What English expression do you hate the most?

[Jameshow]

English expressions that irrationally grind my gears mainly concern food (typically on a pub menu). Examples include:
"Roasties" when meaning roast potatoes
"Veggies" rather than vegetables
"Yorkies" not Yorkshire Puddings

In a similar vein:
"Scrummy"
"Yummy"
And that irritating slurping/smacking of the lips that people do when they mention or hear something mentioned that they like to eat.

Also
"Hubby"

My better half ..

 

[Animo]

Had a ex-girlfriend who would say "can I get..." rather than "please may I have..." when ordering or asking for something. Used to really grate. Always assumed it was an Americanism.

 

[raleighnut]

"Calm down love" doesn't seem to go down well!

As does "Oh shut the fu*k up"

 

[yello]

In a similar vein:
"Scrummy"
"Yummy"

Might I add 'nom nom nom', comfy and cosy.

 

[Jameshow]

Might I add 'nom nom nom', comfy and cosy.

You need some R&R or some chillaxing!

 

[yello]

Had a ex-girlfriend who would say "can I get..." rather than "please may I have..." when ordering or asking for something. Used to really grate. Always assumed it was an Americanism.

It's certainly one I heard when working in the US, that or 'lemme have'. At first I thought it abrupt/rude but I soon realised it is (or was) normal and people didn't bat an eye. Praps, as with many expressions, it's crept over to the UK.

The English are comparatively very polite in their everyday language use. Lots of sorry, please and thank you's. Probably marks the Brits out over there.

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

Had a ex-girlfriend who would say "can I get..." rather than "please may I have..." when ordering or asking for something. Used to really grate. Always assumed it was an Americanism.

When someone I know says that at a bar I normally comment
"actually the bar staff will get it for you - they get paid for it and everything"
or some such think

some of them roll their eyes for some reason

 

[Gwylan]

Might I add 'nom nom nom', comfy and cosy.

Moreish!

 

[figbat]

Any dumbed-down, childish language from an adult:

“So many sleeps until…”
“Yummy”
“Passed over the rainbow bridge”

 

[Gunk]

Any dumbed-down, childish language from an adult:

“So many sleeps until…”
“Yummy”
“Passed over the rainbow bridge”

Grown men that still call their stomach a “tummy”

 

[ebikeerwidnes]

Any dumbed-down, childish language from an adult:

“So many sleeps until…”
“Yummy”
“Passed over the rainbow bridge”

My wife and I use words like that between ourselves

but only as a humorous manner to lighten the mood
because it is silly

I agree that some people use them seriously - and that is ratehr annoying

 

[Drago]

My better half ..

She's no fan of "Him Indoors" either. And the expression.

 

[Electric_Andy]

Alight (from the train). No-one I have ever talked to has ever used that term. It's utterly British, which is both very good and very bad

 

[Gwylan]

Alight (from the train). No-one I have ever talked to has ever used that term. It's utterly British, which is both very good and very bad

Out climb then for the German in you?

Descend, if your feeling French

disgyn

 

[Profpointy]

Out climb then for the German in you?

Descend, if your feeling French

disgyn

I'd envisage a more gentle action than "dysgyn" !