FabSwingers.com forum: Am I a Victor Meldrew?

By *atcouple OP Couple
over a year ago

Suffolk - East Anglia

We are a young at heart naturist couple who love to embrace new ideas/thinking and we love to swing.

However, am I alone at being annoyed at the new cliché's of every day life that makes me angry: eg:

When you go into a shop and the assistant says "Are you alright there?"

translated means - can I help you?

Then they say "Take a seat for me."

For me?!!! Why should I take a seat for you????

Absolute rubbish! What are your thoughts? Is this American translation by morons? Speak English and say "May I help you." "Have a seat."

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

lol x my hero - victor x closely followed by ebenezer scrooge x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Ooh my blood boils when.im.in a queue and I hear someone say

"can I get a ...."

Americanisms..

grrr

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"lol x my hero - victor x closely followed by ebenezer scrooge x "

You? Victor Meldrew? I don't belieeeeeve it...!

Well, someone had to be first...

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By *atcouple OP Couple
over a year ago

Suffolk - East Anglia

Well thank goodness - we are not alone. Began to think we were getting too old for modern cliché's.

Nooo, we are still part of the establishment who love to play but believe in the old fashioned genuine terminology.

Thank yooooo

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By *ichaelangelaCouple
over a year ago

notts

"Ooh my blood boils when.im.in a queue and I hear someone say

"can I get a ...."

Americanisms..

grrr"

when we had our pub, this was my biggest pet hate.

can i get a bottle of.

NO, its my job, if you want it I get it for you

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By *entaur_UKMan
over a year ago

Cannock

Americanisms.....worst one is when you get served in a shop and they say "Have a nice day" just before you leave. How dare they, lol.

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By *nigmatic1Woman
over a year ago

A seaside town near you!

"Americanisms.....worst one is when you get served in a shop and they say "Have a nice day" just before you leave. How dare they, lol."

My sentiments exactly!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The ' can you....for me' is pervading everywhere. And it's mainly women who do it. Nurse: "Can you stand on the scales for me?". Shop assistant: "Can you try this on for me?". Annoying.

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