Luigi Tefloni
Registered Shopper
I read your post and I felt I had to reach out to you and conversate.Among the people I know I have always been very vocal on us Brits using Americanisms. I put this down to some awful tv shows and more people holidaying in the USA. One of very many examples is “sneakers” when did we start calling plimsoles “sneakers”. Makes my blood boil.
The more alert of you will observe I used the word “holidaying”, and not “vacationing!”
I hear you, sister. I, too, have a slight issue with this alternate use of the English language and thought I’d just shoot the breeze with you, hoping to restore some normalcy, as things may have gotten out of hand.
How long before we are told that our shopping cart will be emptied after a half-hour if we don’t check out?
Going forward, I think the least worst option is to allow Glen Campbell’s “sneakers” as it’s just the one phrase. I think it is anyway, but you do the math.
Personally, I want to get to the stage where I could care less about Americanisms, and I can say “ I’m good, thanks”. Period.
Anyway, enough of this trash. I have to go to the liquor store on the way back from having my bangs cut.
Deal with it. You got this, girl.