CGVT
Senior Member
So, how do you say "bagel"?
Really. How can you say that "wrong"?
So, how do you say "bagel"?
Really. How can you say that "wrong"?
Say Yes Sir no Sir three bags full Sir! Then give em half of what you used to do.2 of 2
Manager brings me into a private conference room... I'm thinking Jesus, what did I do?
I'm being assigned 50% more work, but no considerations have been made and it's not in the budget for any kind of compensatory review or bonus.
I'm taking over one persons entire job, plus continuing 50% of mine. Not even a spot bonus or consideration of a review of the possibility of an increase?
I will be updating my resume this weekend.
Anybody know of any connections in the insurance business? (Trust me, I don't love the industry, but I'm damn good at what I do)
I can actually think of 3 distinct ways from hearing other people:
"BAY-gle"
"Beggle" (Probably the closest to how I say it.)
"BAG-el" (That's the Cincinnati accent.)
I swear I say "bagel", but it must come out sounding like "donut"
I swear I say "bagel", but it must come out sounding like "donut"
Something that's worked for me on occasion is relaying a story about an imaginary relative with a similar annoying habit and how it's hated by all, how people say mean things about them behind their back, make excuses to avoid them, etc. Sometimes they get the hint. From time to time I also reflect on whether I am that relative.
I've found the best solution to that is to learn a second and third language and spend a lot of time communicating in those languages.
I agree! Learning his co-workers language would be much easier than having to put up with the accent while the guy speak to him in a non-native tongue he learned.
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Wrench dat out in da zinc an den go take a bat.
I have no idea what either of you are talking about as it pertains to my post.
It's not an accent or dialect. I've got the accent where people think I say bagel wrong. When I say I don't hear it, they start saying, "bagel, bagel, bagel, bagel, bagel, bagel.. hear the difference?". Exxpecially and libary coming out of an educated person is just shameful.
My wife is a speech pathologist. Sadly, this form of speech has an official, recognized name, that is not only excepted by the education community of today, they specifically forbid SLP's and English teachers from teaching to "correct" it. Officially known as African American Vernacular English, or AAVE.
So, how do you say "bagel"?
Is "Ebonics" not PC anymore?
My sister is a speech pathologist as well. Imma axe her prolly next time I see her.
Officially known as African American Vernacular English, or AAVE.
I've most likely mentioned it before but this one really bothers me. People that stand in doorways and 'choke-points' at work. Do you feel you're that important that you can just stand there and shout across the office for a minute or two and make me wait? Are you completely oblivious to such blatantly ignorant acts? Get, the hell out of my way.. I'm trying to get **** done.
So much this. Obviously the place to stand and chat about nothing is in the middle of the only doorway large enough for me to bring my huge cart of stuff through. And then they look at me like I'm a dick for politely asking them to step aside
Thank you. I thought I was the only ass who gets bothered by this. Three engineers will stand adjacent each other in a hallway blocking the entire way. You can see me coming. They'll just keep talking and maybe one of them will like.. adjust his leg forward a little as if he's attempting to offer room to get by. How I'd love to just start laying people out.
Used to be a guy that frequented the same café as me who said "boggle" for bagel. He had other unusual & annoying habits as well - sneezed often without covering his face or turning away, often had sleep crud in the corners of his eyes, was nosey, made inappropriate observations, etc. Staff referred to him as Mr. Boggle (not to his face) and hated to see him coming.
I have little sympathy for your situation. It's easier to put on slippers than to carpet the whole world.
Don't they move if you say "Excuse me"?
Don't they move if you say "Excuse me"?
Actually, when I have you get that stunned look that you just interrupted their conversation. Then everyone stands around trying to figure out if they are going to move single file or if I am going to stand aside and lean up against the wall.
"Make a hole!"
I'd spend every day tirelessly carpeting the whole world, just to shuffle around on it in footy-pajamas to zap negative-nancy's in a venting thread with my static-lightning attack. Gross people are gross and don't belong in public around food.
...with your footy-pajamas and negative nancy zapping.
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