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Germanshepherdsmum Wed 02-Aug-23 17:27:35

I’m so fed up with hearing/reading that people are going to ‘grab’ a coffee, sandwich, whatever. Yesterday I was enjoying a programme featuring James Martin’s cooking - until he ‘grabbed’ four ingredients/items in one sentence. Why? What happened to ‘buying’ a coffee or sandwich and ‘taking’ ingredients? I don’t ‘grab’ anything unless I’m trying not to fall over or trying to keep hold of my dog.

Tenko Thu 03-Aug-23 10:46:00

You guys really annoys my DH , I don’t mind it . Can I get , winds me up as does grab a coffee , lunch etc. I do reply with I’m good thank you or I’m alright thank you , if offered a coffee tea. And if asked about my health I reply with I’m good thank you .
I also use see you later rather than goodbye.
Holi bobs gets me clenching my teeth as does crimble instead of Christmas. And kiddies instead of kids , it reminds me of the child catcher in Chitty chitty bang bang .

biglouis Thu 03-Aug-23 10:30:21

I would love to be able to "jump" into and out of the shower!

keepcalmandcavachon Thu 03-Aug-23 10:28:14

Shades of 'Grab a Granny Night' at the disco - over 30s and Ladies admitted Free! Sounds quite nice now...

nightowl Thu 03-Aug-23 10:24:40

Oh dear I’m guilty of some of these blush

In my job I visit people in their homes, and am regularly offered a tea or coffee. I usually accept but on the occasions when I’ve had rather a few I often say ‘no I’m fine thank you’. ‘No thank you ‘ just sounds a bit abrupt but I’m starting to rethink it now confused

And if I were making a pot of tea as opposed to a teabag in a mug, I would definitely say ‘I’ve mashed’ and never ever ‘brewed’. I always believed that depended on which side of the Pennines you were from?

Witzend Thu 03-Aug-23 10:12:03

Bella23

We don't grab things either and are irritated. by "can I get".
One of My DD's says I could murder a" brew". She knows we hate it even her sister pulls her up for it. Where she picked it up I do not know. Where we live we make tea and don't brew.

My Yorkshire student landlady used to ‘mash’.
She’d call up the stairs, ‘I’ve just mashed, love, would you like a cup of tea?’
Bless her, she’ll be long dead now.

maddyone Thu 03-Aug-23 10:11:08

You guys
It irritates me too. I don’t know why, it just does. Maybe it’s because my personal pronouns are being disrespected gringringrin

Skydancer Thu 03-Aug-23 10:09:31

The one I quite like is "rock up". However I think I'll leave that one to my GS as, from him, it sounds cool. I imagine if I said it I'd sound ridiculous.

Bella23 Thu 03-Aug-23 10:08:49

How about Grab Me a man, I've heard that one lately.
The other that annoys me is when people do not agree with you instead of saying so they say Excuse me but you're wrong.
If you answer back you sound churlish or you listen to their diatribe and put up with it.

I'm "In one', as my mother would have said this morning"Someone has "Rattled my cage". one I admit to using.

Skydancer Thu 03-Aug-23 10:07:50

I hate it when someone suggests we "swing by". And being referred to as "you guys". Now the OP has mentioned "grabbing" I'll watch out for it. No doubt it will start to irritate me too (I'm easily irritated these days).

MaizieD Thu 03-Aug-23 10:07:40

We always left tea to mash, to me brew is about beer. I blame the influx of “professional” northerners in popular culture.😆

That's odd, because I'd never heard of 'mashing' tea until I moved from Essex to Yorkshire...

I don't mind 'grab' too much but 'can I get?' is just appalling...

maddyone Thu 03-Aug-23 10:03:29

I agree with all these, although I am, as I said before, guilty of saying grab, much to Mr M’s annoyance.
He also complains (and gets on my nerves with complaining) about the question what’s the name today and always answers the same as it was yesterday. It usually evokes a smile.

