Americanisms that People are Using Lately

[dukeroyale]

It’s not lately , i am still getting over the time in the late 90’s when young people started talking like the cast members of Friends.

lol there was a lad in my year in school who styled himself on chandler.

could he BE any more annoying?

 

[Great-Bit-O-Stuff]

lol there was a lad in my year in school who styled himself on chandler.

could he BE any more annoying?

How did that work out for him in the end?

 

[dukeroyale]

How did that work out for him in the end?

i think he ended up in theatre or some other acting gig. not sure if it was full time.

he was a complete dose.

 

[Chara021]

I'v had some people ask for bangs cut into their hair instead of a fringe. Annoys me somewhat but getting used to it now.

Plus I do readily say 'curtain bangs' myself now as curtain fringe doesn't quite sound right.

I guess that's how changes in how we speak happens.

 

[corkcityfcpoolie]

My lived experience.

 

[BoggyRoad]

Ok what about these coffee vending machines in petrol stations etc that ask if you want a 16oz or a 32oz coffee.

WTF is all that shit about!

 

[Ghoti]

I hate that. In Ireland we say "ye" but certain scumbags in Dublin say "youse" which is even worse than y'all.

"Ye" is such a fantastic word. Clarifies so much.

"Steve, are ye coming Saturday?"

vs

"Steve, are you and your family coming Saturday?"

 

[dukeroyale]

“who knew?!” at the end of some sentence where you’re trying to make a point.

 

[Ghoti]

I think someone mentioned earlier about the show Friends changing how we talked here, and it did in a big way, as did Home & Away. I remember when people started saying "Anyway!" or "Okay!" while looking to the side, like Chandler Bing. We didn't do that before Friends. That's why I find very old footage of people interesting. Their mannerisms and body language, etc. Did people shrug in ancient Rome?

 

[PussyinBoots]

I think someone mentioned earlier about the show Friends changing how we talked here, and it did in a big way, as did Home & Away. I remember when people started saying "Anyway!" or "Okay!" while looking to the side, like Chandler Bing. We didn't do that before Friends. That's why I find very old footage of people interesting. Their mannerisms and body language, etc. Did people shrug in ancient Rome?

I'm still mortified thinking of the lads in the late 90s who said "hey, how you doin'?!" anytime a pretty lady passed.
But not to their face. It was cringe inducing.