Can I get....?

[gregwatson]

OK

I know a lot of you will do this

But it drives me nuts. When in a restaurant, bar etc - people these days seem to use the irritating American phrase "Can I get XYZ" instead of "I'd like XYZ". Whenever I hear someone say those words I have to fight the urge to say "Yep, sure, off you go then."

[2 sMoKiN bArReLs]

XYZs normally are self service.



>> Edited by 2 sMoKiN bArReLs on Wednesday 8th February 20:06

[vixpy1]

and BK is fast food

[2 sMoKiN bArReLs]

OK

[tomtom]

This thread has been appearing a lot recently and I wholeheartedly agree with banishing the "can I get" crowd to Coventry or, even better, Hull.

[Balmoral Green]

My pet hate is people who, when they want you for something, come over to you and say "What it is is...".

Firstly, when responding as to what assistance they required, I didnt ask "What is it?" and secondly, even if I had, the reply is not "What it is is".

[BliarOut]

Yeah, it really annoys me when I hear that too. I wish they would just beat it.

[Petrol_noggin]

what annoys me is pedants who get hot under the collar when someone uses a phrase, i mean can i get some sane people here, what it is is people who have too much time on their hands. this thread= done to death.

[Mrs Trackside]

Do you get annoyed when people hijack threads?

Petrol Noggin, what part of MK are you in?

[scorp]

I always say 'can i get' and 'can i have'.

[Petrol_noggin]

Mrs Trackside said:

Do you get annoyed when people hijack threads? Petrol Noggin, what part of MK are you in?

OFF TOPIC just outside of calverton, its actually 4 miles out of MK but no-one's heard of it.

[BliarOut]

Petrol_noggin said:

Mrs Trackside said: Do you get annoyed when people hijack threads? Petrol Noggin, what part of MK are you in? OFF TOPIC just outside of calverton, its actually 4 miles out of MK but no-one's heard of it.

I've never heard of it, I suppose you've got to be there.

[Mrs Trackside]

BliarOut said:

Petrol_noggin said: Mrs Trackside said: Do you get annoyed when people hijack threads? Petrol Noggin, what part of MK are you in? OFF TOPIC just outside of calverton, its actually 4 miles out of MK but no-one's heard of it. I've never heard of it, I suppose you've got to be there.

I've heard of Calverton. We're in Hanslope.

[Parrot of Doom]

I hate people who say 'you' rather than 'thou', its just so...so.....18th century

[texasjohn]

Even better than: 'Can I get...' and often used is 'I need a...' One of the guys we lunch with occasionally says this amongst other silly things*


I need a big mac, large fries and a coke.

NO NO NO! Travis, You dont NEED any of it!

*tried to tell me the (current shape DC5) Integra engine is the same as the Accord engine as they both are rated at 200hp! Although, the Integra is a 2.0 and the Accord a 2.4!

[BliarOut]

Is it scary?

[Petrol_noggin]

BliarOut said:

Is it scary?

calverton has the highest proportion of inbred serial killers to inhabitants, hence the low crime rate.

[BliarOut]

Ah, it's not dangerous then, just a bit off the wall.

[Trackside]

A salesman where I work starts every sentence with "Basically,..."

And whenever he comes into my office to ask me something, he always apologises first; "Sorry, Gaz, can I get..."