My pet hate is awesome about everything. It apparently means astonishing, incredible, miraculous, therefore when I saw the Grand Canyon it was indeed awesome. A cupcake in a cafe is not. Nor is a dress or cup of coffee.

midgey Thu 03-Aug-23 09:58:33

My present pet hate is a pop of colour, why do I need a pop of colour in my sitting room or my garden? I could just have a colourful ornament or flower.

Georgesgran Thu 03-Aug-23 09:53:24

‘See you later’ used to confuse my DH! He’d sit there waiting for the DD’s imminent arrival on many occasion. I had to remind him that SYL was just a way of ending a call, not a promise.

Granmarderby10 Thu 03-Aug-23 09:49:19

V3ra I think “Goodbye” can sound a bit final, “see you later”even if it’s tomorrow or next week is more hopeful.

We always left tea to mash, to me brew is about beer. I blame the influx of “professional” northerners in popular culture.😆

maddyone Thu 03-Aug-23 09:34:55

Callistemon21

There aren't enough smiles on GN lately, nadateturbe, we're missing some posters who always made me laugh, MissAdventure for one.

I’ve been wondering about MissAdventure. I know she was off work unwell. I hope she’s okay.

Jaxjacky Thu 03-Aug-23 09:15:53

I’ve no problem using the word grab and use it, language evolves.

V3ra Thu 03-Aug-23 09:15:18

The comment I've struggled to get used to is, "See you later" when there is no date or time arranged.
I would just have said, "Goodbye."

GrandmaSeaDragon Thu 03-Aug-23 09:09:21

Gosh, I agree with all these. I find “reaching out”, as in thank you for reaching out to us, when I was contacting a business about a delivery or a problem. I actually emailed someone back recently saying I wasn’t “reaching out”, I was “contacting them” as their website had instructed! “I’m good” is another one too. DGC always sat this when I ask them how they are. I feel like saying - oh are you, darling, Mum and Dad will be so pleased!

Dickens Thu 03-Aug-23 08:53:46

FindingNemo15

Another dislike of mine is when I ask my DD or SIL if they would like a tea or coffee the reply is: "No I am alright thank you". I did not realise I had asked after their health!

... oh, I've had the reply (when I've offered something to someone), "No, you're alright thanks".

Which leaves me feeling rather confused.

Georgesgran Thu 03-Aug-23 08:50:02

What about the overuse of ‘super?’ Everything is super easy super fast, or super tasty! People also seem super happy! What happened to very, or simple?

Dickens Thu 03-Aug-23 08:49:42

Germanshepherdsmum

I’m so fed up with hearing/reading that people are going to ‘grab’ a coffee, sandwich, whatever. Yesterday I was enjoying a programme featuring James Martin’s cooking - until he ‘grabbed’ four ingredients/items in one sentence. Why? What happened to ‘buying’ a coffee or sandwich and ‘taking’ ingredients? I don’t ‘grab’ anything unless I’m trying not to fall over or trying to keep hold of my dog.

I don’t ‘grab’ anything unless I’m trying not to fall over or trying to keep hold of my dog.

That made me grin!

I've been reading a book by an American author - his characters continually "snag" a biscuit from the selection offered whilst they sit in the police HQ discussing the activities of the criminal fraternity. "Snagging" is I suppose more polite than "grabbing"!

Juliet27 Thu 03-Aug-23 08:44:14

I don’t even like ‘a bite to eat’ let alone grabbing it!

Germanshepherdsmum Thu 03-Aug-23 08:41:25

Don’t get me started on ‘like’, Charleygirl. 😡

FindingNemo15 Wed 02-Aug-23 23:20:40

Another dislike of mine is when I ask my DD or SIL if they would like a tea or coffee the reply is: "No I am alright thank you". I did not realise I had asked after their health!

Charleygirl5 Wed 02-Aug-23 22:58:24

I pick up my bag and look for my phone. Like others the only grabbing I do is at furniture to stop me falling.

I have a shower at night and get dressed in the morning.

I also hate to hear the word "like" at least 3 times in a sentence.