FabSwingers.com forum: Inbox Me

By *alandNita OP Couple
over a year ago

Scunthorpe

Am I the only person who finds this term wrong... silly... stupid?

I don't want people to "In-box Me", I want people to "Message Me", to fill my box... with messages. I have no need to be boxed at all, regardless of whether that boxing is in or out, my box is fine.

We don't ask people to "ear us" if we want them to talk to us, or to "pigeon hole" us at work (although I've never had a pigeon in my hole either).

So folks, what new modern abuses of the English language irk you?

Cal

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

Lol irks me ...i use it far to much and even say it when speaking to someone

I use it far to much ...think I need to go cold turkey and try not to use it

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

"How's u"

Ugh

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

I don't get bothered by that... my issue is poor punctuation and not knowing the difference between your and you're

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

Stop moaning

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

Cannot stand lazy speech & stupid tex or txt chat

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

It will soon become part of our modern language. I often hear, google me, find me on facebook, twitter, etc. Words that did not exist several years ago. We just have to accept it, even if it is annoying.

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

When people type your when they mean you're.

Saying bae instead of babe, not a fan of being called babe but come on are you too lazy to say the whole word.

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By *alandNita OP Couple
over a year ago

Scunthorpe

"Stop moaning

You don't like it when people stop, or when they tell you to stop?

Cal

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By *eppoMan
over a year ago

London Colney

"When people type your when they mean you're.

Saying bae instead of babe, not a fan of being called babe but come on are you too lazy to say the whole word. "

Ok Babe !

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By *alandNita OP Couple
over a year ago

Scunthorpe

Also, where did "Oh-My-Days" come from. All of a sudden, the kids at school (I'm not a school-boy, it's where I work) were saying this instead of Oh-My-God. There didn't seem to be a transition, it just seemed to happen over night.

Was it used on some kiddies TV program, or did it just get added to the curriculum when I wasn't looking?

Cal

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

I have to admit I say "oh my days" but simply because I don't believe in a god... so saying OMG seems a little hypocritical to me

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

Mine are

'touch base'

and

'moving forwards'

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

How's you

Lol

Bab

Alrite

These are not words or sentences that make sense to me

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

Kik me?

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By *ire_bladeMan
over a year ago

Manchester

I have more Important things to worry about

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By *tephanjMan
over a year ago

Kettering

I hate any abbreviation but sometimes I realise that some people can't spell and if they don't have a spell checker they are lost

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

I just find literacy very attractive and sexy and if someone sends me a few words of textspeak, then I tend to assume they've not even read my profile so it's not a good start.

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

I cannot be doing with any of the text talk, Americanisms or any office jargon.

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By *BOY-L.F.C.Man
over a year ago

dublin

BAE I absolutely detest that phrase...and poor or non existent punctuation! Apart from that I'm a happy chappie.

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By *alandNita OP Couple
over a year ago

Scunthorpe

"Kik me? "

Kung-Fu style...

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

"When people type your when they mean you're.

Saying bae instead of babe, not a fan of being called babe but come on are you too lazy to say the whole word. "

Bae isn't short for babe. Bae stands for 'before anyone else'. Different word but still annoying. Both words may slip out of my mouth sometimes

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