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lolly

Mar 1st 2006 5:41 am

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Originally Posted by Celtic_Angel

oh the syllable thing! :eek:

they even do it to names..I've had kids adamant that I'm saying their names wrong...two big ones

Palmer
Charles

to me Charles is very British sounding but over here its ..ChaR-uls :eek:

Another one is Tara always sounds to me like they are saying terror

Partystar

Mar 1st 2006 5:43 am

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Originally Posted by waxwabbit

"My bad".................I thought they were saying "my bat", and wondered what the hell a bat had to do with them cocking up!!!!!!!!!

and Creg for Craig, that annoys me!!!!!!!!!!!!

What about Gram instead of Graham?!?!

paul_TX

Mar 1st 2006 5:45 am

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The greeting "whats up?" ...used here in Texas...still not completely sure what the correct response is.. I did try responding with "The price of gas", but they never understood my sense of humour.

Took me while to understand that one. I was always on the defensive when people greeted me with "whats up" because I thought maybe I looked or sounded miserable :)

My (teenage) daughters have now picked up "whadd-up?" or "whadd-up dawg?" depending on who (or indeed "whom") they're greeting!! :scared:

Partystar

Mar 1st 2006 5:46 am

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Originally Posted by snowbunny

It *was* a habit for her. She had obviously been raised well. :D

She was not raised well, she's a complete loser, glad I got away from her.

BigDavyG

Mar 1st 2006 5:47 am

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Originally Posted by Partystar

What about Gram instead of Graham?!?!

Oh, i forgot about that - i once spent 15 minutes looking for "gram" crackers in the supermarket before i had to ask someone to help me find them :rolleyes:

lolly

Mar 1st 2006 5:48 am

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Originally Posted by Elsie The Maid

My other big pet peeve is that they don't know the difference between bring and take. :mad: Even after you explain it to them, they don't get it. :eek:

The funniest one I heard was instead of saying tomatoes this guy said tomatosis

BigDavyG

Mar 1st 2006 5:49 am

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Originally Posted by paul_TX

My (teenage) daughters have now picked up "whadd-up?" or "whadd-up dawg?" depending on who (or indeed "whom") they're greeting!! :scared:

To be fair I used to say "'Ss'up ??" a lot at home, but only in an ali g/wigger style p*ss take.

Celtic_Angel

Mar 1st 2006 7:17 am

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Originally Posted by BigDavyG

Oh, i forgot about that - i once spent 15 minutes looking for "gram" crackers in the supermarket before i had to ask someone to help me find them :rolleyes:

yeah but graham cracker does sound stoopid.....they probably though you'd turned Gram into a two syllable word due to your very strong Texan accent pmsl :D

Always21

Mar 1st 2006 8:01 am

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Originally Posted by Partystar

Then again, he says acrosst?!?!

Thank you! I knew there was a word that had annoyed me recently but couldn't think what it was. For some reason it took my four years to realise my wife was putting a T on the end of it.

Always21

Mar 1st 2006 8:03 am

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Also, "sticky" instead of Post-It (despite the fact that I usually try to avoid brand names). The first time a co-worker asked if I had a sticky I thought she must have meant address labels or something. I said no, despite having a pad of Post-Its quite clearly on the desk.

Always21

Mar 1st 2006 8:04 am

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I have also seen written "I shutter to think..." and "The house has wooden shudders."

Partystar

Mar 1st 2006 8:31 am

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I have another one, it's not just here in the states, but some people say it at home (I've also noticed it on here!) too..."I can't be asked". I've always said, "I can't be arsed", so have I been saying it wrong this whole time?!?! :o

Desdemona

Mar 1st 2006 8:34 am

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So on and so forth to ad infinitum :zzz:

Pigtails

Mar 1st 2006 8:38 am

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Originally Posted by Partystar

No, you are right...it's "can't be arsed" - at least, that's what I've always said!

Desdemona

Mar 1st 2006 8:39 am

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Originally Posted by Pigtails

No, you are right...it's "can't be arsed" - at least, that's what I've always said!

Of course it is :D How are ya, hon :)

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