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#744891 - 06/01/07 06:43 PM Re: Pet Peeves Sandy Beech
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Originally Posted By: mag&moo
Originally Posted By: bbsgrant
Originally Posted By: Nanwa
... "ax" instead of "ask"...


Ok, some of us are not able to pronounce "ask" and it ends up sounding like "ax"!!!

Hence, why I rephase whatever I have to so I do not have to say the "ask".


This is interesting to me BBS, and I'm not picking on you. Do you have the same trouble with "mask" and "task" etc? I wonder why it would cause a challenge.


I believe this has to do with learning language as a baby, while the vocal chords are still soft and pliable, and then once they harden, it is nearly impossible to change the pronounciation.
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#744895 - 06/01/07 06:44 PM Re: Pet Peeves Pale Rider
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Originally Posted By: Pale Rider
Originally Posted By: mag&moo
Originally Posted By: bbsgrant
Originally Posted By: Nanwa
... "ax" instead of "ask"...


Ok, some of us are not able to pronounce "ask" and it ends up sounding like "ax"!!!

Hence, why I rephase whatever I have to so I do not have to say the "ask".


This is interesting to me BBS, and I'm not picking on you. Do you have the same trouble with "mask" and "task" etc? I wonder why it would cause a challenge.


I believe this has to do with learning language as a baby, while the vocal chords are still soft and pliable, and then once they harden, it is nearly impossible to change the pronounciation.


Thanks PR. I guess that makes sense. I always wondered about that.

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#744907 - 06/01/07 06:50 PM Re: Pet Peeves Sandy Beech
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PR just said that to make people feel better.
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#744916 - 06/01/07 06:52 PM Re: Pet Peeves Comp Guy No More
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This may have been posted previously, but I haven't read them all:

People who let their children scream or fuss loudly at a restaurant. Yes, I know this happens and I have a son, but if he did that we took him out of the dining room. Now it seems like parents think everyone enjoys their children. My husband and I would just like a quiet dinner at times.

Sorry - off of my soapbox now.
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#744923 - 06/01/07 06:55 PM Re: Pet Peeves Skittles
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Originally Posted By: Skittles
This may have been posted previously, but I haven't read them all:

People who let their children scream or fuss loudly at a restaurant. Yes, I know this happens and I have a son, but if he did that we took him out of the dining room. Now it seems like parents think everyone enjoys their children. My husband and I would just like a quiet dinner at times.

Sorry - off of my soapbox now.

Especially in a nice restaurant. Take your kid outside until they settle down. Most of the time our daughter is excellent, but every once in a while we have to take her out of the dining room until she calms down. That is when we can afford to go out!
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#744927 - 06/01/07 06:56 PM Re: Pet Peeves Sandy Beech
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My pet peeve is people who don't speak correctly. If this is your first language, learn it!!! For example,

- I couldn't care less. (Well, yes, you probably could...)


Actually, I believe that is the correct way to say it.

If you said, "...I could care less," that means you do care.

If you said, "...I could not care less," that means that you do not care at all.

Right?
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#744932 - 06/01/07 06:58 PM Re: Pet Peeves BSAFrustration
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I agree about the kids, I also get annoyed when people don't watch their kids (anywhere really) and let them scream, run around, and get in people's way. It is very inconsiderate.
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#744969 - 06/01/07 07:13 PM Re: Pet Peeves Sandy Beech
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Originally Posted By: mag&moo
Originally Posted By: Pale Rider
Originally Posted By: mag&moo
Originally Posted By: bbsgrant
Originally Posted By: Nanwa
... "ax" instead of "ask"...


Ok, some of us are not able to pronounce "ask" and it ends up sounding like "ax"!!!

Hence, why I rephase whatever I have to so I do not have to say the "ask".


This is interesting to me BBS, and I'm not picking on you. Do you have the same trouble with "mask" and "task" etc? I wonder why it would cause a challenge.


