[Closed] "Can I get????"

No, you can't. That's my job. What do you need?

I mean, like what's your like problem? Literally, what's like your problem?

Grips me too! may I have?

I always thought it was "could I have".

erm...

This place smells all fusty...

I would like?

This place smells all fusty...

Nah, all fresh and clean, like fields....

*stares wistfully out window*

I would like?

No idea.

Oh my days

Up yours Grandad.
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Verily i say unto thee language doth evolve.

If you understand what they mean why care ?

"I'm sure you can"

I blame Craig David...

I blame Craig David...

seems reasonable

You're all wrong, it's "Please may I have"

Gonny geez.....

Forwhy dost the op parlay with such queerness?

Things have gotten worse on STW

What do you need?

An eXpresso please.

With milk.

/killthemtodeath

Probably the same people who talk into a horizontally held phone. Hanging's too good for them.

Most civilised places I go to ask, "what would you like?", to which I answer, "I'd like a stoop of your finest ale, my good man!"
Actually, no, just "I'd like a (insert beverage/foodstuff of choice), thank you very much".
"Can I get?", "no, your place is that side of the counter!" 🙄

It's an Americanism that's made it over here, isn't it? Which is always a bit annoying 🙂

Language changes, innit. Whatevs.

Some bits of language matter more than others.

If you're asking a stranger for something that you need, a couple of extra syllables to make your request gentle and respectful is a pretty good investment. 🙂

Feel you op. 😐
It's all very well language evolving, but it could do with actually making sense.

It seems that some people could care less.

Nah! "It's going good" annoys me more.

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Things have gotten worse on STW

Ah, gotten, lovely. Trotted out by the 'bloody Americanisms coming over here taking over our language' brigade, when in fact it's an old English word, taken to America with the pilgrim fathers and since brought back. So it's actually 'more' English than the English we speak.

See, also, ending words with -ize.

I gave myself about 20 seconds of Radio 1 yesterday until the young lady that was playing the records started sending 'big up's' to, well I am not sure who to. Listeners I guess.

"Sending a 'big up' to Razzy P and the Swindon Chicken shop crew" or something.

What is a 'Big up'? Is short for something? Or is it a movie reference?

"My bad"

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrgggghhhhhhhhhhhhh

What is a 'Big up'?

I like to phrase it as an insult, as in: Put something big up yourself

For the first time ever I heard Jnr say "Please can I get?" I reminded him what he should be saying.

I wonder if it's stemmed from being asked "What can I get you?" and being too lazy/unsure of how to change the verb for the reply.

get/have, learn/teach, have/of.

Probably used by the same folk who hold their phones horizontal.

Nice one Cyril.

have/of

I think this comes from the contraction of would have sounding similar to would of.

Can I get a new car for my Scalectrix?

Gaaaaaaahhhhhh!!!!!! It's Scalextric

The correct response from a coffee seller or sandwich vendor to "can I get...." is "yes, but you'll need to source the ingredients yourself. In the meantime you can HAVE".

But I suspect it would just be met with a blank expression followed by a slight cog-grinding sound followed by "**** off, smartarse".

I love the public.