Personman - Latest Comments on Top 5 things I figured out at a relatively old age http://personman.com/?disp=comments en-US http://backend.userland.com/rss 60 Sarabi [Visitor] in response to: Top 5 things I figured out at a relatively old age Thu, 17 Jun 2004 08:27:19 +0000 Sarabi [Visitor] c624@http://personman.com/ <p>Yeah, for me it was also compounded by the fact that my dad pronounces anything remotely French-looking terribly wrong on purpose to annoy my mom. For example, the &#8220;Champs de leesie&#8221; and literally, &#8220;hors de vors&#8221; (or sometimes if we was especially punchy, &#8220;horses doovers&#8221; rhymes with Hoovers). </p> <p>I thought it was more like &#8220;seg-goo&#8221; myself, but why use that word that you really don&#8217;t know how to pronounce when there&#8217;s a perfectly servicable word that means the same thing, and is pronouncable? Except you really don&#8217;t know how to spell that one. SO for years I had one word for writing (which I didn&#8217;t know how to say) and one for speaking (which I didn&#8217;t know how to write) and I honestly believed both of them existed! The onyl way I could have been exposed was if I had been asked to read something containing that word aloud. It allowed my deception to be perpetuated for years!</p> Yeah, for me it was also compounded by the fact that my dad pronounces anything remotely French-looking terribly wrong on purpose to annoy my mom. For example, the “Champs de leesie” and literally, “hors de vors” (or sometimes if we was especially punchy, “horses doovers” rhymes with Hoovers).

I thought it was more like “seg-goo” myself, but why use that word that you really don’t know how to pronounce when there’s a perfectly servicable word that means the same thing, and is pronouncable? Except you really don’t know how to spell that one. SO for years I had one word for writing (which I didn’t know how to say) and one for speaking (which I didn’t know how to write) and I honestly believed both of them existed! The onyl way I could have been exposed was if I had been asked to read something containing that word aloud. It allowed my deception to be perpetuated for years!

]]> http://personman.com/top_5_things_i_figured_out_at_a_relative#c624 Kyle [Visitor] in response to: Top 5 things I figured out at a relatively old age Wed, 16 Jun 2004 10:58:05 +0000 Kyle [Visitor] c623@http://personman.com/ <p>I only recently found out the same thing about &#8220;segue.&#8221; When I saw the word in print, I used to think it was pronounced [seg], and when I heard it aloud, I thought people were saying &#8220;segue-way". It was actually just in the past year that I realized my mistake. Luckily, I never embarrassed myself by writing it.</p> I only recently found out the same thing about “segue.” When I saw the word in print, I used to think it was pronounced [seg], and when I heard it aloud, I thought people were saying “segue-way". It was actually just in the past year that I realized my mistake. Luckily, I never embarrassed myself by writing it.

]]> http://personman.com/top_5_things_i_figured_out_at_a_relative#c623 Sarabi [Visitor] in response to: Top 5 things I figured out at a relatively old age Wed, 16 Jun 2004 06:56:02 +0000 Sarabi [Visitor] c622@http://personman.com/ <p>It wasn&#8217;t until I was in college that I found out that &#8220;orderves&#8221; and &#8220;hors d&#8217;vours&#8221; (or whatever) are the same thing. I actually thought that there were two different words for exactly the same thing (appetizers).</p> <p>Same thing along the lines of &#8220;segway&#8221; and &#8220;segue"&#8230;</p> <p>Darn French! And I was trying so hard to sound literate!</p> It wasn’t until I was in college that I found out that “orderves” and “hors d’vours” (or whatever) are the same thing. I actually thought that there were two different words for exactly the same thing (appetizers).

Same thing along the lines of “segway” and “segue"…

Darn French! And I was trying so hard to sound literate!

]]> http://personman.com/top_5_things_i_figured_out_at_a_relative#c622 Kyle [Visitor] in response to: Top 5 things I figured out at a relatively old age Wed, 09 Jun 2004 02:59:50 +0000 Kyle [Visitor] c621@http://personman.com/ <p>Yesterday I was listening to a report on NPR about Venus causing a minor eclipse of the sun. I thought they kept calling it &#8220;the transitive Venus&#8221; (which made some sense), until someone said it slowly, and I finally figured out it&#8217;s &#8220;the transit OF Venus.&#8221;</p> Yesterday I was listening to a report on NPR about Venus causing a minor eclipse of the sun. I thought they kept calling it “the transitive Venus” (which made some sense), until someone said it slowly, and I finally figured out it’s “the transit OF Venus.”

]]> http://personman.com/top_5_things_i_figured_out_at_a_relative#c621 sara [Visitor] in response to: Top 5 things I figured out at a relatively old age Mon, 07 Jun 2004 13:44:48 +0000 sara [Visitor] c620@http://personman.com/ <p>Erika, you are in great company. Emma is convinced the same letter is &#8220;Elmo and a pea&#8221;</p> Erika, you are in great company. Emma is convinced the same letter is “Elmo and a pea”

]]> http://personman.com/top_5_things_i_figured_out_at_a_relative#c620 Erika [Visitor] in response to: Top 5 things I figured out at a relatively old age Sun, 06 Jun 2004 09:17:43 +0000 Erika [Visitor] c619@http://personman.com/ <p>First off, I can totally imagine young Beth arguing with her mother about the tithe thing. Sounds like a future econ major&#8230;<br /> As for my addition to this little list, as a young child I was convinced that the 12th letter of the alphabet was &#8220;elemeno.&#8221; Luckily I figured out the mistake on my own eventually. It is the first time I remember feeling embarassed in front of myself, though.</p> First off, I can totally imagine young Beth arguing with her mother about the tithe thing. Sounds like a future econ major…
As for my addition to this little list, as a young child I was convinced that the 12th letter of the alphabet was “elemeno.” Luckily I figured out the mistake on my own eventually. It is the first time I remember feeling embarassed in front of myself, though.

]]> http://personman.com/top_5_things_i_figured_out_at_a_relative#c619 sara [Visitor] in response to: Top 5 things I figured out at a relatively old age Tue, 01 Jun 2004 02:54:26 +0000 sara [Visitor] c618@http://personman.com/ <p>Yeah, I remembered those incidents, but not the exact wordings. In fact, I could probably have a top 5 (or 10&#8230;or 20) misunderstood song lyrics list, as well.</p> Yeah, I remembered those incidents, but not the exact wordings. In fact, I could probably have a top 5 (or 10…or 20) misunderstood song lyrics list, as well.

]]> http://personman.com/top_5_things_i_figured_out_at_a_relative#c618 MeMe [Visitor] in response to: Top 5 things I figured out at a relatively old age Tue, 01 Jun 2004 00:05:04 +0000 MeMe [Visitor] c617@http://personman.com/ <p>Sara,<br /> Here are two more you can add to your list. You used to sing along with the Oak Ridge Boys on &#8220;Elvira". But your version of the chorus was not &#8220;elvira", instead you sang &#8220;hell fire". Also, on John Denver&#8217;s &#8220;Some days are diamonds (some days are stone)&#8221; you would replace the word stone with &#8220;cold". Not bad interpretations considering you were only three years old.</p> Sara,
Here are two more you can add to your list. You used to sing along with the Oak Ridge Boys on “Elvira". But your version of the chorus was not “elvira", instead you sang “hell fire". Also, on John Denver’s “Some days are diamonds (some days are stone)” you would replace the word stone with “cold". Not bad interpretations considering you were only three years old.

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