Quote Originally Posted by Marigold2
Ok there are several phrases that really really make me want to slap someone.
1) y'all
Everytime I hear someone say that I look them in the face and say
"I don't see a U-Haul. The correct phrase please is all of you. I don't care if Dr. Phil says it. It is not correct and his IQ in my opinion just dropped 20 points.

2) Have a good one. Have a good what??

3) We're pregnant. Talk about dumb. No you are not. Your wife is but you are NOT. The baby is not growing in your body, you don't have heartburn, swollen legs, cravings and a million other things. You are both expecting a baby but your are not pregnant.
Okay y'all.

Colloquialisms are an accepted form of speech, informal though those may be. That doesn't mean the speaker is dumb or uneducated. Eccentric maybe or just proud of being Southerner.

When I interviewed for my current job, I was smart enough to not use Southernisms. Now that I am secure in the job, I use Southerisms since 1) I am from the South (where we are the lazy ones in the States), and 2) sometimes it helps to make a point.

To each his own. I sometimes imitate my mother's speech (New Jersey) to get their attention. Joyzee, Boyd, and turlet, get some strange looks.

Have a good one? Just current slang.

I agree with the third one, but at least some men are taking some ownership of their actions. Perhaps this psychology will foster the continuance of this responsilibity until the child's maturity?

As far as PC speech? I think that it can be more damaging than some of the original phrases, but that depends upon each situation.