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73. "Would you like some coffee?" "Sure"

Tue May 15, 2012, 12:22 PM

May 2012

That sounds like the person accepting the coffee is doing me a favor.

The response doesn't have to be a formal "Yes, please"; just an appreciative "That would be great" would be enough for me.

"Sure" didn't bug me until my kids' friends were old enough to come over without their parents, and I'd have to feed an ungrateful clientele their lunch or snacks. It's not difficult to teach kids to say a simple "Yes, please" or "No, thank you." (I wasn't giving the kids coffee, by the way--but now "Sure" from adults bugs me too.)

Now I sound like a grumpy old Grinch.

(I have to say... I don't mind another response that bothers other people. I like "No worries"--especially when someone is thanking me for something that's no big deal. "You're welcome" makes me feel like I'm being all gracious about something I was happy to do anyway, and "no worries" sounds light and casual, which among friends is appropriate, I think. But I try not to use it since I know I'm in the minority on this.)

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"Are you sure?" WTF! [View all] L0oniX May 2012 OP

i'm game. ever stand behind people at the register in a convenience store, and dionysus May 2012 #1

EZ Wider the only reason I shop at the convenience store voteearlyvoteoften May 2012 #3

I laugh at the clerk or other service person treestar May 2012 #64

Oh this one is worse.....You are at a restaurant and the person you are with says Maraya1969 May 2012 #111

oooh, that is bad... dionysus May 2012 #112

If you're so big on proper English, maybe you can figure out a way to make your point Honeycombe8 May 2012 #2

Irony was built in to my post for a reason. L0oniX May 2012 #4

From last night's "The Killing" - "If anything happens to my partner or myself" Iris May 2012 #5

My pet peeve as well. Fawke Em May 2012 #20

Myself, too! Iris May 2012 #29

I think they are writing to Linden's character. Tikki May 2012 #72

I thought about that. Iris May 2012 #106

I guess your correct...but the Linden character sure looks tired. Tikki May 2012 #108

She does! And Enos is terrific! Iris May 2012 #118

I hate that, too. geardaddy May 2012 #92

There are so many other things to be upset about Lex May 2012 #6

You know ...I know what you're saying ...know what I'm sayin? L0oniX May 2012 #9

I feel ya! dflprincess May 2012 #24

LMAO "NO ...but let me try again" L0oniX May 2012 #28

Are you sure? Son of Gob May 2012 #57

I bet you want us kids to get off your lawn, too! Odin2005 May 2012 #7

I'll be satisfied if it's just you that stays off my lawn. L0oniX May 2012 #11

at least you use proper english, junior. now quit trampling my grass. dionysus May 2012 #13

"I believe" is one that pisses the hell out of me Raine May 2012 #8

LOL L0oniX May 2012 #10

i know you don't like the phrase "i believe" dionysus May 2012 #12

So much, so little space. PDJane May 2012 #14

"long story short" ...and they just made it longer ...and it's "story"? L0oniX May 2012 #19

Adding apostrophes to plurals (plural's) n/t dflprincess May 2012 #25

I definately see what you mean, know'm say'n? Iggo May 2012 #38

I always figured burgandy... pinboy3niner May 2012 #43

At this point in time treestar May 2012 #63

How about signs that say Open Trench snooper2 May 2012 #66

Like, what do you mean like? Politicalboi May 2012 #15

O yea ...that one really gets to me too. L0oniX May 2012 #16

I don't like like either Rosa Luxemburg May 2012 #113

"I'm sorry, but" (followed by an opinion) REP May 2012 #17

Life's too short to worry about any of that stuff. tridim May 2012 #18

Worried? I am not worried ...just annoyed at some forms of attempted communication. L0oniX May 2012 #23

"At the end of the day." RebelOne May 2012 #21

That's at the top of my shit list! Bake May 2012 #89

Wow. So much anger over things of little consequence. Zax2me May 2012 #22

Heh ...it's not rage. Just one of my pet peeves L0oniX May 2012 #26

Hypercorrection annoys me, like the insistence that "I am well" or "I feel well" are the correct NYC Liberal May 2012 #27

Not quite. "Well" also means "in a state of good health." MineralMan May 2012 #74

You mean I can't say "You done good"? CTyankee May 2012 #79

Of course you can, but only if the person actually done good. MineralMan May 2012 #80

Not to worry, it is reserved for my highest praise, usually followed by "kiddo," which is a term CTyankee May 2012 #83

"growing" thinks that aren't organic Iris May 2012 #30

people grow thinks? I know people that wear their "change" around their necks too. notadmblnd May 2012 #32

