Things you hate that you say

[monster]

As a Brit in the US with young children, I use a shitload of phrases that "aren't me". But I'm a big fan of "adapt and survive" so it just makes me laugh when I hear myself saying "that was awesome, dude, give me a high five!".

I have yet to say:

Where is he at?
It's gotten cold.

but I'm sure it's only a matter of time. I don't care. I love language. I see beauty, history and culture in the differences.

[bbro]

Originally Posted by barefoot serpent

Is it Pittsburgh where they say din't instead of didn't?

Hmm...I think so, sounds familiar. I am sitting here trying to say it in my head.

[slang]

Originally Posted by bbro

Hmm...I think so, sounds familiar. I am sitting here trying to say it in my head.

Dint is said widely in NE Pa. Please also note that in rural Pa, the word W-A-T-E-R may sound very much like W-O-O-D-E-R.

[Pancake Man]

After spending a few years in the army (and in North Carolina- I mean, Nawth Carulawna) I've picked up "Y'all", "yer", and "git". I can't stand any of them.

You havn't met my grandmother. My favorite parts of our language down here is "Grannyisms". "You've danced, now pay the fiddler." "He's lower than whale ****, and it lays on the bottom of the ocean", stuff like that. Not all are original, but she uses them in conversation, which I have never seen anyone do before. That is the true Nawth Cackalacki language.

I would have to say the worst things I do are as follows:
1)Use leetspeak in conversation. Example: That DM4 pwns my Spyder Rodeo.
2)Accidentally copy people's accents when speaking to them.
3)Avoid words that contain s's to keep from having to say them. My lisp is a b-word.

[capnhowdy]

2)Accidentally copy people's accents when speaking to them.

After several hours of talking to my cousin, I start to stutter also.

[MsSparkie]

I say (whenever I can get away with it) "Know what I mean, Vern?" as in Jim Varney's "Ernest P. Worrell" ....talking to the never-seen Vern.

I love it though, don't hate it. But everyone asks me "Who is Vern?" so that is the part I hate. LOL

Know what I mean, Vern?

[BigV]

Yes, I do know what you mean, Vern. I do the same thing.

[Shawnee123]

A friend here at work recently said "Exactamundo."

I asked her when she had turned into The Fonz.

She had no idea what I was talking about!:p

[Tse Moana]

2)Accidentally copy people's accents when speaking to them.

I do that too, especially if I know beforehand with what accent someone is speaking.