Don't you find it annoying when people say "axe" instead of ask?

Yes, especially when some stranger comes up to you and says they want to "axe" you something. Then I look nervously for the weapon.

EDIT: Lizzie Borden probably used this as a defense saying she wanted to know if her parents loved her, and someone suggested she "axe" them to find out.

my first boss said that all the time, I said, If you keep axing me I won't be able to do my work.

I dislike bad diction. There is no reason for it at all. It makes a person sound uneducated.

hmm i say both. depends how awake i am and i never even noticed so i guess it doesn't

Hmmm, u're right...but that hardly happens to me... :(

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