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Post by jbelle on Apr 8, 2016 14:18:52 GMT
I bet they store the hammy down dress in their chester drawer.  Maybe even in their chester "draw". "Prolly" not, though.  ETA- Am I the only one who pictured something like this, but more coverage of course, since it's a wedding dress. That word right there makes me cringe and I am no "The Queen's English" prude. (I had a Jamaican co-worker who always bragged about speaking The Queen's English as if the rest of us were speaking cavemen. My son uses prolly when he texts and it drives me nuts prolly because I absolutely did not have a hand in teaching him that one.  |
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Post by crazy4scraps on Apr 8, 2016 14:25:15 GMT
I bet they store the hammy down dress in their chester drawer. LOL I was waiting for that one!  |
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Post by compeateropeator on Apr 8, 2016 14:27:21 GMT
It drives me crazy how little importance some people put on proper use of language, especially in a professional setting (like writing a video headline). I am so tired of the dumbing down of society. Use language correctly or don't use it at all and STFU until you learn how to speak properly. I am guessing that STFU wouldn't really be considered proper. Again, I think there is a time and place and know your audience. There is certainly a difference between a reporter vs. general conversation or a messageboard conversations. I agree that Professional settings should be more discerning with their word usage. But just because people are using words that you do not like doesn't necessarily mean that they don't know how to use language correctly or that they shouldn't use it at all. |
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Post by anonrefugee on Apr 8, 2016 14:31:39 GMT
lainey, what does "grass virgins" mean? Sent from my SM-N910V using Tapatalk I assume its meant to be grass verges. Oh my, I'll have to look up grass verges. I assumed he meant new lawn / homeowners! Excellent Friday thread, laughing throughout! |
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Post by maryland on Apr 8, 2016 14:32:09 GMT
One of my biggest pet peeves is adults talking like toddlers. I hardly ever hear men do it though. And fortunately, I don't notice it in our area with people I know. I just see it here occassionally and on tv or other social media.
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Post by LeaP on Apr 8, 2016 15:00:09 GMT
Maybe it is the next generation of Lady Gaga's meat dress...the Ham Dress:  |
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Post by eleezybeth on Apr 8, 2016 15:04:43 GMT
I really imagined a bride in her wedding dress falling and screaming that she was down cause she pulled her hammy (hamstring). I'm disappointed there is no viral video to match my understanding. It's way better than hammy down!! Goodness! Are there no editors left in this world?!
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Post by grammanisi on Apr 8, 2016 15:12:05 GMT
Oh man...these are killing me!
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Post by Peamac on Apr 8, 2016 15:35:48 GMT
Maybe even in their chester "draw". "Prolly" not, though. ETA- Am I the only one who pictured something like this, but more coverage of course, since it's a wedding dress. That word right there makes me cringe and I am no "The Queen's English" prude. (I had a Jamaican co-worker who always bragged about speaking The Queen's English as if the rest of us were speaking cavemen. My son uses prolly when he texts and it drives me nuts prolly because I absolutely did not have a hand in teaching him that one. A friend of mine uses "prolly" on facebook sometimes and it drives me batty. She has a BS and a Master's in education, so she should know better. However, I try to remember to give her a pass- she teaches middle school math and "prolly" hears it used quite often. When I student taught 4th grade, I would catch myself using the various forms of "there" incorrectly after grading some of my students' papers! (I have the Grammarly app on my laptop, and it's going crazy with "prolly" on this post- it keeps giving me "proudly" as the correct word to use!) |
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Post by gmcwife1 on Apr 8, 2016 15:56:51 GMT
One of my biggest pet peeves is adults talking like toddlers. I hardly ever hear men do it though. And fortunately, I don't notice it in our area with people I know. I just see it here occasionally and on tv or other social media. I agree |
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Post by papercrafteradvocate on Apr 8, 2016 16:38:49 GMT
I hate all those shortened versions too! The people using them are not 2 years old!!
