expatgirl
Master Chef
you're not......these kids dont' know how to behave.......you need to teach them
Things people say that bug you
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expatgirl
Master Chef
back to what you were saying, Barbs, I'm the same way.....my fingers type faster than my tongue......so spoonerisms are inevitable......
dave the baker
Sous Chef
They seem to happen more as we grow older, don't you think? At least they do for me. Another thing that bugs me is national news broadcasters that say "Warshington" when they should be saying "Washington". Where's the "R" come from?
expatgirl
Master Chef
oh, Dave, then don't move to the UK anytime soon.......
expatgirl
Master Chef
I will give you a daughter to go crazy over...........she is a world champion debater......you can't win squat with her........forget it.........she and her partner (now a boyfriend) won 2nd in the world championships at China.....yeah, I'm proud of her but I wished that I could win at least one argument with her..............she drives me crazy and she's a fricking slob when she is at home.........
expatgirl
Master Chef
why are you apologizing?????I know this is late as i'm just reading thru the threads,,,,,,,,,,,,,,what you have to say has importance,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,don't blame the thread ........blame your response........fight back, my dear.......you have gloves.......put them on and use them and this is advice for the rest of you who are wavering..........
letscook
Head Chef
Kids that use the following:
Whatever (after they say something and then add "whatever")
I bad ( When they make an error and then say " I bad" )
My biggest one is the use of "F" word. The kids now days use it every other word in a sentence and they don't care where they are. My daughter said it once when she was younger and she received a slap, still at 29 years old if I ever heard her use that she will receive another slap.
Mostly just listening to any kid. I think English teaching has been dropped of off the schools list of subjects taught.
Whatever (after they say something and then add "whatever")
I bad ( When they make an error and then say " I bad" )
My biggest one is the use of "F" word. The kids now days use it every other word in a sentence and they don't care where they are. My daughter said it once when she was younger and she received a slap, still at 29 years old if I ever heard her use that she will receive another slap.
Mostly just listening to any kid. I think English teaching has been dropped of off the schools list of subjects taught.
expatgirl
Master Chef
no, it's not........we're just reacting as parents.........this has been around as old as Atlantis..........our kids will always be pushing the limits......that's their job.....that's what they are supposed to do.........I will give my daughter to anyone who is naive enough to accept her....just kidding
Barbara L
Traveling Welcome Wagon
Around here it's "My bad," which is just as bad! It supposedly means the same (according to the ones who use it), as "I'm sorry," but to me it takes the responsibility out of it, makes it impersonal. Kind of like (another of my pet peeves), "No problem" for "You're welcome." It takes the human element out of it. It seems like this is just another step in society becoming a large number of self-centered individuals rather than a community that looks after one another.
Barbara
Callisto in NC
Washing Up
One of my favorite acts at the Faire is Zilch the Torysteller The Nenterint Pome Hage of Terry Foy He tells stories all in spoonerisms. He's great at it too.
Bigjim68
Head Chef
I think the thing that bugs me most is bad engilsh or incorrect statements that I hear over and over in commercials. Two current that come to mind are "diabetes and heart disease have become one of our nations leading killers. Thats two, guys. A recent Bud commercial that advertised their beer as having hops grown in the Willamette Valley in Washington State. The Willamette is in Oregon. To Buds credit, yesterday I heard the commercial but now the hops are grown in the Pacific Cascades. Thank you, Bud
quicksilver
Washing Up
My whole family grew up in the same area, but only my mother said, "idear", for idea. It used to drive me crazy.
Another; when people say "inclimate weather" when it's cold and snowing in winter, where and when it should be.
More; irregardless, of-ten, xmas, "that being said", "so, for now, I'm Joe Blow, for XYZ News. What, he's someone else for some other news, or when the cameras are off? YO! Wa's up?
I knew I'd hate this thread.
And then the one I haven't been able to fix....I always say, "water OVER the bridge", not under.
Another; when people say "inclimate weather" when it's cold and snowing in winter, where and when it should be.
More; irregardless, of-ten, xmas, "that being said", "so, for now, I'm Joe Blow, for XYZ News. What, he's someone else for some other news, or when the cameras are off? YO! Wa's up?
I knew I'd hate this thread.
And then the one I haven't been able to fix....I always say, "water OVER the bridge", not under.
Callisto in NC
Washing Up
I say off-ten. There's no rule against pronouncing the T from what I've been able to find.
Irregardless bugs me but what really bothers me is "baby daddy" when it's used by supposed intelligent news agencies. For the love of the gods, if you are putting something in print you can spell out the words "the baby's father".
Irregardless bugs me but what really bothers me is "baby daddy" when it's used by supposed intelligent news agencies. For the love of the gods, if you are putting something in print you can spell out the words "the baby's father".
LT72884
Head Chef
or better yet, they mix those two words up with Orient as in the culture
quicksilver
Washing Up
Callisto in NC
Washing Up
One person's opinion is what I see there. Sorry, but there's quite a few I disagree with.
ETA ~ dictionary.com and http://www.merriam-webster.com/ both list the T in often as acceptable pronunciation.
quicksilver
Washing Up
I didn't say right or wrong, and it wasn't directed to you, as your comment came AFTER my post.
The title of this thread is...................................
The title of this thread is...................................
texasgirl
Master Chef
I do believe this entire thread is built on "one persons opinion" was it not?
Callisto in NC
Washing Up
Your second post, after I said I say the T in often did appear directed at me.
texasgirl
Master Chef
Yeap, knew it wasn't going to take long!!
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