I'm going to "put gas"

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Does this drive you guys as insane as it does me?

Put gas where?

"I'm going to get gas."
"I'm going to put gas in my car."
"I need gas."

"I'm going to put gas" makes me cringe and want to cry. Dammit.
 
SkyHog said:
Does this drive you guys as insane as it does me?

Put gas where?

"I'm going to get gas."
"I'm going to put gas in my car."
"I need gas."

"I'm going to put gas" makes me cringe and want to cry. Dammit.
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I have never heard that expression, only "I'm going to get gas" or the like.

Although someone noted me say "fer" instead of "for" the other day. Just so long as I don't start saying "Warsh" instead of "Wash". If that day ever comes, I may have to move back to New York.
 
I'd rather hear that than "Uh-oh, I've got gas." or "What's that I smell? Do you have gas?"

The one I really like, however, is "I've got a friend of mine" which is obviously the work of somebody's department of redundancy department.

SkyHog said:
Does this drive you guys as insane as it does me?

Put gas where?

"I'm going to get gas."
"I'm going to put gas in my car."
"I need gas."

"I'm going to put gas" makes me cringe and want to cry. Dammit.
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Even worse when you say "I've got to put avgas in the plane..."
 
I'm not gonna like, that smells like pure gasoline

And I do say that every time I'm at a gas station. Which isn't often.
 
SkyHog said:
Does this drive you guys as insane as it does me?
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That looks like the examples out of an English text book.

I don't know if it bothers me or not...but it's going to now. :P

"I'm going to the petro dump."
"Refuel stop."
"Tankering fuel."
 
wsuffa said:
Even worse when you say "I've got to put avgas in the plane..."
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. . . . particularly because we learned in elementary school that "have" and "got" shouldn't be used together. And another killer for me is the often spoken, "The reason why," which is, also, incorrect. Reason is why.

Time to go fly a plane.

HR
 
"gonna go gas up" ... and I drive a diesel ... :shame:
 
wabower said:
...The one I really like, however, is "I've got a friend of mine" which is obviously the work of somebody's department of redundancy department.
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So you've never replaced your hot water heater or PCV valve?

You don't use an ATM machine?

You might add RAM memory to your computer.



:D
 
Reminds of of the phrase "I'm going to take a dump!"

Ummmmmm "Where are you going to take it to? and Why are you going to take it?"

lol

Monk
 
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How about:

"I'm going to go get a shower".

My Philadelphia-born college roommate would always say that. Whaaaaa? Don't you take them? "Get" a shower?

What was worse is that I picked it up and occasionally will say it.
 
And one of my all time favorites: "He shot himself in the porch".
 
woodstock said:
How about:

"I'm going to go get a shower".

My Philadelphia-born college roommate would always say that. Whaaaaa? Don't you take them? "Get" a shower?

What was worse is that I picked it up and occasionally will say it.
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Yeah, I say "take" a shower, but being from the Philly area, remember hearing and saying that. We are also famous for saying "I'm going down the shore" when most people say going to the beach. I still say down the shore. :D

How about "close the light"?
 
"... print off a document"

"I'm fixin' to go to ..."

and, to make it aviation related, "PFD display" and "CDI/HSI indicator"
 
I'll be happy if people get "lose" and "loose" right... :-/
 
mikea said:
So you've never replaced your hot water heater or PCV valve?

You don't use an ATM machine?

You might add RAM memory to your computer.



:D
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PCV Valve is not redundant. The acronym is for Positive Crankcase Ventilation Valve
 
Heck, I thought Nick was talking about 'buying a put' on oil stocks! (better wait)

Most aggravating of all is just when you think you have some sort of grip on the language....they go and change the book!
this was strictly forbidden when I was young, now it is in many dictionaries:
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/ain't

here is one I heard yesterday: "Rio Grande River" ouch, need to see the orthodontist everytime I hear that!
 
