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My MIL has been living with us since I went back to work at the end of October so that we could hold off on sending DD to daycare. While I can't even express how much I appreciate everything she does for us, because we have spent soooo much time together recently, I've started to noticed these grossly over-used phrases. Enjoy:

Wal*Marts (Yep, with an 's' at the end. Everytime.)

You's two (when talking to my dogs)

You've got a better chance of seeing God (again to the dogs, usually when they're begging for food)

I could suffer through (in reference to anything nice on HGTV)

Not for nothing (no idea what the point of this phrase is, but she uses it a lot)

Your turn... what's something really annoying your MIL/DH/co-worker says allllll the time?

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  • ebmartinebmartin
    If my MIL says "you know she'll be crawling soon" one more time I may scream.  Not a phrase, just something she says every. time. I. see/talk to. her.!!!
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  • OctoberBabyHOctoberBabyH
    I hear "not for nothing" a lot from my mom. Annoying.
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  • uluvfrankeuluvfranke member
    my MIL refers to hamburgers as "hamburgs" and ground beef as "hamburg".It crawls under my skin.They also call all types of pasta "noodles" or "pasta" instead of a specific name.You never know what's for  dinner when you go over there. ugh.
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  • historychick79historychick79
    Not to drag the accents debate elsewhere, but MIL spent time in Kansas as a child, and she always pronounces 'wash' more like 'wersh.' While it usually makes DH and I smile, I'll slip and say it when I'm really tired and/or rushed, prompting teasing.
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  • MissNikki007MissNikki007 member

    Well, y'all know that we're all country asses, so she has a lot of them. I have 2 favorites.

    "I'm going to try to get some eye-shut." Like instead of shut-eye.

    She also pronounces turquoise TERRY-COIS. Right.

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  • CherryStarburstCherryStarburst member
    imagesarbear2177:

    My MIL has been living with us since I went back to work at the end of October so that we could hold off on sending DD to daycare. While I can't even express how much I appreciate everything she does for us, because we have spent soooo much time together recently, I've started to noticed these grossly over-used phrases. Enjoy:

    Wal*Marts (Yep, with an 's' at the end. Everytime.)

    You's two (when talking to my dogs)

    You've got a better chance of seeing God (again to the dogs, usually when they're begging for food)

    I could suffer through (in reference to anything nice on HGTV)

    Not for nothing (no idea what the point of this phrase is, but she uses it a lot)

    Your turn... what's something really annoying your MIL/DH/co-worker says allllll the time?

    Is your MIL from NJ?
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  • lsanpasclsanpasc

    This thread is making me LOL!!

    This is NBR but DH hates hates hates it when MIL says, "I ran into so-and-so and he would like to be remembered to you." DH is like, "who even SAYS that?" It doesn't bother me but yes it sounds antiquated! Why can't she just say, "So-and-so says hi!"

     

     

     

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  • stsmlh27stsmlh27
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    imagesarbear2177:

    My MIL has been living with us since I went back to work at the end of October so that we could hold off on sending DD to daycare. While I can't even express how much I appreciate everything she does for us, because we have spent soooo much time together recently, I've started to noticed these grossly over-used phrases. Enjoy:

    Wal*Marts (Yep, with an 's' at the end. Everytime.)

    You's two (when talking to my dogs)

    You've got a better chance of seeing God (again to the dogs, usually when they're begging for food)

    I could suffer through (in reference to anything nice on HGTV)

    Not for nothing (no idea what the point of this phrase is, but she uses it a lot)

    Your turn... what's something really annoying your MIL/DH/co-worker says allllll the time?

    Is your MIL from NJ? <--- serious question

     

    I was going to ask the same thing. MIL is from NY/NJ and she constantly says "you's two" or "you's guys."

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  • sarbear2177sarbear2177
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    imagesarbear2177:

    My MIL has been living with us since I went back to work at the end of October so that we could hold off on sending DD to daycare. While I can't even express how much I appreciate everything she does for us, because we have spent soooo much time together recently, I've started to noticed these grossly over-used phrases. Enjoy:

    Wal*Marts (Yep, with an 's' at the end. Everytime.)

    You's two (when talking to my dogs)

    You've got a better chance of seeing God (again to the dogs, usually when they're begging for food)

    I could suffer through (in reference to anything nice on HGTV)

    Not for nothing (no idea what the point of this phrase is, but she uses it a lot)

    Your turn... what's something really annoying your MIL/DH/co-worker says allllll the time?

    Is your MIL from NJ? <--- serious question

     Nope... Central NY. I totally think of My Cousin Vinny when she says You's two, but I don't know that she's even been to Jersey.

