People on TV who can't speak properly.

[buzzlightyearsgirlfriend]

I have House Rules on the TV.

The blonde designer woman just said "anythink". Why not re-shoot that bit where she said "anythink"? Why didn't someone tell her that she said "anythink"? Then she could have just said "Oh dear me, how embarrassing, let's re-shoot that bit". But no. Someone leaves it in there on purpose just to irritate me.

Why do people on TV think they can say "anythink"?

[happyroo_bunji]

I can't stand it when people say imporDant instead of imporTant

[mtnlane]

I think it's even more annoying when people end their sentences in "so". Instead of x so y, it's blah blah blah so.........This is really catching on with younger folk.

People being interviewed for news reports etc who begin every answer with "look" drive me up the wall. This is particularly effective on radio. What exactly are the telling us to look at.  I heard a variation of this on ABC news the other day, with the interviewee ordering us to "listen!" to his every response.

If I were paying someone to advertise a product, I'd want them to speak well. Of course, exaggerated accents etc can be used to humorous effect. However some people, who are famous for reasons other than their public speaking ability, deliver their scripted lines so quickly that they give the impression that they want to get the whole torturous ordeal over with as quickly as possible. Here in Queensland we have footy legend Shane Webcke spruiking car insurance. Shane can turn NRMA into a single syllable, which is no mean feat.

What about those who end their sentences with an upward inflexion even thought there is no question!  

We have a few 'footy legends' over here in the west whose appalling diction puts me right off buying the product they are trying to advertise too. Don't get me started on the ABC - their standards have dropped to unbelievably low levels.

[kengillard]

agree with you  ....the ABC used to be the benchmark.  not anymore it seems.

[Anonymous]

That's Jamie Oliver fault, on his ad he says conTRAbute and it infuriates me every time I hear it.

I hate it when ;people end a sentence with "or".

The blonde woman on the diet meal ad (you know the one) says somethinK, drives me nuts.

yes! I have heard him say it.

[Anonymous]

What about those who end their sentences with an upward inflexion even thought there is no question! 

that is an Aussie thing. we all do it. everything is a question. lol

[cherry*135]

Poor Jamie, he has a lisp and is dyslexic.. but that hasn't held him back has it?

[janeababe]

ungnion instead of onion really annoys me.

And when I was a teenager, my friend used to say tismorning instead of this morning. I went to the gym tismorning!  argh!

On a side note, Hey Buzz, were you amazed that the guys remained in and were safe from elimination? I honestly don't know how they got this far into the comp really!

Oh, that's another one I don't like...when people say, *hey use guys*  or, *we love use guys*  Ggrrrrrr  *sigh*  
Language of the new generation ;\

[not_an_eloi]

the two police sheilas on the block

appear to be unable to finish the ends of words

bu     

tha

peculiar dialect, wot tribe are they from

:^O

[happyroo_bunji]

Why do people use the term "my bad"?  It sounds stupid and is not grammatically correct.

It is one of those sayings that drives me batty.

[cezm2012]

I always get frustrated watching international sports, for example, the Olympics. You would think that commentators would take the time out to learn how to pronounce the names of participating countries e.g. Kiribati. IMHO it's just disrespectful ...