tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300611070893992585.post6514558187308587505..comments2023-10-17T09:46:20.456-04:00Comments on facebooking from the edge...: The One Where Dan Tries To Teach Me To Talk GoodAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05223158968534558268noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300611070893992585.post-7562167399408166882011-11-07T14:09:11.973-05:002011-11-07T14:09:11.973-05:00My grandma is from up north and she puts an s on a...My grandma is from up north and she puts an s on anything that ends in mart, for example "walmarts or kmarts".Paulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06666092475697376974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300611070893992585.post-4458874116454394162011-11-07T00:21:52.130-05:002011-11-07T00:21:52.130-05:00Well, now . . . back in *my* day (back when the ea...Well, now . . . back in *my* day (back when the earth was still cooling), we never said "the 5" or "the 101". We just said I-5 or 101 (or Highway 101). I moved from SoCal to NorCal in 1980-ish, and suddenly things like "the 405" seemed to erupt all over the Los Angeles basin. We're still in NorCal, and we don't say "the 680" or "the 80," we say 680 or 80. Straaaaaaaaaaange, LOL!<br /><br />To be fair, I hate-hate-HATE the British non-use of articles for hospital and holiday and university. Those restaurants *are* THE Ponderosa, and THE Asian Buffet, LOL!Deborahhhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00586720894662675506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300611070893992585.post-9450899404629174522011-11-06T13:53:53.196-05:002011-11-06T13:53:53.196-05:00*prissy voice* If you are referring to a specific...*prissy voice* If you are referring to a specific article, the use of the word 'the' is correct. So speaks the English teacher trapped inside me....<br />But, I'm with Grammy. Y'all talk funny.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15384389854305591878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300611070893992585.post-49149353254568999382011-11-06T10:28:33.987-05:002011-11-06T10:28:33.987-05:00Oh the 'I'm at university' thing annoy...Oh the 'I'm at university' thing annoys me too!<br /><br />Just reading Dan's quote about "101 to 5" makes my head cringe. 101 to 5? Like degrees? It's THE 101 to THE 5. If you don't put the 'the' in there, then how the hell do we know what you're talking about? <br /><br />My mother-in-law is obsessed with all things French, and if I happen to mispronounce some Frenchie word, my husband absolutely must correct me. I'm like, look momma's boy, back the eff off, we aren't in Wee Paree.Vesta Vaynehttp://cowardlyfeminist.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300611070893992585.post-6053480770501661752011-11-05T17:56:42.234-04:002011-11-05T17:56:42.234-04:00I'm Southern, soooooo....ya'll both talk f...I'm Southern, soooooo....ya'll both talk funny. Er, speak incorrectly. <br /><br />http://gram-cracker.com/blog/2011/11/happy-birthday-baby/Grammyhttp://gram-cracker.com/blog/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300611070893992585.post-37675031429124372892011-11-05T14:57:42.758-04:002011-11-05T14:57:42.758-04:00Carrie, I have the same issue with people who &quo...Carrie, I have the same issue with people who "go to University" or are "in hospital." What the frig are you, British? Seriously!<br /><br />Mandi... As always, thank you for validating me. And if Dan was toilet trained at ALL, it was a massive fail, judging by how many times I've sat in a puddle. #urgetokill #justifiablehomicideAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05223158968534558268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300611070893992585.post-74177227354537869282011-11-05T14:41:27.216-04:002011-11-05T14:41:27.216-04:00I think mutual mocking is the cornerstone of a hea...I think mutual mocking is the cornerstone of a healthy relationship. <br /><br />And this reminds me of a pet peeve I have with the movie Pretty in Pink. She calls it "prom," not "the prom," which bugs me to no end.Carrie - Cannibalistic Nerdhttp://www.cannibalisticnerd.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2300611070893992585.post-39712311651944436122011-11-05T14:07:18.442-04:002011-11-05T14:07:18.442-04:00He's wrong on two counts, and I'd be happy...He's wrong on two counts, and I'd be happy to tell him so as a neutral (as far as he knows) third party.<br /><br />#1- If you open your mouth, and words come out in a language common to present company, then you TALK just fine. How you SPEAK is the anal retentive issue here.<br /><br />#2- It *IS* THE 101 to THE 20 to THE 5. Motherfucker, there aren't more than one of each of those freeways. If you say take The 5 and someone asks you "which one?" then the law says they need to be shot on sight, because they are clearly a terrorist.<br /><br />Also, was Dan toilet trained at gun point? Just curious...Mandi E.http://www.everythingertel.comnoreply@blogger.com