Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
Oh, yes, I absolutely love and prefer y'all to you guys, which sounds grating in my opinion. I love the soft sound of y'all, especially with a Texan accent.
I grew up with and still live with the western "you guys" as opposed to the southern "you all." I much prefer "you all" to "you guys."
My problem is the redundancy of all y'all. It's like saying all you people, all you people...
Haha, I get it but hey - "it is what it is."
I could listen to my husband talk all day long, with his Texas accent. It's mild but it's definitely there. And if I may say so myself, I prefer it mild. I don't like a twang from anyone!
I could listen to my husband talk all day long, with his Texas accent. It's mild but it's definitely there. And if I may say so myself, I prefer it mild. I don't like a twang from anyone!
Yep, like finally giving up and accepting that when someone says you go down to the third red light and take a left, they mean the third stop light - whether it's green or red.
I love listening to the radio as I drive on long trips across country and listen to local accents and regional stories, etc. I hope that local radio availability never goes away. It gives one a sense of the culture of each area you drive through, etc. I love the fact that our country isn't a sterile mono-type.
Yep, like finally giving up and accepting that when someone says you go down to the third red light and take a left, they mean the third stop light - whether it's green or red.
I love listening to the radio as I drive on long trips across country and listen to local accents and regional stories, etc. I hope that local radio availability never goes away. It gives one a sense of the culture of each area you drive through, etc. I love the fact that our country isn't a sterile mono-type.
Yes, you and me both.
When I was a corporate trainer, I would love to visit different regions of the country. I loved the accents, and apparently they loved mine too! It was mutually satisfactory. Good times!
Can't rep you again. Old enough here to remember when we didn't NEED a term for baby bump. We noticed when ladies were pregnant but we didn't go around discussing their bodies in public at length.
"looks like Mary is expecting." Yup, that just about covered it.
I don't like we're pregnant. Guys can't get pregnant, check a biology book.
I don't like we're pregnant. Guys can't get pregnant, check a biology book.
Yes! Whatever happened to "we're expecting"???
And whoever posted upthread about "aaannddd goooo!" Nails on a chalkboard to me.
I don't get bothered by geographical differences, misuse due to lack of education, or most unintentional mispronunciations (unless it's by a newscaster or political figure who should have plenty of people around to correct them!). I mostly get annoyed by intentional, "trying to sound cool," latest & greatest buzz words and phrases.
This is funny. I had to do a search for "yanno" because I couldn't recall seeing it, and I wanted to know whose overuse of it was so egregious as to warrant blocking all their posts. I found at least three posters who use "yanno" so I still don't know who the offender was!
I have to throw in “blah blah blah”. I just may go for the jugular....
I'm guilty of using both blah blah blah and yada yada yada with my family. It's a shortcut so you don't have to tell all the details of a long story......
Yep, like finally giving up and accepting that when someone says you go down to the third red light and take a left, they mean the third stop light - whether it's green or red.
I love listening to the radio as I drive on long trips across country and listen to local accents and regional stories, etc. I hope that local radio availability never goes away. It gives one a sense of the culture of each area you drive through, etc. I love the fact that our country isn't a sterile mono-type.
Me, too!
Accents, music, food, home styles, types of businesses—variety is good.
I don't like we're pregnant. Guys can't get pregnant, check a biology book.
That probably evolved (devolved?) from “We’re going to have a baby,” which at least means something factual, namely adding to the family. But “we” being pregnant is impossible, unless “we” are two or more women, each one pregnant.
Please register to post and access all features of our very popular forum. It is free and quick. Over $68,000 in prizes has already been given out to active posters on our forum. Additional giveaways are planned.
Detailed information about all U.S. cities, counties, and zip codes on our site: City-data.com.
Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
