phases that make me want to smack someone

[Marigold2]

It's ok to speak that way in the south where it is more accepted however if you come up north and you are applying for a job, proper English is required. There is no reason to speak incorrectly unless you don't know the correct term. No one wants to be misunderstood or made fun of because they are not speaking proper English.

As for what I am cooking I am making a roast in the crockpot since it is over 90* here. Thank you for asking.

Hey, im from the south and i talk like a southern
heres how i talk: hey ya'll, whatchya cookin' up?

[critter crazy]

It's ok to speak that way in the south where it is more accepted however if you come up north and you are applying for a job, proper English is required. There is no reason to speak incorrectly unless you don't know the correct term. No one wants to be misunderstood or made fun of because they are not speaking proper English.

As for what I am cooking I am making a roast in the crockpot since it is over 90* here. Thank you for asking.

I live in the North, and say Y'all all the time! I have even used it during a few interviews, I have yet to interview for a job, and not get it!!

Here up north, people who use "Proper" English are usually refered to as "Uptight".

[Vela]

For myself, I can't imagine wasting any of my time really caring how others say things. Sure lots of people say things differently than I do, but as long as their point gets across I don't much mind how they do it. I have very proper English, and I can speak like a hillbilly if I'm goofing around or what not, but it really just doesn't bother me. I figure so many come from such varied backgrounds that I would expect people to talk very differently.

[RICHARD]

I love words and phrases.

The thing that dirves me crazy is when people butcher a phrase.

"All speed ahead"

"A bird in the bush"

It's usually durng a sports show/game when it happens....

[Pam]

The thing that dirves me crazy is when people butcher a phrase.

"All speed ahead"

"A bird in the bush"

How about *not the shiniest knife in the drawer.* (Heard that one at work recently.)

[Lady's Human]

When I worked at Polar there were two employees who absolutely BUTCHERED the english language.

For instance:

I'm asgusted!

I can't remember more now, it's been a few years, but it was fun to get them going. They knew we were laughing at them, they laughed with us. No one got offended, it's just that that's how the spoke.

[Killearn Kitties]

When I worked at Polar there were two employees who absolutely BUTCHERED the english language.

I used to work with a language mangler myself. One phrase I remember he constantly tried to say was "one fell swoop" only it always came out as "one foul sweep". It always seemed to give the opposite impression to what he was trying to say.

[shais_mom]

How about *not the shiniest knife in the drawer.* (Heard that one at work recently.)

are you sure they weren't referring to Richard?~~