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Post by AussieMeg on Apr 13, 2016 3:27:56 GMT
I remember coming across a tajeen on eBay and thinking if anyone was searching for a tagine/tajine (both correct) they'd be out of luck! I can understand if people in New England pronounce it "draw" instead of "drawer", since they drop the r from so many words, but I'd expect people to know what the word really is. Maybe I'm just old-fashioned. I pronounce "draw" and "drawer" exactly the same way, but I DO know which one is which! My mother-in-law called her large window in the living room her pitcher window. It drove me crazy. I also enjoy a pacific idea and mines. Those are from ten year olds. I think a lot of people here pronounce "picture" and "pitcher" the same too, if they're being a bit lazy and not enunciating correctly.  |
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Post by cindosha on Apr 13, 2016 17:05:13 GMT
my favorite on craig's list are the listings for "dinning room tables"....
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Post by basketdiva on Apr 13, 2016 17:09:06 GMT
Old boss of mine always hung "pitchers" on the wall and bought paint at Sherman-Williams
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Post by basketdiva on Apr 13, 2016 17:09:26 GMT
Old boss of mine always hung "pitchers" on the wall and bought paint at Sherman-Williams
Sorry about the double post.
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Post by moretimeplease on Apr 13, 2016 17:56:20 GMT
An old friend of mine could not say "ambidextrous" if you paid him a million dollars. It was always "amphibious". He also thought the Disc-Go-Round store was Disco Ron's. Good times LOL!
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Post by tincin on Apr 13, 2016 18:11:37 GMT
My dad always ate sanriches for lunch. It used to grate my nerves but he wasn't the sort of man people corrected. He also always called our high school principal Mr. Lady although he named was pronounce lay-he. My Mom finally gave up trying to get him to say it correctly.
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Post by papersilly on Apr 13, 2016 18:24:17 GMT
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Post by compwalla on Apr 13, 2016 19:01:41 GMT
None of these will ever be as good as "flaming young." Never. Sorry, kids. Flaming Young is the best eggcorn that has ever been or will ever be.  |
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Post by Lexica on Apr 13, 2016 20:28:37 GMT
I worked with a woman who messed up phrases as well as words. She was really not the brightest bulb in the chandelier, but she had a bubbly personality and it was fun to see what she was going to mangle.
A few that I can remember:
"Keep it under your belt" instead of my hat?
"Stay out of arm's way" instead of harm's way. This made sense to her because you want to duck if someone is swinging at you.
"Don't count your chickens before they cross the road"
Oh, and I once asked her if her rose bush was very prolific. We had been talking about homegrown roses versus those you can buy in stores. Her response: "Oh, the things you ask!" and she got red. She thought prolific had to do with prophylactic in some way. We were kind of talking about how to reproduce my pink rose so she could have one too.
I think she messed up every phrase she attempted, and with hilarious results at times. And she was born here and English was her only language.
I have been keeping a file of all the weird things I come across on Craigslist, but it is on my other computer. I will try to remember to retrieve it.
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Post by bonster on Apr 13, 2016 22:24:55 GMT
In high school I was at a friends house and Wheel of Fortune was on. My friend said "what are party gifts? At the end of the show they always say they have party gifts for the people who didn't win". I told her that he was saying "PARTING gifts" like you got them when you were parting. Nope, she INSISTED that he was saying party gifts.
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Post by CarolT on Apr 13, 2016 23:43:49 GMT
I work with a lovely, sweet, incredibly smart and well-educated woman. She gets her words "dicombobbled" all the time! Her written communication is flawless, but her spoken communication is another story. I adore her and think the world if her, so I just smile My dh uses "alls" all the time... that one makes me batty! |
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Post by lovestocreate on Apr 14, 2016 7:19:39 GMT
While searching Pinterest for home improvement projects I have come across numerous lovely examples of "Wayne's Coating".
Wayne apparently had great ideas for sprucing up a wall! ☺
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Post by craftykitten on Apr 14, 2016 8:14:35 GMT
None of these will ever be as good as "flaming young." Never. Sorry, kids. Flaming Young is the best eggcorn that has ever been or I'm sure it's because I've only just woken up, but wtf is it? And what *should* it be? |
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Post by gsquaredmom on Apr 14, 2016 10:25:51 GMT
None of these will ever be as good as "flaming young." Never. Sorry, kids. Flaming Young is the best eggcorn that has ever been or I'm sure it's because I've only just woken up, but wtf is it? And what *should* it be? Filet minon |
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Post by blue tulip on Apr 14, 2016 12:53:40 GMT
None of these will ever be as good as "flaming young." Never. Sorry, kids. Flaming Young is the best eggcorn that has ever been or I'm sure it's because I've only just woken up, but wtf is it? And what *should* it be? filet mignon |
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Post by krc11 on Apr 14, 2016 14:23:50 GMT
My DH says Fra-heeta instead of fahita. Drives me crazy. There's no R!
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Post by tincin on Apr 14, 2016 14:29:00 GMT
I thought of the peas last night when a GF told me she's having a bomb fire at her DH retirement party.
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Post by M in Carolina on Apr 14, 2016 15:12:40 GMT
cath4k Breyers has stopped selling Neopolitan ice cream--it's now strawberry chocolate vanilla...probably a smart move. I love looking at the Craigslist listings--the things people say... I've seen for sail as well as for sell
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Post by genny on Apr 14, 2016 16:16:14 GMT
I know someone who hated having to cross the 'medium' in the road and always kept Neosporum in his desk drawer.
I know I've heard others that make me cringe, just can't think of them right now.
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Post by craftykitten on Apr 14, 2016 19:59:11 GMT
I'm sure it's because I've only just woken up, but wtf is it? And what *should* it be? filet mignon Thanks blue tulip and gsquaredmom. Maybe it's cos I'm vegetarian but I really couldn't understand that one!! :-D |
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Post by lesserknownpea on Apr 14, 2016 23:55:12 GMT
My XMIL tells everyone she uses Neo sperm
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I can understand if people in New England pronounce it "draw" instead of "drawer", since they drop the r from so many words, but I'd expect people to know what the word really is. Maybe I'm just old-fashioned.I pronounce "draw" and "drawer" exactly the same way, but I DO know which one is which! 
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