Author Topic: You keep on using that word (Read 35087 times)

rivka · « **Reply #125 on:** September 15, 2011, 10:33:15 AM »

Except it appears you have to link to the source, and I'm not willing to do that.

Jonathon · « **Reply #126 on:** September 15, 2011, 10:34:58 AM »

Fair enough. There are probably other examples out there if someone's interested in trying to get it included.

rivka · « **Reply #127 on:** June 04, 2013, 04:36:40 PM »

Quote

spit and image

ahhhhhhh!

BlackBlade · « **Reply #128 on:** June 04, 2013, 06:18:58 PM »

Oh man, that hurts.

Tante Shvester · « **Reply #129 on:** June 05, 2013, 04:57:12 AM »

Is that like spitting polish?

Kristina · « **Reply #130 on:** June 07, 2013, 05:19:41 PM »

A friend of mine bragging about her son on FB: The Principal was so complimentary of John and said he was one of the most contentious young men he has met.

Brinestone · « **Reply #131 on:** June 07, 2013, 07:35:23 PM »

Oh dear.

Noemon · « **Reply #132 on:** July 02, 2013, 11:11:11 AM »

There is a guy who sits near me at work. I've never really spoken to him, but I often overhear his fairly loud phone calls. He is for of saying that such and such "doesn't pass mustard".

pooka · « **Reply #133 on:** July 02, 2013, 11:17:24 AM »

Pass gas
mustard gas
pass mustard

Makes perfect sense to me.

Tante Shvester · « **Reply #134 on:** July 02, 2013, 11:52:13 AM »

At picnics and barbecues he keeps the mustard all for himself, relinquishing only relish.

BlackBlade · « **Reply #135 on:** July 02, 2013, 06:13:08 PM »

Quote from: Noemon on July 02, 2013, 11:11:11 AM

There is a guy who sits near me at work. I've never really spoken to him, but I often overhear his fairly loud phone calls. He is for of saying that such and such "doesn't pass mustard".

I frequently mix up pass muster and cut mustard. Drives me nuts, but I can't find a way to get them straight in my mind.

Porter · « **Reply #136 on:** July 12, 2013, 10:24:29 AM »

Until BB said the correct version, I couldn't figure out what was wrong with passing mustard.

Noemon · « **Reply #137 on:** July 19, 2013, 05:15:48 PM »

rivka · « **Reply #138 on:** February 18, 2014, 06:01:37 PM »

ESP is not an abbreviation for "especially".

GAH!!!

pooka · « **Reply #139 on:** February 25, 2014, 07:21:08 AM »

How about "esp."?

rivka · « **Reply #140 on:** February 25, 2014, 07:30:14 AM »

Better, but only somewhat.

Sputnik · « **Reply #141 on:** October 03, 2014, 03:30:30 PM »

I asked a question on yahoo answers "What's a good thing to do before first period starts?" And then a bunch of girls (I guess) said stuff like "Don't worry about it too much! Just keep your pad ready" and "Ask your parents". I was talking about first period in school, as in the part where you come to school early and you're stuck with nothing to do. When I read those answers, I, once again, slammed my face into the desk, and felt dizzy, because I'm allergic to blatant stupidity. WHYYYYYYYYYYY?!?!

Jonathon · « **Reply #142 on:** October 03, 2014, 03:40:04 PM »

I don't think that's blatant stupidity. Although you'd expect someone to say "before your first period starts" if they're talking about menstruation, enough people write like that that it wouldn't be unusual to word it that way. You didn't give any context to make it clear that you're talking about school, so even though it was clear to you what you were asking, it wasn't necessary clear to everyone who read it.

Sputnik · « **Reply #143 on:** October 03, 2014, 04:21:58 PM »

But they should've seen by my username there (Zorro64) that I was a guy! Is there anything unisex or feminine about Zorro?

Jonathon · « **Reply #144 on:** October 03, 2014, 04:49:35 PM »

Usernames aren't always a reliable indicator of gender.

Annie Subjunctive · « **Reply #145 on:** October 03, 2014, 08:51:21 PM »

Yep. I, for example, am a man.

pooka · « **Reply #146 on:** October 21, 2014, 12:20:24 PM »

Phew. Here I thought you were going to out yourself as jussive.

Nighthawk · « **Reply #147 on:** October 22, 2014, 06:29:20 AM »

...and I am not a bird. I'm a rabbit!

Sputnik · « **Reply #148 on:** October 22, 2014, 05:07:11 PM »

Quote from: pooka on October 21, 2014, 12:20:24 PM

Phew. Here I thought you were going to out yourself as jussive.

Who are you talking to?

pooka · « **Reply #149 on:** November 14, 2014, 09:49:32 AM »

Annie Subjunctive.