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[-] Servais@dormi.zone 31 points 4 months ago

The other day, I heard "Embrace yourself!". Instead of "brace yourself". I think I prefer that version

[-] Chai@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 4 months ago

Plenty of compassion there, I like it.

[-] waz@lemmy.world 29 points 4 months ago

Demo is used as an abbreviation for both demonstration and demolition. Usually it's pretty obvious which one is intended, but every time I hear someone say "demo" I try to imagine what kind of chaos would result if the wrong usage was assumed.

[-] Notyou@sopuli.xyz 9 points 4 months ago

"We're having a demo in the break room in five minutes people!"

5 min later

Boom!

"OMG why are there so many dead bodies? I told everyone to stay clear of the break room!"

[-] Valmond@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago

Now lets go to the staff meeting (bring your own staff).

[-] owenfromcanada@lemmy.world 25 points 4 months ago

Had a coworker whose first language was not English. His English was good, but some coloquialisms went over his head. At one point, I had to explain the difference between a "butt dial" and a "booty call."

[-] Chai@lemmy.sdf.org 5 points 4 months ago

Down pack instead of down pat. I got it all down pack.

[-] Longpork3@lemmy.nz 2 points 4 months ago

"Ah yes, sorry for call you so late yesterday, was just booty call, no worry"

[-] deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz 20 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Specific/Pacific.

You have to be Pacific.

You mean specific?

Yeah, that's what I said: Pacific.

In my family we now call it the Specific Ocean.

[-] Chai@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 4 months ago

I thought specific was what I heard on TV as a child, until I came across the spelling somewhere.

[-] BonesOfTheMoon@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago

My coworker says pacifically where she means specifically.

[-] No_Eponym@lemmy.ca 17 points 4 months ago

It's a doggy dog world.

[-] andrew_s@piefed.social 17 points 4 months ago

These are usually eggcorns

Anyway, there was once a joke on Friends, where - to massively paraphrase - Joey said 'the point is moo ... not even the cows care about it'. I sometimes use 'moo' instead of 'moot' just 'cos it amuses me.

[-] owenfromcanada@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago

My wife and I will sometimes tell each other "your point is moo" when we disagree on something, and if they insist we just start mooing at each other.

[-] DrinkMonkey@lemmy.ca 3 points 4 months ago

‘Cause it a-moooses you?

[-] theOneTrueSpoon@feddit.uk 2 points 4 months ago

"It's like, a cow's opinion. It's moo!"

[-] shinigamiookamiryuu@lemm.ee 10 points 4 months ago

My friend used to go to the store and ask the clerk if they had any cosmopolitan ice cream.

[-] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 5 points 4 months ago

Similarly, I like when I hear someone ask for Napoleon ice cream.

"You'll have to try invading Russia during the winter for that flavor."

[-] shinigamiookamiryuu@lemm.ee 3 points 4 months ago

In Soviet Russia, ice cream screams for you.

[-] Reddfugee42@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago

while pounding on your door at 3am

[-] alyth@lemmy.world 10 points 4 months ago

In German, my mom often says igelhaft instead of ekelhaft. She loves hedgehogs though.

[-] Pat_Riot@lemmy.today 9 points 4 months ago

I had a boss one time that would say "feast or fathom" instead of "feast or famine".

[-] Chai@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 4 months ago
[-] Pat_Riot@lemmy.today 5 points 4 months ago

You would till it's overtime you don't want to put in.

[-] Chai@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 4 months ago

Yeah in that context, I have to agree.

[-] orangeNgreen@lemmy.world 8 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

This might not be exactly what you’re asking, but my daughter calls marshmallows “marsh pillows.” And they will now forever be marsh pillows to me.

[-] BonesOfTheMoon@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago

I will also call them that now.

[-] BilboBargains@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago

My Diabetus Pillow

[-] ReeferPirate@lemy.lol 6 points 4 months ago

Rickyisms. Water under the fridge, worst case Ontario etc.

[-] DrinkMonkey@lemmy.ca 5 points 4 months ago

During a cycling workout, the instructor said “our destination is breathless” as a motivator to really push hard. I thought she said “our destination is breakfast” and honestly, I prefer my version.

[-] alyth@lemmy.world 4 points 4 months ago

A Wikipedia Editor Has Spent Years Removing 47,000 Incorrect Uses of 'Comprised Of' - Yahoo News

[-] Jaffa@lemm.ee 1 points 4 months ago

I had to look up what was wrong with it and still it seems like a very minor difference. But hey, I spend my time playing video games, who am I to judge what is worthy of one's time.

[-] Wanderer@lemm.ee 4 points 4 months ago

My Polish mate, who's English was pretty good but still had a noticeable Polish accent, was asking me about some weird pronunciation of a word or I corrected him in something.

He said "Ah Potato, Tomato. Doesn't matter". I burst out laughing, some guy actually tried to correct him on it.

I also like "We will burn that bridge when we get to it".

[-] nevetsg@aussie.zone 4 points 4 months ago

I love singing love songs and replacing the word You with Poo

[-] lemmy_get_my_coat@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago

Same here, and me with wee

[-] nevetsg@aussie.zone 2 points 4 months ago

Which makes The Last Goodnight's song Pictures Of You so much fun to listen to.

[-] lemmy_get_my_coat@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago

I've definitely had a chuckle listening to that song

[-] Unbeelievable@beehaw.org 3 points 4 months ago

Old timer's disease

[-] WindyRebel@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago

Nip it in the butt.

It’s nip it in the bud, bud.

[-] XEAL@lemm.ee 1 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

"Seize the day"

I imagine people are being told to have a seizure

[-] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 1 points 4 months ago

'Emails'. Except it's a mean laughter and I wish they would stop.

[-] renrenPDX@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago

Go watch some YouTube (channel: that’s a bad idea).

[-] Feelfold@lemm.ee 1 points 4 months ago

"Very unique"

"My work" when referencing a place of business.

These less make my laugh than cry though.

[-] MadBob@feddit.nl 1 points 4 months ago

I'm a Briton living in the Netherlands; I've lost count.

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