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Post by shelby on Apr 8, 2016 17:11:11 GMT
Well, I think I use grownup language most of the time but have to admit that I on occasion use the word "tinkle". Growing up our mother wouldn't allow us to use the word pea. Even now at 81 I'm afraid if I use it Mom will come down from Heaven and smack me on the head LOL.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 8, 2016 17:22:03 GMT
Well, I think I use grownup language most of the time but have to admit that I on occasion use the word "tinkle". Growing up our mother wouldn't allow us to use the word pea. Even now at 81 I'm afraid if I use it Mom will come down from Heaven and smack me on the head LOL. I use the word tinkle all the time it's just ingrained since childhood. |
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Post by chendra on Apr 8, 2016 17:33:38 GMT
I thought I was seeing things. I was on Yahoo's homepage and there was a video link about three generations of women wearing the same wedding dress...a nice sweet story. The title at the bottom on the screen read "ageless hammy downs." OHMYGOODNESS...have we become so lazy that we can't say hand me downs? It's only one extra letter. In the interest of full disclosure "sammy" for sandwich, "preggers" for pregnant, "pressie" for present and many other words bother me too. I know a lovely woman from New Zealand and she says that living or visiting there would be pure torture for me. Carry on. I just needed to get that out. Was it this? Rats, it looks like they fixed it. I wanted to show my sister. Hammy Down Dress |
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Post by Jili on Apr 8, 2016 18:03:34 GMT
My first thought would be that the speaker didn't know the correct term. I used to work with someone who would say "handy downs", until a few of us set her straight.
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Post by pridemom on Apr 8, 2016 18:05:08 GMT
I bet they store the hammy down dress in their chester drawer. And the Chester drawer has rod iron handles. |
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Post by hop2 on Apr 8, 2016 19:10:55 GMT
I really imagined a bride in her wedding dress falling and screaming that she was down cause she pulled her hammy (hamstring). I'm disappointed there is no viral video to match my understanding. It's way better than hammy down!! Goodness! Are there no editors left in this world?! No! Probably due to cost cutting measures they have gotten rid of all the editors and just go straight to online 'publishing' counting on spell check to fix it all. |
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Post by KelleeM on Apr 8, 2016 19:13:56 GMT
I thought I was seeing things. I was on Yahoo's homepage and there was a video link about three generations of women wearing the same wedding dress...a nice sweet story. The title at the bottom on the screen read "ageless hammy downs." OHMYGOODNESS...have we become so lazy that we can't say hand me downs? It's only one extra letter. In the interest of full disclosure "sammy" for sandwich, "preggers" for pregnant, "pressie" for present and many other words bother me too. I know a lovely woman from New Zealand and she says that living or visiting there would be pure torture for me. Carry on. I just needed to get that out. Was it this? Rats, it looks like they fixed it. I wanted to show my sister. Hammy Down DressThat is the dress but it's a different video. The one I saw was from a local (not local to me) news station. I should have linked it or taken a screenshot. |
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Post by KelleeM on Apr 8, 2016 19:20:20 GMT
I found it.  Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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Post by Rainbow on Apr 8, 2016 19:21:02 GMT
I bet they store the hammy down dress in their chester drawer. And the Chester drawer has rod iron handles. |
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Post by pridemom on Apr 8, 2016 19:35:39 GMT
And the Chester drawer has rod iron handles. I am sure they will be saling it soon. |
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Post by Zee on Apr 8, 2016 20:09:08 GMT
I'd guess that person isn't very well-read, rather than lazy.
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Post by anonrefugee on Apr 8, 2016 21:44:35 GMT
I am sure they will be saling it soon. Well done! Gotta love a thread that's as much fun in the afternoon as it was in the morning. |
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Post by 950nancy on Apr 8, 2016 22:01:36 GMT
I could care less. |
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Post by Yubon Peatlejuice on Apr 8, 2016 22:11:58 GMT
I am sure they will be saling it soon. Will it be spendy? |
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Post by keesha on Apr 8, 2016 22:14:46 GMT
Oh how I hate prolly. And "automagically" ...
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Post by berty on Apr 9, 2016 3:22:42 GMT
That is pathetic! I also abhor "husby." Gross My SIL uses Hubs.#4,328 on a very long list of reasons why she bothers me. |
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Post by Chips on Apr 9, 2016 5:12:32 GMT
I am just going to chow on my sammies and drink coke.
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Post by smginaz Suzy on Apr 9, 2016 5:28:14 GMT
If you saling it, I bet it needs gone today.
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Post by vanessa on Apr 9, 2016 6:12:03 GMT
If you saling it, I bet it needs gone today. And it can't cost an arm and a leg! |
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