when it's 1:30 and people say "half past the hour" why use more syllables and give less information? just say 1:30, damn it! instead of saying "the dow is up 2 points" .....saying "the dow is up a just a tiny little bit".....less info, more words. dumb.
How about washroom attendants? Gee, thanx for handing me a paper towel man, what could I have possibly done without you? When I've just washed my hands and they're perfectly clean, the last thing I want to do, is pull a filthy germ-infested Dollar bill out of my pocket right before I return to my meal.