The other day, I heard “Embrace yourself!”. Instead of “brace yourself”. I think I prefer that version
Plenty of compassion there, I like it.
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.
“It’s like, a cow’s opinion. It’s moo!”
‘Cause it a-moooses you?
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.
I thought specific was what I heard on TV as a child, until I came across the spelling somewhere.
It’s a doggy dog world.
My friend used to go to the store and ask the clerk if they had any cosmopolitan ice cream.
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.”
In Soviet Russia, ice cream screams for you.
I had a boss one time that would say “feast or fathom” instead of “feast or famine”.
I find that cute!
You would till it’s overtime you don’t want to put in.
Yeah in that context, I have to agree.
Rickyisms. Water under the fridge, worst case Ontario etc.
Old timer’s disease
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”.
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.
‘Emails’. Except it’s a mean laughter and I wish they would stop.
“Very unique”
“My work” when referencing a place of business.
These less make my laugh than cry though.
I’m a Briton living in the Netherlands; I’ve lost count.
I love singing love songs and replacing the word You with Poo
