really really grinds my gears

its just **** awful, is it american or just a sign of very low intellect

its just **** awful, is it american or just a sign of very low intellect

No.

So, no!

It’s modern, no?

A corruption of the french, n’est-ce pas?

So, what’s your problem?

So, you dislike ending-a-sentence-with-no content, no?

A corruption of the french, n’est-ce pas?

Non.

eh?

FeeFoo – Member 
A corruption of the french, n’est-ce pas?

More likely originates from spanish, no?

I remember being annoyed at Gordon Ramsay for doing it on telly, then after a few years of speaking Spanish I picked it up as well 👿

It’s also a good example of how we tend to take the path of least resistance. We’ve gone from

‘It is, isn’t it?’ ‘He does, doesn’t he?’ ‘She wouldn’t, would she?’

to

‘It is, innit?’ (and even ‘He does, innit?’)

to

‘It is, ¿no?’

I’d say it’s quite a Glasgow thing, know whit ah mean, big man, no?

I grew up saying this. As did lots of people around me. It’s being going on for years. Before the wankiest phrase ever “grinds my gears” poked its helmet out from the unwashed pubes of language to blink its eye into the sunlight of enlightened speech.

Very Spanish IME.

It’s made me speculate about it’s origination in Spanish. Having had to sell in past jobs it made me think that perhaps it’s effective at getting people to agree with you because it’s really hard not to start your reply with yes.

It’s quite scandinavian too, nej?

Say it all the time to my wee boy; “I said, “NO”.”

They don’t say it in Russia yet, nyet?

Just say no.

Write a song describing this malaise and play it on the pia-no..?

Meanwhile wars rage with untold deaths… no?

Move to Canada, eah?

All in all it seems a bit xenophobic of you, Kimbers, no ?

😉

Gears are there for grinding, no?

Well those gears will almost always grind as the spacing is all wrong both on the cogs and the distance between them.

down here in pastyland, one of the local oddities is to finish a question with ‘or no?’.

I’ve been here long enough now that I find myself doing it involuntarily. Annoys the crap out of me.

It could be worse. I hate it when the phrase, “just sayin, like” is used at the end of a sentence. Grrrr. Hulk smash.

really really grinds my gears

its just **** awful, is it american or just a sign of very low intellectIt’s a sign of low intellect.

As is failing to capitalise the start of sentences, or end them with a full stop…not to mention the miss-use or omission of apostrophes.

Yeah, no?

I’m like a bit, you know, meh about it, you know.

yeah CFH knows, innit

Interesting topic…NOT

Yes Yes Yes…..NO

Wevs.

not to mention the miss-use or omission of apostrophes

Surely you mean ‘misuse’?

IT’S MUPHRY’S LAW TIME!

Thing is, it’s a valid sentence structure. It turns a statement into a question, and suggests that you aren’t sure about what you’re saying.

“It’s raining” is a statement. I’m telling you it is raining.

“It’s raining, no?” is an interrogative statement. I’m telling you I think it’s raining, but I’m not 100% sure and am soliciting further input from the listener as to whether you have more up to date knowledge of the current state of precipitation.

Now, I could say all that longform. But because I’m not Mr Logic…

… it’s far more convenient for both parties to suffix the statement with “no.” No?

IT’S MUPHRY’S LAW TIME!

Pelase tele me taht was debilerate!

I’d expect so.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muphry%27s_law

I agree with Coug’s, it’s an inticement for conversation, without it means it’s a statement, no?.

Depends if you want to engage someone or stamp your awesumnez authority on themz.

I didn’t know that existed. My life is now complete, no?

All this ending in no is a big no no, no?