So, I wasn't sure if I was the weird one or if most of the English speaking population in New York were the weird ones. My friend Sarah and I discussed this the other day as we went to Trader Joe's and laughed all the way there. I finally found validation in this debate that I have had in my mind. I call it the "Am I weird? VS. Are they weird?" debate. It wasn't sure if it was a matter of "I call it PO-TAY-TOE and you call it PO-TAW-TOE" or not. Well, the final conclusion and answer is: They are the weird ones!
I say: Next in line
They say: Next on line
I say: I am standing in line
They say: I am standing on line
I don't get it. On line? What did these peoples school teaches say? "Jimmy, get back on line!" or "Children, can you please all get on line?" Hmmmmm.
I say: I have been doing this line of work for 2 years.
They say: I am doing this line of work for 2 years now.
This is the funniest to me. My local postman (as well as MANY other people) us this line all of the time. They say, "I am doing this for 8 months." Does this sound weird to you? Like do you really think that this person has being doing whatever they are talking about continuously for the last 8 months? No. So why do you speak in the present as if you are doing it at that VERY moment?
I say: My friend stayed over last night.
They say: My friend stood over last night.
Oh really? Was your friend standing up all night? To that I want to say... "Next time let you guest kick of their shoes and STAY a while!"
Ha... these are just a FEW of the funny things I hear. I haven't even started with the famous "Whatcha' Gonna Do?" or the "Fugheddaboudit!" statements.
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