Don’t Have A Comeapart!
It has taken Nate over 8 years to get used to my language. We grew up only 6 1/2 hours away from each other in the same state, yet you would think we are from different planets from the way we describe things. His city was much larger than my town, but very similar in economic make-up. The way we communicate is very different though.
He is direct and to the point. He doesn’t tell stories. And he certainly doesn’t jump from subject to subject. There are definite pauses in his speaking style.
On the other hand, I randomly discuss whatever is on my mind. I may be in the middle of one story and remember that I ran into our old neighbor at the grocery store today. In my world it is important to tell him right there in the middle of the story about the old neighbor. In Nate’s world it is distracting and annoying.
I also use words that make no sense to him. Of course they make perfect sense to me. When I ask him to bring me the doohickie, he should know what I’m talking about right?
Please tell me that these words are part of your everyday language:
Comeapart
Comeupins’
Thingamajig
Thingamabob
Doohickie
Tarnation
Upheaval
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how adorable is the word tarnation, anyways! I didn’t think people still used that word…ha!
I have never used the word comeapart - but it is my new favorite and I can’t wait to!
Perri - I use the word comeapart instead of meltdown now with Ethan!
Oh does this sound familiar!!! I love it! How about directions for getting somewhere in town - does he take the same route you would or does he ask why you are going a certain way becasue he would go a different way?
Oh I am ALL OVER comeapart!
I use those and a whole bunch more. Of course, I grew up in a VERY rural place where those words were commonplace then, back in the Stone Age as it were:)
Yes, I still use almost all of em…I grew up on a farm and we also say whatsamagig.. and we all seem to understand which is scary now that I think about it…
So makes me wonder what the language such as lol etc on the text messaging will be like in a few years with our kids….
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Haha! Yes, we use all of those… DooDad is another!
Growing up in the middle of nowhere surrounded by farmers, etc… I think you just start your own language. Haha!
Of all those words, I use thingamajig and, rarely, thingamabob.
I thought you were going to say you curse like a sailor and he’s demure and polite, the perfect gentleman,..oh, but wait, that would be me and My Better Half I was thinking of.
Huckleberry Husband. Darn it. We (the gf and I) are planning on getting a cat and a dog. The cat will likely be a Scottish Fold and the dog a Pug. And you’re welcome for this roundabout way of telling my story. Just wanted you to feel comfy and at ease. So the names for each of these animals is vital to their acclimation into our relationship and home—NO, she has not moved in yet and we decided to discuss that again in August. Visit her site—hermys.blogspot.com to see more on this and probably too much on me.
Oh, but the names. For the dog we have decided on Gobbler. Picture that, a black pug named Gobbler. TOO cute.
And the cat, until now, was going to be called Huckleberry Cutler. But you’ve gone and claimed a husband with a similar name and what are we to do?
Please advise.
Thanks,
Jeff
I use a bunch of those words. People laugh at me all the time.
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