LMAO L0oniX May 2012 #34

lol! Iris May 2012 #41

Yes, I knew, but couldn't resist. notadmblnd May 2012 #44

My grammar nazi tendencies frequently backfire on me. Iris May 2012 #50

I know. Right? notadmblnd May 2012 #31

Sometimes they manage to get the word "know" in one sentence 3 times. L0oniX May 2012 #33

I'm a'ight wit it, know'm say'n? Iggo May 2012 #35

Waddup? L0oniX May 2012 #36

hey, do you have breastisses? notadmblnd May 2012 #37

Do man-boobs count? Iggo May 2012 #42

lol quinnox May 2012 #39

"At the end of the day" and "Jumping the shark" are two........... panader0 May 2012 #40

Not to sound racist...- or - I'm not a racist, but... nt Mnemosyne May 2012 #45

"With that said" Then refute everything that was said. shraby May 2012 #46

What's more - I can't stand that phrase. treestar May 2012 #47

+1 ...and how about "rightly so" L0oniX May 2012 #48

I*HATE* the word "preggers" to describe pregnant women. Initech May 2012 #49

Me too! treestar May 2012 #61

Are those two regional? Dash87 May 2012 #77

I don't think they are treestar May 2012 #102

"No Worries" wovenpaint May 2012 #51

Can I aks you a question? proud2BlibKansan May 2012 #52

"Not to mention..." (and then of course name the thing that would not be mentioned) NYC_SKP May 2012 #53

Perfect! L0oniX May 2012 #54

OK... I'll throw one out there.. abolugi May 2012 #55

When people say you can kill two birds with one stone. raouldukelives May 2012 #56

Your Use of "Last But Not Least" Makes My List n/t Indykatie May 2012 #58

to tell you the truth hfojvt May 2012 #59

Problem phrases for me? Anything that spews from a Palin mouth. Marie Marie May 2012 #60

People introducing a speaker tend to end with treestar May 2012 #62

Only thing I have a problem with is people feeding their cats snooper2 May 2012 #65

Alerting! L0oniX May 2012 #117

There are a 'classist few' here that don't want anyone to use the term folks when describing folks.. Tikki May 2012 #67

uMad bro? Blue_Tires May 2012 #68

"Are you sure?"..funny you mentioned that.. AsahinaKimi May 2012 #69

I had someone at work write to me once "for all sufrommich May 2012 #70

That's a mute point. tridim May 2012 #71

Well, it's no skin off my teeth if he does! CTyankee May 2012 #85

"Would you like some coffee?" "Sure" renate May 2012 #73

For me it's a word: irregardless Raine1967 May 2012 #75

It goes without saying...nt MineralMan May 2012 #76

Made up words like "irregardless," "synergy," and stupid kiss-ass words. Dash87 May 2012 #78

We are in agreeance on this. nt msanthrope May 2012 #81

"I'm positive"... -..__... May 2012 #82

Unnecessary phrases and adjectives often used as fillers PatSeg May 2012 #84

Have a good one! JNelson6563 May 2012 #86

my supervisor always ends by saying , "Ya know what I mean?" lunatica May 2012 #87

Really? Catherine Vincent May 2012 #94

I know two people ipfilter May 2012 #88

Good, bad or indifferent, you literally make good points MattBaggins May 2012 #90

LOL! Catherine Vincent May 2012 #91

I don't mean to piss you off,but ... Go Vols May 2012 #93

"To go" in place of "to say" KansDem May 2012 #95

I hate the phrase "hanging in there" geardaddy May 2012 #96

"Can I ask you a question?"....um, hello dumbass, you just DID.... truebrit71 May 2012 #97

Ever had anyone ask you a "curious question"? tkmorris May 2012 #99

+1 L0oniX May 2012 #115

"...from the get go" tkmorris May 2012 #98

It is what it is (nt) Nye Bevan May 2012 #100

I figure there are more pressing matters in life to be upset about... Marrah_G May 2012 #101

The phrase "YA KNOW?" midway through each sentence...over and over! Auntie Bush May 2012 #103

You're an angry elf Canuckistanian May 2012 #104

Have you ever noticed that when ohheckyeah May 2012 #105

I watch gaming videos, Jamaal510 May 2012 #107

Best reply to "Are you sure?" Duer 157099 May 2012 #109

+1 L0oniX May 2012 #114

Honestly? kentauros May 2012 #110

Plain, "What?" when you didn't catch the remark. People, that is rude! raccoon May 2012 #116

Awesome bluedeminredstate May 2012 #119

"It is what it is." Vattel May 2012 #120

I don't care what you think! Just get that damned ant off my screen! Kablooie May 2012 #121