Heights2Bastrop Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 (edited) Those were deliberate mistakes, Regardless what others may think! Edited July 19, 2006 by Heights2Bastrop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heights2Bastrop Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 I am too much of a cheapskate to pay attention. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
escapee Posted July 19, 2006 Author Share Posted July 19, 2006 Those were deliberate mistakes, Regardless what others may think!Regardless. Might as well just go ahead and rake fingernails down a blackboard.Ok, how 'bout people who confuse LIE and LAY.And saying "I haven't drank a beer in days." EEEEK! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spencer Street Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 "Time is clicking." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
escapee Posted July 19, 2006 Author Share Posted July 19, 2006 He jumped off the deep end.It's not rocket surgery, you know.And Gracie Allen used to say, "Far from it be me........" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brijonmang Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 the one that alllways gets me is "I could care less" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstonmacbro Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 (edited) Regardless. Might as well just go ahead and rake fingernails down a blackboard.Ok, how 'bout people who confuse LIE and LAY.And saying "I haven't drank a beer in days." EEEEK!i had another friend that used liberry (library) and yet another one that used pacific (specific). (can i borrow your use of 'eeek' too? please...?!) Edited July 20, 2006 by houstonmacbro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heights2Bastrop Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 Ok, how 'bout people who confuse LIE and LAY.And once it even took a jury to determine Lay and Lie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
escapee Posted July 20, 2006 Author Share Posted July 20, 2006 And once it even took a jury to determine Lay and Lie. That's pretty good. You're always thinkin' ain'tcha? The "plush" blonde, from the earlier post, could never figure out on the first try which of the two door keys to use at our office. They looked identical -- one for the office, the other for the restroom. Every morning we heard one key go into the office lock, pull out, then the other go in, then the door open. So, finally, I suggested she put nail polish on the office key. She looked delighted, the stated, "That's a great idea. I think I have some clear polish in my desk drawer." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
escapee Posted July 20, 2006 Author Share Posted July 20, 2006 My house in similar to yours. Ugh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstonmacbro Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 My house in similar to yours. Ugh!i can kinda understand spelling mistakes. at least once... we all make 'em.but when they are verbal it just becomes... icky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbigtex56 Posted July 21, 2006 Share Posted July 21, 2006 i can kinda understand spelling mistakes. at least once... we all make 'em.but when they are verbal it just becomes... icky. Oh, you mean a mispronounciation? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstonmacbro Posted July 21, 2006 Share Posted July 21, 2006 Oh, you mean a mispronounciation? 'zactly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNiche Posted July 21, 2006 Share Posted July 21, 2006 I love metaphors that people have mixed up. Like "that gravy on the cake." And "up a creek with out a leg to stand on." And people who use the wrong words, like "I was drunk and the police COMPOUNDED my car." Can't you just see the cops polishing that car? Do you have favorites? Gasp! In commenting on a coworker's homemade mustang grape wine, I used the phrase "Well, I'm no connosieur, but..." ...only I caught myself after the fact, having pronounced it "con-o-sewer". Then I pointed out my mistake and made it again in the process of pointing it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted July 22, 2006 Share Posted July 22, 2006 Gasp! In commenting on a coworker's homemade mustang grape wine, I used the phrase "Well, I'm no connosieur, but..."...only I caught myself after the fact, having pronounced it "con-o-sewer".Then I pointed out my mistake and made it again in the process of pointing it out.That does it mister... 12 lashes for making the same mistake twice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
57Tbird Posted July 22, 2006 Share Posted July 22, 2006 I saw this recently in another topic from one of my favorite posters. Come on! Confess! You know who you are! You can get back at me someday."They were really neat, but I was never allowed to have one. My parents really depraved me of a lot of fun stuff." Bold italics.. mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heights2Bastrop Posted July 22, 2006 Share Posted July 22, 2006 I saw this recently in another topic from one of my favorite posters. Come on! Confess! You know who you are! You can get back at me someday."They were really neat, but I was never allowed to have one. My parents really depraved me of a lot of fun stuff." Bold italics.. mine.What an idiot! I'd a called that dude out on it, T-Bird!There is one faux pas that I don't mind, and that is when comparing two or more items, places, etc. In fact, there is an ongoing post about "What are the big differences between Dallas, Atlanta, and Houston?". When comparing two things, you say the difference "between" the two. When there are three or more things, you would say the difference(s) "among" the group. However, it sounds awkward to me to use "among". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heights2Bastrop Posted July 23, 2006 Share Posted July 23, 2006 Very few grammatical errors get pass me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstonmacbro Posted July 23, 2006 Share Posted July 23, 2006 Very few grammatical errors get pass me.school teacher? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heights2Bastrop Posted July 23, 2006 Share Posted July 23, 2006 school teacher?Nah, just your common, everyday smartass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
57Tbird Posted July 23, 2006 Share Posted July 23, 2006 Fun with homophones!The distinctions between "there," "their," and "they're" also seem to be lost on some people. On a related note, I don't know why people have so much trouble keeping "its" and "it's" straight. (In case any of my fellow HAIFers are confused, the former is the possessive form of "it," and the latter is a contraction of "it is" or "it has.")Add "your" and "you're" to those... mostly, the use of "your" where "you're" should be used. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heights2Bastrop Posted July 23, 2006 Share Posted July 23, 2006 Its hard sometimes to figure out when to use an apostrophe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
57Tbird Posted July 23, 2006 Share Posted July 23, 2006 Its hard sometimes to figure out when to use an apostrophe. Heights... Your too good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heights2Bastrop Posted July 23, 2006 Share Posted July 23, 2006 Well, Tbird, you are the most unique guy I know! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricco67 Posted July 23, 2006 Share Posted July 23, 2006 I'm guilty of mispronouncing some words. The ones I have problems with for some reason words that sound the same but with a change in consonants. For example: president precedent there are a few other words out there that drive me a little insane, so I just use different words if I'm able. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heights2Bastrop Posted July 23, 2006 Share Posted July 23, 2006 When I hear people mispronounce words, I get so mad I go nucular! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricco67 Posted July 23, 2006 Share Posted July 23, 2006 Gee. Mr. President? is that you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heights2Bastrop Posted July 23, 2006 Share Posted July 23, 2006 Witch one? Bush or Carter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
57Tbird Posted July 23, 2006 Share Posted July 23, 2006 Like, is there anyone else, who, like, when you hear, like, someone using a certain word, constantly, in his or her conversation that it, like, drives you crazy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstonmacbro Posted July 23, 2006 Share Posted July 23, 2006 Nah, just your common, everyday smartass. can we say a** here? lolLike, is there anyone else, who, like, when you hear, like, someone using a certain word, constantly, in his or her conversation that it, like, drives you crazy?i had a classmate that used 'essentially' in EVERY sentence. drove me friggin' crazy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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