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Edie 12-08-2009 03:22 PM


Originally Posted by mrsjdt
Well, why wouldn't your clothes be worshed?(although I said washed others did not) You want to walk around in dirty clothes? And, going down cellar, you have to go there cause the Holiday decorations are on the shelves as well as the canned goods.... the basement was the underground floor of the hospital...where the boilers were or the underground floor of the elite Munger's Genung Retail Store.....and cawfee is the only thing that wakes me up in the morning...I live in Upstate NY now!!! Joan

We warsh the squarsh!!!!! Edie

live2teach 12-08-2009 04:03 PM

I need to warsh some clothes

My MIL says Wal-Mark and K-Mark for Wal-Mart and K-Mart, after hearing her say this numerous times, one day I asked her what letter was at the end of the word, she said T....but she still pronounces it with a "K".

MY MIL also says screenge for screen and chimley for chimney

Hold your horses

“They” say….

One thing already mentioned is for Alzheimer’s people say Old Timers, I think this irritates me the most.

Brashelet for Bracelet

Pouring down the rain, when it's raining really hard

Here in WV, we call grocery/shopping carts “buggies”

My MIL says Soda Pop or Sodie pop

I’ve heard people say “Blush you” when someone sneezes, instead of “Bless you”

My aunt used to always say “Why come”. “Why come did you do that,” it drove me crazy!

I’m going to LEARN you do this, instead of teach.

You’re cruisin’ for a bruisin’

Cat got your tongue?

There’s a frog in my throat

Someone asks “for real?” after telling them something, usually it’s the younger generation

live2teach 12-08-2009 04:04 PM

Chimley for Chimney

Edie 12-08-2009 04:07 PM

Swallow down the wrong throat. Edie

Catlady 12-08-2009 04:12 PM

My heart bleeds purple peanut butter (means I have no
sympathy for you)

mary quite contrary 12-08-2009 04:16 PM

liberry instead of library.

Rhonda 12-08-2009 05:30 PM

My dad used to say I feel for you but I can't quite reach you! -When you would hurt yourself.

jojo47 12-08-2009 10:38 PM


Originally Posted by amma
I was listening to a actress being interviewed...every sentence had a pause and she would use the word "like"

George Clooney.......was like the best to work with....like....he would teach me a lot....like when we were flying.....he like.....was throwing pretzels at me :roll: I wanted to....like....stick a sock in her mouth LOL

i had a classmate who used to do the same thing...it drove the nuns nuts!

Edie 12-09-2009 03:02 AM


Originally Posted by Rhonda
My dad used to say I feel for you but I can't quite reach you! -When you would hurt yourself.

My dad used to say "Did you crack the sidewalk" when I would fall down. Edie

Edie 12-09-2009 07:50 AM


Originally Posted by Loretta
That German strong "R" is common in Midwest. Did you Worsch your hands?

Nope, just squarsh!!!!! Edie


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