So, since I posted about sex a couple days ago, I've had a billion hits on my blog!! Okay, maybe not a billion, but definitely a lot. That post was pretty funny, though, I'd have to admit. I'm glad you all appreciated it and are coming back for more!
So this post is not about sex (I can feel the disappointment from you all), but it is about something that bothers me almost as much. haha. Kidding.
The English language. It is weird. And people butcher it. And depending on the mood I'm in, I either find it humorous or totally annoying.
Here is one of my favorites that I have been guilty of using, but have since repented :). And now I notice it all the time. I just heard it in a country song (Brad Paisley, no less) on the way home from work the other day, which prompted this post.
And it is (drumroll, please):
A Whole Nother.
As in, a whole nother post. Or a whole nother class.
What, exactly, is a NOTHER?
Technically, I guess it should be "another whole monkey" instead of "a whole nother monkey."
Everyone I know says this, and probably nobody notices that they're talking about Nothers.
And it gets better. I looked it up in Webster's Dictionary, and it's there! haha. Awesome.
Click the NOTHER to get the definition.
Moral of the story: Even if it's totally and completely wrong, if enough people do it for long enough, it will eventually be accepted as correct (ie: put in the dictionary). Does this worry anyone else on a much deeper level? haha. I'll save that for a different day.
Okay, I'm off to take care of a sick baby and an overactive 3 year old (or maybe "overactive" is just implied with the age group...).
Here comes a whole nother day!
Make it a good one. :)
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haha, thats a funny word. nother. and it's even funnier that it's in the dictionary.
Maybe we should start a list of words that shouldn't be in the dictionary but are. I'll start us off...how about 'bling'? haha. you know that word has to be banned when your mom is using it.
You know it always "buggs" when people say ex-specially, what is that. "I ex-specially liked the part about..."And even smart people say it like that. Es- pecially, come on, look at the spelling people. Sorry that was a little side venting.
Haha, Amber, that totally bugs me too! Expecially. Awesome.
And Julia, bling is in the dictionary? haha!
You make me laugh! I know that I speak poorly a lot of the time. I think it is laziness and not a lack of education. I hope that it is anyway! I will try to be more careful! Thanks for the information!
Tammi...wait, is that how you spell your name? Anyway, I didn't mean for this post to make people self conscious of the way they talk! Most of the time I don't think it's laziness, either...I think it's just so common that everyone does it without thinking about it (including me), and when you really break it down, it's funny that we all use random words (like nother) and it's so common that nobody even notices. NOTHERS UNITE!!
us folks here in da south use reckon and nother all the time! I think it dumbs people down honestly but its hilarious none the less! hehe
Ha! I know I say that, because I actually tried to write it in an email, but couldn't figure out how to spell it and then realized what I was saying. The really funny thing is that Kari and I were teasing my mom just the other day for saying "I was ginnuh", kind of like "gonna" but with a tiny Texas accent. And we realized that it is lazy Texas slang that we all use (us Texans anyway). Your blogs are always very entertaining and thought provoking!
I am guilty! I really cringe when I hear the "F" word in movies because #1 it is a really offensive word but #2 it is always used as like a "fill in" word that is totally unnecessary and worse it doesn't even make sense if you really think about it. (oh wait...I don't watch movies with the "F" word in them...don't know where that came from!)
Haha! This is funny! There is a Tim Mcgraw song that starts out with "I never had no one." And it bugs the crap out of me because it should be "I've never had anyone." Anyways, hopefully I make sense! I love reading your posts, keep it up!
oh, i have to add another pet peeve. It's NORDSTROM not NORDSTROMS. Just a little something that bothered me back in the day when I was a working gal. love your posts, and i find myself checking back daily to not only see if you've posted anything new, but now I check back to read the comments. :)
Nordstrom! Yes. Back when you lived here and we used to be friends I noticed that you said it without the s, which most people don't do. haha. And I'm glad you're checking back to see comments. I really want this (eXspecially the new blog, haha) to be more of a dialogue and less of a monologue :)
Yes, so true! What a funny post! Although in Canada, you don't really ever hear "nother". I think Canadians are like the Brits...very conscious about how they speak. However, we have lots of friends in the USA, especially in Utah, who say "nother". I have also heard lots of people say "djew you" instead of "do you". For example, "Djew want to come with us". Or, I have heard lots of people say "fur" instead of "for". For example "Oh, this is fur my house". But, I think it is really funny when people say this. It is funny to see how sometimes the slang word takes over the real word. For instance, when I say "Oh do you live in Bountiful", people from Utah laugh and say that I pronounce it in a funny way because I actually pronounce the "t", while most people don't pronounce the "t" and say "Bouniful". Irregardless of the teasing, I prefer to pronounce it as it is spelled! Djew think?
