Americanisms...is it just me that finds them irritating?

sulkisu

It's not a big deal and I should probably just 'get a life and get over it' and I know that there are far more important things in the world to worry about but this is something that is really starting to irritate.

Americanisms (there might be a better word for it, but that's what I call them'. This habit of adopting American words and labels. I was watching Cbeebies this morning and the presenter is talking about ladybugs. When did ladybirds become ladybugs? Yesterday it was 'cookies and strollers' instead of 'biscuits and buggies'. I asked for ice lollies in Sainsbury's and the assistant told me where I could find the 'popsicles'

Am I the only one who finds it annoying?

Georgiegirl256

Not really, but then again I love America! I've got a habit of calling pavements, sidewalks instead, it's just the first word that pops into my head! :rotfl:

I sometimes also call ladybirds ladybugs too! :eek:

fabforty

I do. Slightly different, but I hate 'trick or treating' and baby showers as well!

This_Year

It's not just you. I hate "do the math" or hearing a customer in a coffee shop asking "can I get...?" plus I'm sure that I will think of plenty more later!

Gloomendoom

sulkisu wrote: »

It's not a big deal and I should probably just 'get a life and get over it' and I know that there are far more important things in the world to worry about but this is something that is really starting to irritate.

Americanisms (there might be a better word for it, but that's what I call them'. This habit of adopting American words and labels. I was watching Cbeebies this morning and the presenter is talking about ladybugs. When did ladybirds become ladybugs? Yesterday it was 'cookies and strollers' instead of 'biscuits and buggies'. I asked for ice lollies in Sainsbury's and the assistant told me where I could find the 'popsicles'

Am I the only one who finds it annoying?

Oh the irony!

I remember when we had pushchairs... before that awful Americanism 'buggy' was adopted.

MrsAtobe

No, not just you OP. I loathe the word 'burglarized' (sp?). - what's wrong with burgled?

Tiddlywinks

Dislike it too.. Along with American spellings of words such as 'color' instead of 'colour'.

Also, in the UK it's 'mum' not 'mom' except for very small regional variations.

... Finally, the 'gangsta' use and mis-use is cringeworthy - 'Feds' instead of 'police' as an example.

gildius

Yeh, it bothers me too, although I didn't know that 'can I get' was an Americanism and I say it all the time!

peachyprice

It's the American spelling of replacing an 's' with a 'z' in words that get me.

Although I am guilty of calling a 'z' a zee not a zed Always have, always will.

LondonDiva

The one I loathe more than anything is MOM - when I see it in posts, I can feel the twitch!

fashionlover10

It really annoys me when my OH says trash or sidewalk. I always ask him what country we live in when he says American words.