Stupid Things People Say

Okay, so we all have our pet peeves. As a kid my mom never let me end a sentence in a preposition and so later as a teacher I became the one who does this to kids:

Little Johnny says, "Can I go to the bathroom?"
Anal grammar freak teacher says, "I'm sure you CAN.....I wonder if you MAY?"
Little Johnny begrudgingly says, "May I go to the restroom?"
Anal grammar freak teacher says, "Yes you may Johnny."

At the end of the day I'll be the first to admit that I get a little hung up on grammar, but honestly, we have it for a reason.

One thing I seem to have noticed is that common grammar errors are occasionally colloquial. For example, New Yorkers who unnecessarily pluralize things such as somewheres, nowheres, anywheres.

My peeve of the day seems to be Midwestern in origin. I've noticed it both in Ohio and Michigan, but I don't know exactly how pervasive this offence is. You see, for some unexplained reason Midwesterners are under the mistaken impression that the sinuses are an affliction, not a part of the body.

I have had a cold for most of the winter. Persistent post nasal drip ad nauseam. Frequently people say, "Oh you've got sinuses too, huh? I've had them all Winter, they just won't go away." Well, yes OF COURSE YOU HAVE, and NO I certainly hope for your sake they don't go away. Sinuses are standard equipment on ALL human beings! It's sort of like saying, "Oh I see you have and arm too, I've had one all Winter, just can't seem to get rid of it." I really fear that one of these days I'll snap and start a basic human anatomy lesson for some poor soul who is trying to be empathetic.

So this is my peeve of the moment. I'm curious about other people's grammatical and otherwise stupid or confused peeves so feel free to post them here.