tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post287229587200813158..comments2024-03-28T21:32:06.704-04:00Comments on I Think; Therefore, I Yam: Watch Your Language!Susan Flett Swiderskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comBlogger58125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-33330881890608418182013-01-17T13:52:01.263-05:002013-01-17T13:52:01.263-05:00You'd think newscasters would do a better job ...You'd think newscasters would do a better job of using more precise language, wouldn't you? Then again, we expect them to actually report on the news, too, rather than color it with their personal opinions.Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-20747348872149780492013-01-17T13:36:59.716-05:002013-01-17T13:36:59.716-05:00I detest "awesome" everytime I hear it, ...I detest "awesome" everytime I hear it, it is just awful.<br /><br />Used to use "like" a lot, but don't like to use it anymore.<br /><br />I could vomit if I watch tv news and hear: "Kick can down road or even playing surface" etc.anthony stemkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15666462157746049139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-56262093789793091952013-01-15T17:03:15.220-05:002013-01-15T17:03:15.220-05:00Tomlinson's quote is a cracker because SHE is....Tomlinson's quote is a cracker because SHE is. And no doubt, you speak swimmingly, old bean.Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-3286204296304580992013-01-15T16:54:45.675-05:002013-01-15T16:54:45.675-05:00That's a great quote, isn't it?That's a great quote, isn't it?Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-75315651903287055902013-01-15T16:50:11.507-05:002013-01-15T16:50:11.507-05:00HA! I've been known to say, "Ready, Fredd...HA! I've been known to say, "Ready, Freddy?" a time or two, too. Ditto the second phrase you mentioned. HUH! You mean we aren't (gasp!) originals? <br /><br />Oh, and pbbbbt! I'm sure you're plenty awesome.Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-30192666468706023702013-01-15T16:37:08.833-05:002013-01-15T16:37:08.833-05:00You picked a couple more good (bad?) ones. Thanks....You picked a couple more good (bad?) ones. Thanks.Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-46816954087619143262013-01-15T16:34:53.161-05:002013-01-15T16:34:53.161-05:00You're right; a stretched out "whatever&q...You're right; a stretched out "whatever" is annoying, but your "cheers" doesn't waste time. It just portrays your bubbly personality. Ta-ta!Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-19280691213629082362013-01-15T16:32:29.306-05:002013-01-15T16:32:29.306-05:00The word is also somewhat useful when dealing with...The word is also somewhat useful when dealing with children. I mean, really, they don't lie... not exactly... they just stretch the truth out of shape. Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-5892841111155699642013-01-15T16:18:09.480-05:002013-01-15T16:18:09.480-05:00HA! I know what ya mean. But really, what OTHER te...HA! I know what ya mean. But really, what OTHER term even comes close to describing "phone tag" but ... "phone tag"?Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-43365797875878784442013-01-15T16:05:07.451-05:002013-01-15T16:05:07.451-05:00There may be only one English, but you have to adm...There may be only one English, but you have to admit, there's also a certain Americanization of it, too. (Or "bastardization", as some Brits might say.) And yes, "gotten" is in our dictionary, as well as "oftentimes", and "ofttimes". (But unlike the English, a "boot" is something we put on our feet, and a "bonnet" is something we put on our head!)Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-23506561615506972632013-01-15T15:55:21.861-05:002013-01-15T15:55:21.861-05:00Glad ya liked it. You probably know better than ju...Glad ya liked it. You probably know better than just about anybody what kinds of slang kids are using these days. You kinda have a front row seat.Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-17640776247826768852013-01-15T15:52:02.389-05:002013-01-15T15:52:02.389-05:00I say, if ya wanta use "bucket list", US...I say, if ya wanta use "bucket list", USE it! No other expression quite conveys the same meaning. I agree with you about the "ish" stuff, too. It's annoying-ish.Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-44011047372975209622013-01-15T15:08:28.529-05:002013-01-15T15:08:28.529-05:00I wish I could write the queen's English bette...I wish I could write the queen's English better than wot I can already<br />I speak it fairly well...<br />The first Tomlinson quote is a crackerJohn Going Gentlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-63287430358929176982013-01-15T14:02:07.247-05:002013-01-15T14:02:07.247-05:00www.girlwithanewlife2.comwww.girlwithanewlife2.comTina L. Hookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12780807680745838371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-19718145042026449842013-01-15T14:01:31.682-05:002013-01-15T14:01:31.682-05:00I'm adding this to my list of fav quotes.
