I once spoke with a Southerner about favorite books. They recommended a series they called "The Will of Time".
Only later I found out they were talking about The Wheel of Time.
A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. A showerthought should offer a unique perspective on an ordinary part of life.
I once spoke with a Southerner about favorite books. They recommended a series they called "The Will of Time".
Only later I found out they were talking about The Wheel of Time.
Thing is, language is constantly changing, so if enough people say it wrong, it makes it correct over time.
As an example, people have been using nauseous incorrectly for so long, that it's now correct again.
I pronounced puddle as poodle up into my thirtys. Maybe I didn't use it too often so it wasn't noticed. My second wife did. Absolutely scundered!
February
ITT: people who care about how you represent yourself are evil, apparently.
I suspect people got a little butt-hurt when they discover their shirt is a little stuffed.
Insurmountainable - Michael Scott
Kibosh
My teacher told me that he'd fail me if I mispronounced "Data" as "Da ta" and not "Dait a". So I always mispronounce it
I don't know if this is weird, but someone told me I say "ideology" weird because I say "id-ee-aa-luh-jee" instead of "ai-dee-aa-luh-jee", and I still never changed the pronunciation anyway.
Ja-lap-e-no chips
First time I saw giraffe in a book I thought it was pronounced Grr-Ah-Fee.