Welcome Roberto Di Matteo and Steve Clarke

[Chris Jameson]

A youth in our Sainsbury's Local handed me my change and said "cheers boy".

I took my oldest son for something to eat, the waiting staff called me 'sir' - which normally I hate - but made up for it by referring to my son as 'mate', 'pal' and 'feller'. He was so embarrassed, it was brilliant.

Remember my daughter thinking it was amazing that a waiter called me 'sir', she asked if I was famous or important.

I miss those days, today she sent me a message with a picture of a bell and the word 'end'.

[MoetVillan]

My only misgiving about the new managerial team is that we can look forward to x number of years of people calling him 'Clark.'

There are worse crimes. But not many.

No doubt whilst simultaneously continuing to refer to 'Ciaran Clarke.'

And saying "can I get"

I think this has been said before.  I still don't see why it is wrong or indeed what the correct version would be.

May I have. You are asking for something to be served to you. Can I get insinuates that you are planning to get it yourself.

[andyh]

My only misgiving about the new managerial team is that we can look forward to x number of years of people calling him 'Clark.'

There are worse crimes. But not many.

No doubt whilst simultaneously continuing to refer to 'Ciaran Clarke.'

And saying "can I get"

I think this has been said before.  I still don't see why it is wrong or indeed what the correct version would be.

'I would like.......'

[tomd2103]

Heard on the radio earlier that the Championship will be one of only three leagues in Europe to have two Champions League winning Managers playing their trade in it next season, with the Premier League and La Liga being the other two.  They then went and spoilt it by saying they didn't think we would be anywhere near promotion next season.     

[paul_e]

My only misgiving about the new managerial team is that we can look forward to x number of years of people calling him 'Clark.'

There are worse crimes. But not many.

No doubt whilst simultaneously continuing to refer to 'Ciaran Clarke.'

And saying "can I get"

I think this has been said before.  I still don't see why it is wrong or indeed what the correct version would be.

May I have. You are asking for something to be served to you. Can I get insinuates that you are planning to get it yourself.

Except it really doesn't anymore.  Language evolves and, thanks to friends, that particular phrase is much more commonly used now to ask to be served something and so that's what it now means.

The only exception I'd make to this rule (i.e. that use determines meaning) is officially defining a word to have both it's original meaning and an alternative contradictory meaning, it does happen a lot (wicked and literally are 2 easy examples which have contradictory dictionary definitions) but it's making the language intentionally confusing which is a strange decision.

[peter w]

My only misgiving about the new managerial team is that we can look forward to x number of years of people calling him 'Clark.'

There are worse crimes. But not many.

No doubt whilst simultaneously continuing to refer to 'Ciaran Clarke.'

And saying "can I get"

I think this has been said before.  I still don't see why it is wrong or indeed what the correct version would be.

May I have. You are asking for something to be served to you. Can I get insinuates that you are planning to get it yourself.

No no no. I will get points to an action. Can I get is questioning merely the possibility and ability. Can I get a sock? Well yes you know where they are, you can walk, you have mastered the art of opening a draw and getting a sock out of it ( as well as 30 other things you untidy sod). Can I get a house on the moon tomorrow? No there aren't any.

[MoetVillan]

No no no no no. Language evolving by people saying it incorrectly has no truck with me.

[peter w]

No no no no. You don't love me yes I know now.

[MoetVillan]

I thought irony is what I used to get creases out of shirts

[pauliewalnuts]

"Can I get" is fucking horrible.

Yes, language evolves. Sometimes in a horrible way. Like when people say "Can I get ..", as if they think they're surf dudes in San Francisco rather than buying a grande cappuccino in Redditch.

[MoetVillan]

Amen brother

[Malandro]

No no no no. You don't love me yes I know now.

Get on your knees and pray boy

[Brend'Watkins]

"Can I get" is fucking horrible.

Yes, language evolves. Sometimes in a horrible way. Like when people say "Can I get ..", as if they think they're surf dudes in San Francisco rather than buying a grande cappuccino in Redditch.

"Can I get a deconstructed coffee" actually works. Even so, the death penalty with no right of appeal would apply.

[jembob]

"Can I get" is fucking horrible.

Yes, language evolves. Sometimes in a horrible way. Like when people say "Can I get ..", as if they think they're surf dudes in San Francisco rather than buying a grande cappuccino in Redditch.

"Can I get a deconstructed coffee" actually works. Even so, the death penalty with no right of appeal would apply.

It's one of the most irritating expressions in common use today.

[CT]

No no, no no no no, no no no no, no no there's no limit.