Comments on: Top 10 most annoying Americanisms

By: Ryan

Ryan — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 20:26:31 +0000

I must say, when people say “Happy Holidays” with a completely fake and over- exaggerated smile, it really annoys me!
Also, when people say stuff like:
“Cut it out!” (Cut what out? I have no Scissors…)
“Give me a Break!” (Sure, five minutes)
“Quit It!” (No, I’m quite enjoying this…)
“Sheesh…!” (Why do you say this?)
“Oh my GOEEEEDDD!!!!” (Particular forced emphesis on the GOD).

Another thing which annoys me, (please, forgive me, I’m getting off the subject a bit here) BUT, it’s when Americans blame everything on communists, or when they call people communists just for being different… I’m sure that at least 70-90% of Americans don’t know what the word “communist” or “Communism” means… and I’m also sure that they couldn’t tell me why it’s so bad!

(I don’t like communism myself, I think the Idea of Communism is Good, however there is too much room for corruption in their line of work)

By: Catherine

Catherine — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 21:44:16 +0000

I think “visit with” someone is a southern expression.

By: Anna

Anna — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 20:21:47 +0000

Diana – yes on my very first trip to the US (back in the early nineties), a lovely American lady asked to “visit with me”.
I was on a train and she had moved across to let me sit down, as there were few seats left available. I thanked her profusely (as one would) and she asked if I was English. I said yes and she asked if she could “visit with me”!
I had never heard the phrase before and for a moment seriously wondered if she was looking for a free holiday to England, just for letting me sit down!
But no, she was lovely, we had a chat and that was that. Scared me for a second, though!
Anna.

By: dianaburrell

dianaburrell — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 22:04:46 +0000

Ohhhh yeaaaaaaah. It’s an utterly horrifying trend in chain restaurants. Sort of reminds me of the pieces of flair in the movie Office Space. I wonder what overpriced management consulting firm came up with this stupid idea?

By: Duchess

Duchess — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 21:36:02 +0000

What? The waiter SITS at your booth?

I’ve been away too long…

By: Chris R

Chris R — Thu, 25 Dec 2008 08:26:17 +0000

As a Brit living in the US, I have to say that the “happy holidays” stuff annoys me terribly. I am 100% not Christian at all, but I am no more offended by people talking about Christmas than I am by people talking about Easter, or Hanukkah, or Thanksgiving. Christmas is a time of year which happens to have different significance for Christians, but it’s been the name of that time of year for ages and it’s ridiculous trying to change it. Soon we’ll be calling July “month seven” to avoid offending people from countries who were conquered by the Roman empire…

I am, however, very much with you on Longhorn steak.