Can I get ....

[^woody^]

.... 10 years inside for bludgeoning to death the next person I hear say "Can I get" when asking for something in a shop/cafe/restaurant/pub?

 

[Doggit]

Doubt it; can I add "Enjoy" to the list.

 

[^woody^]

Doubt it; can I add "Enjoy" to the list.

You may. You're welcome

 

[EFLImpudence]

"Can I get"

"No, sorry. I'm afraid I have to get it for you".


My 'favourite' is "Can I ask you a question?"

 

[misterhelpful]

.... 10 years inside for bludgeoning to death the next person I hear say "Can I get" when asking for something in a shop/cafe/restaurant/pub?

I have to admit that I've become guilty of this these days. When I first moved over here, I said I'd stay true to my British way of speaking, but I've picked up a lot of the American terms already. I even find myself saying, 'tuh-may-dohs' and 'buh-nan-uhs', occasionally. Shame on me!

 

[bernardgreen]

Have a nice day.... and it's a pleasure ( when it obviously isn't a pleasure )

 

[honda]

Do you want a bag?
Yes if you've got one.

 

[noseall]

My Bin Lids insist on saying take-out and not take-away. Wot's all that about.

 

[conny]

A carry out is what I take for my lunch.
It just means I have made my own sarnies for work.

I HATE the saying, "Have a nice day." It is so insincere! What they really want to say is, "Doing this job makes my life suck but my boss says I have to be pleasant to tossers like you."

 

[EFLImpudence]

My bank tellers often (always?) ask "Is there anything else I can do for you today?"

Some are very attractive but ...

 

[EFLImpudence]

pleasant to tossers like you."

Speak for yourself. They really mean it when they say it to me.

 

[bernardgreen]

Speak for yourself. They really mean it when they say it to me

Me too, when I asked that question I joking replied " you could give me a promo code for my next order " She did and it was 10% off.

 

[conny]

pleasant to tossers like you."

Speak for yourself. They really mean it when they say it to me.

What, they really mean you are a tosser?

 

[EFLImpudence]

I'll get my friend Himmy on to you. He's an expert.

 

[KenGMac]

My preferred retort, just to see if the original questioner is actually listening is, as follows.

Questioner asks, How are you doing today???

Response, I am doing everyone just stand in line??

It is actually interesting, because, about 40% of those that I say this to fail to grasp it??

Pleasantries, in a lot of instances have become meaningless, something that passes the time prior to the main event?

Ken