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Working in Cathays (Studentsville) and was queuing in Lidl, infront of me were three student lasses who spoke very loudly-not a problem. What did grab my attention was the frequency of the word 'Like' as a Conjunction, i kid you not, the one girl must have used it every third word, i have to admit, it was getting on my tits. And another thing while i'm at it-is there a special place where students are produced that i don't know about, because they all seem to have the same accent, a sort of condescending estuary English. They can't all be born in the same village!
That 'university' accent has been around for years now. I remember commenting on it back in the 90s. It's the uni equivalent of the Radio 'Mid Atlantic' accent, and both sound ridiculous.
I read a report ages ago about the study of accents, and unfortunately, the Estuary Thames thing will be the majority accent in the UK in 100 years or so. Thankfully I won't be around to be nauseous from listening to it.
American TV shows are to blame, like.
Oww Emmm Geeeee!
Wil I Am got a bollocking off Mirium Margoules on the Graham Norden show for continually saying "like"
Look it up on you tube, very funny
Must be a southern middle class accent, the thing that i find odd is that i don't seem to hear any regional accents amongst the student population, obviously there are scousers, brummies etc, though not too many. Maybe it's a reflection on which parts of society are represented in the better Universities. While i'm at it, the 'Can i get' instead of 'Can i have' that one curdles my milk as well.
Oh shit, now we're talking *cringes*
Another Americanism that idiots over here have latched onto is to start every sentence or answer to a question with 'So,....'
Proper grips my shyte does that. It's worse on radio whenever a male or female 'expert' is on. AAaaarrggghhhhhhh
'I'm good' is one that makes me cringe. I try to be tolerant in life but some people need to be shot.
And what's all this 'work colleague' crap? A tortology too far
Why do so many people say " you know" in their conversation,it really pisses me off.
I think 2like" is more a chavy local thing than middle class students.
Loads of the younger chavvy birds in Fairwater finish every sentence with in.
So, like, while we're like, you know on the subject of modern annoyances in a Room 101 style, how about the massive twats that have taken it upon themselves to start queueing in line at the bar in pubs! This particular scourge seems to be mainly restricted to Wetherspoons at the moment and it should be vigorously and, if necessary, violently stamped out before it becomes the norm.
Why do people also say "perfect" in response to being given an answer to something. It's ****ing annoying.
I blame the university accent on David Baddiel.
More terrible expressions: 'enjoy!' which makes everyone sound like a middle aged woman in loose fitting satin, and 'just saying' which translates as 'please don't ask me to back up what I'm just saying'.