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Re: Things you have an irrational hatred of

Posted: Mon January 29, 2024 6:49 pm
by Ello Sailor
Vitalogist wrote:Along similar lines, people who say “acrost” instead of “across.”
What the fuck is this?

Re: Things you have an irrational hatred of

Posted: Mon January 29, 2024 6:50 pm
by doug rr
if you put an "s" on the end of anyway I will punch you in the arm

Re: Things you have an irrational hatred of

Posted: Mon January 29, 2024 7:07 pm
by E.H. Ruddock
Vitalogist wrote:Along similar lines, people who say “acrost” instead of “across.”
This drives me nuts. And I swear more people than not do this. I take it as a sign of low intelligence.

Re: Things you have an irrational hatred of

Posted: Mon January 29, 2024 7:08 pm
by tree_
that reminds me of the one word that drives me crazy when people mispronounce it.. but i can't think of the word right now.. damn .. what is it?!

Re: Things you have an irrational hatred of

Posted: Mon January 29, 2024 7:13 pm
by tree_
haha, oh yeah, when people say "ex cetera" and "expecially" .. i'm like.. are you stupid? and it's usually from someone i thought wasn't stupid until then

Re: Things you have an irrational hatred of

Posted: Mon January 29, 2024 7:19 pm
by Ello Sailor
"Everythink"

Re: Things you have an irrational hatred of

Posted: Mon January 29, 2024 7:20 pm
by tree_
Ello Sailor wrote:"Everythink"
what's this? like, instead of "ever think?" must be a foreign thing

Re: Things you have an irrational hatred of

Posted: Mon January 29, 2024 7:22 pm
by Ello Sailor
Give yourself an uppercut, Tree.

Re: Things you have an irrational hatred of

Posted: Mon January 29, 2024 7:24 pm
by tree_
dang dude, i don't live in Australia.. do people actually say "everythink"?

Re: Things you have an irrational hatred of

Posted: Mon January 29, 2024 7:27 pm
by tree_
this reminds me, how do ya'll say Worcestershire? Because I refuse to say "wustersher" and i pronounce it like it looks, "wor sester shire"

Re: Things you have an irrational hatred of

Posted: Mon January 29, 2024 7:34 pm
by bodysnatcher
Ello Sailor wrote:
Vitalogist wrote:Along similar lines, people who say “acrost” instead of “across.”
What the fuck is this?
I’ve never heard that before

Re: Things you have an irrational hatred of

Posted: Mon January 29, 2024 7:50 pm
by Rangi Guy
bodysnatcher wrote:
Ello Sailor wrote:
Vitalogist wrote:Along similar lines, people who say “acrost” instead of “across.”
What the fuck is this?
I’ve never heard that before
My wife has a horrible habit of saying 'complext' - it makes me cringe every time. I'm trying to push her to use 'intricate' or something....

Re: Things you have an irrational hatred of

Posted: Mon January 29, 2024 7:52 pm
by tommy
tree_ wrote:this reminds me, how do ya'll say Worcestershire? Because I refuse to say "wustersher" and i pronounce it like it looks, "wor sester shire"
I pronounce it the right way

Re: Things you have an irrational hatred of

Posted: Mon January 29, 2024 8:02 pm
by lennytheweedwhacker
warstershur

Re: Things you have an irrational hatred of

Posted: Mon January 29, 2024 8:03 pm
by wease
bodysnatcher wrote:
Ello Sailor wrote:
Vitalogist wrote:Along similar lines, people who say “acrost” instead of “across.”
What the fuck is this?
I’ve never heard that before
Aren’t you from the south?

Re: Things you have an irrational hatred of

Posted: Mon January 29, 2024 8:11 pm
by dad
if we're hating on words/phrases...

when people say, "you might could..."

Re: Things you have an irrational hatred of

Posted: Mon January 29, 2024 8:33 pm
by Ello Sailor
Most of these are made up.

Re: Things you have an irrational hatred of

Posted: Mon January 29, 2024 9:04 pm
by Vitalogist
wease wrote:
bodysnatcher wrote:
Ello Sailor wrote:
Vitalogist wrote:Along similar lines, people who say “acrost” instead of “across.”
What the fuck is this?
I’ve never heard that before
Aren’t you from the south?
The person I know who says “acrost” the most is from New York.

Re: Things you have an irrational hatred of

Posted: Mon January 29, 2024 10:00 pm
by E.H. Ruddock
Ello Sailor wrote:Give yourself an uppercut, Tree.
:lol:

Re: Things you have an irrational hatred of

Posted: Tue January 30, 2024 4:38 am
by Higgs
Rangi Guy wrote:
bodysnatcher wrote:
Ello Sailor wrote:
Vitalogist wrote:Along similar lines, people who say “acrost” instead of “across.”
What the fuck is this?
I’ve never heard that before
My wife has a horrible habit of saying 'complext' - it makes me cringe every time. I'm trying to push her to use 'intricate' or something....
My wife says "little loan" every time she means to say "let alone". I used to cringe, now I find it endearing.