I Hate Like ( A lighthearted grump )

[Suradit69]

14 minutes ago, roo860 said:

Don't forget "basically ".

And "you know" or "ya know" often thrown in several times in every sentence. Pretty sure most people who say it aren't even conscious of it.

 

"literally"

"incredible"

"sort of"

 

 

[dotpoom]

In my country it's "basically".... every second word is......basically. (and  obviously too, ....they use the word obviously etc., when it is not obvious at all"

[Godolphin]

16 minutes ago, roo860 said:

 

Don't forget "basically ".

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Yeah, like basically what I'm like saying dude is this:

 

It's a bit like wrecking a beautiful old building which may have stood for centuries or even decades just because a developer wants to replace it with something superficially functional but dull, soulless and boring. "They take paradise and put up a parking lot."

[roo860]

And don't forget "awesome", normally pronounced "rsum ".


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[Godolphin]

10 minutes ago, Suradit69 said:

And "you know" or "ya know" often thrown in several times in every sentence. Pretty sure most people who say it aren't even conscious of it.

:

"literally"

"incredible"

"sort of"

 

 

And (mate):

 

"Oh my God" for anything eliciting an element of surprise;

 

"Amazing" for anything requiring a response beyond boredom;

 

"Awesome" has to be the most stupid and inaccurate term being overworked around the globe lately. "How was your meal?" "Awesome."  "How did your dissertation on the epistemological  differences between existentialism and Cartesian Dualism go?" "Awesome." Ugh!

 

Is there any possible way, after centuries and centuries of human development, to say something other than "nice to meet you" on greeting another person?

 

I could go on but, alas, the English language is being prostituted in the same way that good cooking was overrun by fast food.

[bazza73]

2 hours ago, Godolphin said:

Bazza,

 

What I love about Aussie "jack lang" (slang) is that it has borrowed from Cockney, Irish, Scottish, you name it, but remained distinctly our own.

 

Rubbidy dub (pub), septic tank (Yank), Charlie Wheeler (sheila), steak and kidney (Sydney) are rhyming but not Cockney.

 

But, this side of the black stump, only dinky dy, true blue 'Strayns know how to speak Strine and that's what makes us unique.

 

I admire what the Irish, Scots, Welsh and French have done in trying to preserve their languages because our language teaches us, imho, to understand and appreciate who we came from.

I hope your egg nishner is working well, it's getting hot. Cheers cobber.

[Gulfsailor]

The three things I hate most:

1) Me and him went to... in stead of He and I went to...

2) insert the word 'like' when it has zero meaning.

3) would of... instead of would have...

[Godolphin]

26 minutes ago, bazza73 said:

I hope your egg nishner is working well, it's getting hot. Cheers cobber.

It's so bloody hot I'm drier than a mad monk's manuscript, as dry as witch's tit. Plus I'm so bloody hungry I could eat the crotch of a lowing flying crow. And that's ridgy bloody didge mate.

 

And, oh yeah, good on ya cobber.

[Dumbastheycome]

Geez !  notta mention  of  cobber or   bloke?  555

[swissie]

3 hours ago, whaleboneman said:

I prefer the misuse of the word "like" to the overuse of the word f@#$.

Yes indeed. For some people, a sentence is not complete, unless the F-word is part of the sentence. A reflection of social background, upbringing, schooling etc etc.

 

For a non-native-english speaker, this is more irritating than anything else.

Cheers.

[jacko45k]

16 hours ago, chickenslegs said:

I was going to give your post a "Like", but I know how you would hate that - so I didn't.

I just didn't.

[Panda13]

Its the over use of the term " Moving forward " that gets me. Everything is "moving forward this , moving forward that". What's so important about moving anywhere anyway? What's wrong with resting on your laurels for a bit? Maybe your laurels are a good place rest.

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[giddyup]

No one's mentioned "innit".

[ResandePohm]

14 hours ago, Godolphin said:

Bazza,

 

What I love about Aussie "jack lang" (slang) is that it has borrowed from Cockney, Irish, Scottish, you name it, but remained distinctly our own.

 

Rubbidy dub (pub), septic tank (Yank), Charlie Wheeler (sheila), steak and kidney (Sydney) are rhyming but not Cockney.

 

But, this side of the black stump, only dinky dy, true blue 'Strayns know how to speak Strine and that's what makes us unique.

 

I admire what the Irish, Scots, Welsh and French have done in trying to preserve their languages because our language teaches us, imho, to understand and appreciate who we came from.

Would that be from a bunch of light fingered tea leafs exported from Blighty?

Awesome like innit.

[Stupooey]

17 hours ago, Godolphin said:

Bazza,

 

What I love about Aussie "jack lang" (slang) is that it has borrowed from Cockney, Irish, Scottish, you name it, but remained distinctly our own.

 

Rubbidy dub (pub), septic tank (Yank), Charlie Wheeler (sheila), steak and kidney (Sydney) are rhyming but not Cockney.

 

But, this side of the black stump, only dinky dy, true blue 'Strayns know how to speak Strine and that's what makes us unique.

 

I admire what the Irish, Scots, Welsh and French have done in trying to preserve their languages because our language teaches us, imho, to understand and appreciate who we came from.

