This has been such a fun thread to read!!! My dad did crosswords all his life, I have done them since early teens. He would often comment on how glad he was that he didn't have to learn English as a second language!!!
My mom was a stay at home mom, but oh! was she strict on our grammar!!!!!!
Some of my pet peeves have been mentioned here already....how about adding, "prolly" (probably), or "long story short", and then the tale goes on and on forever. LOL
As a Canadian living in the US, I often get teased about different words, or the way I say them. My step-daughter teases me when I pronounce the "wh" in words like where or white. apparently, (I don't hear it), I say "aboot"...not "about"!!!
Sofa/couch? How about a chesterfield? That's all I ever knew it to be. :)
Soft drinks....by name or flavour. Coca cola, Pepsi, Root beer, orange, sprite, etc.
And yes, my spell check doesn't like some of my words either....like "colour" "neighbour".
How about "clisha" when someone sneezes? From my Irish background, I think.
And did you have Yorkshire pudding with your joint? and a butter tart for dessert?
I do love that there are so many things we can learn about (aboot?) other people. :)