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I'm sure a few local phrasing and alternative words have slipped in over the years, but I don't pay too much attention to it so I don't know for sure. I just say what I think I want to say and everyone seems to be able to understand me.

I will never, until the day I die, ever use "y'all" though, I ****ing hate that and anyone who uses it always sounds like they instantly dropped 30 IQ points.

You're supposed to start saying it in mid-July. Try to keep up ...

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Yeah that one grates on me too. And no I will never say it either.

But there are worse. Such as using the word "disappear" as a transitive verb.

E.g. "The government disappear people they don't like".

That one makes me cringe.

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That's why WGAF is a much more useful phrase :nod:

This is the first time I have ever heard that one. I feel quite lucky now.

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Really? I hear it used on TV shows all the time here.

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Maybe I'm not paying attention, then. That is also quite likely.

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Ya'll right bout that.

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Bunch of bloody hillbillies, the lot of you.

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**** ya'll. **** all ya'll.

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With the apostrophe in the wrong place, it's not as jarring :lol:

But no, joking aside, I really just don't like that one and some things just never gel no matter how much exposure you are given to them. There's plenty of words in British English that make me cringe as well.

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I've adjusted a few phrases and finally got used to saying "how are you?" when I neither have the time nor interest for a response (this is typically mutual).

But while I'll adjust to "tomayto" or even "wadder", my first name is John and I just can't bring myself to say "Jarrrrrnnnnnn" as is done here.

If I don't I get "Joan?", "Joel?", "Josh?", etc.

My middle name is Stephen, so if it's just to do a take out order or put my name down for a table or something, I go with that.

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I haven't really noticed the "how are you?" thing as being a big deal but then I do come from Belfast where "what about ye?" is a standard greeting. I don't think anyone really expects a response, we're just creating the illusion that we care :lol:

I still say 'tomato' as I always have done through a combination of force of habit and cringe-inducing self-consciousness when I say it the other way. This also applies with words like 'garage' etc - I'd rather sound strange to others than stupid to myself - sue me. Anyway, not once has someone not known what I mean.

Same goes with 'water' - maybe I've always said it wrong but to be perfectly honest, what other words could 'tomato', 'water' and 'garage' be mistaken for anyway?

Just make sure they know how to spell it ...

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Same as Starbucks :eek:

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Benefits of living in the 'burbs - I've never been in one that's so busy they need to take your name for your order.

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Some take your name irrelevant of how busy they are.

I was the only person in one last week (ignoring the peeps leaching on the WiFi to write their screenplay / watch porn), and I was still asked. They got it wrong.

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Brilliant :D

Granted, I rarely go in one these days (I can get tea and coffee free at work, why pay for it), but generally the only times I have to give my name for an order is when calling in a takeout, and I always spell it for the ones who haven't already stored my number in their system. Simples :nod: