Mrs. Peel Posted October 22, 2007 Author Share Posted October 22, 2007 I can't believe how many people I hear say "Valentime's Day". "Punkin" is another one that really irritates me. And "expresso"!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
yermom Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 "Punkin" is another one that really irritates me.I have a friend who does that one. He also says "drawling" pictures. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kathyp Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 I might need a couple hours... (notice I didn't say "a couple of hours) alotlay/lie (I laid down on the bed.)prolly (on teh internets)teh internetsirregardless (NOT A WORD!)liberryIt's (prolly) okay, but I hate "as per" as in "as per your post."could of (I could of used proper English.)tenant/tenet its/it's Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tweedling Posted October 23, 2007 Share Posted October 23, 2007 Is there anyone here who keeps their clothes in a "chester drawers"? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beltmann Posted October 23, 2007 Share Posted October 23, 2007 A student once told me that she had committed a "mister meaner." Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DAngerer09 Posted October 23, 2007 Share Posted October 23, 2007 I hear a lot of older people say "worsher" instead of washer. My roommate was in the kitchen and asked me, "What is this Tuscan seasoning?" He pronounced it like Tucson, AZ intead of Tuscan. We don't let him cook much. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wilco Worshipper Posted October 23, 2007 Share Posted October 23, 2007 My roommate was in the kitchen and asked me, "What is this Tuscan seasoning?" He pronounced it like Tucson, AZ intead of Tuscan. We don't let him cook much. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted October 23, 2007 Share Posted October 23, 2007 I hear a lot of older people say "worsher" instead of washer. I believe that is a regional dialect deal. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mrs. browning Posted October 23, 2007 Share Posted October 23, 2007 Does anyone here go to Wal-marts or K-marts? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ikol Posted October 23, 2007 Share Posted October 23, 2007 I hear a lot of older people say "worsher" instead of washer. My dad says it that way. We make fun of him for it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
yermom Posted October 23, 2007 Share Posted October 23, 2007 I believe that is a regional dialect deal.I agree. Same thing with drinking from a carton of "melk." Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ikol Posted October 23, 2007 Share Posted October 23, 2007 And using an arnge crown instead of an orange crayon. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DAngerer09 Posted October 23, 2007 Share Posted October 23, 2007 Oooooh, that's a good one. It just irks me when people say "crowns" instead of crayons. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cryptique Posted October 23, 2007 Share Posted October 23, 2007 Using "lead" as the past tense of "lead." I know it's pronounced like the soft metal, people, but it's spelled "led." This has begun to seep into the mainstream media. I occasionally spot it in stories from so-called professional journalists. Editorial standards have really gone to shit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MattZ Posted October 23, 2007 Share Posted October 23, 2007 "should of" and "would of" instead of "should have" and "would have." Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted October 23, 2007 Share Posted October 23, 2007 And using an arnge crown instead of an orange crayon. I use to do translating for a dude from R Kansas when I was in the military. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
quarter23cd Posted October 23, 2007 Share Posted October 23, 2007 "Punkin" is another one that really irritates me.Aw, I use that one all the time (intentionally) with my kids. Most of my current word-butcherings are kid-related. They have a far more interesting approach to language than adults do. One thing that completely baffled me when I went to college in the midwest after growing up on the east coast--people who say things like: "My car needs fixed." What?? I think you forgot a couple words in there, pal. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cryptique Posted October 23, 2007 Share Posted October 23, 2007 One thing that completely baffled me when I went to college in the midwest after growing up on the east coast--people who say things like: "My car needs fixed." What?? I think you forgot a couple words in there, pal. I've lived in the midwest my whole life and I've never heard anyone say something like that. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cryptique Posted October 23, 2007 Share Posted October 23, 2007 I noticed this one today ... it's the first time I've seen it, so it's probably just a typo, but it made me laugh: "There was considerable traffic to his door," Browne said. "He was pretty indiscrete about it." (from this news story) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
quarter23cd Posted October 23, 2007 Share Posted October 23, 2007 I've lived in the midwest my whole life and I've never heard anyone say something like that. Probably an Ohio thing. I've gone numb to it, but it used to drive me crazy. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
austrya Posted October 23, 2007 Share Posted October 23, 2007 Does anyone here go to Wal-marts or K-marts? No, but Jay's mom shops at Kohl and Targets. We always tease her about those. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mrs. Peel Posted October 23, 2007 Author Share Posted October 23, 2007 Aw, I use that one all the time (intentionally) with my kids. Most of my current word-butcherings are kid-related. They have a far more interesting approach to language than adults do. That's good, reinforce it when they're young. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
quarter23cd Posted October 23, 2007 Share Posted October 23, 2007 That's good, reinforce it when they're young. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wilco Worshipper Posted October 23, 2007 Share Posted October 23, 2007 No, but Jay's mom shops at Kohl and Targets. We always tease her about those. My Mom always says Price Shopper i/o Price Chopper. It irks the HELL outta me!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Papillon Parade Posted October 23, 2007 Share Posted October 23, 2007 I used to have a boss from Switzerland who would say "doubleupment" instead of "developent". Drove me nuts. Check this Henry Rollins bit out: I got this amazing letter from a fella named Boris. And I wanted to read this to you. He's, he's from um, the Czech Republic. And I wanted to read you this quick letter by the cat because he's just amazing. And he wrote one of the greatest sentences I haveve ever read in my life and I very much want to share it with you. And I'm not trying to put the guy down, and I'm not saying 'Oh he's dumb.' He's just a cat, he's trying to use English and it's not his language. You know, but he's getting by. Like, how well do you get by in Czech? Right. Help?!? You know, you say 'Check, please!' But you can't get by in Czech. This guy's struggling in English and he's making it! And he's, he is, he is avant. He is, he's bebop! Check thisguy out. This is 8/22/98 12:16 PM, Los Angeles, CaliforniaBoris checks in from the Czech Republic with this burning missive: 'Hello Henry,I'm sorry for my English, but I understand English very little, thank you foryour favour. My name is Boris. Have 24 years in right Czech Republic. Youplayed in Czech 2x. Both concerts, they were splendid.' OK. Check out this sentence. 'On two concert, I'm shootive collective photo but small, fat, bald headedtechnologist be insane. ' Let's milk it shall we? 'On two concert, I'm shootive collective photo, but such small, fat, baldheaded techologist be insane.' In translation, I think he took his roll of film to Rite Aid and had a bad RiteAid experience. And you've all had that experience in Thrifty and Rite Aidwhere time seems to slow down. I think Boris got his film fucked up by thetechnologist who must be WHOOOOOOO!, a bit insane. I go on. 'I compilation all material for you and band. I would like to read of yoursome book, but don't publish in Czech language. This book should be successfulin Czech Republic.' Sure. 'I you for very much autograph or publicity material or answer in my letter. Thanks a lot for it. I wish for you, band much power, health, and energy atfurther way music. Goodbye in future concert in Czech Republic. Boris' The communique from Boris makes me think of how great a feature-length moviewith this use of language would be. Could you imagine an intense courtroomdrama with scowling, wildly gesticulating lawyers making a case for theirclients, kicking it like Boris? Think of having the air flight attendent comeon with an "English as a second language" message. 'For makinglanding immediate time incredibly, broken moving not now, stupid motor onflaming. I declaration emergency!' Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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