Tuesday, September 29, 2009

We're not gonna take it!

Well I sure started something.

A couple of days ago, I posted the following as my status update on Facebook:

"FYI, especially does not have an X in it. You know who you are."

Anyone who knows me knows that this kind of stuff flies all over me, and I am teased frequently for my low tolerance of grammatical, spelling and speech errors.

Apparently I'm not the only one. Other than when I posted about taking Abby to the ER and that I'm pregnant, no other Facebook update of mine has ever gotten more comments. People UNLOADED. Irregardless, supposably, Wal Marts, nucular. The list kept growing. 24 comments and counting so far.

Wow, people have some serious verbal bones to pick. I feel their pain, I really do.

So! Here's your chance. What saying, spelling or wording drives you bananas? Is it when people leave out the R in library? Or add an X to escape? How about when people brazenly misspell to, too and two or use apostrophes like they're accessories? Rant all you like.

Here's one more of mine to get you started. It really annoys me when people use "cute" nicknames for business by distorting the name. Examples: Mickey D's, Jacque Pennay's, Tarjhay. WHY? WHY do people do this?

15 comments:

Erin said...

So funny -- I know you hate those things. Here are mine -- When people pick baby names and change the spelling to make them "unique"! I can't stand it! Also, when people just MAKE UP names -- yuck, yuck, yuck! Also, one of my biggest pet peeves comes from my Jewish background. If you are going to use the word "spiel", say it correctly! Here, I will give you a lesson -- it is not pronounced like "peel" with an s, it's pronounced in the yiddish way -- "schpeel"! Think Russian immigrant -- "SHPU- EEEL" There you go!

Erin

LindaM said...

The word "ask" has never been spelled "axe"- two completely works with 2 completely different meanings!

Jennifer said...

I don't like creative spellings. I can't stand the word "y'all" and it really annoys me when people spell it "ya'll." My biggest pet peeve at work is when a patient calls about their colonoscopy and calls it a colonostomy or colonostopy. Second runner up at work is listening to my boss try to pronounce patient names. On that note, my last name is NOT pronounced like the slang for a Polish person. That really irks me.

Melanie said...

I heard this one on TV recently, but I'm pretty sure it's still wrong. Prospective students go to university orientation to get *oriented* to campus, not orientated.

You can blame Ms. Morgan...we're just superior grammarians :)

GraceGal said...

I'm new to your blog. I saw your comment on Travis Cottrell's blog that you loved Alias and the West Wing. I have never connected with an honest- to- goodness Alias fan and a Chiristian to boot. I just had to stop by:)
And I have a tough time getting past spelling mistakes in a book, but I'm more tolerant online because when I'm tired late at night, I tend to hit wrong keys. Nice to make your acquaintance, AMENMom.

Anonymous said...

And another thing or two... in the golf car business, our mechanics use a lot of grommets or washer type things, not gormmetts! Gormmett is not even a word. We do a lot of sales and service at AMTRAN in Conway, NOT AMRTRAM, if I'm not mistaken, it stands for American Transportation, NOT AMERICAN TRAMSPORTATION! (I think they have a new name now, probably changed because people could not say it right) Jason told me someone drank the Java out of my computer...what is that??? Three (3)is not prounounced tree-unless it comes out of the mouth of a 1 - 2 year old! sorry for the mis-spelled words! You ask, your friends deliver!

Cameron Magee said...

hmm, I guess I'm out of the loop because this all seems rediculus to me.

Patty said...

My pet peeves are mostly hick pronunciations. Here are some examples.
warter - water
srup - syrup
simular - similar
burgular - burglar
I'm sure there are plenty more, but I'm probably guilty of the rest!!

I have just noticed that I say "you know" ALL the time. It drives me crazy and I can't seem to break it!

Cori said...

As a teacher I notice some of the most "common" grammatical errors, and I still get bothered by them. I guess the one that drives me the most crazy is the misspelling of there, their, and they're. I can't take it when my 5th graders do it, and I especially can't take it when I see another teacher misspell them!!!!

Sarah said...

A girl after my own heart...

I have a good one - and will be as vague as possible so as to not get fired. My team at work misspelled the name of our BRAND NAME in a presentation to [unidentified largest retailer in the world]. Yeah. Beat that.

Also. Sadly, irregardless is a word.

Matt said...

Though I commented more extensively on the Facebook post, I will put this one on here... One of the lawyers at our firm cannot get the its/it's distinction right. For instance: "The Plaintiff stated in it's Complaint that the Defendant breached the contract." NO!!!!! "The Plaintiff stated in its Complaint that the Defendant breached the contract." Its, its, its, its, its. Get it right! Thanks for the fun post! Now... its time for bed.

Anonymous said...

How about.....people who use an apostrophe to indicate the plural of a word? "See the bird's in the tree?" Or Wal-Mark, or "Wally World"?

Aidan and Zachary said...

So you're saying that you would find no humor in me wanting a burger from "Applesneeze" or a drink from "Scronic"? Amy doesn't think it's funny either, and yet I find it worth a chuckle every time.

the Provident Woman said...

Why does Febrauary have the first R? It's always bothered me.

Autumn said...

Okay, I know I'm a little late getting to this, but it's totally worth it. In fact, it's probably the reason we became such good friends. I hate stuff like this in general, but the one that comes to mind right now is the word "frustrate." There is no "l" in the word. You are not "flustrated." You can be frustrated or flustered and even both at the same time, but never, ever can you be "flustrated." On second thought, maybe I am a bit right now. :)