tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6072420181476584961.post7470384485145174569..comments2023-11-05T04:01:12.146-05:00Comments on Ad Aged: These things drive me crazy.george tannenbaumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10974259094860905139noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6072420181476584961.post-20537256998143251112009-08-11T08:23:27.988-04:002009-08-11T08:23:27.988-04:00People correcting me or condeming me for using Ame...People correcting me or condeming me for using American versions of words like color, colour, check, cheque. Most of my career has been selling into US or dealing with corp in US. Teenie can probably correct me on this one but I think there is dozens of words like this.<br />Does it really matter? Are they part of our Canadian Heritage? Pshhh...jeavesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6072420181476584961.post-90180676736551720082009-08-10T22:26:56.572-04:002009-08-10T22:26:56.572-04:00If Teenie's other half gets a pass I want four...If Teenie's other half gets a pass I want four passes, for chairs, sofa, bench and cheers, as i grew up with the Gypsies, the French, the Bums and the English.....Tore Claessonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04978163002830730401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6072420181476584961.post-47283752885950391792009-08-10T20:41:48.232-04:002009-08-10T20:41:48.232-04:00I'm anxious to hear everyone else's commen...I'm anxious to hear everyone else's comments about what drives them crazy.Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11113034529893701514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6072420181476584961.post-85914347257933577632009-08-10T14:02:29.376-04:002009-08-10T14:02:29.376-04:00I agree. Supposubly we've all taken basic gram...I agree. Supposubly we've all taken basic grammar and should know this stuff irregardless of what we do for a living.newfriendjillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03783469222634900325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6072420181476584961.post-16622841652523556652009-08-10T10:48:32.766-04:002009-08-10T10:48:32.766-04:00Your other half gets a pass.Your other half gets a pass.george tannenbaumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10974259094860905139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6072420181476584961.post-43125121538863768532009-08-10T10:04:31.039-04:002009-08-10T10:04:31.039-04:00Oh, and people who don't know the difference b...Oh, and people who don't know the difference between "breathe" and "breath". How everyone manages to get that wrong almost 100% of the time is beyond me.Teeniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07943312952246047448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6072420181476584961.post-82299710964630076342009-08-10T08:58:11.330-04:002009-08-10T08:58:11.330-04:00My other half is irish and he says "cheers&qu...My other half is irish and he says "cheers" a lot. Does that count...?<br /><br />I'm with you on all the rest. I hate it when people use quotation marks for emphasis instead of irony--ESPECIALLY in advertising. 'This is the "best" credit card you'll ever have' is poor, poor praise.Teeniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07943312952246047448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6072420181476584961.post-87657345057126636102009-08-10T07:58:45.970-04:002009-08-10T07:58:45.970-04:00chairschairsTore Claessonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04978163002830730401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6072420181476584961.post-76366753736284383452009-08-10T07:08:15.196-04:002009-08-10T07:08:15.196-04:00George,
I do a post that starts with a quotation ...George,<br /><br />I do a post that starts with a quotation every Wednesday.<br /><br />I used to rend my garments every time someone said "nice quote." I'm a good host so I didn't say anything, but honestly I had no garments left to rend. It drove me bats.<br /><br />Then a year or so passed, hearing it weekly, and somewhere around March I gave up. Nobody knows anymore, and worse, I have a suspicion that people think I'm like those folks who sign their emails with cheers, when I keep insisting on using "yes, it is a cool quotation" after they say "nice quote." So I try not to notice anymore.<br /><br />(It still drives me nuts when I think about it. Like now. Yeesh.)<br /><br />People who can't pronouce "etc." My pet peeve. Okay, <em>one of</em> my pet peeves. I'm a natural born stickler and a recovering English major (even 20 years later, you're never cured of that). I have... quite a few pet peeves. :)<br /><br />Regards,<br /><br />KellyKellyhttp://maximumcustomerexperience.comnoreply@blogger.com