Phrases I`m getting increasingly sick of hearing

[ClichéGuevara]

'back in the day' why not 'in the past'

Maybe they don't do it at night?

 

[Joey Shabadoo]

"Do you feel me?"

Umm, no. Why on earth would I do that?

 

[Smudge]

One irritating Americanism I've just heard from an English BBC reporter at the tennis in Australia: "We've got some amazing action here for you..... don't we!"

My brother in the USA tells me it's common to hear "Dont you got....?"

I've heard people here say 'dont got' instead of 'haven't got'
Its as bad as many here in the UK and are now saying 'math'

 

[Mike Ayling]

Its as bad as many here in the UK and are now saying 'math'

A suitably reply is:

Until we actually become the 51st state the word that we use here is maths.
(You moron is optional!)

Mike

 

[Globalti]

"Reaching out...." is pretty stupid. What's wrong with phoning, emailing, contacting or visiting?

The fashion for dropping Ts from words is particularly stupid because you have to work to separate the Ts you can drop from those you can't. Example: "I felt be'a on the train...." which is more awkward than pronouncing "better" properly.

 

[DaveReading]

Its as bad as many here in the UK and are now saying 'math'

There's a certain amount of logic in using "math" (singular) rather than "maths" (plural) as a contraction for mathematics.

After all, nobody says "maths are difficult".

 

[Smudge]

There's a certain amount of logic in using "math" (singular) rather than "maths" (plural) as a contraction for mathematics.

After all, nobody says "maths are difficult".

People here don't use it for that reason, they say 'math' because they hear it on American tv shows.

 

[Fab Foodie]

First World Problem.

When you tell someone of a problem and they respond with "that's a first world problem". Like so what? Does that mean it's any less important? What if they tell me they didn't get paid for a job, should I tell them it's a first world problem?

Wth.

I quite like it. The whole idea is to use it when somebody is making a big issue out of something minor, inconsequential or no hreat significance. Sometimes is an inoffensive reminder to some people to get over themselves.

 

[Globalti]

"I've had the 'flu" = "I've had a cold".

Most people don't know how bad genuine influenza is.

 

[swee'pea99]

"I've had the 'flu" = "I've had a cold".

Most people don't know how bad genuine influenza is.

*sniff sniff*

 

[Electric_Andy]

My boss used to say "If you are able to phone the office and say you've got Flu, then you haven't got 'Flu"

 

[Globalti]

I've had 'flu once in my life and have never felt so ill. I shivered and sweated in bed for about four days. Even an overnight episode of violent D&V in Pakistan after eating re-frozen hotel ice cream didn't rival the 'flu.

 

[Drago]

My boss used to say "If you are able to phone the office and say you've got Flu, then you haven't got 'Flu"

He's clearly not a doctor. I've had proper flu just the once, and while it was deeply unpleasant I still retained the power of speech (which I used a lot to say "I'm dying!")

 

[Electric_Andy]

He's clearly not a doctor. I've had proper flu just the once, and while it was deeply unpleasant I still retained the power of speech (which I used a lot to say "I'm dying!")

No, she was a nurse. And a twat

 

[Shut Up Legs]

While we're discussing unwanted phrases, how about (un)wanted commas?
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2020/jan/27/brexit-50p-coin-boycott-philip-pullman-oxford-comma