Paul Corfield wrote:
On Sun, 24 Jan 2016 19:08:17 +0100, Jarle Hammen Knudsen
wrote:

On Sun, 24 Jan 2016 08:06:28 -0800 (PST), Offramp
wrote:

One that REALLY annoys me is customers in shops saying, "Can I get...[etc]?"

Can you explain that to a foreigner?

I've been using "Can i get..." when ordering beer. Should I say
something else?

"Can I have a pint of ...... please?" or "A pint of .... please?" or
"I'd like a pint of ...... please?

Don't you just love the English language?

Someone will be along shortly to tell you all of my suggestions are
wrong!

That's why I didn't dare reply!

@Jarle: The reason is that grammar nazis will reply to "can I get..." with,
"Yes, I think you can. Not necessarily here of course. Did you want
anything from me?"

It is of course the kind of thing that makes you think that the answer to
the question "can they get laid" is a definitive no, which explains their
frustration.