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  • lindseyjane03lindseyjane03 member

    She looks exactly like Neil!  (DH)  Ugh...really?  Do you have to say it every time you see her?  Not that I care that she looks like him, because she does and he's quite handsome.  :) 

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  • myself1nmemyself1nme member

    My MIL & BIL always say "BIL - what time to you work for?  MIL - I work for 8 in the morning"  AAAGH!!! It drives me nuts! 

    My sister always says it matters instead of it depends.  For instance, What is your favorite holiday?  It matters what our plans are.  It just sounds weird.

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  • jprincessajprincessa member
    omg this whole thing just cracked me up i was lurking haha  i live in ny so the you's two thing is so gross to me !  my MIL is from western pa and ugh the things that come from her mouth... hamburg (its f-ing ground beef), slippy(its slippery u lost half the word) and she leaves out half sentences it makes me nuts!!!  " my hair needs cut, clothes need washed, baby needs fed, etc.".... all of these things NEED "TO BE" DONE !! they make fun of my ny accent but come on thats just bad grammar people.   and also the food thing were italian so pasta is important here noodles are not just a name for everything u over cook, melt cheese on and expect us to eat lady !! 
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  • sarbear2177sarbear2177

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    omg this whole thing just cracked me up i was lurking haha  i live in ny so the you's two thing is so gross to me !  my MIL is from western pa and ugh the things that come from her mouth... hamburg (its f-ing ground beef), slippy(its slippery u lost half the word) and she leaves out half sentences it makes me nuts!!!  " my hair needs cut, clothes need washed, baby needs fed, etc.".... all of these things NEED "TO BE" DONE !! they make fun of my ny accent but come on thats just bad grammar people.   and also the food thing were italian so pasta is important here noodles are not just a name for everything u over cook, melt cheese on and expect us to eat lady !! 

    OMG yes! I dated a guy in college who had family in PA, and they always left out the "to be" part. They said "y'uns guys" too. I'm not even sure how to spell that- but I guess it's the PA version of ya'll. I always wondered if they wrote like that too.

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  • MrsKR20MrsKR20

    Chips and salsa ... Chips and salsTa sauce

    ideas ... iders

    And when she wants to talk down to all of her dils she always starts with "oh, honey .... "

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  • MrsKR20MrsKR20

    One more thing ... God forbid any of her grandchildren look like their mother's side of the family (she has all sons). If you were to tell her what features they have from the mom's side she has to jump right in and say "Well, he gets this from his Daddy" "His nose looks just like my fathers" "Well, she has my mom's hair". It annoys the hell out of me. Funny thing though ... our son looks like a clone of my father right now. I LOVE IT.

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  • OctoberBabyHOctoberBabyH

    My grandmother says:

    Toys N Us instead of Toys R Us

     

    Bosco's instead of Boscov's

     

     

    She is allowed to bc she is 90. :)

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  • SareclarkSareclark member

    OMG where do I start?

    Jelly= jealous

    Swell-smell= stinky

    Dighty= diaper

    Dug=dog

    Kiki=cat

    Cuddleyuddle= nursing/breastfeeding

    WubTubby= bathtub

    TieTie= tired 

    Grinny-pusser= DS (I have NO idea... she'll also use grumpy pusser or screamy pusser depending on his mood)

    Abibi= bed

    Banky= blanket (not a typo, she leaves out the l)

    Too-Toots= fart (specifically baby farts, dog and adult farts are called something different)

    BrrrBrrr= cold

     

    I could go on. The sad part? She uses these phrases ALL THE TIME, not just around DS. She baby talks to everyone, from DS to BIL to us. I've even heard her do it on the phone with co-workers. Her son called her on a particularly odd word, and she laughed and said, "My words aren't dumb, they're special! Everyone remembers when I talk!" ::facepalm:: 

     

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  • SparkleTartSparkleTart member
    My co-worker is from Alabama, and she says that she is getting her "picture made" instead of "picture taken".  To me that sounds like you're sitting for an oil painting or something :)
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  • bobbyruthbobbyruth member
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    OMG where do I start?

    Jelly= jealous

    Swell-smell= stinky

    Dighty= diaper

    Dug=dog

    Kiki=cat

    Cuddleyuddle= nursing/breastfeeding

    WubTubby= bathtub

    TieTie= tired 

    Grinny-pusser= DS (I have NO idea... she'll also use grumpy pusser or screamy pusser depending on his mood)

    Abibi= bed

    Banky= blanket (not a typo, she leaves out the l)

    Too-Toots= fart (specifically baby farts, dog and adult farts are called something different)

    BrrrBrrr= cold

     

    I could go on. The sad part? She uses these phrases ALL THE TIME, not just around DS. She baby talks to everyone, from DS to BIL to us. I've even heard her do it on the phone with co-workers. Her son called her on a particularly odd word, and she laughed and said, "My words aren't dumb, they're special! Everyone remembers when I talk!" ::facepalm:: 

     

    LMAO!  I almost wish you had gone on!

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