"My Name is...": Little things annoy me. For example, watching TV, a character will say, "My name is Lieutenant Fred McDonald." That isn't his name. His parents didn't name him...

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Little things annoy me. For example, watching TV, a character will say, "My name is Lieutenant Fred McDonald." That isn't his name. His parents didn't name him Lieutenant. He should say either, "I am Lieutenant Fred McDonald" or "My name is Fred McDonald."

Another thing that annoys me is the excessive use of the word "need." "I'm going to need you to come with me." Really? When will he need that person to come with him? Watch old movies and TV shows, and you will not hear "need" used so often. We have become a very needy society.

Yes, I do find it difficult getting through each day.

Old Grey Beard Loc: Salt Lake City, Utah

"Yes, I do find it difficult getting through each day."
I hear you Jerry

Bill MN Loc: Western MN

Hi Freddie but I need Jerry to mow my lawn.

Stephan G

jerryc41 wrote:

Little things annoy me. For example, watching TV,... (show quote)

Add to that the weather spokescritters using "season-ably" for "seasonal". And their allegories to football for the moving storms and fronts!!

And the overuse of "I promise you" for "I assure you" everywhere.

Don't get me started on "multiple" versus "many".

foathog Loc: Greensboro, NC

I need people to stop saying cuepon for coupon (coopon which is the first pronunciation) and offten (for offen which is the first pronunciation)

Stephan G

Commentator stating "dance floor on first floor collapsing", then "the ground gave way". (Today's news.)

marine73 Loc: Modesto California

I need everyone to quit being so nit pickey about every little thing in this world.

rpavich Loc: West Virginia

I think that the muppets are missing one of their two grumpy old me in that balcony.

jaymatt Loc: Alexandria, Indiana

YNY Loc: Youngstown NY (Western New York)

The phrase "out of an abundance of caution" should be permanently retired.

luvmypets Loc: Born & raised Texan living in Fayetteville NC

My issue: "ax" for "ask". "I want to ax you a question."

Also, the lack of capitalization. We enter customer information into our computer and a couple of the younger employees were not capitalizing. I questioned them and their answer was that it didn't matter. I explained that it looked unprofessional and I wanted them to start capitalizing. Later, I had to show them which words to capitalize because they weren't taught how to.

Stephan G

luvmypets wrote:

My issue: "ax" for "ask". "I want to ax you a question."

Also, the lack of capitalization. We enter customer information into our computer and a couple of the younger employees were not capitalizing. I questioned them and their answer was that it didn't matter. I explained that it looked unprofessional and I wanted them to start capitalizing. Later, I had to show them which words to capitalize because they weren't taught how to.

Nor do they know anything of e.e.cummings.

DJ Mills Loc: Idaho

Stephan G wrote:

Add to that the weather spokescritters using "season-ably" for "seasonal". And their allegories to football for the moving storms and fronts!!

And the overuse of "I promise you" for "I assure you" everywhere.

Don't get me started on "multiple" versus "many".

..or professional writers and announcers who do not know the difference between "less" and "fewer." I grow weary of the weatherperson saying, "We had less rain storms last month."

kpmac Loc: Ragley, La

Or "then" for "than".

Popeye Loc: LifIno

How about 'I got'?