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watermeadow Tue 10-Feb-26 17:25:21

I expect this has been aired in the past but I thought it was no longer being heard
I have heard it many times recently on Traitors, as in, ‘I’m voting for yourself’
There’s also ‘My wife and myself’. I think of it as estate agent speak. It seems to be used by younger people.

flappergirl Tue 10-Feb-26 20:35:35

Yes, it's become ubiquitous and not just amongst the young. It makes me cringe and I fear it's becoming the norm. I've even seen journalists (the sort you'd think would know better) use it.

Franski Tue 10-Feb-26 20:41:34

Speaking for myself, I agree with yourself that it is getting on my nerve's.