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Ronin13
07-16-2012, 17:04
I don't know exactly what warranted it, but I was in a mood this afternoon and a friend of mine texted me (granted 90% of all texts sent out there would make an English teacher cry, but I digress), he wanted to know if I wanted to go see the new Batman this weekend, I said of course then proceeded to ask him if he's free Sat to do so. This was his response:
"Yea"
So naturally, anyone who gets this, I responded: "Nay! HAHAHA!"
And then spent the next 5 min explaining that "yea" is pronounced "Yay" and that the word he was looking for was "yeah." I'm curious to ask some of our more grammar Nazi-esque members, do any of you find that little goof kinda funny when people type out 'yeah' as 'yea?'

I had to use the example watch a session of congress on TV (I know, paint, meet drying) and when it comes time to vote on something it pops up on the screen VOTES: YEA: ## NAY: ##.
Great-Kazoo
07-16-2012, 17:10
Yes is 3 letters and conveys a firm answer. get your friends in the habit.
Ronin13
07-16-2012, 17:13
Yes is 3 letters and conveys a firm answer. get your friends in the habit.

[ROFL1] That's even better! [Tooth]
Scanker19
07-16-2012, 17:23
I'm more concerned about the misuse of our/are.
Mtn.man
07-16-2012, 17:26
http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/s480x480/179945_458621117490217_724226768_n.jpg
speedysst
07-16-2012, 18:31
Go with "Aye" or you can be all piratey and say "Arr!!"
Mtn.man
07-16-2012, 18:37
When is talk like a Pirate day?
hatidua
07-16-2012, 18:42
(I know, paint, meet drying)

The "World's Most Interesting Man" quote above comes to mind.
trlcavscout
07-16-2012, 18:50
When is talk like a Pirate day?

Everyday in Greeley! When we greet we say argh, we we say bye we say arr when we stab each other with meat hooks we say aaaaarrrrrggggghhhhh.
BigBear
07-16-2012, 18:55
That's why I just call people...
Ah Pook
07-16-2012, 19:17
That's why I just call people...
http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l8es4o9uKs1qa9armo1_500.jpg
:D

And neither do I.
sniper7
07-16-2012, 19:24
I don't know exactly what warranted it, but I was in a mood this afternoon and a friend of mine texted me (granted 90% of all texts sent out(,)there(which) would make an English teacher cry, but I digress), he wanted to know if I wanted to go see the new Batman this weekend, I said of course then proceeded to ask him if he's free Sat to do so. (horrible run-on sentence) This was his response:
"Yea"
So naturally, anyone who gets this, I responded: "Nay! HAHAHA!"
And then spent the next 5 min explaining that "yea" is pronounced "Yay" and that the word he was looking for was "yeah." I'm curious to ask some of our more grammar Nazi-esque members, do any of you find that little goof kinda (kind of) funny when people type out 'yeah' as 'yea?'

I had to use the example watch a session of congress on TV (I know, paint, meet drying) and when it comes time to vote on something it pops up on the screen VOTES: YEA: ## NAY: ##.

Did you two go to school together?
blacklabel
07-16-2012, 19:28
Did you two go to school together?

[LOL][LOL][LOL]
DOC
07-16-2012, 22:04
I hate it when I'm having a long text conversation and they text back with "k". Very rarely do I want to talk about "potassium".
ChunkyMonkey
07-16-2012, 22:18
I hate it when I'm having a long text conversation and they text back with "k". Very rarely do I want to talk about "potassium".

k den
DOC
07-16-2012, 22:40
k den LOL I don't have to worry about you. You never return texts. [Beer]
Great-Kazoo
07-16-2012, 22:53
It's a phone answer it. LOL JK NM MB WTF
Monky
07-16-2012, 23:17
pot. kettle.
AR-Tracker
07-17-2012, 00:54
http://www.netlingo.com/acronyms.php/
onebadfx4
07-17-2012, 02:52
I personally think texting is making kids these days illiterate. And to make things worse, they talk like they text. Makes you wanna slap them.
Circuits
07-17-2012, 09:34
When is talk like a Pirate day?

9/19
Ronin13
07-17-2012, 09:37
Did you two go to school together?

Oh, we've got ourselves an English teacher on the board? [Tooth] Thank you for the corrections...

In reference to the pirate stuff, Ninjas are better.... [Coffee]
sniper7
07-17-2012, 09:54
Oh, we've got ourselves an English teacher on the board? [Tooth] Thank you for the corrections...

In reference to the pirate stuff, Ninjas are better.... [Coffee]

Almost! Both parents and 2 uncles were teachers. Wife, sister and BIL are all teachers as well.
Ronin13
07-17-2012, 10:06
Almost! Both parents and 2 uncles were teachers. Wife, sister and BIL are all teachers as well.

I'm gonna go ahead and hope here that the wife is not one of those liberal types that is entrusted with the education (or mis-education) of our youth? My favorite teacher in high school was one of the few republicans that taught there... tell me they still exist!