When you hear others mispronounce words or get things backwards? For instance, my pet peeve is when people get "itch and scratch" confused. They say they are "itching their back" but actually the ITCH is what is causing them to SCRATCH!! See what I mean. I also crack up when people say VALENTIMES instead of VALENTINES. So, what makes you laugh that others do or say?
2006-08-05 13:35:31 · 28 answers · asked by bcooper1975 3 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
I didn't mean laugh in their face. I meant laugh to yourself. And for those of you that are bored with my question.. go to another one, there are thousands.
2006-08-05 13:50:46 · update #1
I giggle when people say "tump." Also, here in Kentucky, people say "rassling" for the word wrestling.
2006-08-05 13:48:18 · answer #1 · answered by Bowllynn 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Not really, but I have a 4 year old who actually calls a back scratch a back itch! He loves my back "itches." Magazines are mazagines, the computer is a "puter." He is adorable!! Now of course if he was 15 or 25, then I would probably giggle=)
Actually, I just thought of one that does make me giggle...my teacher/advisor could NOT say chiropracter...it was cwyopracter...and she would say it somedays 10 times...then I was giggling terribly on the inside..trying desperately not to let it out.
2006-08-05 13:46:37 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, I know a lot of people who say itch in place of the word scratch. I hate it when some people say, "That book is MINES." It is weird how they put a S at the end of mine.
2006-08-05 13:40:41 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well me and my family are stationed in Japan! Enough said!! LOL!! The people here crack me up to hear them try to speak english! They have a really hard time with L's they sound more like R's like help turns into herp!! Always makes me think of herpes and when I hear someone say can I herp you I think no way stay away from me I don't want herpes!!!
2006-08-05 13:42:02 · answer #4 · answered by wisegal 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A lot of people get borrow and lend mixed up - can I lend your book or could you borrow me a pencil?
Draclia instead of Dracula always gets me
I have a friend who always says interpretate instead of interpret
I know they are called potato chips in the States but in the UK they are crisps - some people however say crisss...(don't ask me what happened to the ps)
Another favourite is Skelenton!
Someone already said Chimley but Ill say it again cos its funny!
2006-08-05 14:27:07 · answer #5 · answered by Mick H 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When my wife was pregnant, she used to live on taco bell chalupas, however she couldnt say chalupa she always called it a chawapa, I used to get a kick out of that. But my biggest peeve is when somebody axes a question, instead of asks a question
2006-08-05 13:42:36 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't laugh when people make mistakes like that, unless they slipped up and they are laughing too . I just don't want to hurt someone else's feelings, they don't know any better, it's just the way they were taught.
2006-08-05 13:42:34 · answer #7 · answered by HappyCat 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends what mood Im in, sometimes I can hold on the giggle and sometimes I just cant help myself and gotta laugh but if we are friends, Im sure they will laugh at me later, its just fun and games.
2006-08-05 13:40:10 · answer #8 · answered by dointhangs 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a woman that works at my office that realy slaughters the english language, and it's really hard not to laugh about it.
2006-08-05 13:58:43 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know..that sounds weird
I'm itching back back or I have a scratch..
It's really weird.
2006-08-05 13:41:03 · answer #10 · answered by .: The Girl Next Door:. 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some people don't know how words are build/constructed.
So from "orientation", people create "orientate" as a verb rather than "orient". And don't try to correct them, oh no!
2006-08-05 13:41:15 · answer #11 · answered by lrad1952 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