"Food shopping" and other bizarre phrases

[Anonymous]

OP here. I knew that there would be a few people who would take offense at my post, and sure enough. It's always the people who claim never to be annoyed at anything, which is amusing. I'm sure you air your own similar pet peeves in countless other threads, but that's ok because somehow your annoyances are more righteous, right?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here. I knew that there would be a few people who would take offense at my post, and sure enough. It's always the people who claim never to be annoyed at anything, which is amusing. I'm sure you air your own similar pet peeves in countless other threads, but that's ok because somehow your annoyances are more righteous, right?

I am wondering how you know this, given that (as I recall) nobody on this thread has claimed to be somebody who is never annoyed at anything.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I can't even imagine noticing such a thing, much less getting mad about it.

+100

WHO CARES

[Anonymous]

"on" your period instead of "having" your period.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here. I knew that there would be a few people who would take offense at my post, and sure enough. It's always the people who claim never to be annoyed at anything, which is amusing. I'm sure you air your own similar pet peeves in countless other threads, but that's ok because somehow your annoyances are more righteous, right?

I could not care less what you call it. Just please forgive me if it takes me a moment to understand.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I know it's regional, but I hate "standing on line" instead of "in line"

omg, I hate that! Are you actually ON the line, standing on top of it? Or are you just connected to the internet at the same time?

Exactly!!!!! "Online" is on the internet! "In line" is waiting with other people for something!!

I know where it's from, and we don't give a crap what you all think. We were standing on line before the Internet was even invented. I am not a sheep to meekly stand in a line, I'm standing on the damn thing.

As long as you're cool with other people thinking you're stupid, go on with your bad self.

seems to me that other people have actual problems to worry about.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I know it's regional, but I hate "standing on line" instead of "in line"

omg, I hate that! Are you actually ON the line, standing on top of it? Or are you just connected to the internet at the same time?

Exactly!!!!! "Online" is on the internet! "In line" is waiting with other people for something!!

I know where it's from, and we don't give a crap what you all think. We were standing on line before the Internet was even invented. I am not a sheep to meekly stand in a line, I'm standing on the damn thing.

As long as you're cool with other people thinking you're stupid, go on with your bad self.

LOL

When I lived in the UK, everyone said on line. The expression predates the internet by quite some time. If you think someone is stupid for using the expression, I'd take a look in the mirror. (Or "on the mirror," if you prefer.)

[Anonymous]

I say "have my picture made." It's just what everyone around me said growing up.

As a side note, the Dictionary of American Regional English is a cool resource:
http://www.daredictionary.com/

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Why do some people say "food shopping" instead of just grocery shopping? It sounds so simple-minded, like something a child would say. Major pet peeve. Any others?

Because they are shopping for food. Just like people say "shoe shopping" when they are shopping shoes, and "clothes shopping" when they are shopping for clothes, and "furniture shopping" when they are shopping for furniture. And "window shopping" when they are shopping for windows.

Many thanks for the much-needed humor in this silly thread.

"On line" does sound strange to me because I grew up hearing "in line" and I can see why to some people it doesn't seem to make sense, but...eh. No need to be that literal.

[Anonymous]

Oh how I hate when people say they are standing "on line". Makes no sense to me.
My in-laws say they "look" at TV rather than watching TV. Sounds weird to me every time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:"on" your period instead of "having" your period.

+1. I'll add "to prom" instead "to the prom." Another regional variation.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Why do some people say "food shopping" instead of just grocery shopping? It sounds so simple-minded, like something a child would say. Major pet peeve. Any others?

Because they are shopping for food. Just like people say "shoe shopping" when they are shopping shoes, and "clothes shopping" when they are shopping for clothes, and "furniture shopping" when they are shopping for furniture. And "window shopping" when they are shopping for windows.

[Anonymous]

I've never noticed this, and wouldn't think it was weird if I did, because I shop for food at the grocery store.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I've never noticed this, and wouldn't think it was weird if I did, because I shop for food at the grocery store.

... I ONLY buy food at the grocery store. Everything else comes from Amazon.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:"on" your period instead of "having" your period.

I see virtually no reason to utter either of these phrases outside of three scenarios: 1) the doctors office; 2) when trying to get out of having relations with your spouse and 3) when inquiring into the source of someone's bitchiness in which case I prefer to use the "on" phraseology.