Can we go off topic for a minute.

theroadahead · January 2013

The saying "I hope you get to feeling better." I don't understand it. Why not "I hope you feel better soon"? This doesn't sound like proper grammar to me..?

flerlgirl · January 2013

It's pretty common 'round my area to say "get to feeling better." I never thought about it before!

FordFalcor · January 2013

Meh. You're probably right but I still say it. Grammar isn't my strong suit. I also think that expression is more common in the south.

Just like: "I'm fixin' to go to the store. I'll get your medicine so you can get to feeling better."

theroadahead · January 2013

flerlgirl:
It's pretty common 'round my area to say "get to feeling better." I never thought about it before!

It's really common here too, I've seen it a lot today... it's just driving me nuts!

courty625 · January 2013

I don't think it's grammatically correct either. I've never thought of it either.

HelgaFunk · January 2013

"Can we go off topic for a minute" should have a questions mark and not a period.

My point is that there are just going to be grammatical errors that are made out there and you have to be willing to pick your battles.

VeriUnique611 · January 2013

I've never heard that phrase; it would offend my ears if I did. lol

theroadahead · January 2013

HelgaFunk:
"Can we go off topic for a minute" should have a questions mark and not a period.

My point is that there are just going to be grammatical errors that are made out there and you have to be willing to pick your battles.

I wasn't claiming to be fantastic with the English language myself. I was simply asking if the term is correct. I'm not battling anyone, I just wanted opinions.

skio · January 2013

You know what bugs me?

"I am wanting to..."

Similar weird soundingness.

theroadahead · January 2013

skio:
You know what bugs me? "I am wanting to..." Similar weird soundingness.

YES! What's wrong with "I want to" or even "I think I want to"

flerlgirl · January 2013

ihearttab:
Meh. You're probably right but I still say it. Grammar isn't my strong suit. I also think that expression is more common in the south.

Just like: "I'm fixin' to go to the store. I'll get your medicine so you can get to feeling better."

Or "Hey, I married my sister but it's okay because she's also my cousin." It's how we roll.

theroadahead · January 2013

flerlgirl:
ihearttab:
Meh. You're probably right but I still say it. Grammar isn't my strong suit. I also think that expression is more common in the south. Just like: "I'm fixin' to go to the store. I'll get your medicine so you can get to feeling better."
Or "Hey, I married my sister but it's okay because she's also my cousin." It's how we roll.

When you said that I thought about my cousins wedding I attended where the groom gave her a full on lap dance, down to his undies, she followed suit and they both jumped into the lake, in front of the whole family... I would rather they were sisterbrothercousins then see that again. :-)

FordFalcor · January 2013

After reading this post, I've concluded that I must sound like Tow Mater to you all. [Look, I didn't put y'all.]

Yes, I did watch Cars today.

flerlgirl · January 2013

theroadahead:
flerlgirl:
ihearttab:
Meh. You're probably right but I still say it. Grammar isn't my strong suit. I also think that expression is more common in the south.

Just like: "I'm fixin' to go to the store. I'll get your medicine so you can get to feeling better."

Or "Hey, I married my sister but it's okay because she's also my cousin." It's how we roll.
When you said that I thought about my cousins wedding I attended where the groom gave her a full on lap dance, down to his undies, she followed suit and they both jumped into the lake, in front of the whole family... I would rather they were sisterbrothercousins then see that again. :-) 

Yyyyyikes. Smack that image right out of my head.

RileighsMom1224 · January 2013

It drives me nuts when people say, "me and (insert name)". It should be, "(Name) and I". This was drilled in to my head when I was a kid and now no one says it correctly anymore.

On a side note, my husband said fixin the other day. I pointed it out to him and he said it was time to move back north.

theroadahead · January 2013

ihearttab:
After reading this post, I've concluded that I must sound like Tow Mater to you all. [Look, I didn't put y'all.] Yes, I did watch Cars today.

No no no you're fine! I don't mind ya'll actually. I realize everyone has different saying and what not. As long as you don't say "I'm finna go to the store." I don't know where that word came from.

theroadahead · January 2013

flerlgirl:
theroadahead:
flerlgirl:
ihearttab:
Meh. You're probably right but I still say it. Grammar isn't my strong suit. I also think that expression is more common in the south. Just like: "I'm fixin' to go to the store. I'll get your medicine so you can get to feeling better."
Or "Hey, I married my sister but it's okay because she's also my cousin." It's how we roll.
When you said that I thought about my cousins wedding I attended where the groom gave her a full on lap dance, down to his undies, she followed suit and they both jumped into the lake, in front of the whole family... I would rather they were sisterbrothercousins then see that again. :-)
Yyyyyikes. Smack that image right out of my head.

Only if i can do this

flerlgirl · January 2013

ihearttab:
After reading this post, I've concluded that I must sound like Tow Mater to you all. [Look, I didn't put y'all.]

Yes, I did watch Cars today.

I have never seen the end of Cars. One year I worked at a summer camp and the kids ALWAYS wanted to watch cars. But movie time was only an hour. To this day I have no idea if Lightning and Tomater bond or if the town is saved.

FordFalcor · January 2013

flerlgirl:
ihearttab:
After reading this post, I've concluded that I must sound like Tow Mater to you all. [Look, I didn't put y'all.]

Yes, I did watch Cars today.

::spoiler alert::

Bruce Willis shows up to dispose of the meteor before it hits Radiator Springs.

I have never seen the end of Cars. One year I worked at a summer camp and the kids ALWAYS wanted to watch cars. But movie time was only an hour. To this day I have no idea if Lightning and Tomater bond or if the town is saved.

flerlgirl · January 2013

ihearttab:
flerlgirl:
ihearttab:
After reading this post, I've concluded that I must sound like Tow Mater to you all. [Look, I didn't put y'all.]

Yes, I did watch Cars today.

::spoiler alert::

Bruce Willis shows up to dispose of the meteor before it hits Radiator Springs.

I have never seen the end of Cars. One year I worked at a summer camp and the kids ALWAYS wanted to watch cars. But movie time was only an hour. To this day I have no idea if Lightning and Tomater bond or if the town is saved.

Did Leonardo DiCaprio make it out okay??

ariaforte8 · January 2013

I've actually never heard it said thay way.
My pet peeve is when people say "I could care less." It is COULDN'T care less, people. Argh

smithm24 · January 2013

I'm guilty of some of this. I will say, I don't feel the need to be incredibly formal on here. If I write something for work or school, I check. On here, not so much.

musicalsilver · January 2013

I don't think I've really heard that one before. So I agree - it sounds super strange!

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