I believe this has to do with learning language as a baby, while the vocal chords are still soft and pliable, and then once they harden, it is nearly impossible to change the pronounciation.


Thanks PR. I guess that makes sense. I always wondered about that.


No, PR should not speak for me. Any word that ends in 'sk' for me ends up sounding like 'x'. My problem is that the little piece of skin under my tongue is larger than it should be, and thus does not give my tongue the wiggle room so to speak for 'sk' sounds. I cannot even stick my tongue out!

My younger brothers all had thier's snipped back a bit when they were younger and it solved the problem for them (they can also stick out their tongues like Gene Simmons too)...by the time that was happening, I was 13ish, and had already learned how to work around it, by either talking slower or using other words if I could, for 'sk' words.
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#744973 - 06/01/07 07:14 PM Re: Pet Peeves MB Guy
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Originally Posted By: MB Guy
Originally Posted By: mag&moo
My pet peeve is people who don't speak correctly. If this is your first language, learn it!!! For example,

- I couldn't care less. (Well, yes, you probably could...)


Actually, I believe that is the correct way to say it.

If you said, "...I could care less," that means you do care.

If you said, "...I could not care less," that means that you do not care at all.

Right?


Thank you MB, this is one of my pet peeves, the missuse of "I could care less"

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#744976 - 06/01/07 07:18 PM Re: Pet Peeves #Just Jay
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okay BBS. I get it. thank you for explaining it for me. I really never understood.

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#744990 - 06/01/07 07:25 PM Re: Pet Peeves #Just Jay
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Originally Posted By: bbsgrant
Originally Posted By: mag&moo
Originally Posted By: Pale Rider
Originally Posted By: mag&moo
Originally Posted By: bbsgrant
Originally Posted By: Nanwa
... "ax" instead of "ask"...


Ok, some of us are not able to pronounce "ask" and it ends up sounding like "ax"!!!

Hence, why I rephase whatever I have to so I do not have to say the "ask".


This is interesting to me BBS, and I'm not picking on you. Do you have the same trouble with "mask" and "task" etc? I wonder why it would cause a challenge.


I believe this has to do with learning language as a baby, while the vocal chords are still soft and pliable, and then once they harden, it is nearly impossible to change the pronounciation.


Thanks PR. I guess that makes sense. I always wondered about that.


No, PR should not speak for me. Any word that ends in 'sk' for me ends up sounding like 'x'. My problem is that the little piece of skin under my tongue is larger than it should be, and thus does not give my tongue the wiggle room so to speak for 'sk' sounds. I cannot even stick my tongue out!

My younger brothers all had thier's snipped back a bit when they were younger and it solved the problem for them (they can also stick out their tongues like Gene Simmons too)...by the time that was happening, I was 13ish, and had already learned how to work around it, by either talking slower or using other words if I could, for 'sk' words.


I'm not sure how it would be pronounced in english, but in spanish it called the "frenillo" (the ll sounds like a y). I had the same problem as a child and it was snipped. As did my daughter. I also found that I had trouble properly pronouncing my R's when speaking spanish.
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#745000 - 06/01/07 07:27 PM Re: Pet Peeves Little Miss BSA
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this is really interesting!!! I didn't know it was a sort of medical issue.

My day is complete. I learned something new today!!

THank you for enlightening me.

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#745011 - 06/01/07 07:30 PM Re: Pet Peeves Sandy Beech
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Originally Posted By: mag&moo
this is really interesting!!! I didn't know it was a sort of medical issue.

My day is complete. I learned something new today!!

THank you for enlightening me.


Anytime it's not a life or death kind of thing...but I know I wouldn't be able to speak as properly as I do today had I not had the procedure done. That's why it was a no brainer when I decided to have it done for my daughter.
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#745100 - 06/01/07 08:04 PM Re: Pet Peeves Little Miss BSA
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Originally Posted By: BSAinFLA
Originally Posted By: mag&moo
this is really interesting!!! I didn't know it was a sort of medical issue.

My day is complete. I learned something new today!!

