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Johnny West
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I did and it works. I should have known better.
Johnny West
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Itâs one of the hottest days of the year and my wife decided to clean out freezer of food we wonât eat. Several hundred $ worth. I managed to save some meat products for the grill.
rickismom
Low Carb Home Cook
This is the one word that makes me irritated and grinds like nails on a chalkboard.
Instead of using this you can use words like; Everyone or Everybody
wordsmarts.com
Instead of using this you can use words like; Everyone or Everybody
Y'all, All Y'all, and the Quest for a Second-Person Plural Pronoun - Word Smarts
No matter how you spell it or how many people youâre addressing, âyâallâ is a remarkably versatile alternative to âyou guysâ or âyou.â
wordsmarts.com
This is the one word that makes me irritated and grinds like nails on a chalkboard.
Instead of using this you can use words like; Everyone or Everybody
Y'all, All Y'all, and the Quest for a Second-Person Plural Pronoun - Word Smarts
No matter how you spell it or how many people youâre addressing, âyâallâ is a remarkably versatile alternative to âyou guysâ or âyou.â
Agreed, although I get irked by many, many overused/improperly- used words and expressions!
Lee
With all due respect to our southern members, they were brought up using the word y'all.This is the one word that makes me irritated and grinds like nails on a chalkboard.
Instead of using this you can use words like; Everyone or Everybody
Y'all, All Y'all, and the Quest for a Second-Person Plural Pronoun - Word Smarts
No matter how you spell it or how many people youâre addressing, âyâallâ is a remarkably versatile alternative to âyou guysâ or âyou.â
Now if people from the north say that, yes..
Annoying lol
Er...um.....oh.....and I apologize in advance for when I say it as it was standard growing up.......This is the one word that makes me irritated and grinds like nails on a chalkboard.
Instead of using this you can use words like; Everyone or Everybody
Y'all, All Y'all, and the Quest for a Second-Person Plural Pronoun - Word Smarts
No matter how you spell it or how many people youâre addressing, âyâallâ is a remarkably versatile alternative to âyou guysâ or âyou.â
Girrrrllll, you're from Texas,Y'all are getting a little nit picky now
it's expected.
When I first moved to England, some people in Yorkshire thought I was from Canada 
Nope, but I can see why they would have thought that.
I've always thought I have no accent, but I did pick up a different lilt in my pronunciation of certain words while living across the pond.
I also to this day pronounce my t's more distinctly.
Steve used to laugh at "budder".
It's buttah, luv.
Nope, but I can see why they would have thought that.
I've always thought I have no accent, but I did pick up a different lilt in my pronunciation of certain words while living across the pond.
I also to this day pronounce my t's more distinctly.
Steve used to laugh at "budder".
It's buttah, luv.
rickismom
Low Carb Home Cook
Exactly, I expect it in the South but from up here in the NW without the Southern accent it just sounds plain silly lolGirrrrllll, you're from Texas,
rickismom
Low Carb Home Cook
If you're from the South it sounds fine but where I'm from in the PNW accent, it just sounds silly lol
Wait until our long-time member SilverSage/Kathy moves to Ireland.
She was born in Detroit, lives in South Florida and I can almost guarantee she's going to pick up a different "something" about a year after living there.
She was born in Detroit, lives in South Florida and I can almost guarantee she's going to pick up a different "something" about a year after living there.
It's the thing now a lot of places for inclusiveness.
Slang, if you will.
SilverSage
Resident Crone
Add to that, my mother grew up in Clewiston, in the Everglades, until she went north for college. And I lived with my Irish grandmother for a couple years when I was 10-11. l say y'all all of the time; it just slips out of my mouth. But I also use many of my grandmother's expressions, but without her brogue. I lived in Canada for 7 years in the 70s, and it took a few years to get rid of those speech patterns. Sassy, I can fully appreciate how you came back to the States "talking funny" for a while.Wait until our long-time member SilverSage/Kathy moves to Ireland.
