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For Ollie to name

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http://www.democraticunderground.com...9/10_hurry.jpg

ETA: the title is cringe-inducing. Cheers!

Australian Open
 

Sharpova is cute as hell and she's playing well, but Karatancheva's little green dress is really getting to me. Good thing I'm at home.

eta: Whoa. She's 15. Is that legal in Bulgaria?

Boba Fett
 

Apparently, bounty hunters need love too...

http://www.skaines.com/fett/Media/bigbfett.jpg

Australian Open
 

Would you be watching that at work?

Australian Open
 

No. Not even in Houston.

Stretching.

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And what the hell are you doing at home? Get back to work!!

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I work with someone I like very much and who generally does not make grammatical/word choice errors. However, at least 3 times in the last couple weeks she has massively mispronounced a word (actually, she's leaving out an entire syllable of it). Is there anything I can do in a nice way to correct her? She's pretty thick-skinned, but.

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I used to have a friend who pronounced the word "distraught" dis-traunt. And she was distraunt all the fucking time.

I waited until I wasn't her friend any more and then I made fun of her.

Does that help?

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Use the word correctly with a third party when she is in hearing range.

Alternatively, next time she uses it say "oh, is that how it is pronounced? I didn't know." If she isn't dense she'll check.

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Did you make fun of her to her face, or just behind her back?

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Tell big ass its CHO CO LATE.

mmmmmm. . . .chocolate.

aV

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Yes.

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choc-lut. I'm not a freaky enunciator. I hate those people.

Part of the reason I notice her mistake is because I used to make it.

re: DS's -- I will have to use it correctly because I couldn't do the other with a straight face to this person.

Whatever
 

No. They're either doing it on purpose, or don't get it. Either way, there's no graceful way of correcting it, as it's probably ingrained. I used to work with a woman who always said Expresso. I said, it's espresso. She said, whatever. That never changed.

Also, the phrase is, "for shits and grins." She would actually say to customers, "well, just for chagrins, let's add up the figures." I told her that, chagrins is not what she thinks it means and the phrase is "for shits and grins." The answer, of course, was "whatever."

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I don't understand the point of this part.

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But do you say Feb-roo-ary, or Feb-u-ary?

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Generally Feb-u-ary, but sometimes Feb-roo-ary around uptight asshole family/acquaintences just to avoid the inevitable bs argument.

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Yeah.
The one that usually sneaks by (other than poinsettia) is jewelry.
For some reason it sets me on edge when people say joo-ler-y instead of joo-el-ry. I think 1 is actually the Canadian version because they spell it differently up there (I think).

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I avoid the whole issue by going by the French Revolutionary Calendar.

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It's jool-ree. Jesus. But I guess it can be joo-el-ry in a pinch. You are right that it's definitely not joo-ler-y.

Flower, it is rude not to elucidate your solution.

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It is Octidi de Nivose.

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And people wonder why I love you so.

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Are you happier now that we are talking about how to pronounce jewelry and February? Cause I think this pretty much sucks.

Whatever
 

I always thought the expression was "for shits and giggles" making both of you wrong.

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Those "people" are fucking idiots.

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Well come up with something else.

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Oh sure. Give me the dirty work. And you didn't even bribe me with a cupcake. What kind of friend are you?

eta: this really sucks as my 1300th post. Especially because 13 is my lucky number. But not as much as Fringey's 6000th post.

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I called Flower rude. And I get all cupcakes. And baklava.

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I do not like baklava. You may have it all.

Yesterday, I had some very good cherry pie. I love pie.

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I am not such a fan of cherry pie, though I like pie. So you may have the cherry pie. Unless I am hungry and there is no other food available.

I don't get Flower's October Nervosa thingy. Help me.

Cereal, It's Not Just For Breakfast Anymore
 

I love breakfast.*

http://www.pophangover.com/cereal1.jpg

*After working, that's all I've got. Happy f'ing Bernard King day.

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Most cooked fruit is gross. Especially cherries and strawberries. blech. I prefer raw. And baklava.

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Starbucks in the Barnes & Noble(I was feeling adventurous) a couple of weekends ago, I heard the coffee-disburser chick call out a venti "Motcha" It cracked me up so hard I almost spit out my laddy.

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Do you honestly think I understand a damn thing Flower says? He's just so cute.

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Slave is Scottish (Scot, whatthefuckever)? Hm.

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I think she means correcting people all the time isn't very friendly.

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Confidential to bnb: Apparently his left front paw is not cutely raised, it is shorter than his other legs -- yes, defective. I know, I know, it's sad, but try to go on. Find a new inappropriate internet crush.

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Then it'll never work. I don't drink scotch.

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I've always had a thing for strays and losers.

And any suggestions for a new crush?....

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Given your preferences, it would be unfriendly of me to make any recommendations.