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Old 09-05-2008, 07:08 PM
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I hate all Americanisms.

Period.


It's like when someone was complaining about the use of foreign expressions in the English language. "Oh I don't know," said his friend, "they give the language a certain je ne sais quois"

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no I like some american words but cant stand the Vertically challenged or Follicaly challenged much, that grates on my nerves.
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Old 09-05-2008, 07:39 PM
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no I like some american words but cant stand the Vertically challenged or Follicaly challenged much, that grates on my nerves.
Have you ever heard those expressions used when the people saying them weren't extracting the urine?

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I have absolutely no idea if it is American, but one of my very favourite expressions has to be: "cerebrally challenged".

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It's like when someone was complaining about the use of foreign expressions in the English language. "Oh I don't know," said his friend, "they give the language a certain je ne sais quois"

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I know I sound a bit like Victor Meldrew here but is anyone fed up with Americanisms popping up regularly in British speach.

Every time mywife and I visit a chain restaurant we are always greeted with ,"Hi Guys."

Other pet hates are when people say,"Don't Even Go there.", "Excuse me" instead of pardon. "Welcom to my, world.

Whatever happened to "I am alrgiht thank you." if someone asks how are you, now its,"I.m good.
This is one of my pets hates.

It really annoys me when I hear British people pronounce the word 'schedule' as 'skedule' instead of the correct 'shedule'.

'A whole bunch', 'dudes', 'awesome', 'heads up' get right up my nose.

Why do they punctuate every sentence with the word 'like'?
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I hate dudes, we probably have to blame Bart Simpson for that.
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This is one of my pets hates.

It really annoys me when I hear British people pronounce the word 'schedule' as 'skedule' instead of the correct 'shedule'.
Tell them to stop immediately...

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'A whole bunch', 'dudes', 'awesome', 'heads up' get right up my nose.

Why do they punctuate every sentence with the word 'like'?
We don't (except in sitcoms)!

And don't you start either!

Don't pick up bad habits from our sitcoms! You don't want to encourage them, do you?.....
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When I go to the States I always have great delight in saying "For a non English speaking Nation you seem to have done very well for yourself"
You must make yourself very popular among Americans!

Isn't there another thread on this somewhere.....?
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You must make yourself very popular among Americans!
They take it in good part just like it's intended. I like them all apart from George Bush Jr.
I'd give my right arm to be ambidextrous.
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Not speech but the 'high five' gesture. Really bugs me.

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It really annoys me when I hear British people pronounce the word 'schedule' as 'skedule' instead of the correct 'shedule'.
If only they taught them properly while they were still in skool
Oh, could it be the English who pronounce schedule incorrectly?

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Or, could it be the English who pronounce schedule incorrectly?

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I hate "raincheck". It's never caught on in Oz, and yet the Target and K-Mart junk mail brochures always have at the foot of every page...

"No rainchecks apply on all items and offers on these pages."

Shocking grammar as well! Should be...

"No rainchecks on any items or offers on these pages."

Or "lay-by" instead of "rainchecks".... if that's what it means - most Australians wouldn't have a clue.
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They take it in good part just like it's intended. I like them all apart from George Bush Jr.
Well, you're a more generous man than I am. There are several Americans I dislike in addition to Dubya.

Your avatar is intriguing. Who is that gentleman?
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