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Hairspray
6,161 posts
77 months
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I generally say 'Can I please have a..." and always say thank you at the end.
When I worked in retail I never really noticed it to be honest. Its the ones that totally ignore you that are the worst. At least 'can I get' is an acknowledgement of your existence.
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mattnunn
4,211 posts
31 months
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I'd wear a T-Shirt with "Can I Get...." of the front and "A Witness" on the back.
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doogz
19,262 posts
57 months
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essexplumber said: doogz said: So you'd wear the t-shirt. But you wouldn't wear the t-shirt. But you would wear it. But you wouldn't, because people would think you're a t  t? That ship has sailed. Are you not taking this a bit too seriously? If you want a proper argument we can have one. I am just commenting on the OPs shared dislike of cretinous copying of a percieved to be cool way of asking for something? Are relly getting that het-up over my contribution? I'm not taking it seriously. I'm taking the piss. But really, "het-up"? Da fuq?
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motco
4,796 posts
116 months
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sleep envy said: Yes you can (/blankstare) It's over there...
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obob
3,026 posts
64 months
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I think the real problem with society these days is people moan too much about things which have no real effect on anyone. Seriously, who cares what phrase people use as long as they are polite and the other person can understand.
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whoami
7,382 posts
110 months
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essexplumber
7,286 posts
43 months
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doogz said: essexplumber said: doogz said: So you'd wear the t-shirt. But you wouldn't wear the t-shirt. But you would wear it. But you wouldn't, because people would think you're a t t? That ship has sailed. Are you not taking this a bit too seriously? If you want a proper argument we can have one. I am just commenting on the OPs shared dislike of cretinous copying of a percieved to be cool way of asking for something? Are relly getting that het-up over my contribution? I'm not taking it seriously. I'm taking the piss. But really, "het-up"? Da fuq? Het-up is a saying isn't it? I'm bloody sure it was in a crossword the other day.
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Balmoral
29,644 posts
118 months
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"Can I get?" or "Can I have?", it's the 'Can' bit that's wrong.
If I go into a McDonalds, I know I can have (or get) a Big Mac, so why would I need to ask first?
It's "I'll have a Big Mac please", and then they action that request. If I ask "Can I have?" or "Can I get?" they can say "Yes", and then do no more and serve someone else who is placing an order rather than just asking stupid bloody questions!
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Tiggsy
7,207 posts
122 months
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Balmoral said: If I ask "Can I have?" or "Can I get?" they can say "Yes", and then do no more and serve someone else who is placing an order rather than just asking stupid bloody questions! Except, they wouldn't - they'd serve you. If they did anything other they'd be as daft as the OP and even staff at McD's arent that bad!
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DoctorX
1,231 posts
37 months
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Hate it too. We're slowly turning American. Everybody's saying "I guess..." now and TV has "seasons" with "premieres" and "finales".
Aarrgghhh!
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Balmoral
29,644 posts
118 months
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I remember an exchange between a car salesman and a potential customer that went like this...
"What's the price?"
"It's the amount of money you have to pay to buy the car".
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obob
3,026 posts
64 months
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Balmoral said: I remember an exchange between a car salesman and a potential customer that went like this...
"What's the price?"
"It's the amount of money you have to pay to buy the car". Bet it didn't go like that because no one is that much of a cock in real life, only on the internet.
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Disastrous
3,639 posts
87 months
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DoctorX said: "premieres" and "finales". French, non?
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DoctorX
1,231 posts
37 months
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Disastrous said: French, non? Qui, but suspect the Yanks don't know that.
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Camaro91
517 posts
36 months
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I used to work in a butcher's shop and to be honest "Can I have", "can I get" etc. didn't really bother me as they were usually followed up by a please & thankyou - if the request is polite enough and you aren't 'Mr Logic' out of Viz then you should be able to get the idea they are politely asking for something. Now the customers who just walked up and bluntly named the items that they wanted, they got all the s t stuff 
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whoami
7,382 posts
110 months
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Balmoral said: I remember an exchange between a car salesman and a potential customer that went like this...
"What's the price?"
"It's the amount of money you have to pay to buy the car". Did you fire him then?
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David87
2,438 posts
82 months
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Being totally honest, I'm struggling to see the problem here.
Can I get some support that the OP is mad?
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br d
2,563 posts
96 months
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DoctorX said: Hate it too. We're slowly turning American. Everybody's saying "I guess..." now and TV has "seasons" with "premieres" and "finales".
Aarrgghhh! Don't forget "Go figure" which is all over PH now. I know we all have to accept that our language is evolving but I cannot imagine that expression sounding anything but ridiculous in any British regional accent.
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DoctorX
1,231 posts
37 months
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br d said: Don't forget "Go figure" which is all over PH now. I know we all have to accept that our language is evolving but I cannot imagine that expression sounding anything but ridiculous in any British regional accent. Ahh man. You're right.
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crazy about cars
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39 months
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