Pet peeve - when some one starts with - Can I ask you a question?
Isn't that a question? What if I say "No"? Why don't you just ask the question????

And local vernicular - instead of Ask, it's AX. "Let me ax you a question." This mispronnouncation is out of the mouths of well educated people too. Although I have to admit they received all their education in Orleans Parish, which has the full range from failing public schools to very well respected Universities.

I have an ax in my garage, I've used it to chop firewood.

Synergy. A project has synergy with another one. The project synergizes...
EXSQUEEZE me?