THank you for enlightening me.


Anytime it's not a life or death kind of thing...but I know I wouldn't be able to speak as properly as I do today had I not had the procedure done. That's why it was a no brainer when I decided to have it done for my daughter.


Yes, my R's were also a stuggle for me in Spanish too....really had to focus on those.
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#745521 - 06/04/07 01:54 PM Re: Pet Peeves #Just Jay
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Originally Posted By: bbsgrant
Originally Posted By: mag&moo
Originally Posted By: Pale Rider
Originally Posted By: mag&moo
Originally Posted By: bbsgrant
Originally Posted By: Nanwa
... "ax" instead of "ask"...


Ok, some of us are not able to pronounce "ask" and it ends up sounding like "ax"!!!

Hence, why I rephase whatever I have to so I do not have to say the "ask".


This is interesting to me BBS, and I'm not picking on you. Do you have the same trouble with "mask" and "task" etc? I wonder why it would cause a challenge.


I believe this has to do with learning language as a baby, while the vocal chords are still soft and pliable, and then once they harden, it is nearly impossible to change the pronounciation.


Thanks PR. I guess that makes sense. I always wondered about that.


No, PR should not speak for me. Any word that ends in 'sk' for me ends up sounding like 'x'. My problem is that the little piece of skin under my tongue is larger than it should be, and thus does not give my tongue the wiggle room so to speak for 'sk' sounds. I cannot even stick my tongue out!

My younger brothers all had thier's snipped back a bit when they were younger and it solved the problem for them (they can also stick out their tongues like Gene Simmons too)...by the time that was happening, I was 13ish, and had already learned how to work around it, by either talking slower or using other words if I could, for 'sk' words.


My BF had this problem as a child, they cut it as well, but his tongue reminds me of a turtles sometimes, and (please don't be upset if you ever read this) he isn't the best kisser either, it's something with the movement
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#745547 - 06/04/07 02:23 PM Re: Pet Peeves *nUnZeO*
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This runs in my family as well. My son had his snipped when he was three. It didnt affect his speech, it was actually recommended by the dentist! He couldnt move his tongue around enough to clean his teeth etc....
They put him to sleep for it but it was a quick and easy procedure.

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#745552 - 06/04/07 02:31 PM Re: Pet Peeves anon2006
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When people use the incorrect phrase "Make me do this" when they mean to say "Let me do this".
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#745556 - 06/04/07 02:34 PM Re: Pet Peeves TheManofSteel
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When you are in a conversation with someone and somebody else "hovers" around making you feel like you need to stop what you are doing and ask them what they want.

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#745560 - 06/04/07 02:37 PM Re: Pet Peeves anon2006
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When someone has a drifting eye, so that when they are standing right in front of you talking with you, one of the eyes is off to the side checking out what's happening down the block.
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#745562 - 06/04/07 02:39 PM Re: Pet Peeves TheManofSteel
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Ewwww... creepy. I knew a customer once who did that; he was a shrink... I think if he was my therapist, I would have really freaked out...
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#745595 - 06/04/07 02:57 PM Re: Pet Peeves Retired DQ
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When it is June and I am contemplating turning my heat on because it is so cold out

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#745612 - 06/04/07 03:06 PM Re: Pet Peeves anon2006
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Originally Posted By: QueenBee
When it is June and I am contemplating turning my heat on because it is so cold out


I can't even comprehend that!

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#745617 - 06/04/07 03:08 PM Re: Pet Peeves Miscuit
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When someone has an ear hair that is long enough to be a head hair
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#745620 - 06/04/07 03:09 PM Re: Pet Peeves TheManofSteel
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Originally Posted By: AMLFella
When someone has an ear hair that is long enough to be a head hair


Sorry about that, did I get it?
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#745622 - 06/04/07 03:10 PM Re: Pet Peeves *BUSTER*
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Originally Posted By: AMLFella
When someone has an ear hair that is long enough to be a head hair


Sorry about that, did I get it?


That's just

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