"Food shopping" and other bizarre phrases

[Anonymous]

Why do some people say "food shopping" instead of just grocery shopping? It sounds so simple-minded, like something a child would say. Major pet peeve. Any others?

[Anonymous]

Here's another one:
A picture "made" instead of "taken"-
"Have you had your picture made yet?" or "I went to a great photographer to have my picture made"
It sounds so awkward!

[Anonymous]

Regional difference, maybe? Or maybe everyone who says things differently than you do must be childlike and inferior? One or the other, probably.

[Anonymous]

My cousin says food shopping now. She buys food at local markets. It's not even all of her groceries, just food.

[Anonymous]

Why would this bother you?
You are shopping for food, so why would food shopping be wrong.

It is akin to complaining that people who say they are car shopping and not automobile shopping are childish.

[Anonymous]

I know it's regional, but I hate "standing on line" instead of "in line"

[Anonymous]

Regional differences, that's all.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I know it's regional, but I hate "standing on line" instead of "in line"

omg, I hate that! Are you actually ON the line, standing on top of it? Or are you just connected to the internet at the same time?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I know it's regional, but I hate "standing on line" instead of "in line"

omg, I hate that! Are you actually ON the line, standing on top of it? Or are you just connected to the internet at the same time?

Exactly!!!!! "Online" is on the internet! "In line" is waiting with other people for something!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why would this bother you?
You are shopping for food, so why would food shopping be wrong.

It is akin to complaining that people who say they are car shopping and not automobile shopping are childish.

Yup, doesn't bother me at all.

But something I'm hearing more a more that I hate is "unpack that" when they mean to explain something.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why do some people say "food shopping" instead of just grocery shopping? It sounds so simple-minded, like something a child would say. Major pet peeve. Any others?

I use the phrase "food shopping" when I go to the food store to buy food.

I use the phrase "grocery shopping" when I go to the grocery store to buy groceries.

This is a fairly easy distinction, OP.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why would this bother you?
You are shopping for food, so why would food shopping be wrong.

It is akin to complaining that people who say they are car shopping and not automobile shopping are childish.

Yup, doesn't bother me at all.

But something I'm hearing more a more that I hate is "unpack that" when they mean to explain something.

Well that is just jargon. Have you ever heard it outside of an office or academic setting. I hope not.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Here's another one:
A picture "made" instead of "taken"-
"Have you had your picture made yet?" or "I went to a great photographer to have my picture made"
It sounds so awkward!

I've never heard someone say that ever.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Here's another one:
A picture "made" instead of "taken"-
"Have you had your picture made yet?" or "I went to a great photographer to have my picture made"
It sounds so awkward!

I've never heard someone say that ever.

That sounds like old English - back to the times where people sat for paintings.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My cousin says food shopping now. She buys food at local markets. It's not even all of her groceries, just food.

Yes, I agree that one might not say they went grocery shopping at a small local store or Co op or farmers market or even MOMs. I think I've said food shopping here and there. A "grocery shop" to me is where I officially go and buy my weeks worth of food and other supplies at one store.