Annoying Americanisms

[Rick Sanchez C-137]

3 minutes ago, Colonel Kurtz said:

At the risk of being a dreary pedant, the majority of the words in day to day English as spoken are 'foreign' in origin. There's a good pie chart here.  Americanisms are just the latest to join the party. 

 

I think the problem is that we have no need to take on Americanisms as they are derived from English already

[Trumo]

3 hours ago, Stouffer said:

The use of season when someone means series.

 

I'll use 'season' when referring the US shows. It doesn't sound right when talking about shows from the UK.

[Numero Veinticinco]

I prefer season. 

[Moctezuma]

I note the number of people using Fall over Autumn seems to be creeping up, or perhaps it's just a trend among my acquaintances?

[VladimirIlyich]

22 minutes ago, Moctezuma said:

I note the number of people using Fall over Autumn seems to be creeping up, or perhaps it's just a trend among my acquaintances?

Its handy for the clock setting 'spring forward,fall back' but its not part of the UK's common patter and doesnt need to be. Although it shows the influence Hollywood and US based media has over the UK.

[AngryOfTuebrook]

On 27/10/2020 at 15:49, Trumo said:

 

I'll use 'season' when referring the US shows. It doesn't sound right when talking about shows from the UK.

Same here.  I only noticed recently that I do that.  

[easytoslip]

I'm not sure if it's an Americanism, but why does anyone start whatever they've got to say with So? 

It's as if they've missed the first part of the story out, when do you actually think I'll say this from now on when Im telling someone something?

Is it a new thing? 

[Harry Squatter]

Mom instead of Mum. "St Helen's Mom earns a fortune working from home". 

 

"He has that in his locker" when describing a player who is good at free kicks etc. Roster is another one that pisses me off when it is used in non american sports. 

[Bjornebye]

8 minutes ago, Doctor Troy said:

Mom instead of Mum. "St Helen's Mom earns a fortune working from home". 

 

"He has that in his locker" when describing a player who is good at free kicks etc. Roster is another one that pisses me off when it is used in non american sports. 

Yeah I cant stand all shit like that. They've changed it now but the Raiders website used to be a cryptic puzzle to work out because of the weird things they call stuff. 

[Mook]

Our 4 year old refers to sweeties as 'candy', stuff like that does my fucking head in so I correct him every time but he's started digging his heels in.

 

The asshole.

[sir roger]

24 minutes ago, Doctor Troy said:

Mom instead of Mum. "St Helen's Mom earns a fortune working from home". 

 

"He has that in his locker" when describing a player who is good at free kicks etc. Roster is another one that pisses me off when it is used in non american sports. 

I agree , so in solidarity I intend to visit one of the hot moms in my area and chastise here severely.

Twice.

[VladimirIlyich]

2 hours ago, Mook said:

Our 4 year old refers to sweeties as 'candy', stuff like that does my fucking head in so I correct him every time but he's started digging his heels in.

 

The asshole.

Candy is actually a type of sweet rather than the whole foodstuff. I think you are both right here.

[Bjornebye]

3 hours ago, Mook said:

Our 4 year old refers to sweeties as 'candy', stuff like that does my fucking head in so I correct him every time but he's started digging his heels in.

 

The asshole.

Get him a soda 

[Champ]

3 hours ago, easytoslip said:

I'm not sure if it's an Americanism, but why does anyone start whatever they've got to say with So? 

It's as if they've missed the first part of the story out, when do you actually think I'll say this from now on when Im telling someone something?

Is it a new thing? 

Nope. I’ve done it for as long as I can remember 

[Champ]

3 hours ago, Mook said:

Our 4 year old refers to sweeties as 'candy', stuff like that does my fucking head in so I correct him every time but he's started digging his heels in.

 

The asshole.

Where’s he got that from?

10 minutes ago, VladimirIlyich said:

Candy is actually a type of sweet rather than the whole foodstuff. I think you are both right here.

There’s no defence for a 4 year old living in the east of Scotland calling sweets ‘candy’. None

[Mook]

1 minute ago, Champ said:

Where’s he got that from?

He picked it up off Blippi, this American kids entertainer on YouTube & it seems to have increased over Halloween.

 

I heard another wee boy saying it in Tesco the other day, seriously doing my fucking head in.

 

THEY ARE SWEETIES

[Dougie Do'ins]

7 minutes ago, Mook said:

I heard another wee boy saying it in Tesco the other day, seriously doing my fucking head in.

 

THEY ARE SWEETIES

Period!

[easytoslip]

19 minutes ago, Champ said:

Nope. I’ve done it for as long as I can remember 

I've never really heard it, I have when it's like "so who's coming out then"  but not like when starting with what your about to say, I thought it was a new trend, like saying yay instead yeah. 

[Tony Moanero]

3 hours ago, Mook said:

Our 4 year old refers to sweeties as 'candy', stuff like that does my fucking head in so I correct him every time but he's started digging his heels in.

 

The asshole.

Speaking of American things, my brother has bought his lad some of these. They’re ace! I reckon your son is about the right age to be getting into action figures.

 

[Bob]

On 27/10/2020 at 15:49, Trumo said:

 

I'll use 'season' when referring the US shows. It doesn't sound right when talking about shows from the UK.

Programmes.

[torahboy]

 

 

I must remember to give a gratuity to the mail man and the trash haulers before the holidays. I don't want them thinking me a tightwad. Then I should shoot myself.

[Champ]

1 hour ago, Mook said:

He picked it up off Blippi, this American kids entertainer on YouTube & it seems to have increased over Halloween.

 

I heard another wee boy saying it in Tesco the other day, seriously doing my fucking head in.

 

THEY ARE SWEETIES

Just ‘sweets’ for me. I thought sweeties was a Scottish thing?

[TheHowieLama]

Here are a couple:

 

The Metric system.

 

Betamax.

 

 

Am I right lads, am I right?!

[Mook]

6 hours ago, Champ said:

Just ‘sweets’ for me. I thought sweeties was a Scottish thing?

They're all sweeties or chocolate to me.

[s(k)aturation]

5 hours ago, TheHowieLama said:

Here are a couple:

 

The Metric system.

 

Betamax.

 

 

Am I right lads, am I right?!

 

Let me buy you a soda.

 

A whiskey and soda.