My all time hate what people say is in Cincinnati, they use "please" to mean "please" and "excuse me". I ordered water in a restaurant, pronouncing it "wooder". The waitress didn't understand, and said "please?". So of course I said "wooder, please?"

When someone tells me a party is going to be a 'hoot', I usually don't attend. Of course 'bash' isn't a great choice either.

I'm from the midwest but I spent two weeks on the east coast, and these were some of the things I noticed:

I say "flip flops" instead of "thongs".
I say "pop" and not "soda".
I stand "in line" not "on line".
I have to be somewhere "by" a certain time, not "for" a certain time.
I wear "tennis shoes" not "sneakers".
I say "shopping cart" instead of "basket" or, damn I can't remember the name now, but it reminded me of something that you would put a baby in. Edit: Oh! I think they called it a "carriage".
I also end most of my sentences with prepositions.

These aren't regionalisms but I hate it when I say the word picture, because I prononunce it like pitcher. And also, italian, because I prononunce it "eyetalian".

What! Flip flops and thongs are entirely different things!

You wear flip flops on your feet, and you wear a thong at your --

hey, could I see that again?

I think calling Philadelphia "Philly" is just too "Philly."

Most of the words I use in the privacy of my office are short and of Anglo-Saxon origin. Because of this it is very hard to remember to self-censor in other, more social settings.

I admit to ending sentences with prepositions, but sometimes I just lack the time to go through the grammatical gymnastics not to mess that up.

I am embarrassed that I sometimes actually use the phrase "You go girl." This is only moderately acceptable when I am using it to compliment a gay male coworker who is a complete flamer.

I usually type kinda like I talk. I speak in a weird amalgam of alabamian, marylandish, british (dont ask me why), and 'normal' english.

After spending a few years in the army (and in North Carolina- I mean, Nawth Carulawna) I've picked up "Y'all", "yer", and "git". I can't stand any of them.
I spent my first twenty years in Utah, and the last few years I lived there I was constantly being asked "so, where you from?" "Here." "No, before that." ?? I was almost denied a loan because my application said I was from Utah and they thought I had an accent. (the secretary at the door even went so far as to announce at my return, "the Canadian guy's here.") I moved to New Mexico and it was the same drill. Nobody's said anything since I've joined the military, though. Haven't ever quite figured that one out, although I know I pronounce my t's funny.

I say "actually" FAR too often. It's never necessary and I am trying hard to break the habit.

As a teen I used "literally" the same way, now I laugh out loud at people who do that. Literally.

I've also noticed "to be fair" and "I have to say" creeping up on me. I hate these pointless qualifying phrases! I despise them! Am going to watch what I say really carefully today. I bet there's others.

One thing I like is picking up new dialect words. Cob for a crusty bread roll, mardy for moody and pump for fart. I feel enriched :)

"younz" (spellings vary. . .) almost cost me my current job. Apparently as I left the first interview, I said "nice to meet younz". My bosses overlooked it, hired me, and STILL torment me constantly.

I also say "the thing of it is, is..." - How else would you make a point!?!?!?

I hate when someone says "anyways." I just want to smack them. It's like fingernails on a blackboard (remember those?) to me.

I know a very sweet man who botches words in such a funny way. Instead of Cirque du Soleil he called it Surf duh Souffle. Instead of incrimating yourself you incrimidate yourself. A big "to-do" is a big padoo.

"you know what I mean?" I say this too much, it bugs me.

I'm from the east coast.

I say "flip flops" instead of "thongs".
I say "soda" and not "pop".
I stand "in line" not "on line".
I have to be somewhere "by" a certain time, not "for" a certain time.
I wear "sneakers" not "tennis shoes".
I say "shopping cart" instead of "basket" or "carriage".

Actually (yeah, I say that too much, too), I hate when people put an extra syllable in a word. Acme is ac-me, not ac-a-me. And color is kullur, not keller. I also say "got" too much. Instead of "he has rythm" I say "he's got rythm".

That last one was memorialized in a Pennsylvania state marketing motto

"You've got a friend in Pennsylvania"

James Taylor is actually to blame, but a twist of phrase is what makes a good lyric awesome.

Worsh Your Hands
 

I'm guilty of saying "dude" a lot, and for nearly everything. As an expression of surprise or admiration "Dude!" and to address people both male and female "Hey dude." The Big Lebowski made me feel better about using it a lot, and I still do.

I've begun to say "whatever" way too much, but it just seems the right thing to say when I do.

Things I NEVER say that others do that bug me:

"Like" as an interjection every other word in casual speech. The overheard teenage girls' conversation can drive me nuts!

Ebonic uses like "Let me ax you a question." I've been in conferences with high-status people and the Black man or woman in power will use "ax" all the time. They were never told not to by their teachers, either because their teachers also used the word or they feared being labeled a racist. I work with a grown woman budget analyst who uses the term "End of the physical year." No one can correct her for fear of hurting her feelings. I actually use "physical year" when I discuss end of the fiscal year issues with her.

A co-worker says "Worshington" all the time. I just don't understand why, because he says everything else just fine.

dewd

here in Kansas, nuthin' is 10 feet long; it's 10 foot long... and don't get me started on that metric deal.