10 most annoying words and phrases 2023

[Alex321]

SOmetimes when we go out to a restaurant with the grandkids and their parents then I end up at teh bar with their Dad (my wife's son)

He nearly always order by saying"Can I get......"
I often (i.e always) tell him that they are really good here and he doesn;t have to get it himself but they will get it for him

if his Mum (AKA his Mum) normally rolls her eyes

Listed earlier today in the replacement thread for this one.

This thread is only for 2023.

 

[captain nemo1701]

'Backlash'....we need a backlash against backlashes

 

[simongt]

A YouTube site by an American lass who's now living in the UK does some entertaining comparisons t'wixt British & American habits, ways of life etc..
Among words & phrases, when we say for example 'I'm just going to do the shopping / laundry / my hair / makeup' etc., American haven't a clue what were talking about - !
Two nations divided by a common language as someone once said - !

 

[raleighnut]

A YouTube site by an American lass who's now living in the UK does some entertaining comparisons t'wixt British & American habits, ways of life etc..
Among words & phrases, when we say for example 'I'm just going to do the shopping / laundry / my hair / makeup' etc., American haven't a clue what were talking about - !
Two nations divided by a common language as someone once said - !

Is that the long haired blonde, Amanda ?, she's really good. I used to watch it when I could get onto youtube without signing in and go*gle tracking me

 

[MichaelW2]

A YouTube site by an American lass who's now living in the UK does some entertaining comparisons t'wixt British & American habits, ways of life etc..
Among words & phrases, when we say for example 'I'm just going to do the shopping / laundry / my hair / makeup' etc., American haven't a clue what were talking about - !
Two nations divided by a common language as someone once said - !

During WW2, the UK sent a delegation to the USA to negotiate things like Lend Lease and other stuff.
The US negotiators would table an item on the agenda and the UK negotiators would table an item on the agenda but that one word, to "table" had opposite meanings.