She was born in Detroit, lives in South Florida and I can almost guarantee she's going to pick up a different "something" about a year after living there.
Over the years, I have done a lot of public speaking and presentations, and led many meetings and classes. I usually start with "How y'all doing today?" Please notice the absence of the verb "are". I learned y'all, southern cornbread, grits, and corn fritters from my mother. Plus, my wife moved here in 1946. You should hear some of her expressions! Neither of us has an accent, but we sure can talk the talk.
Slainte!
Johnny West
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Oh, yes! Where can I find that???? Ich spreche ein bisschen Deutsch.
Johnny West
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My wife left her car keys in her jeans then put them in the wash. Glad it was the new carâs keys, but pricy enough. That twice nowâŚ
I hate that so many people sit in their cars, playing on their phones, in busy retail parking lots, taking up valuable spots.
I hate it when pedestrians hit the "walk" button automatically at a crosswalk, and keep on crossing anyway, prolonging the red lights for us drivers.
Just ranting about thoughtless, impolite, self-centered, selfish behavior.
Lee
I hate it when pedestrians hit the "walk" button automatically at a crosswalk, and keep on crossing anyway, prolonging the red lights for us drivers.
Just ranting about thoughtless, impolite, self-centered, selfish behavior.
Lee
Ooh, I've got one.
Last night (actually early this morning) an old school friend kept sending me invites to play this Planet Trivia game on Facebook.
It was around 2-3 am!
While it's true I play a simple trivia game and do a crossword daily, that Planet Trivia freezes up and goes nowhere
I finally had to tell her, all the while not trying to sound angry.
Damn, almost asked her if she ever sleeps as well
lol
Last night (actually early this morning) an old school friend kept sending me invites to play this Planet Trivia game on Facebook.
It was around 2-3 am!
While it's true I play a simple trivia game and do a crossword daily, that Planet Trivia freezes up and goes nowhere
I finally had to tell her, all the while not trying to sound angry.
Damn, almost asked her if she ever sleeps as well
lol
Johnny West
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She doesnât use a handbag. She has a wallet cover for her iPhone.
She tried the key and it still works. Go figure?
Johnny West
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Rant?
Well, I did it. Nancy had two big bowls of tomatoes on the front porch. I picked up the smaller one and set it insides the door. I then picked up the bigger heavier one and as I stepped in caught my left toe on the door threshold, and went down hard on the concrete on my left hip and knee, both replaced. I laid there for a while and called for Nancy but she was upstairs with her TV on. I finally got up and got tomatoes to the kitchen but am in pain now but know I didnât break anything. Iâll take a naproxen before bed in a bit. Itâs always something. BTW, I got the bowl down as I was falling and didnât spill the tomatoes. Crazy.
Well, I did it. Nancy had two big bowls of tomatoes on the front porch. I picked up the smaller one and set it insides the door. I then picked up the bigger heavier one and as I stepped in caught my left toe on the door threshold, and went down hard on the concrete on my left hip and knee, both replaced. I laid there for a while and called for Nancy but she was upstairs with her TV on. I finally got up and got tomatoes to the kitchen but am in pain now but know I didnât break anything. Iâll take a naproxen before bed in a bit. Itâs always something. BTW, I got the bowl down as I was falling and didnât spill the tomatoes. Crazy.
Holy cow, John.
Hope you're not too sore today.
Hope you're not too sore today.
Awww, John, that really stinks - I'm sorry! I thought you were going to say that you fell on all the tomatoes and squashed them. I'm sure you wish that's all that suffered.
Feel better soon!
Lee
Johnny West
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Itâs a deep hip bruise but knee isnât bothering me like last night.
I got about 5 hours sleep but sporadic waking with hip bruise pain while tossing and turning. Iâll try to nap some time today. Iâm not planning on going out at all but tomorrow have lots to prep for trip.