Modern phrases that drive you nuts

[carlos21]

pretty much any Americanism gets me glaring over my glasses at the pretentious pr1k uttering them

Yo arch.

 

[summerisle]

I'd like a black coffee please

"Awesome"

No. Newton creating algebra in order to mathematically define gravity was awesome. Relative to that, me requesting a coffee is insignificant, but you could thank me for my custom and I will thank you for providing.

I think you mean Calculus, awesome.

 

[Magus]

Not exactly a modern usage, but "Train Stations" instead of "Railway Stations" as they were called when I was young.

 

[arch stanton]

Yo arch.

afternoon chief

 

[carlos21]

afternoon chief

You well.

 

[arch stanton]

You well.

I am mate, a bit tired, we didnt get home after the game til after midnight, couldn't get off Stanley park car park fr over an hour, then the m53 was shut. All good though, a pleasing win for th mighty toffees.

What did you think of the game mate?

 

[carlos21]

I am mate, a bit tired, we didnt get home after the game til after midnight, couldn't get off Stanley park car park fr over an hour, then the m53 was shut. All good though, a pleasing win for th mighty toffees.

What did you think of the game mate?

Very good mate.

 

[summerisle]

Not exactly a modern usage, but "Train Stations" instead of "Railway Stations" as they were called when I was young.

That's definitely a big bugbear of mine.

 

[JLW]

'The noise'

 

[Gary1959]

British people writing Curb when they mean KERB.
Driver's License when it's Driving Licence (have a look).

 

[aglee]

“Polite reminder” when used to preface an email. I’ll decide for myself if I think it’s polite or not thanks very much, and if you’re going to be truly honest you should have called it “passive-aggressive reminder”

 

[perth_blue]

Living the dream.

 

[trueblue84]

"I'm afraid..." as a preface for delivering minor disappointment.

"I'm afraid we are out of stock" or "I'm afraid i don't have a clubcard".

Why are you afraid, you freak?

 

[Alanbileysfeathercut]

Download the app.
Everything is app oriented, and most don't t work properly...

 

[njligernj]

Download the app.
Everything is app oriented, and most don't t work properly...

It's actually amazing how many apps and websites simply do not perform the function you're attempting to perform.

As for "phrases" -- the one I've noticed lately is "but" being used to connect two entirely unrelated thoughts. Anyone else notice this? People will say things like "that song we just finished listened to is one of my favourites but now I have to go to the shops."

"Not sure Dyche has what it takes to save us but my son won't clean up his bloody room."

Not sure if these are perfect examples; it's one of those things I can't mock exactly in the way the people who do it do it. It annoys me greatly but it's time to make a salad.