The Old Folks Home

[Bunnylady]

I really don't care what words a person uses; as long as they are expressing coherent, complete thoughts. Most people use verbal "spacers" while they are trying to organize their thoughts into these things we call sentences (here in the South, the most common one used by all ages is "but, um"). My son is, ah, let's say "verbally challenged;" getting the thought out there has long been a struggle for him. When he was a toddler, 90% of a "sentence" from him was sounds that weren't words at all. Now, at 17, he's expressing himself clearly, with hardly any of the "static," and it is such a relief!

the posts that drive me bonkers are the ones that run on like this and have almost random words and no punctuation and while i know that auto correct can take you places where you never intended to go i look at them and ask is there a question in there somewhere what are you trying to say

 

[Bunnylady]

They are a good bunch of old farts

I think I need my glasses changed. You don't want to know how this read to me the first time!

 

[gryeyes]

Lately, the old fart in me has been triggered by presumably educated newscasters using the word "way" instead of "far."

"It was way worse...." "there was way more damage than..." "Way too slow for approach.."

C'mon!

Now, if I catch Brian Williams doing it, I haven't a clue what I'll do. But it won't be pretty.

 

[Wisher1000]

I just found this thread and ohhhhhhhhh is it a relief. Even tho I am only 25 I have 3 kids and feel like I am 70!!!! LOL! I love a mature discussion where it is not filled with OH MY GAWSH LIKE BLAH BLAH BLAH.

Welcome to The Old Fart's Home, we don't care how old you are! Pull up a rocking chair and sit a spell!

I was given a referral here a few months ago.

They are a good bunch of old farts

They? They?

Oh, really, now Oz? Don't sell yourself short! You are just as good of an old fart as the rest of us!

That's why we love you!

I really don't care what words a person uses; as long as they are expressing coherent, complete thoughts.

the posts that drive me bonkers are the ones that run on like this and have almost random words and no punctuation and while i know that auto correct can take you places where you never intended to go i look at them and ask is there a question in there somewhere what are you trying to say

X2!

 

[drumstick diva]

X 3

 

[BunnyMomma]

Lately, the old fart in me has been triggered by presumably educated newscasters using the word "way" instead of "far."

"It was way worse...." "there was way more damage than..." "Way too slow for approach.."

C'mon!

Now, if I catch Brian Williams doing it, I haven't a clue what I'll do. But it won't be pretty.

I agree! I am amazed at some of the poor grammar used by professionals. However, they are almost human!
There is a TV commercial that drives me crazy! It is a commercial for "Lifestyle Lift". The woman says " If there's something you can do to make yourself feel better about yourself, then absolutely, go do it."

I feel that she should have just said, "Feel better about yourself with a Lifestyle Lift!"

Or, "Myself! I feel better about myself since I am taking better care of myself. Treat yourself to something that you can do to improve yourself. We had ourselves all dolled up since we love ourselves. Everyone should take better care of themselves, just like we took care of ourselves!

 

[ozexpat]

****, with all this rambling you all must be ancient like.

 

[pickitfarm]

diva, I .. like..know what you mean..I mean, like, really, why do they like that word like so much...Wow, it's not like there aren't other words that can be used. Like, what if you decided to use the word ...umm..man, it's like, I can't think of it now!

Ha, I had to stop myself from using that word when I had kids home. It's been going on for quite a while now, the kids are still using it, and when I say kids, I mean anyone under 50.

I have to say I am 47 and I cannot stand people who use "like" every other word when they speak. I have an intern working with me this summer and he is really smart but everything is "like" something. We have a large college base of customers and talking to them is "like" hearing nails across a chalkboard...UGH!

 

[chickensnewtome]

I think the word I use the most is Ya'll and Aint. I know Aint, Aint a word but I can not help it LOL!

 

[Cynthia12]

chicken, where are you located? I used to live in Florida, and ya'll still slips out, and I haven't lived there since the 60's! It stuck with me, now, we have a son serving a mission in GA..and guess what he says in his letters?! Yep...hey, I love ya'll! I just chuckle. It's so easy to pick up. I am wondering if he will come home with a southern drawl..it's pretty thick in the southern part of GA, he was there for a while, now he's up north in Kennesaw, near Atlanta.

oz, I am ancient like...he he...like, I'm ancient man! Nah, sometimes, I feel old. But, most of the time, that young kid is feeling it's oats, I just can't get up and run for it. I'll be 60 this year. Funny how you remember the old folks saying to you when you were younger, just wait, it comes fast, then it's pretty much here. I still get around pretty good considering some health issues. I can't stop, or I'll get stuck..somewhere.