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Posted on 3/29/15 at 8:08 pm to
Posted by Bullfrog
Institutionalized but Unevaluated
Member since Jul 2010
56192 posts
Posted on 3/29/15 at 8:08 pm to
My dad goes to she cargo for a meetin ever so off in.

Fotee foe for 44.

And I would get purnished as a kid.

SMH.
Posted by TigerintheNO
New Orleans
Member since Jan 2004
41171 posts
Posted on 3/29/15 at 8:09 pm to
quote:

The educated Southerner has no use for an 'r', except at the beginning of a word.

Posted by jack6294
Greater Baton Rouge Area
Member since Jan 2007
4033 posts
Posted on 3/29/15 at 8:11 pm to
I seen instead of I saw

Makes me want to shoot somebody in the face one day
Posted by lsuwins3
Member since Nov 2008
1619 posts
Posted on 3/29/15 at 10:55 pm to
Can't stand - Sharewood Forest for Sherwood. Umble for humble.
And see-ment for cement. Unless it's your see-ment pond.
Exspecially
Posted by Tigah in the ATL
Atlanta
Member since Feb 2005
27539 posts
Posted on 3/29/15 at 10:57 pm to
These examples really resignate with me.
Posted by texashorn
Member since May 2008
13122 posts
Posted on 3/29/15 at 11:03 pm to
Predominately instead of predominantly. For instance, "This neighborhood is predominately Canadian."
Posted by Tiger in NY
Neptune Beach, FL
Member since Sep 2003
30359 posts
Posted on 3/29/15 at 11:08 pm to
quote:

I would want someone to tell me if I was.


In that case, you meant "were"


Eta: the misuse of cement gets to me too. If it was poured in the ground and hardened, it is concrete.
This post was edited on 3/29/15 at 11:17 pm
Posted by cajunangelle
Member since Oct 2012
146583 posts
Posted on 3/29/15 at 11:10 pm to
quote:

Baw instead of boy



quote:

baws
African American mispronunciation of the noun "boss."
And I looked at the kid and he shook his head and said, "No, you gay ****, you aINT' NO BAWS!!!!" He threw a piece of cheese at me and ran off.


Posted by DrunkerThanThou
Unfortunately Mississippi
Member since Feb 2013
2846 posts
Posted on 3/29/15 at 11:19 pm to
I cringe when people say "conversate"
This post was edited on 3/29/15 at 11:20 pm
Posted by cajunangelle
Member since Oct 2012
146583 posts
Posted on 3/29/15 at 11:21 pm to
aunt

ahhnt/ant
Posted by The Baker
This is fine.
Member since Dec 2011
16160 posts
Posted on 3/30/15 at 12:49 am to
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Posted by The Baker
This is fine.
Member since Dec 2011
16160 posts
Posted on 3/30/15 at 12:52 am to
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Posted by HaveMercy
Member since Dec 2014
3000 posts
Posted on 3/30/15 at 1:03 am to
My MIL says urine with a long "I". Drives me nuts. To make matters worse she will say "the new puppy is leaving urIne on the rugs". Like the puppy put it down and walked off and left it. She can't say he peed on the rug or even tee tee'd on the rug, no it was left on the rug. It's truly maddening. They both have those Mobile-ish accents where words that end in "er" are pronounced "ah". Like sup-ah and loud -ah and farth-ah and my personal favorite... sug-ah.
They are here in my house till next Sunday. Dear God in heaven give me strength. I will be digging out some old Lortab by Tuesday
This post was edited on 3/30/15 at 1:11 am
Posted by tjohn deaux
GA
Member since Feb 2007
10173 posts
Posted on 3/30/15 at 1:10 am to
quote:

"Jew-luh-ree" always gets me too. The correct pronunciation is "jew-wuhl-ree".

I catch myself saying "jury" all the time. I know it's wrong, but that's how it comes out.


One I hate is when people write in an email, "If there are any questions, please contact Mike or myself..."
Terrible use of the word myself, but SO many "intelligent" people do this.
Posted by soccerfüt
Location: A Series of Tubes
Member since May 2013
65550 posts
Posted on 3/30/15 at 1:54 am to
Two I've heard:

Analyzation - Anal-zay-shun
Fecal Coliform - Fecal-cola

Posted by Panny Crickets
Fort Worth, TX
Member since Sep 2008
5596 posts
Posted on 3/30/15 at 2:13 am to
I'm in agreeance.
Posted by Lou Pai
Member since Dec 2014
28104 posts
Posted on 3/30/15 at 2:40 am to
Your pronunciation of "literally" isn't incorrect fyi.
Posted by SoFla Tideroller
South Florida
Member since Apr 2010
30051 posts
Posted on 3/30/15 at 5:42 am to
Scrip club
Posted by Mo Jeaux
Member since Aug 2008
58559 posts
Posted on 3/30/15 at 5:46 am to
quote:

Your pronunciation of "literally" isn't incorrect fyi.


I think he knows. Hence, the quotes.
Posted by panterica
Member since Jun 2012
1274 posts
Posted on 3/30/15 at 6:06 am to
quote:

Umble for humble.


Only okay when referring to the city in Texas.

Also wahss instead of wasp or wasps. Can't really count on many people to pull off that second 's' around here. Trusts, asks, busts, etc.
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