Lan...I'm adding this to my list of fav quotes.<br /><br />Language has created the word 'loneliness' to express the pain of being alone. And it has created the word 'solitude' to express the glory of being alone. [Paul Tillich]Tina L. Hookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12780807680745838371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-87482677717420089062013-01-15T13:32:04.364-05:002013-01-15T13:32:04.364-05:00I say awesome way to much. But more awesome than a...I say awesome way to much. But more awesome than awesome are two phrases that I drive my daughter crazy with. When we're shopping together I'll say, "Ready Freddie?" (Her name is not Freddie.) Secondly I say, "Well I can't see anything here that I can't live without." <br /><br />She does not think I'm "awesome" when I overuse those two sentences.T. Powell Coltrinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02160774009926623671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-71586397393326515152013-01-15T07:58:47.884-05:002013-01-15T07:58:47.884-05:00The ones that works my nerves the most are "h...The ones that works my nerves the most are "having said that" and "think outside the box." Also have to agree with bucket list. A nice idea that is now so overused!<br /><br />I love this kind of stuff. Fun post!Julie Flandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05003737491313673214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-75096288307052849592013-01-15T06:19:44.722-05:002013-01-15T06:19:44.722-05:00Hi Susan ... WOTEVVVVVER ... and I had to hear it ...Hi Susan ... WOTEVVVVVER ... and I had to hear it in a movie last week ... grates ...<br /><br />I hate words that 'waste time' ...<br /><br />so I won't say cheers ... just I'm off bye!- Hilary<br /><br />Hilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-78212443731539861862013-01-15T03:23:48.149-05:002013-01-15T03:23:48.149-05:00truthiness?
Sorry, that word is far to useful in ...truthiness?<br /><br />Sorry, that word is far to useful in this day and age. Facts have become elastic and needs some term to help disern the level of stretch someone has applied to the odd, old fashioned concept called the truth.Commander Zaiushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11000824454124236774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-89058930517782679762013-01-15T01:07:41.333-05:002013-01-15T01:07:41.333-05:00Phone tag was phased out 15 years ago? Wow! Do I f...Phone tag was phased out 15 years ago? Wow! Do I feel stupid or what. I'd better double down on something else that's trending.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-67223015537118276952013-01-15T00:26:36.426-05:002013-01-15T00:26:36.426-05:00Oh dear, you're talking to an Englishman here....Oh dear, you're talking to an Englishman here. Someone even used the words 'American English' to me recently. Well let me tell everyone NOW, that there is only English and English. I'm afraid we tend to think Americans are rather odd when we hear words like 'burglarize', rather than 'burgle'. Do oddities such as 'gotten' and 'offentimes' actually appear in American dictionaries?Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-65100902317692010682013-01-14T23:12:05.988-05:002013-01-14T23:12:05.988-05:00what an interesting post!! LOL ..it's like we...what an interesting post!! LOL ..it's like we use it for everything..momto8https://www.blogger.com/profile/13964950285763339907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-74313479256227049662013-01-14T23:09:16.985-05:002013-01-14T23:09:16.985-05:00Yes, Cab Calloway. I remember Minnie the Moocher. ...Yes, Cab Calloway. I remember Minnie the Moocher. I have a lot of songs from the swing era and that is on one of the CD's. A few years ago my jazz class wanted to do a show around WW2 songs and I got the music and started the choreography but the class fell apart as one gal broke her leg, one had a bike accident and 2 had close deaths in their family. Then I moved to Bozeman and we never got to do it. That music is so danceable. Neat, huh?Manzanitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06467261212623663365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-57188819677486392562013-01-14T21:31:09.923-05:002013-01-14T21:31:09.923-05:00I'm with joeh on retiring the "It is what...I'm with joeh on retiring the "It is what it is" phrase. But...what am I going to use instead of bucket list? I like "bucket list." Hrrrmmmpppfff.<br /><br />I also think we should do away with the "-ish" at the end of a word to indicate "approximately." As in, "Let's meet for lunch at 1:00-ish." Pixel Peeperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17553862902461169270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-5031984328964291652013-01-14T16:17:15.204-05:002013-01-14T16:17:15.204-05:00Uh-oh. Once the kids start echoing your words, you...Uh-oh. Once the kids start echoing your words, you've reeeeally gotta be careful. They have a unique way of picking up the words you least want them to repeat.Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.com