Speaking a second language?

[Mytical]

I love my mother a lot, but sometimes I wonder if I am speaking a second language and just don't know it. For example today.

"Mom I hate to ask but can you hand me that pop next to you?"

"Pop?"

"Yes, that pop right there next to you."



"That drink right beside you."



"That liquid .. right there."

"OH! Yes." *hands me the drink*

[Dasota]

I do that from time to time. *ESPECIALLY* with the word "pop." Sometimes Soda, depends on the day. But this is mostly from me having been born in one area of the country (Strictly soda, no pop) and then being raised in another area that's more pop than soda.

[RealUnimportant]

Reminds me of story on Not Always Working:
http://notalwaysworking.com/soft-dri...feelings/25420

[cashierbex]

My favorite is the combo of the two. Soda Pop. I say soda. But I understand pop.

[NotAlBundy]

It's all coke to me.

[TheCheerfulTreeRat]

My favorite is the combo of the two. Soda Pop. I say soda. But I understand pop.

<memory nudges me> I remember a quote in a book, the Hero was in Singapore I think:

"Do you speak English?"
"Yes, and I also understand American"

[Jay 2K Winger]

Sometimes it's not even regional jargon that trips up communication problems.

Sometimes it's just a particular person's tripping over their vocabulary. My mom will often misspeak or transpose her words, usually without realizing it, but she laughs about it when it's pointed out.

This carries over to her online IM chats with her friend Robert in England. Granted, in those cases, it may be because she's had a drink or two. Happens to Robert too, and he dubs that special "language" of the drunks "Vodkanese."

[Crossbow]

I joke that my wife speaks Manglo-Saxon every now and then. I do it too.

She had one yesterday in email that was perfect. She meant to type "Mischief Managed" as a response to a request for information. She accidentally put "Misgift Managed." I couldn't complain, since it worked as well as what was intended.

Of course, I'm as guilty of this as she is....

[DGoddessChardonnay]

Sometimes it's just a particular person's tripping over their vocabulary. My mom will often misspeak or transpose her words, usually without realizing it, but she laughs about it when it's pointed out.

My mom does the same thing . . .

You know there's no hope when your Mom asks you to wash the clothes in the dryer.

[Jay 2K Winger]

Manglo-Saxon

That is hilarious and I'm going to steal it. Thanks.

[Chromatix]

One of my coworkers mentioned that he once was often called upon to decipher what the people in an overseas office were saying in e-mails.

Apparently they had a habit of transliterating from their local language to English, so it was necessary too apply a bit of lateral thinking to put the words in the right order - and apparently it was a language with really weird word order. Yes, worse than German.

It would almost have been preferable if they had simply used their native language. Google Translate isn't perfect, but it probably mangles the meaning less than these yahoos did.

[wolfie]

Granted, in those cases, it may be because she's had a drink or two. Happens to Robert too, and he dubs that special "language" of the drunks "Vodkanese."

Where can I get a Vodkanese-Rummish dictionary?

[Crossbow]

That is hilarious and I'm going to steal it. Thanks.

You're welcome. Wish I could claim credit for it, but I swiped it from somewhere years ago.