Let'sgoflying! said:
Heck, I thought Nick was talking about 'buying a put' on oil stocks! (better wait)

Most aggravating of all is just when you think you have some sort of grip on the language....they go and change the book!
this was strictly forbidden when I was young, now it is in many dictionaries:
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/ain't

here is one I heard yesterday: "Rio Grande River" ouch, need to see the orthodontist everytime I hear that!
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Our neighbor lady/mom used to scream that "aint' isn't in the dictionary" at hers and us until the day a certain young wisenhiemer showed her that it was and she was shocked.

Dictionaries document English usage. They don't determine English usage.
 
Let'sgoflying! said:
Heck, I thought Nick was talking about 'buying a put' on oil stocks! (better wait)

Most aggravating of all is just when you think you have some sort of grip on the language....they go and change the book!
this was strictly forbidden when I was young, now it is in many dictionaries:
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/ain't

here is one I heard yesterday: "Rio Grande River" ouch, need to see the orthodontist everytime I hear that!
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Rio Grande River is the same as Lake Tahoe, technically (it means Lake Lake).

Some people didn't quite get the jist of my original post. I have no problem with "I need to get gas," or "I need to put gas in my car."

People say "I need to put gas."

Blegh!! When I worked at Comcast, people would call and say "I need you to come put cable." Drove me insane.

Finally, "Sangwich." Nails on a chalkboard.
 
SkyHog said:
Rio Grande River is the same as Lake Tahoe, technically (it means Lake Lake).
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TCBY Yogurt: The Countries Best Yogurt...Yogurt! AARRGGHH!!!

SkyHog said:
Blegh!! When I worked at Comcast, people would call and say "I need you to come put cable." Drove me insane.
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So now have finally identified the root cause!!!! :D:D:D
 
SkyHog said:
...Blegh!! When I worked at Comcast, people would call and say "I need you to come put cable." Drove me insane.
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smigaldi said:
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So now have finally identified the root cause!!!! :D:D:D
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THAT could explain it. The rest of the country always thought that Comcast went out of their way to HIRE the insane.
 
SkyHog said:
Rio Grande River is the same as Lake Tahoe, technically (it means Lake Lake).

Some people didn't quite get the jist of my original post. I have no problem with "I need to get gas," or "I need to put gas in my car."

People say "I need to put gas."

Blegh!! When I worked at Comcast, people would call and say "I need you to come put cable." Drove me insane.

Finally, "Sangwich." Nails on a chalkboard.
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Never heard "put gas", but if I did I'd probably wonder if the person saying it was having a stroke.

And "sangwich"... Horrible. Right up there with "liebarry" and "eckt-cetera". I inexplicably get violently angry when I hear those things. :dunno:

smigaldi said:
TCBY Yogurt: The Countries Best Yogurt...Yogurt! AARRGGHH!!!
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And "ATM machine": "automatic teller machine machine". Or "NIC card": "network interface card card". Both kill me.
 
kevin47881 said:
*definitely files for future use* :D:D
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:rofl: Yeah, you've got the key, now. :D

Here's another one: Using "borrow" instead of "lend"... Like, "Hey, can you borrow me five bucks?" Apoplectic rage, right here. So now you've got some more ammo. :D
 
smigaldi said:
Worsh as in I need to do the worsh. IT is W-ah-sh and no it is not Worshington either!
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Yeah, that bothers me too (along with "melk" instead of "milk") but not nearly as much... I think it's more of an accent thing.

My dad has a weird-but-not-terribly-annoying quirk with the cardinal directions: Northren, Southren, Eastren, and Westren. I've never been able to figure it out. :dunno:
 
ReverendSlappy said:
:rofl: Yeah, you've got the key, now. :D

Here's another one: Using "borrow" instead of "lend"... Like, "Hey, can you borrow me five bucks?" Apoplectic rage, right here. So now you've got some more ammo. :D
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Can I ax you somethin'? Can you borrow me a ink pin?
 
Here is Nawlins' we say "make groceries" instead of "going grocery shopping"
 
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