What's a funny incorrect use of a word or phrase that always makes you laugh?
What's a funny incorrect use of a word or phrase that always makes you laugh?
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The other day, I heard "Embrace yourself!". Instead of "brace yourself". I think I prefer that version
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Plenty of compassion there, I like it.
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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.
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"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!"
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Now lets go to the staff meeting (bring your own staff).
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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."
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Down pack instead of down pat. I got it all down pack.
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"Ah yes, sorry for call you so late yesterday, was just booty call, no worry"
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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.
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I thought specific was what I heard on TV as a child, until I came across the spelling somewhere.
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My coworker says pacifically where she means specifically.
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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.
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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.
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‘Cause it a-moooses you?
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"It's like, a cow's opinion. It's moo!"
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It's a doggy dog world.
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In German, my mom often says igelhaft instead of ekelhaft. She loves hedgehogs though.
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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.
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I will also call them that now.
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My Diabetus Pillow
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Rickyisms. Water under the fridge, worst case Ontario etc.
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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.
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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".
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A Wikipedia Editor Has Spent Years Removing 47,000 Incorrect Uses of 'Comprised Of' - Yahoo News
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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.
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Old timer's disease
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Nip it in the butt.
It’s nip it in the bud, bud.
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"Very unique"
"My work" when referencing a place of business.
These less make my laugh than cry though.
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'Emails'. Except it's a mean laughter and I wish they would stop.
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"Seize the day"
I imagine people are being told to have a seizure
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Go watch some YouTube (channel: that’s a bad idea).
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I'm a Briton living in the Netherlands; I've lost count.
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