Adults using the word "yummy"

[fortwildernessishome]

I'm surprised that your husband's siblings calling him by the only name they've probably ever called him would bother you. My brother has a nickname with a "y" at the end and all of my siblings and also my parents know him as no other. It would be weird for us to shorten his name now.

Ha, ha, I did say "it drives me nuts", but as I went on to say, we named our son after him and call him Jimmy, so I get it! We have always called our son Jimmy, but now that he is 22, I do find myself calling him Jim more and more. I think it is because he mentioned that he goes by Jim at work. It doesn't seem weird to me to use either name, Jim or Jimmy.

 

[S. C.]

Am I the only one who thinks it sounds ridiculous, unless they're addressing a child?

Any other "word pet peeves?" "Pop" (what decent people refer to as "soda" ) is another one that's like nails on a chalkboard.

I have and always will say "Pop" I'm from Michigan.

"Pop" "Pop" "Pop" "Pop" "Pop" "Pop" "Pop" "Pop" "Pop" "Pop" "Pop" "Pop" "Pop" "Pop" "Pop" "Pop" "Pop" "Pop"

 

[fortwildernessishome]

But he's always BEEN Jimmy! LOL (my brother is Jimmy). Yes, he's Jim at work and because we've been doing so much legal stuff with my dad's estate, many are calling him James. They say "I was talking with James" and I'm like "WHO??" I'm not about to change the name of a person I've known longer than anyone else on the planet just because he's an adult.

I guess 'pie' in the UK would drive you nuts the

Nah, it wouldn't drive me nuts, as I said in my post, I find it interesting what different parts of the country call things!

I get it, we have always called our son Jimmy too! He is 22 now and while I call him Jimmy most of the time and Jim occasionally, if he expresses a preference that is what I will call him. Luckily there isn't a huge difference between Jim and Jimmy, so that is pretty easy. Calling him James would take some practice, but I could adapt!

 

[jiminyC_fan]

Hi, my name is Sandra. DO NOT EVER CALL ME SANDRA. Please call me Sandy. (yes, it ends in a "y") I used that name in my professional world without issue. I drink my yummy POP everyday!

I don't like people referring to their child as their kid. Sounds so cold to me.

"We" are not pregnant. Only one person is caring that baby.

I hate all of Rachel Ray's butchering of words like yummo, sammies etc.

I hate on cooking shows that everything is referred to as "southern". Not everything originated in the South. We cook in the North as well.

I hate ME when I say potty. I hated hearing adults saying it before I had kids and now I find myself saying it.

 

[Kathryn Merteuil]

It just really bugs me when people preface about every third sentence with "Like I said..."

A. You already said it, and it didn't have the impact you thought it would, saying it again won't make it any more powerful.
B. You are just in the habit of saying that and it is irritating.


Adding the 's to the end of stores that do not have that as part of their name.... "the Walmart's" (I think that one has already been mentioned)

"WaRshing" your clothes... our worse yet "Worshing" your clothes.

A friend of mine has been using the phrase (insert name) will be doing the "heavy lifting" on this.... PLEASE don't let this phrase catch on, it is already irritating.

Wow, I am really grouchy right now

 

[L&Lfan]

Hi, my name is Sandra. DO NOT EVER CALL ME SANDRA. Please call me Sandy. (yes, it ends in a "y") I used that name in my professional world without issue. I drink my yummy POP everyday!

I don't like people referring to their child as their kid. Sounds so cold to me.

"We" are not pregnant. Only one person is caring that baby.

I hate all of Rachel Ray's butchering of words like yummo, sammies etc.

I hate on cooking shows that everything is referred to as "southern". Not everything originated in the South. We cook in the North as well.

I hate ME when I say potty. I hated hearing adults saying it before I had kids and now I find myself saying it.

Not trying to argue but can you give me some examples of classic northern cuisine?

 

[Kathryn Merteuil]

Not trying to argue but can you give me some examples of classic northern cuisine?

Hotdish?

 

[L&Lfan]

Hotdish?

I'll have to Google that one unless you're blanking me!

 

[Julie's Haircut]

I have a co-worker, a woman in her 40's, that always uses dumb phrases.
Her current go-to is "Sheeesh-ka-bobs!".

There is this 50ish woman at work who constantly uses the phrase "and all that cheese" to mean "etcetera" or "and so on." "I ordered the supplies, copy paper, pens, and all that cheese."

At least it's not as bad as what I might say, "all that happy horse----." (manure).

Manure isn't a negative word. There's a ma, and then a nure.

I HATE HATE HATE "feels" used as a noun and not a verb.... for example, "Reading sad articles gives me the feels". Also, the word "adult" being used as a verb. *** is adulting?????

