"I feel like"

retro:electro

Another American kardashian-inspired phrase that has come to situate itself in the everyday venacular of the Irish teen and twenty something.

Example sentence, instead of "I think I might go into town today and do some shopping", it's now "I feel like I need to go into town today and do some shopping". Yes, people have actually lost the ability to think and have replaced it with how they feel.

The only way these words should ever be used is if saying "I feel like chicken tonight".
Ya feel me?

Allinall

Chicken tonight

retro:electro

Allinall wrote: »

Chicken tonight

Already bet ya to it.

valoren

Doooooooo as you feeeeeeeeeeeeel.

Estrellita

anna080 wrote: »

Another American kardashian-inspired phrase that has come to situate itself in the everyday venacular of the Irish teen and twenty something.

Example sentence, instead of "I think I might go into town today and do some shopping", it's now "I feel like I need to go into town today and do some shopping". Yes, people have actually lost the ability to think and have replaced it with how they feel.

The only way these words should ever be used is if saying "I feel like chicken tonight".
Ya feel me?

I'd happily blame the Kardashians for just about everything wrong with the world today, but this one isn't solely on them.

It's therapy speak. You aren't supposed to say anything that's an attack on someone, so you have to talk bollocks to say the same thing. See below -

"Anna, Im so fcuking p.issed off with you, I'm going to pull your head off your shoulders"

Turns into:

"Anna, I feel like I have some negative feelings about you right now. I feel like I need to communicate that to you, because I'm so upset right now"

Total s.hite.

Allinall

anna080 wrote: »

Already bet ya to it.

Feel like a tit now -:)

riclad

I,m Afraid in 20 years time teens will speak like americans in youtube videos, feels =feelings , irish teens will speak like american teenagers ,using american slang
from california .The worst is people who use the word bro or dude in every sentence ,even if they are talking to a woman .

fancy pigeon

I DO what I FEEL like

valoren

fancy pigeon wrote: »

I DO what I FEEL like

Everybody, together.
Be like the boy!
Be like the boy!

And the seniors at the back!

We like Roy! We like Roy!

retro:electro

Estrellita wrote: »

I'd happily blame the Kardashians for just about everything wrong with the world today, but this one isn't solely on them.

It's therapy speak. You aren't supposed to say anything that's an attack on someone, so you have to talk bollocks to say the same thing. See below -

"Anna, Im so fcuking p.issed off with you, I'm going to pull your head off your shoulders"

Turns into:

"Anna, I feel like I have some negative feelings about you right now. I feel like I need to communicate that to you, because I'm so upset right now"

Total s.hite.

Calm down bbz we've only just met x

Agricola

I listen to a lot of podcasts from US and UK and its amazing how "I feel like" has spread like a plague, even to people over 40. It seems to me like a bit of a cop out for when you want to make a statement about something but don't really know what you're talking about or couldn't back it up if pressed.
Instead of saying "I think...." which can open you up to having your ability to think questioned, "I feel like" is an easy get out, cos you can't argue with feelings maaannnnn.

retro:electro

It's different from saying, say, "I feel like going into town for a pint".
It's more, "I feel like this top doesn't match these pants", "I feel like I used to like this programme but now I'm not into it anymore", "I feel like every time I see you you're drunk". Really bugs me.

Your Face

Its nice to have this to worry about.

Estrellita

Your Face wrote: »

Its nice to have this to worry about.

I feel like you are having a dig at the youth of today. I also feel like you are projecting your negativity, you need to internalise that energy and deal with your issues from within.

osarusan

anna080 wrote: »

Yes, people have actually lost the ability to think and have replaced it with how they feel.

No they haven't, it's just an expression (one that annoys you obviously), a different way to say the same thing.

jimgoose

The Americans have a tendency to footle around the parlour verbally like this, thinking they're being polite and inoffensive. For example, the security officer at the airport who says something like "I'm going to need to see your passport, sir!" instead of "Please present your passport, sir!". Unnecessary verbiage disguised as Customer Service has been with us for a while, along the lines of restaurant staff who say things like "Can I interest you in any artisan bread products for yourself at all, sir?" "Not really, but I'd murder a mug of builder's tae and a ham-and-cheese toasted special, if yourself has such a thing. At all, at all!".

Four Phucs Ache

I feel like I need a can of coke, my want agreed, so I got one.

retro:electro

osarusan wrote: »

No they haven't, it's just an expression (one that annoys you obviously), a different way to say the same thing.

Go out and speak to any teenager and see do you still feel the same.