Where I'm from I've heard tons of "hick" type talk. It drives me crazy! At the same time, it's pretty funny and endearing as well. We have the following phrases used over the pulpit during testimony meeting quite often:
"We was" down there looking at something
"I seen" someone or something
"Pacifically" instead of specifically
"flustrated" (are you flustered or frustrated?!)
Also, I was wondering where you got your counter that tells you how long ago each person posted? That is kind of handy so you're not checking all the time. Thanks!
karli
Caroline, I totally pronounce the "t" in those kinds of words, too and get teased for it. Like in the word mountain. Djew do that?
Karli...OH MY GOSH, pacifically!! haha. That is one that totally bugs me! Thanks for posting that one. And flusterated? Haha. I've never heard that one, but it's funny.
The updated blog list on my sidebar is actually a new blogger element. When you go to edit your layout, click the "add element" button, and it will take you to the list you can choose from (text, html, slideshow, etc). There is a new option there called "blog list," and that's all it is! You can choose to show the date of the last post, or even the date and title of the last post. There ya go!
Ha! I was just checking to see if anyone else hated what I am about to write.
Aks (as in "ask")
Why do people say it that way? It makes them sound totally sound dumb.
I know I am terrible when I am trying to talk but at least I say it right.
Someone was talking about Utah accents. I was born in Utah and lived there till I was almost 9. I say the word both, like bolth. I don't know why but someone said it was a Utah thing.
I do have to say that I love the redneck words by Jeff Foxworthy. They are hilarious. Sadly enough, Bryan has a shirt with one of those words on it and a cartoon. I just groan when he wears it but I still think it's funny.
Another thing. What is with spelling these days? I have so many cousins that can't spell worth crap. That is just wrong. I'm terrible with grammer but at least I can spell. I hope I spelled everything correct here.
Don't even get me started on this whole topic....first of all, my in-laws are from a small town in central Utah (not mentioning names out of "respect") and they speak "a whole nother" language than the rest of us; second of all, Paige and I took classes in college specifically dedicated to this topic. There is an entire "Usage Dictionary" that explains the changes in the English language and what is considered "proper." Did you know it's not "anyways" just "anyway?"
You all make me laugh! I never feel self conscious about how I speak. I just speak and lots and lots of people know that I am from Utah! Oh well! Proud of it! I love to talk even when it is sloppy! I do try extremely hard to say for, Bountiful, Layton, and mountain! Don't we all love our differences!
haha. you write the funniest things, nikki. love it. i am so glad i began blog stalking you! =)
after reading all of the comments, i have to add to the list. my all time pet peeve is when people say "I could care less." Isn't their point that they absolutely do not care? But, if they could care less, then they're kind of contradicting themselves. It should be "I couldn't care less", people!! Let's straighten this out. ;)
Thanks for letting us all vent.
Wow I totally didn't even notice that! Crazy how the dictionary keeps on changing and adding, basically, totally made up words. I feel bad for people trying to learn our language.
Nikki...oh my gosh, that's another one I had forgotten about! I couldn't care less...haha! I am so guilty of that one! And I'm glad you started blog stalking me, too! Now we're cyber friends. :)
Meghan, what you said is exactly why I think this post is so funny--because no one even notices they're saying some nonsense word! Especially because everyone does it, and everyone knows what you mean. We are sheep...all of us just following along... :)
Suz, there's a dictionary with all the changes and made up words and stuff?! Awesome! I totally want to read it...where would I find something like that? Excited to read the dictionary...wow...I really do need to get out more...
Hey Nikki, it has been awhile! ;) I was actually a little intimidated to leave a comment on this one because I was afraid that I would make a typo or something and look like an idiot! Anyways, I have a confession: Brad always teases me on this one...I always get "bring" and "take" confused!! How sad is that?! Oh well...I am determined to get it right one of these days!!
Nikki, I'm just a blog reader out there who found yours by accident, linked by a friend of a friend. I love what you write, how you write and your honesty. I copied into my journal something you had on yoru blog, helps a lot. -
Anonymous,
Thanks for your comment. I'm so glad you found this blog and that some of my experiences or thoughts have helped you. I am really humbled that you put something from here in your journal. That makes me feel good! Thank you so much for sharing that.
I have to tell you what my favorite is.. "Wool what do you want me to do about it?"
I am totally guilty of this one.. why can I not just pull the tips of my mouth back and say well?
"Wool I don't know."
You might not catch it but you will definitely notice it now.
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