footballmom104

Here in West Virginia, mispronounced words and horrific grammar are a fact of life. We have the lowest college graduation rate in the country and it shows in our speech. I've learned to let it roll off my back. But what really bothers me is when people know the right word, pronunciation, etc and still don't use it. I had a sorority sister who always used "ideal" for "idea" and refused to change despite being corrected by myself and others because she thought it sounded "cute." Sheeeesh! :rolleyes

I catch my kids up in this a lot too, and it really is irritating -

I have two sons, ages 16 and 12, and I tend to pick up a lot of middle/high school speak that just doesn't sound professional. My two worst offenses, I think, are "retard/retarded" and "gay" as a term of derision. I'm 46, have a master's degree and a responsible job and I know better, but they still creep into my speech anyway -

Interesting thing about the shoes ... the one and only thing I have to say I don't mind about being overwieght is that I can wear normal-width shoes. Before, I always had to have narrows or AAs and they are almost impossible to find (although there are plenty of wide-width shoes our there.) I'll gladly go back to narrows, though, if it means I'm skinny everywhere else.

:cool:i need to make more/new goals i know but i dont know what i want... well i do but one of them is so freaking petty (i want to weigh less than my sister - i dunno how much she weighs but she's going up) ... ***sigh*** i just need the motivation / kick in the pants ??? to see it clearly. i cant believe i had it and just lost it Go for it and don't feel so bad ... sometimes petty works!

Sounds like something my kids would do ...

R-E-S-P-E-C-T, baby! I don't know how it is in the UK, Boysaway, but here in the States, a lot of people think fat=stupid and I'm tired of it.

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