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mailgirl1978 said:Well I live in the South and I hear a lot of:
win-der (window), warsh (wash) Kmarts (K-mart), Wal-marts (Wal-mart)....and worst for last.... Im fixin' to..... for I'm about to....
All together it would go a little something like this:
I'm fixin' to go down yonder to the Wal-marts so I get me something to warsh my winders with.
babywings76 said:How about another PA phrase: The floor needs clean. Instead of: the floor needs to be cleaned or the floor needs cleaning.
My BIL also says breffist instead of breakfast.
Oh, and why do they call it a sweeper instead of a vacuum?
The_Kitchen_Guy said:Because before vacuum cleaners, people used a little unit with wheels and brushes (you can still buy them for quick clean-ups) and they were called "sweepers." Old habits die hard and get passed down through the generations.
My grandmother always called Memorial Day "Decoration Day" because that's what it was called when it was the memorial for WWI, before it was extended to include WWII. To this day, I often think of it as "Decoration Day" without saying it.
I also still call that big building in Chicago the Sears Tower, even though that hasn't been the name for several years - along with millions of other people - and we will for a long time. (I don't even know, or care, what the real name is.)
And don't get me started on the paid naming rights for stadiums and football bowl games.
Actually, it changed just last year. We were in Chicago when it happened- right around NC time. We watched the ribbon-cutting on TV or something at his parents. My kids, who had never been to it before last year, picked up on the new name right away and now whenever my DH (who grew up around Chicago) or I say "Sears Tower", they correct us! :grumpy: It's STILL the Sears Tower, and Mr. Willis can just DEAL with it! (It's the Willis Tower now, for anyone who is wondering, and the part you go tour is called "The Skydeck")ChefBeckyD said:Wow - I didn't even know it wasn't the Sears Tower anymore!
leftymac said:And, He and I were CONVERSATING. Conversate is not a verb, people.
esavvymom said:Actually, it changed just last year. We were in Chicago when it happened- right around NC time. We watched the ribbon-cutting on TV or something at his parents. My kids, who had never been to it before last year, picked up on the new name right away and now whenever my DH (who grew up around Chicago) or I say "Sears Tower", they correct us! :grumpy: It's STILL the Sears Tower, and Mr. Willis can just DEAL with it! (It's the Willis Tower now, for anyone who is wondering, and the part you go tour is called "The Skydeck")
esavvymom said:Actually, it changed just last year. We were in Chicago when it happened- right around NC time. We watched the ribbon-cutting on TV or something at his parents. My kids, who had never been to it before last year, picked up on the new name right away and now whenever my DH (who grew up around Chicago) or I say "Sears Tower", they correct us! :grumpy: It's STILL the Sears Tower, and Mr. Willis can just DEAL with it! (It's the Willis Tower now, for anyone who is wondering, and the part you go tour is called "The Skydeck")
raebates said:My brother thought the thing you kill flies with was a flyce water. Then again, kidspeak doesn't bother me.
mrshamel3808 said:My sister was notorius for getting song lyrics wrong and combining words. She's super musical and could sing entire songs by the time she was about 2. But she had words all silly. The Les Miserable song "Castle On A Cloud" was "Casselona Cloud" (as in that's the type of cloud it was) and in the Pocahontas song "how high can a sycamore grow" was "how high can you sick an old crow". Also, the old Doris Day movie "Send Me No Flowers" was "Senemeeno Flowers" (again, as in that was the TYPE of flower).
ChefBeckyD said:Oh, oh, oh! I know what really drives me nuts! (because it just happened!)
When people pronounce letters that are supposed to be silent.
For instance - pronouncing the W in sword, or pronouncing the s on the end of Illinois.
Arrgghhhh!
Oh my! Did you explain to him that we walk to get rid of the extra size? That's hilarious!I love kidspeak. Mine makes up his own words, and they crack us up. Like, if something tickles him (like blowing a raspberry on his tummy or neck) he'll say "Mom, that made my neck frizzle".Some of his words have become family words. He couldn't say strawberries as a baby, and he called them "stubbies"...so we all still call them that.babywings76 said:Well now, that's another whole thread! In the mornings I take my youngest two out for a walk in the double stroller. The older one said to me the other day that he wanted to walk so he could get "Extra Size" (exercise)
raebates said:Elise and Heidi, those messed-up lyrics are called mondegreens. I shared some of my personal favorites in this thread:
http://www.chefsuccess.com/f18/do-you-have-favorite-mondegreen-49604/?highlight=mondegreen
The_Kitchen_Guy said:Tell him the correct term is "busticated."