Your Face

Estrellita wrote: »

I feel like you are having a dig at the youth of today. I also feel like you are projecting your negativity, you need to internalise that energy and deal with your issues from within.

This is why the state should teach reasoning and basic logic in secondary schools.

brevity

"So, I feel like, like you don't listen to me anymore."
*Looks up from phone*

osarusan

anna080 wrote: »

Go out and speak to any teenager and see do you still feel the same.

I speak to them every single day and don't think they have 'lost the ability to think'.

Holograph

Heh, so I'm not alone in noticing this.

Wouldn't read too much into it though, but yes, it is a bit American therapy speak (albeit on the milder end).

seamus

anna080 wrote: »

Go out and speak to any teenager and see do you still feel the same.

Teenagers have always been idiots. This is nothing new.

valoren

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZwNWviK5z0Q

retro:electro

osarusan wrote: »

I speak to them every single day and don't think they have 'lost the ability to think'.

I used to teach them every single day and would beg to differ.

How Soon Is Now

Sure whats new? The yanks have basically left skid marks all over society world wide no matter where your living.

Greatest nation on earth? More like greatest shower of **** on earth!.

qo2cj1dsne8y4k

This thread tho.
I can't even.

Anna, thought you were in my squad bae, this is rachet.

Estrellita

Your Face wrote: »

This is why the state should teach reasoning and basic logic in secondary schools.

Teenagers live in self-obsessed little bubble worlds of their own, as do the Kardashians. Reasoning and basic logic have no place in a world where you are trying to out-pose your best friend in Facebook, Instagram etc.

Fratton Fred

I feel like Buddy Holly 'cause it's Raining In My Heart
All the sad songs take me back to you now that we are apart.
Now I know how Paul McCartney felt when he got up to say:
I wish it was Yesterday.

Nonbias

funny enough Conor mcgregor says that alot ,but he's alright

anyway this new generation between the ages of 18-25 roughly apart from the snowflakes seem to far sounder than the generation that was before them ,that celtic tiger cub generation of young people in Ireland were the biggest shower of spas to ever walk the planet

I would say from 28 to very early 30s ''them *****'' i'm talking about

sure it was only a minority off them ''but that minority were some shower of Tits

jimgoose

Estrellita wrote: »

Teenagers live in a self-possessed little bubble worlds of their own, as do the Kardashians. Reasoning and basic logic have no place in a world where you are trying to out-pose your best friend in Facebook, Instagram etc.

This is certainly so, but teenagers are not stupid. Particularly not the latest batch of them, who are bigger, stronger and faster than any previous and who are learning at an exponential rate. It's not really their fault that the part of their brains that is responsible for not acting like a hybrid of Forrest Gump and Rain Man won't develop properly for another while! :pac:

jimgoose

Nonbias wrote: »

...this new generation between the ages of 18-25 roughly apart from the snowflakes seem to far sounder than the generation that was before them ,that celtic tiger cub generation of young people in Ireland were the biggest shower of spas to ever walk the planet...

Agreed.

riclad

When you are a teen your brain is changing ,you are forming your personality ,so the average teen is maybe self obsessed or gloomy .
You are trying to figure out who you are .
They grow up ,mature ,things get better .Some are very intelligent ,some are dumb, like the rest of the population.
Maybe the celtic tiger generation were a bit spoilt since for 10 years ,it was easy to borrow money, people thought the boom would go on and on.

Tasden

anna080 wrote: »

It's different from saying, say, "I feel like going into town for a pint".
It's more, "I feel like this top doesn't match these pants", "I feel like I used to like this programme but now I'm not into it anymore", "I feel like every time I see you you're drunk". Really bugs me.

I say this always.
I hate myself for it. Can't help it though!

ectoraige

I think I chicken tonight.

retro:electro

ectoraige wrote: »

I think I chicken tonight.

Winner winner chicken dinner

Your Face

Estrellita wrote: »

Teenagers live in self-possessed little bubble worlds of their own, as do the Kardashians. Reasoning and basic logic have no place in a world where you are trying to out-pose your best friend in Facebook, Instagram etc.

Which is why they should be taught.

Estrellita

Your Face wrote: »

Which is why they should be taught.

Okay. I'm not sure why you are directing this at me, but.. fair enough.

5rtytry56

Allinall wrote: »

Chicken tonight

chicken & pint of guinness for 10 euro in my favourite watering hole

PandaPoo

Tasden wrote: »

I say this always.
I hate myself for it. Can't help it though!

Me too, don't know where I got it from!

Your Face

Estrellita wrote: »

Okay. I'm not sure why you are directing this at me, but.. fair enough.

You quoted me earlier, precious.