Trivial things that get on your nerves

A lot of dissent for Americanisms. I listened to this earlier:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08qxd02

It reckoned there are a few Americanisms that originated in the work of Shakespeare and there's plenty in use in the English language that we don't really notice cos they've been around so long. If a language has grown out around the world then we should put up with the different strands of its evolution, especially given its prevalence can be a help.

Anyway, in response to the OP I'd like to nominate people who complain about the Americanisation of what should actually be our second language since what should be our first has been marginalised and outlawed throughout its history. :handbagsmiley:

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Originally Posted by Sgt. Pepper

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It's funny because it's true.

People eating on public transport

Women who wait in a queue to pay for something, get to the front of the queue, then proceed to spend ten minutes looking through their bag for a purse.

Do they not realise that the purchasing of goods usually requires some form of payment?

Get your fecking purse out ready you dull bint. It's called a fast lane.

Adults (especially fat smelly ones) wearing replica football tops with a players name on the back.

Needing a shit when you're nice and comfy in bed.

Waiting in all day for something/someone that doesn't show.

Warwick Davies.

Asking for the bill in a restaurant, and then having to ask a different waiter 10 mins later because no fecker is coming over. And then another 10 mins later, having to ask the original waiter for the same feckin bill.

People who recline their chairs on airplanes

People who wear their hat at 45 degrees angle.

Lidl shoppers

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Originally Posted by Dr Lecter

Women who wait in a queue to pay for something, get to the front of the queue, then proceed to spend ten minutes looking through their bag for a purse.

Do they not realise that the purchasing of goods usually requires some form of payment?

Get your fecking purse out ready you dull bint. It's called a fast lane.

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AT BUS STOPS

Pointless things like this trivial thread :biggrin:

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Originally Posted by Dr Lecter

Women who wait in a queue to pay for something, get to the front of the queue, then proceed to spend ten minutes looking through their bag for a purse.

Do they not realise that the purchasing of goods usually requires some form of payment?

Get your fecking purse out ready you dull bint. It's called a fast lane.

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You get the same thing queuing for a bus they'll stand there waiting ages for a bus and when it arrives they'll spend ages looking for their purse,ticket or mobile

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Originally Posted by BLUETIT

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AT BUS STOPS

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MISSED YOU POST.....While we're talking buses another thing that really annoys me is when people press the bell for their stop and then sit on their arses till the bus stops,I can understand it with old people but most of these people are youngsters