Annoying Words

[sds]

Perfectly reasonable? Where do you come from then? 'how's that' is totally different from 'why's that', the two are not interchangeable. 'How is that possible?' is a totally different question from 'why is that possible?'.

As Dave points out, it's quite common in Scotland. Lanarkshire boy, myself. Used it colloquially for many years without ever noticing it was "wrong". The intention of the word does not change if used singularly as a question ("How?", to mean "How come?"), though I'd never write "How?" by itself. I'd assumed it was just another peculiarity between Scottish dialects and formal written English.

[Dave]

This'll help

[lynnski]

I think the use of 'how' for 'why' comes from the short phrase 'how come' to clarify something. It's just been shortened yet further. It's fairly common in Scotland as far as I'm aware.

As Dave points out, it's quite common in Scotland. Lanarkshire boy, myself. Used it colloquially for many years without ever noticing it was "wrong". The intention of the word does not change if used singularly as a question ("How?", to mean "How come?"), though I'd never write "How?" by itself. I'd assumed it was just another peculiarity between Scottish dialects and formal written English.

Ok, fair enough, I have always thought it was bad grammar, and still do.

This'll help

Aye, very good. I'm well aware of the lighthouse men.

Does the word 'Gullible' annoy you Lynneski

No but misspelling and not paying attention to detail does.

[Lone Groover]

Quality - When used as a way of rating an event. (Except when Naveed say's it !)


Embiggen - this one is gathering more usage.

[Hervey]

Politicians' favourites
the fact of the matter is
to be perfectly honest

A few years old now but still annoys me
The bottom line is

[cupcake]

hi
basically

[Fat Cat]

hi
basically

hi cupcake

Well basically these words are, like, okay you know. It's, you know, like a fluid language and can be talked about like this. To be perfectly honest, at the end of the day, people in Glasgow who's like second language is English have a better grasp on the language than, like, natives

The bottom line is, lazy speech

Lazy speech is bad enough, it the fucking swearing that gets on my nerves.

[lynnski]

Argh Fatcat, you have hurt my poor brain!!

[scratchnsniff]

could be here all day!

the ones that particuarly wind me up....

"can i get you a .............. with that?" ie. being offered a carwash token when you buy petrol..
"would you like a meal deal?"
"would you like a drink with that?"

If i want something else Ill bloomin ask for it!!!!!!!

[lynnski]

Yeah, in Superdrug when you're just in for you conditioner and toothpaste, 'would you like any stamps or mobile top up with that?'. NO I DON'T

[hazy]

Yeah, in Superdrug when you're just in for you conditioner and toothpaste, 'would you like any stamps or mobile top up with that?'. NO I DON'T

Aye ah can see the connection there. NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOT.

[Dave]

The tills in those stores prompt the cashier to ask those questions (for the large part), it can be good sometimes.....

[Fat Cat]

Yeah, in Superdrug when you're just in for you conditioner and toothpaste, 'would you like any stamps or mobile top up with that?'. NO I DON'T

That's as bad as "have you got a clubcard?"

No, I don't

Would you like one?

No

Why not?

None of your business - just let me pay.

Happened last week in Tesco Springburn.

[Toby Dammit]

"Innit?" and "meniscus".

Thankfully though, two words which will rarely appear in the same sentence.

[red_kola]

"Innit?" and "meniscus".

Thankfully though, two words which will rarely appear in the same sentence.

"This fahrkin meniscus' gone concave, innit"