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Lethe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-20-07 11:01 PM Original message |
Poll question: When someone awkwardly mispronounces a word in conversation, do you..... |
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Generic Brad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-20-07 11:04 PM Response to Original message |
1. I just let it go |
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ganeshji (401 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-20-07 11:51 PM Response to Original message |
2. The only person that I would correct is my mom. |
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Conan_The_Barbarian (404 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-21-07 12:15 AM Response to Original message |
3. I grab the nearest blunt object |
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Shakespeare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-21-07 12:23 AM Response to Reply #3 |
6. !! |
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SeattleGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-21-07 12:20 AM Response to Original message |
4. I only correct persons in very rare circumstances, usually when |
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blonndee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-21-07 12:22 AM Response to Original message |
5. Just had a conversation with a friend of mine about this |
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BlueStorm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-21-07 12:24 AM Response to Original message |
7. I'm always mispronouncing words.. |
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S n o w b a l l (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-21-07 12:27 AM Response to Original message |
8. I remember when Jon Stewart got called out by his guest |
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Danger Mouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-21-07 12:27 AM Response to Original message |
9. Other...I punch them in the face, knock them to the ground... |
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QMPMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-21-07 02:47 AM Response to Original message |
10. The only person I correct is my husband and that is because |
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last_texas_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-21-07 05:22 AM Response to Original message |
11. I'm all about the avoidance |
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Bucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-21-07 06:07 AM Response to Original message |
12. I calmly say "It's CaRIBbean, not CaribBEEan, you dumbfuck! God what an idiot!" & roll my eyes. |
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Shakespeare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-22-07 07:52 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. You do know that both pronunciations are correct, don't you? |
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Lethe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-22-07 07:47 PM Response to Original message |
13. the reason i ask this is because I've seen Regis do this sometimes |
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greatauntoftriplets (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-22-07 07:52 PM Response to Original message |
15. Cringe. |
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InvisibleTouch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-22-07 08:00 PM Response to Original message |
16. I had someone talk to me about a... |
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querelle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-22-07 08:02 PM Response to Original message |
17. I Just Ignore The Mispronunciation |
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darkstar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-22-07 08:33 PM Response to Original message |
18. I bring up the word again |
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sakabatou (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-22-07 08:43 PM Response to Original message |
19. It doesn't bother me |
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bumblebee1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-22-07 08:59 PM Response to Original message |
20. If I do correct anyone, |
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