"Inbox me"

Diddums · 15 Nov 2016 at 13:11

Does this drive anyone else up the wall? Since when is "inbox" a verb? Why can't these people say "send me a message" or "send me a pm" or something more conventional? What's wrong with these people?

First brexit, then Trump, and now this :mad:

The world's gone mad I tell you!

Armageus · 15 Nov 2016 at 13:12

could be worse, could be

"Letterbox me"

wedrum · 15 Nov 2016 at 13:12

Armageus said:
could be worse, could be

"Letterbox me"

post 2 oh no you didn't

glenimp617 · 15 Nov 2016 at 13:13

I've noticed more and more people have started speaking with an American accent. Now that is annoying!

Armageus · 15 Nov 2016 at 13:15

wedrum said:
post 2 oh no you didn't

This is GD isn't it?

am I doin it rite?

On Holiday · 15 Nov 2016 at 13:17

sum1 pop up

MikeTheNative · 15 Nov 2016 at 13:17

Winds me up too, I also hate when they post a picture with the caption 'feel so ugly today' . ' Please pay attention to me' .

krooton · 15 Nov 2016 at 13:18

I have literally never heard anyone say this.

robfosters · 15 Nov 2016 at 13:20

Why are you surprised? The general denigration of the English language has been happening for years now. Some of the additions to the OED over the latest 15 years or so have been ridiculous.

pepp77 · 15 Nov 2016 at 13:20

I have never ever heard the saying inbox me.

Diddums · 15 Nov 2016 at 13:21

krooton said:
I have literally never heard anyone say this.

Grab your coat and get the hell out. You filthy uneducated scum

Rroff · 15 Nov 2016 at 13:22

Not heard people saying it much but doesn't really bother me - in the end not really any different to any other "mail me", "phone me", etc. type phrase even if not strictly the most correct usage.

robfosters · 15 Nov 2016 at 13:23

I have. Normally from city types who like to use cool words and often American ones. "Can I get a coffee". No you twit, you can buy a coffee.

andicole0 · 15 Nov 2016 at 13:25

My pet hate in this area is "ping me"

Andi.

datalol-jack · 15 Nov 2016 at 13:27

I'd only get suspicious in Alabama.

XeNoN89 · 15 Nov 2016 at 13:33

robfosters said:
I have. Normally from city types who like to use cool words and often American ones. "Can I get a coffee". No you twit, you can buy a coffee.

This is one of the ones I always correct people on. 'Can I HAVE a coffee'

bayo000 · 15 Nov 2016 at 13:33

Must be a southern thing. Not heard it around here and hopefully never will.

datalol-jack · 15 Nov 2016 at 13:36

XeNoN89 said:
This is one of the ones I always correct people on. 'Can I HAVE a coffee'

You may not.

Greebo · 15 Nov 2016 at 13:41

robfosters said:
Why are you surprised? The general denigration of the English language has been happening for years now. Some of the additions to the OED over the latest 15 years or so have been ridiculous.

Some people would say its just reflecting naturally flow and change in language? Afterall we don't speak in Shakespearean English anymore do we?

Greebo · 15 Nov 2016 at 13:43

XeNoN89 said:
This is one of the ones I always correct people on. 'Can I HAVE a coffee'

Our old English teacher at school used to do this to boys at the staff room door.

Boy "Please Mr Hardaker, can I see Mr Solomon?"
Mr Hardaker "I don't know, can you?"

This would go on for up to five minutes.