Step daughter used BOTH of those in a Facebook post today.

 

[cijay]

Nah, it wouldn't drive me nuts, as I said in my post, I find it interesting what different parts of the country call things!

I get it, we have always called our son Jimmy too! He is 22 now and while I call him Jimmy most of the time and Jim occasionally, if he expresses a preference that is what I will call him. Luckily there isn't a huge difference between Jim and Jimmy, so that is pretty easy. Calling him James would take some practice, but I could adapt!

It's REALLY weird to have someone calling and talking about 'James'. Maybe not to you because you also chose 'James' so it's in your mind but I have NEVER called Jimmy 'James'. It's just because we're dealing with the estate that I even remember he has that name. I call him Hamish (Scottish for James) but never James.

 

[disney world dreamer]

"WaRshing" your clothes... our worse yet "Worshing" your clothes.

pretty sure thats a regional thing.
my mom says warsh, warshington, squarsh... she said she thinks it came from family in coudersport pa.
it doesn't really bother the rest of us but we tease her about it.

 

[Saimaeve]

Oh, and "drank the kool aid".

1. It was Flavor-Aid
2. 902 people died.

I am so glad someone else gets this. I don't know why it bothers me so much. I didn't know anyone involved (That Im aware of at least) and I wasn't even born yet. But I've done a lot of research and reading into it. So when people get the information incorrect or make light of the situation without knowing how devastating it was, I find it incredibly infuriating and frustrating.

 

[JaxDad]

Manure isn't a negative word. There's a ma, and then a nure.

How is it that a man like you, so bald, and so quirky and funny, how is it you're not taken?

 

[Scotgirl]

Just to throw a spanner in the works - we call pop/soda 'fizzy juice'!

 

[FlightlessDuck]

Just to throw a spanner in the works - we call pop/soda 'fizzy juice'!

And you call wrenches "spanners".

 

[Scotgirl]

And you call wrenches "spanners".

Yep, we're all linguistically crazy here!

 

[jrmasm]

There is this 50ish woman at work who constantly uses the phrase "and all that cheese" to mean "etcetera" or "and so on." "I ordered the supplies, copy paper, pens, and all that cheese."

At least it's not as bad as what I might say, "all that happy horse----." (manure).

Manure isn't a negative word. There's a ma, and then a nure.



Step daughter used BOTH of those in a Facebook post today.

Ground her and take away her phone.

 

[indimom]

I don't really have a problem with any word, until I hear it repeated again and again and again and again. Then it gets annoying.
I annoy myself when I notice I'm using a word or phrase over and over.

I've used the word pop all my life, it's what it's called around here. But, we don't go to a restaurant and order a pop, we order Coke or Sprite or Dr. Pepper.
I think that's the part the confuses me about the coke/Coke thing. Why would you want to ask for something twice??
"I want a coke." "What kind?" "Sprite."
Wouldn't you just ask for a Sprite in the first place?? Is that really how it's done?

 

[design_mom]

I've used the word pop all my life, it's what it's called around here. But, we don't go to a restaurant and order a pop, we order Coke or Sprite or Dr. Pepper.
I think that's the part the confuses me about the coke/Coke thing. Why would you want to ask for something twice??
"I want a coke." "What kind?" "Sprite."
Wouldn't you just ask for a Sprite in the first place?? Is that really how it's done?

I'm not from a they're-all-coke area, but I'm guessing it works the same way as pop does.

You probably wouldn't *order* a coke (generically meaning soft drink), you'd tell them what you want. That'd be the same as asking for a "pop" at a restaurant. You wouldn't do it. You'd tell them what kind you want.

However, it wouldn't be odd to offer a guest a "pop," then run down your list of options if they say they'd like one. Or offer to pick up "pop" at the store and then ask what kind they want. Similarly, I could see someone saying "Would you like a coke? OK. I've got X, Y, and Z. What's your preference?"

 

[indimom]

I'm not from a they're-all-coke area, but I'm guessing it works the same way as pop does.

You probably wouldn't *order* a coke (generically meaning soft drink), you'd tell them what you want. That'd be the same as asking for a "pop" at a restaurant. You wouldn't do it. You'd tell them what kind you want.

However, it wouldn't be odd to offer a guest a "pop," then run down your list of options if they say they'd like one. Or offer to pick up "pop" at the store and then ask what kind they want. Similarly, I could see someone saying "Would you like a coke? OK. I've got X, Y, and Z. What's your preference?"

That would make sense to me. But, most of the coke/Coke examples I've seen on the DIS, did involve ordering at restaurants and makes it sound like this is how they order. Maybe they were just inaccurate examples, but I've seen it repeatedly. Maybe someone from a coke/Coke region can chime in. lol.