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There are a number of words in the English language that disgust me. Words like "ain't," "y'all," "yet," and a huge number of others -especially those made common by pop culture- are included. Regardless of how much these stain the American (and English) lexicon, the worst, by far, is "got."

Examples: "I've got to go."
"Have you gotten your e-mail set up?"

"Have Got" is the worst of these. If you "got" something, don't you have it ? The use of these two words, together, is not only redundant but makes the impression of a vast cavern located between the ears of the speaker.
Regardless of this, unfortunately, it is one of the most commonly mis-used words in the English language.

I know most of you have your own literary pet-peeves. This one is mine.

-PFC Smith (FWIW), U.S. Army

If everyone uses it like that, then is it really a mis-use anymore?
Languages are always changing! *shrugs*

The word "yet" bothers me because of some of its uses in the mid-west. I was raised in Central New York where there really is no accent aside from "an American one" and the dialect is by the book. When I moved to Michigan the most common use for that word was this:

"I have to do my homework, yet."
or
"I need to do the laundry, yet."

It may not bother you, but it sure as hell makes me cringe.

I currently live in a place where I need someone to translate half of the time and the other half I just walk away. My COs (Commanding Officers) speak English and that's about it.

-PFC Smith (FWIW), U.S. Army

I use ain't, yet, and got all the time. It's like saying it in real life. They aren't, or should I say ain't, really important to describing something or someone in a story.
I say stuff in life on the internet. It's no fun being a robot.
"I have gotta go." "Whatcha doin'?" etc. etc. It adds more...personality.

Not really. Though, I really don't mind grammar or spelling problems. I have a friends who has a problem where words and numbers are jumble up. I would say the name but I would horridly spell it.

alright I have one for you.

"Like"

I live in Callie and I swear to god that I can't go ten steps without hearing that word 20 times.
"Like, lets go to the mall"
"I know it's like...."
"Like, totaly!"

I know some of you would call that sterotyping but I hate to tell you.... this is true.

In my drama club there is a word of the day, every time it is used we scream and shout like it's new years. One day the word of the day was "like". I swear we couldn't make it through one motion without haveing half a dosen new years.

"Have" is a mere helping verb.

Example: I have done this before.

It's just used with the verb "got" in your case.

I don't see the problem.
Then again, I was taught by a very old-fashioned teacher, and I am possibly wrong.