Mlle. Zabzie Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 9 hours ago, Elder Sister said: I love this topic. I also hate this topic because the words I use most say a lot about me. I use "awesome" way too much. I also use phrases like, "fixin' to" which I know is completely wrong, but it's a southern thing and I can't stop it. I also say, "no way" constantly like I'm a 10 year old boy in 1977. I don't have a good understanding of why that's happening, but there you go. My go-to phrase for when I am speechless and can't be sure what sort of reaction is expected of me is, "Well, isn't that something?!?" It works in pretty much any scenario. All of my pets are "Bubbas." I have no idea why. They all have names, but I call them Bubba, Little Bubba, Bay Bay, etc, ad nauseum. I bet they want to slap me. But word-wise, my top offenders are definitely "awesome", "dammit", and "sweetie." My son is Bubba. Or Bubs. Or Bubs McBubs. Or Bubbalicious (he hates that one but when he was a squishy baby he was bubbalicious. He just was). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaxom 1974 Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 I haven't read the whole thread yet...but the correct answer is, "fuck", right? I mean, I know I probably use it a might too much... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A True Kaniggit Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 2 minutes ago, Jaxom 1974 said: I haven't read the whole thread yet...but the correct answer is, "fuck", right? I mean, I know I probably use it a might too much... Fuck Yeah! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaxom 1974 Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 15 minutes ago, A True Kaniggit said: Fuck Yeah! Fucking A right! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chataya de Fleury Posted September 11, 2021 Author Share Posted September 11, 2021 3 hours ago, Mlle. Zabzie said: My son is Bubba. Or Bubs. Or Bubs McBubs. Or Bubbalicious (he hates that one but when he was a squishy baby he was bubbalicious. He just was). Pumpkin, here… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fragile Bird Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 16 hours ago, Jaxom 1974 said: I haven't read the whole thread yet...but the correct answer is, "fuck", right? I mean, I know I probably use it a might too much... Read my post about about how my language use changed after being exposed to Board members at Cons… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maarsen Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 3 hours ago, Fragile Bird said: Read my post about about how my language use changed after being exposed to Board members at Cons… Many years ago while taking a social psychology course, the professor told us of a story about a minister in a church, who wanted to understand his blue collar congregation better so he took a factory job. Apparently the job changed him so much that he was never able to go back to the pulpit as exposure to the constant repetition of swearing changed his language habits so much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hereward Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 Sorry and absolutely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A True Kaniggit Posted September 12, 2021 Share Posted September 12, 2021 7 hours ago, Fragile Bird said: Read my post about about how my language use changed after being exposed to Board members at Cons… Do you say “y’all” ? It’d be awesome if board members got you to use “y’all” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mlle. Zabzie Posted September 12, 2021 Share Posted September 12, 2021 18 hours ago, A True Kaniggit said: Do you say “y’all” ? It’d be awesome if board members got you to use “y’all” My law school roommate, who is a very close friend, is from Merrick Long Island (which she pronounces Mayrick Lonk Eyelandt. By the end of 2L year, she was absolutely saying “y’all”, which adorably came out “yoawl.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tywin et al. Posted September 12, 2021 Share Posted September 12, 2021 21 hours ago, Hereward said: Sorry and absolutely. Proper British gent, you are. You could survive in the Midwest, methinks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A True Kaniggit Posted September 12, 2021 Share Posted September 12, 2021 19 minutes ago, Mlle. Zabzie said: My law school roommate, who is a very close friend, is from Merrick Long Island (which she pronounces Mayrick Lonk Eyelandt. By the end of 2L year, she was absolutely saying “y’all”, which adorably came out “yoawl.” I myself, am a non-native Y’all user. One of my dad’s girlfriends from Texas got me into it when I was 12. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HelenaExMachina Posted September 12, 2021 Share Posted September 12, 2021 On 9/8/2021 at 11:20 AM, Stannis Eats No Peaches said: “Sorry” of course. What else? Someone asked me if I was in the queue at the coffee shop today and my response was "Sorry. Yes. Sorry!" To which they responded "Sorry, I'll just squeeze in behind you then." Delightful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elder Sister Posted September 13, 2021 Share Posted September 13, 2021 On 9/11/2021 at 9:10 PM, A True Kaniggit said: Do you say “y’all” ? It’d be awesome if board members got you to use “y’all” Always. I say "I'm fixin' to..." nonstop. Of course I say "y'all." I also say 'bless your heart" but it's not a slam for everything. Sometimes it means, "I'm sorry this has happened to you," or "this is awful - how can I help?" People think it means something ugly, but where I live it's an actual expression of sympathy a lot of times. I have stopped saying it so much because I don't want people to think I'm being ugly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corvinus85 Posted September 13, 2021 Share Posted September 13, 2021 "Also" Adopted when I learned English, as my brain was doing direct translations from Romanian, and it stuck. And I suck at giving creative compliments, so I usually stick with "nice" and "cool". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inkdaub Posted September 14, 2021 Share Posted September 14, 2021 I say "that's good, that's real good" like Bodhi as often as I can. I will say it even if there isn't anything all that good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chataya de Fleury Posted September 16, 2021 Author Share Posted September 16, 2021 On 9/13/2021 at 3:38 PM, Elder Sister said: Always. I say "I'm fixin' to..." nonstop. Of course I say "y'all." I also say 'bless your heart" but it's not a slam for everything. Sometimes it means, "I'm sorry this has happened to you," or "this is awful - how can I help?" People think it means something ugly, but where I live it's an actual expression of sympathy a lot of times. I have stopped saying it so much because I don't want people to think I'm being ugly. I am into “y’all” and SOMETIMES can burst out with an “all y’all”!!! I use “bless his heart” to talk to my boss about HIS boss, who is losing it. Has no idea what “quarantine” means, thinking because he took three rapid tests that he is covid-free and can go to a corporate event. I’m not being ugly, but it is a bit of an eye roll combined with a prayer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DireWolfSpirit Posted September 16, 2021 Share Posted September 16, 2021 On 9/11/2021 at 5:56 PM, maarsen said: Many years ago while taking a social psychology course, the professor told us of a story about a minister in a church, who wanted to understand his blue collar congregation better so he took a factory job. Apparently the job changed him so much that he was never able to go back to the pulpit as exposure to the constant repetition of swearing changed his language habits so much. One might say he was "saved". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crixus Posted September 16, 2021 Share Posted September 16, 2021 On 9/5/2021 at 5:13 PM, Theda Baratheon said: “It is what it is” Is this a Brit thing? My bf is Brit and he has a tendency to say the most pessimistic, dire stuff and then end with 'oh, well - it is what it is', lol. Can be endearing or annoying, depending on my mood. My words: Fuck (obviously) and 'chutiya + bhenchod': staple Urdu/Hindi swear words Also: indeed, ludicrous, and whatever - the last one is particularly embarrassing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willam Stark Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 In English, this is definitely "actually". In French, this is "du coup" (thus). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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