 'fed up of'! I'm not too keen on 'Me and' either, instead of 'X and me'. My father was very hot on grammar and, 60 odd years later, I can still hear him correcting us. I find it ever so hard not to do it as a sort of Pavlov's dogs reaction when I hear perfect strangers using lazy grammar!

Can put up with CBA, LOL (just!) etc but i come over all jack nicholson in the shining when i hear "he borrowed me this.." or "can you borrow me that.." Aaaarrgghhh!!!! Anyone else?

Love the name, btw, hooty

Ah yes, hooty, I find dropped Ts annoying too. Interestingly, my mother used to object to the way I said the double t in words like little because I made the sound to far forward on my palette, or something. Maybe I'd have been better to glottal stop.

Hubby always says what does poor Gordon Bennett say when I say it c b a r-- is not bad compared to some words some people seem to say every 2nd word ???

What is really getting on my nerves is people not pronouncing words properly - just listen to the latest Lidl advert. For-ey (instead of forty), Br-ish (instead of British)! And then that Tattoo programme - fixing idiots' ta-oos! Grrrr Does my head in!!?

I love JFDI used to use it a lot (initials only) when trying to explain to staff the inevitability of decisions made higher up the chain. Always said with a smile never threateningly. I generally don't like acronyms however, fed up with LOL, OMG, PMSL and prefer to write whole words even on Gransnet.

At least it gives poor Gordon Bennet a rest. Grin

This made me smile and remember when my daughter first used .'cant to arsed,' i understood it to be 'cant to asked', so went into ' oh yes you can be asked because i am asking you'.

I suppose its a cruder form of 'cant be bothered to get up and move my backside/arse'??

I dont like it anyway, neither do i care for pissed off as an expression but have to admit on a couple of occasions to having used it, to emphasise just how strongly i feel about something. they know then not to mess with me ........