Stuff you hate (aka: the new f. you thread)

[Chris L]

Maybe he's an ass man who is ninety.

Saw this out of context and felt it should be at the top of the page again.

[Skeletor]

Ugh the "cheers" pandemic in this country gives me migraines. I have a feeling many don't even use the word right.

[VealCutlet]

Ugh the "cheers" pandemic in this country gives me migraines. I have a feeling many don't even use the word right.

I think that Anglophilia is creeping into US English language usage in a more general way. I can't tell you how many people I've heard talk about going on "holiday", or references to soccer as "football" in addition to the overuse of "cheers."

I blame this on Harry Potter.

[yesno]

I can't stop preceding all statements to service personell with the word "uh."

As in, "Would you like a bag?" "Uh yes."

[Paul DeLouisiana]

I can't stop preceding all statements to service personell with the word "uh."

As in, "Would you like a bag?" "Uh yes."

Right, involuntarilly pretending like you have to think about it.

[cutout]

Ugh the "cheers" pandemic in this country gives me migraines. I have a feeling many don't even use the word right.

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[mike_b]

Americans calling people "gingers."

[dave from knoxville]

Americans Anyone calling people "gingers."

[dave from knoxville]

Guys in their fifties with goatees and earrings, wearing a baseball cap backwards.

[MC Shakespeare]

Ukulele covers.

Fake Plastic Trees (Radiohead cover on ukulele)

[Smelodies]

Ukuleles seem to be making a comeback.

[Steve of Bloomington]

Guys in their fifties with goatees and earrings, wearing a baseball cap backwards.

You mean Fred Durst?

[dave from knoxville]

Guys in their fifties with goatees and earrings, wearing a baseball cap backwards.

You mean Fred Durst?

Even worse, my town is full of wannabe Fred Dursts, except most of them have a rebel flag tattoo.

[Andy]

any old guy who rides a motorcycle and has that stupid thick fu manchu like the guy from American Chopper.

[cavorting with nudists]

Ukuleles seem to be making a comeback.

Ukuleles never went away.  Did you know that Bowie wrote the music to "Lust for Life" on a ukulele?