[CFrance]

Originally Posted by red tail

having to wait 30 seconds for the new post to load

Having to wait 30 seconds before initiating another search after the first search didn't yield what you want.

[Elklake2]

Life is too short. I have no problem waiting the less than a minute to have my cart checked. With the number of people coming in and out of Sam's, I'm sure that w/o these checkers there would be a good amount of "free" goods passing the door. Now that I am retired and past 65, I have a different outlook at what is a disruption in my life. Think about it, In the time it took me to write this I am sure a doctor has told some Villages resident that they have a problem that no amount of money is going to solve.

[CFrance]

Well. The thread was started somewhat seriously, somewhat in fun, so people could air their pet peeves. It doesn't mean we loose sleep over any of this. It's just an interesting topic,and occasionally humorous. I don't think anybody should tell anybody else that their pet peeve is unworthy. Pet peevery is highly subjective.

[Wandatime]

Originally Posted by CFrance

Well. The thread was started somewhat seriously, somewhat in fun, so people could air their pet peeves. It doesn't mean we loose sleep over any of this. It's just an interesting topic,and occasionally humorous. I don't think anybody should tell anybody else that their pet peeve is unworthy. Pet peevery is highly subjective.

I agree, CFrance! One person's pet peeve is another's amusement. I love it when I see an older man on the phone with his wife while his cart completely blocks the aisle. I think it is cute and sweet.

[dbussone]

Originally Posted by kcrazorbackfan

Y'all is a Southern term, I use it all the time when referencing more than one person. When writing my son or daughter, I don't ask "how are you doing" to find out how they, their spouses and their kids are. I rather say "how are y'all doing" rather than "how are you and the family doing" or "how are you and then name their spouse and kids names out".



How is using a term pretentious? It is an adjective that means "attempting to impress by affecting greater importance, talent, culture, etc., than is actually possessed". Well, I'm as Southern as they come, I'm sure as heck not trying to impress anyone and I'm not about to quit using one word because it is a pet peeve of someone.



PFFFFT!

KC - while living in Mississippi I was taught Y'all is singular and All Y'all is plural. Arkansas is next door - is the use the same?

[CFrance]

Originally Posted by dbussone

KC - while living in Mississippi I was taught Y'all is singular and All Y'all is plural. Arkansas is next door - is the use the same?

As a northern girl, when I went to college in GA, I didn't know the intricacies of the term "y'all." I was taught by my English 101 instructor (from Birmingham, AL) that y'all only refers to more than one person. You don't say Are y'all going with me? when you're just talking to one person.

Now... In addressing the class, when he meant every one of us, as opposed to just some of us, he would say "All of y'all." So every single one of (more than one) of us! Is that clear as mud?

[Polar Bear]

Originally Posted by CFrance

Well. The thread was started somewhat seriously, somewhat in fun, so people could air their pet peeves. It doesn't mean we loose sleep over any of this. It's just an interesting topic,and occasionally humorous. I don't think anybody should tell anybody else that their pet peeve is unworthy. Pet peevery is highly subjective.

[Barefoot]

Originally Posted by Villager Joyce

Posters who use TOTV as their google.

Yes! Google offers way better info on general queries; y'all may want to try it for plant and house cleaning ideas.

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by Wandatime

I agree, CFrance! One person's pet peeve is another's amusement. I love it when I see an older man on the phone with his wife while his cart completely blocks the aisle. I think it is cute and sweet.

I think the majority of older men here in The Villages ARE cute and sweet.

[Karen R]

The first syllable of Buena does not necessarily rhyme with sway. The pronunciation by Spain citizens is B-oo-ay-n-a. Each letter is pronounced.

[dbussone]

Originally Posted by CFrance

As a northern girl, when I went to college in GA, I didn't know the intricacies of the term "y'all." I was taught by my English 101 instructor (from Birmingham, AL) that y'all only refers to more than one person. You don't say Are y'all going with me? when you're just talking to one person.

Now... In addressing the class, when he meant every one of us, as opposed to just some of us, he would say "All of y'all." So every single one of (more than one) of us! Is that clear as mud?

I believe y'all are wrong about this. The Speaker of the "Missippi"House personally corrected me (jokingly). Are there any true "missippians" out there who can help out. All y'all need to get involved here. Hotty Toddy!

[GeoGeo]

When you go to a store and you need help finding something and there is nobody on the floor to ask for assistance.

[CFrance]

Originally Posted by dbussone

I believe y'all are wrong about this. The Speaker of the "Missippi"House personally corrected me (jokingly). Are there any true "missippians" out there who can help out. All y'all need to get involved here. Hotty Toddy!

Y'all is never said to one person! Y'all is said to more than one person. All of y'all is said to include every single person in the room over two people. It differentiates between Some of y'all and All of y'all.

Oh what the h'all.

In any event, the TV billboard down on 44 (Ya'll come back now, ya hear?) is a Dixie spelling abomination. I've never seen it spelled "ya'll."

[dbussone]

Originally Posted by CFrance

Y'all is never said to one person! Y'all is said to more than one person. All of y'all is said to include every single person in the room over two people. It differentiates between Some of y'all and All of y'all.

Oh what the h'all.

In any event, the TV billboard down on 44 (Ya'll come back now, ya hear?) is a Dixie spelling abomination. I've never seen it spelled "ya'll."

Absolutely correct! They misspelled Y'all.

[CFrance]

Originally Posted by dbussone

Absolutely correct! They misspelled Y'all.

I'm glad we agree on something!