Rub-a-dub-dub (for pub) and seppo (septic tank) are Cockney, I believe. I'll concede the other two, though.

[Stupooey]

Like abuse doesn't stop there either. It's now used to report speech as well, such as "He was like xxx" instead of "He said xxx". Where did this come from?

[Godolphin]

28 minutes ago, Stupooey said:

Rub-a-dub-dub (for pub) and seppo (septic tank) are Cockney, I believe. I'll concede the other two, though.

You got me! But, Aussies have adapted Cockney slang in terms like Warwick Farm for arm, and Port Melbourne Piers for ears.

Sort of a localised offshoot of cockney.

 

Then there are words like bludger and chunder  and bodgie which I think emerged spontaneously in Oz but may very well have been used in England and died out.

[elgordo38]

20 hours ago, Godolphin said:

Me old china plate,

 

That's what I'm saying. It is not Australian but American, just like a lot of the slang that young Aussies are using these days.

 

I used the word "bludger" the other day and I was looked at as if I was speaking Martian or something.

 

American slang is great for Americans but, unfortunately, given its domination of the media, it looks like our unique slang is getting as obsolete as the Tassie Tiger. And that's dinkum mate!

Use any terms you like you guys are the spice of life. 

[Jai Dee]

Australian slang... it's the fair dinkum bizzo.

[Dumbastheycome]

Gibberish  definitely has  an appeal. 

[louse1953]

On 3/17/2017 at 2:34 PM, Godolphin said:

It's spread around the world like a virus!

 

Another term that just about makes me vomit is being call "Dude," by Australians. Dude!?

 

Am I just getting old and grouchy? Am I nostalgic for the smart local slang of my youth?

 

Like, you bet I am dudes!

Older Ozzy's would never say dude.It's an USA thing that sadly permeates all countries.When I hear young Ozzys say it i want to vomit.My pet peev as far as an Australian goes is" how ya doing"that is USA.Ozzys say "how ya going".There are plenty more,but i will leave it at that mate.

[louse1953]

On 3/17/2017 at 5:31 PM, bazza73 said:

May the expression " don't come the raw prawn with me" never die. I love the confused looks I get when I use it on a non-Aussie - or even some who claim they are Australian.

Incidentally, I think "china plate" is actually Cockney rhyming slang. "Bludger" and "dinkum" are  authentic Oz.

I don't rekon anybody would claim to be an Ozzie,mate.They would stand out like a brown dogs dick.

Off topic but the like button has gone bunta on me,but works for others.Also facepage writing is very small lately,barely read it with glasses on.

[louse1953]

On 3/17/2017 at 8:34 PM, Suradit69 said:

Judging solely by Australian TV that I've watched, some Australians are unable to complete a sentence without inserting "mate" in it.

    

This is true mate.We're a friendly mob.

[louse1953]

On 3/17/2017 at 10:51 PM, swissie said:

Yes indeed. For some people, a sentence is not complete, unless the F-word is part of the sentence. A reflection of social background, upbringing, schooling etc etc.

 

For a non-native-english speaker, this is more irritating than anything else.

Cheers.

I was going to say that swissie and you are dead right.It is a bad habit of mine but usually only appears when talking to other Ozzys who don't take offence.I can slip 3 F's into 1 sentence sometimes.It has nothing to do with social upbringing,ect.It is just an adjective that has many meanings to Ozzys but only one to you.

[ChiangMaiLightning2143]

I thought it started with, like, the cool Daddie-o's of the beatnik period. "Maynerd G. Krebs"


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[williet98248]

Was sitting near a table with two young Americans, the young man was using 'like' every other word.  Sounded like gibberish to me and then he said; trying to impress the young woman I suppose, "and, like, I, like, teach, like, English, like, you know, like".    I thought about asking him how he could teach English when he couldn't even speak it, but decided against it.  The young lady could be impressed or not; her, like, choice.  

[jerojero]

i think, like, the issue is you guys are just a bunch of like crusty old codgers who cant like recall what its like to be young.

we all had vernacular we used as teens and we grew out of it. 

get over yourseld how often do you actually talk to somebody young anyways.

Right on, man! Like, wow!

[steven100]

On 17/03/2017 at 11:25 PM, whaleboneman said:

I prefer the misuse of the word "like" to the overuse of the word f@#$.

yes ,  agree ....  some Aussies and Brits tend to swear every second word ......   it sounds disgusting ... imo

[elgordo38]

On 3/17/2017 at 3:35 PM, alex8912 said:

I would hate to speak the exact same English as my father or grand father did. Slang is here to stay and it becomes vernacular English so instead of moaning dudes you better start twerking. 

Thanks dude. I guess its our way of trying to cling to better times and better ways. Its kind of hard to stand back and watch the language butchers at work. 

[Godolphin]

On 19/03/2017 at 2:56 PM, ChiangMaiLightning2143 said:

I thought it started with, like, the cool Daddie-o's of the beatnik period. "Maynerd G. Krebs"


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Ah yes! Maynard and Dobie and Zelda -- that was a great TV show.

 

I loved Maynard's reaction whenever the word "work" was mentioned. "Work!!!"