Americanisms creeping in

My mother used to complain bitterly about this - 50 years ago. My answer then, and now, is that it's a small world and getting smaller every day. We all communicate readily and hear each other's speech patterns .... sometimes we like what we hear and start to use it. I see nothing wrong with it, as long as we all know what is being said.

You " guys "----including the women !?

People have been complaining about Americanisms creeping in for over a century, OK?

Drives me up the wall. Some of our DGC are full of them-awesome, butt spring to mind. When I remind them that we’re British and not American they obviously think i’m Mad!