• We’re currently investigating an issue related to the forum theme and styling that is impacting page layout and visual formatting. The problem has been identified, and we are actively working on a resolution. There is no impact to user data or functionality, this is strictly a front-end display issue. We’ll post an update once the fix has been deployed. Thanks for your patience while we get this sorted.

"Having" pronounced "halfing"

Page 2 - Seeking answers? Join the AnandTech community: where nearly half-a-million members share solutions and discuss the latest tech.
Originally posted by: James Bond
My boss does this and it drives me crazy. Not only does he pronounce it like that, but he accentuates it and constantly makes it the one word in his sentence that sticks out. He will give a slight pause right before he says it, then drag the word out to twice it's normal length.

Annoying.

My dad also says "Warsh" instead of "Wash". This is included in all words that use that prefix, such as "Warshington" and "Warshing my car".

Where did you dad grow up? My stepdad's from this little town in Arizona and he does that as well.
 
Originally posted by: James Bond
My boss does this and it drives me crazy. Not only does he pronounce it like that, but he accentuates it and constantly makes it the one word in his sentence that sticks out. He will give a slight pause right before he says it, then drag the word out to twice it's normal length.

Annoying.

My dad also says "Warsh" instead of "Wash". This is included in all words that use that prefix, such as "Warshington" and "Warshing my car".

My 5th grade teacher did the "warsh" thing. One day she forgot to do it, and corrected herself. We laughed about that for years.
 
Originally posted by: Zenmervolt
Originally posted by: pontifex
Originally posted by: James Bond
Originally posted by: pontifex
do you mean "halving" instead of "having"?

Nope - halfing.

Is he Scandinavian? "V" has an 'eff' sound in many Scandinavian languages.

Hmm... maybe.

no, it;s halving, not having... there is an L in it...

What if you're having a discussion with a halfling about halving your expenditures? 😉

ZV

*Head explodes*
 
Originally posted by: zanejohnson

you would think, since she's apparently an judge, an attorney, AND on TV, that she would speak proper English....guess not.

If a president can say nucular, I imagine a TV judge can say anything she wants :^D
 
Originally posted by: TheVrolok
Originally posted by: Zenmervolt

What if you're having a discussion with a halfling about halving your expenditures? 😉

ZV

*Head explodes*

Now look what you did ZV. You know you didn't half to go there.

RIP TheVrolok
rose.gif
🙁
 
Originally posted by: LtPage1
Originally posted by: James Bond
My boss does this and it drives me crazy. Not only does he pronounce it like that, but he accentuates it and constantly makes it the one word in his sentence that sticks out. He will give a slight pause right before he says it, then drag the word out to twice it's normal length.

Annoying.

My dad also says "Warsh" instead of "Wash". This is included in all words that use that prefix, such as "Warshington" and "Warshing my car".

My 5th grade teacher did the "warsh" thing. One day she forgot to do it, and corrected herself. We laughed about that for years.

Haha, I love speaking hick. Maybe because I'm not white, but I find it amusing. In addition to saying warsh, I love saying Missoura and seeing if people flinch.
 
Originally posted by: LtPage1
Originally posted by: James Bond
My boss does this and it drives me crazy. Not only does he pronounce it like that, but he accentuates it and constantly makes it the one word in his sentence that sticks out. He will give a slight pause right before he says it, then drag the word out to twice it's normal length.

Annoying.

My dad also says "Warsh" instead of "Wash". This is included in all words that use that prefix, such as "Warshington" and "Warshing my car".

My 5th grade teacher did the "warsh" thing. One day she forgot to do it, and corrected herself. We laughed about that for years.

LOL that's hilarious 🙂
 
Back
Top