Comments on: Dese, Dem, and Dose

By: jennifer

jennifer — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 16:55:52 +0000

We now know that you’uns is in Missouri and Pittsburgh, and probably everywhere in between. The Steel City is also the place where they say something “needs washed” – wonder what the root of THAT idiom is.

By: MomKat

MomKat — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 14:39:40 +0000

Catching up late here…you’uns is actually very common in Pittsburgh. My son David loved hearing it while he was going to grad school at the U of Pittsburgh.

By: jennifer

jennifer — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 02:54:48 +0000

You’uns is so Southern!! Somehow it sounds more charming than “youse.”

By: BILL CRABB

BILL CRABB — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 02:45:05 +0000

I heard you’uns many times from a client who was a telephone manager. It was surprising to say the least.

By: jennifer

jennifer — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 13:36:58 +0000

Good point, Emily – he definitely should not have been accessing old customers. And Laurie, I totally agree, those who are teaching our kids are often guilty of making the most egregious mistakes – at least when it comes to spelling and grammar. Now I’m paranoid, did I just misspell “egregious?”

By: Walking In My Sleep

Walking In My Sleep — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 13:25:44 +0000

So true. I often receive written information form my son’s school – principal, teachers, etc… – and am astounded at the grammar and spelling infractions. It’s like fingernails on a chalkboard! And then the thought races through my head that these are the people who are teaching my son.

By: Emily

Emily — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 13:18:55 +0000

The whole thing sounds like a sham to me. Whoever the guy was, if he left your old bank, he should not have access to your customer information. I believe that would be breaking the law. Do you think he was legit?