Anyone annoyed by these phrases? Or, another attempt at humor by Q9

[eenie114]

Okay.

I was listening to NPR Thursday afternoon (Yes, I am aware that I'm the only teenager who listens to NPR) and the guest on one of the shows- I can't remember which one- was "Grammar Girl." Anyway, she was talking about words that are misused and mispronounced, and the "word" irregardless came up. Of course, I thought of this thread.

I really confused my family when I started laughing. "Oh, there was just this thread on BYC..."
Everybody else:

 

[Q9]

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I listen on rare occasions.

Don't get many opportunities, though, since my sis and mom can't STAND talk radio.

 

[luvinmychickens]

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I've always wondered why in the world they say "May I take your order?". That, is stupid. We go there, for a reason!

 

[zzGypsy]

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I've always wondered why in the world they say "May I take your order?". That, is stupid. We go there, for a reason!

the phone company has gone comPLETEly off the deep end with this sort of thing lately...

"May I call you by your first name?"
well, let's see, you asked my name, and I gave it to you ... so what name would you rather call me by?

"May I look at your account?"
um, YEEEAH, that's why I called you... I have a PROBLEM with my ACCOUNT.

"May I put you on hold?"
Ok, now just hold on there! First you want to call me by my name, and I let you. THEN you wanted to look at my account, and I let you do that too. But a person has to draw the line somewhere, so NO you MAY NOT put me on hold.

huh... I wonder if that would actually work?

 

[Miyashi]

I don't know if anyone has said anything about this yet....
a lot.
A lot is a two "piecer"
It's not "alot"
You may say it that way, but that's not how it is!
Here is a funny little something that I think you will all enjoy!
http://hyperboleandahalf.blogspot.com/2010/04/alot-is-better-than-you-at-everything.html

 

[Miyashi]

Also...
I feel rude when I say "You're welcome" to a customer at work. (I work at Tim Horton's, it's a fast food establishment...mostly coffee and doughnuts)
I don't know why I feel rude, I really don't! I just do.
So instead, when someone says, "Thank you." I say, "No, thank you."
My pay depends on them coming in....maybe that's why?

 

[Fierlin1182]

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You think you're weird to listen to NPR?

I listen to ABC, and when the news guys there are on break, I listen to BBC and NPR, which are both broadcast on the frequency.

 

[Miyashi]

The thread is dead! I was enjoying it so.

 

[punk-a-doodle]

I've always wondered why in the world they say "May I take your order?". That, is stupid. We go there, for a reason!

Generally, it is company policy. I've heard people make some quip about the 'may' part before, and the person working minimum wage generally seems less than amused.

This is another example of corporate policy in all its glory:

Have you seen Mcclean?​

 

[ChickiKat]

At my workwe always hate when the boss shows up and asks if there are "any new developments"....... ugh!!