Here's another example...the tallest building in Wisconsin is in Milwaukee,
near the lake front. It was built in the early 1970s by the largest bank in
the state, the First Wisconsin National Bank. It opened in 1973.
The building was called the First Wisconsin Center.
Years later, when banking laws changed and made it easier for banks to
cross state lines, the First Wis changed their name to Firstar Corporation
(which, ironically, they had to purchase from the rival Marine Bank, now
Chase) and they changed the name to the Firstar Building.
Of course, everyone called it the First Wisconsin Center.
Firstar swallowed up US Bancorp, and changed their name to US Bank, so
they changed the name of the building to the US Bank Center. To add insult
to injury, they put up huge signs on the top of the gorgeous white building,
blocking the signature open K bracing on the top floors. The signs were
green - it just looked...awful.
Of course, everyone called it the First Wisconsin Center.
They changed the signs to white to be a little less obnoxious, but they still
cover the unique open -bracing but feature the red and black color scheme
of the US Bank logo.
Of course, everyone calls it the First Wisconsin Center.
Except some of us who call is the Useless Bank Center.
The office of the Commissioner of Baseball is located in the First
Wiscon...er...Firsta...er...Useless Ban...er...US Bank Center.
(More about whatever they're calling the building this week can be found on Nicolas Janberg's terriffic Structurae website.
raebates said:Okay, now that we have directions . . .
Party at John's house!
The_Kitchen_Guy said:From the CS Directory of sub-forums:
Chef's Lounge (16 Viewing)
Have fun- chilling with other Pampered Chef’s discussing anything not covered above
There are 25 other forums up here that are dedicated to business topics. We're hanging out here because, as difficult as it is to believe, there's more to life than the Pampered Chef.
(Yikes, wait'll she finds the Anyone else trying to conceive?, Bra measurments? or the For the moms out there threads!)
Yes, dear. It is. We all like to blow off steam about other things in life- and have happened to form friendships with some folks on here..so we talk about other things.....moving on.....angelajaqua said:Is it just me??? This is Chef Success a website for Pampered Chef consultants to gain knowledge from fellow consultants, right?
The_Kitchen_Guy said:From the CS Directory of sub-forums:
Chef's Lounge (16 Viewing)
Have fun- chilling with other Pampered Chef’s discussing anything not covered above
There are 25 other forums up here that are dedicated to business topics. We're hanging out here because, as difficult as it is to believe, there's more to life than the Pampered Chef.
(Yikes, wait'll she finds the Anyone else trying to conceive?, Bra measurments? or the For the moms out there threads!)
The_Kitchen_Guy said:I hope so. I think the Bra Measurement thread is the breast one in the treasure chest of threads up here.
Just before all this brewhaha began, I was about to complain about people who say "spittin' image" or "spitting image" instead of the correct cliche, "spit and image."
It came from referring to offspring resembling the parent - "Fred, Jr. is the spit and image of Fred, Sr."
It's one of the list of http://www.yourdictionary.com/library/mispron.html which you can see by clicking on the link.
So, now that this thread has successfully beenall to heck we might as well go see what other threads we can destroy today.
I never knew that. Interesting. Now I've got to look through those 100 and see what other words and phrases I've been mispronouncing.Just before all this brewhaha began, I was about to complain about people who say "spittin' image" or "spitting image" instead of the correct cliche, "spit and image."It came from referring to offspring resembling the parent - "Fred, Jr. is the spit and image of Fred, Sr."
Some commonly mispronounced words that people find annoying include "Tylenol" pronounced as "Tydenol," "Regis Philbin" pronounced as "Regis Philbern," and "verbally" pronounced as "verbably."
There can be a variety of reasons for mispronunciations, including regional dialects, lack of exposure to the correct pronunciation, or simply not knowing the correct pronunciation.
One way to improve pronunciation is to listen carefully to how native speakers say words and try to imitate them. You can also use online resources, such as pronunciation guides and videos, to help you practice.
It depends on the situation and the tone in which the correction is delivered. If done politely and respectfully, most people will appreciate being corrected so they can improve their pronunciation.
If the constant mispronunciation is causing a problem or annoyance, it is best to politely correct the person and offer to help them practice the correct pronunciation. If it is not causing any issues, it may be best to simply let it go and not bring attention to it.