Feeling very intolerant this morning

[flip_flop]

This probably says more about me than them, but there are two girls in my office both of whom, when they speak, sound as though they are asking questions - its driving me up the wall.

And one of them, having spent six months in America, has developed (actually, I think its an affectation rather than a development) an odd American twang, which, combined with everything sounding like a question, is very annoying.

"hey, ahm gonna get some wadder"

Does this sort of thing wind other people up as well?

Or am I just a miserable sod?

[ummmm]

Lol....some days.

The accent thing....that would probably grate on me...

[emmie]

i find some Australians do the same, especially the women. I find having headphones on quite theraputic, drowns them out completely.

[factor-fiction]

No- it's quite common, particularly in the South or among university students/young professionals. I think Neighbours (Australia) t was as much to blame as the US.
I wonder whether it hints at insecurity- making a statement sound like just a suggestion or question so as to elicit a response as reassurance

[hippyhoppy]

hee hee.. that made me smile.. the fact you're calling yourself a miserable sod.. I'm sure you're a perfectly fine chap, just having a typical Monday morning/weekend hangover kinda day (lol - I said 'kinda'.. all Americanny..)

[kinell]

agree..upward inflection is sadly a sign of insecurity...just as those idiots who finish each almost unintelligible phrase with yeah?

[missnemesis]

Not nearly as bad as completely unnecessary "innit", "ya get me" and "youunderstandwhatI'msayin'?"


ARRRRGGGGHHH!!!!

[Maydup]

LOL they'd drive me mad too flip-flop.

Another thing that gets me irritable in the office, it when someone in the room laughs at an incoming email or internet post and I'm expected to ask what's funny. Or I assume I am. Currently a colleague is sighing very loudly. I suppose I'll have to ask what up in a minute but quite frankly I don't give a damn!

[rowanwitch]

oh dear.... I work in an office on my own.... my music...or quiet....no ones irritating habits... just the odd visit from walter the pigeon...

[mccfluff]

ha i work in a town where people say buzzzz instead of bus and they miss out words "going shop want anything?"

arghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

[pips1]

I'm glad someone said it's a sign of insecurity because my boss talks like that, as if everything is a question, and someone more up their own ass than her I have yet to meet!!!!!

[Maydup]

Trouble is I miss 'em when they're not here and wouldn't be very happy if I worked alone!

[douglas9401]

Yoof at work uses man (pronounced maun) and eh either singly or combined at the end of a sentence. There's also a requirement for them to say "right right right" in a stacatto burst to convey complete understanding of something they're not listening to whilst texting.

[ABerrant]

HRT - http://en.wikipedia.o.../High_rising_terminal

aka AQI - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OluCvL0lRnI

[BrainsTracy]

Ahh yes the rising intonation issue. Yes very annoying. Almost as annoying as those people who say "can I get....." when buying something!

[flip_flop]

The girl with the American twang always says "can I get..." - irritates the crap out of me.

What I can't understand is why she would want to 'put on' an American accent. She only lived there for six months, and that was over 3 years ago, so I don't believe for a second that her accent is genuine.

[joko]

ssome are prone to wandering accent syndrome but it usually disappears soon after...

[wildwood]

Lots of my aussie female couzies talk with a Qmark at the end of a sentence, and I find it rather cute.

Sorry this irritates you?

[JonnyBoy12]

I thought that HRT stood for Hormone Replacement Therapy?

[askyourgran]

I've noticed the Aussies talk like that. I'm glad I worked in an office on my own, but think it's that Monday morning feeling that lasted until about Wednesday that made me grumpy. However if I had to work next to the Alex woman on the One Show I'd go barmy listening to her voice all the time.

[moiflan]

Oh don't get me going!People who call you hon(but spell it hun as in Attila )I work in a school and the teachers calling the class "Guys",the headmaster pronouncing exams "eggsams"..not exactly in your gripe category but "get my drift?"argh!!