Gripe #1: I have noticed with some dismay that young people have taken to using language not generally heard in old time polite society. This is offensive to older people and demeaning to the youngsters.
Gripe # 2: The English language is deteriorating at an alarming rate. No one seems to know the difference between the nominative and objective cases. Specifically, the misuse of I and me.
Gripe #3: Related to gripe # 2, it refers to the new and popular expression, my bad.
This came right out of the Ghetto . I have nothing against the ghetto except for their misuse of
our beautiful language. I think my bad means I made a mistake, or I lied, or I didn't mean to do it or some such thing. Lets just say what we mean without using peculiar ungrammatical expressions. Please, never say my bad in my presence, especially if I have a knife or a club or perhaps a gun handy. Otherwise, you will at least receive a dirty look from me.
Gripe #4: Over the years we have sent Christmas messages ( the now famous DXCM) in enormous numbers. Each year we have received ever fewer cards and messages from our vast readership. No more mister nice guy. We don't hear from you and you are off our mailing list.
Although I hate to mention it, e-mail Christmas cards don't count.
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2 comments:
Glad to see you posting something! Me may be guilty of number 2 gripe....
Just curious... might the issue with today's youth and "bad" language be more a gender thing? I suspect you would be more amenable to its use if it was boys/young men using it?
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