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Post by Pixie on Aug 8, 2018 17:25:33 GMT -5
I had an elementary school English teacher who always told me, "Ya did good!" when I received a good grade on a test. Cringe. Another cringe is today's response to "thank you." I've noticed the millenials seem to respond with "no problem," or "no worries." Did no one teach them how to be gracious and respond, "you're welcome?" On NPR, most of the interviewees, at the end of the interview, and in response to the interviewer saying, "Thank you," will respond by saying, "Thank you," instead of saying "you're welcome." Or they could say, "You are certainly welcome; thank you for having me." This would be the response when the interview was mutually beneficial. I think I mentioned this as one of my pet peeves way back in the thread. Pixie |
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Post by SPN Lifer on Aug 8, 2018 17:49:42 GMT -5
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Post by anotherfed on Aug 8, 2018 19:35:47 GMT -5
SPN Lifer , you, sir, are a smart@ss. Don't you know that after age .... Er.... 29, like Pixie, the memory starts to go?
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Post by SPN Lifer on Aug 8, 2018 19:44:11 GMT -5
I rather expected accusations of being a sycophant, fawning toady, or kiss-@ss. (!)
In fact, I simply enjoy the “search” function and other elementary Bulletin Board System (BBS) software techniques.
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Post by Pixie on Aug 10, 2018 15:39:32 GMT -5
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Post by JudgeKnot on Aug 11, 2018 7:15:40 GMT -5
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Post by Pixie on Dec 24, 2019 9:58:50 GMT -5
Skill Set. I put this right up there with price point.
This morning on NPR I listened to an article about organs, church organs and organists. As I have a friend who went to Julliard and is now a professional organist, I was interested in where the story would go. I can't remember the exact quote, but the reporter was discussing the "skill sets" needed to play a large church organ. I think it would have been better to have used one simple word, The "skill" required to play a large church organ. But then what do I know?
While only alluded to, the price point of these complex pipe organs can be prohibitively expensive, ranging up to several million dollars for a concert hall or a large church. Pixie
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Post by SPN Lifer on Dec 24, 2019 12:18:36 GMT -5
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Post by arkstfan on Dec 28, 2019 3:06:55 GMT -5
I had an elementary school English teacher who always told me, "Ya did good!" when I received a good grade on a test. Cringe. Another cringe is today's response to "thank you." I've noticed the millenials seem to respond with "no problem," or "no worries." Did no one teach them how to be gracious and respond, "you're welcome?" On NPR, most of the interviewees, at the end of the interview, and in response to the interviewer saying, "Thank you," will respond by saying, "Thank you," instead of saying "you're welcome." Or they could say, "You are certainly welcome; thank you for having me." This would be the response when the interview was mutually beneficial. I think I mentioned this as one of my pet peeves way back in the thread. Pixie We (Americans) seem to have a real cultural hang-up being thanked yet we also tend to be a people who fish for compliments, a truly odd combination of behaviors. |
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Post by arkstfan on Dec 28, 2019 3:14:21 GMT -5
Skill Set. I put this right up there with price point. This morning on NPR I listened to an article about organs, church organs and organists. As I have a friend who went to Julliard and is now a professional organist, I was interested in where the story would go. I can't remember the exact quote, but the reporter was discussing the "skill sets" needed to play a large church organ. I think it would have been better to have used one simple word, The "skill" required to play a large church organ. But then what do I know? While only alluded to, the price point of these complex pipe organs can be prohibitively expensive, ranging up to several million dollars for a concert hall or a large church. Pixie My small congregation was rather blessed to stumble into hiring a mostly retired couple at the ridiculously low amount we can afford. He is organist (and organ repairman) and she is a pianist. In two of the past three years they have vacationed in Great Britain and apparently a number of churches there are willing to let a friendly American tourist play their organ while touring. He has played in a number of churches our church would fit comfortably inside. |
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Post by Pixie on Feb 8, 2020 17:03:38 GMT -5
OK, I've had as much of this one I can stand: Further vs. Farther. Saw it in the paper this morning. Well, I guess someone actually saw it in the paper; I saw it on my laptop screen in a article about the virus in China.
I have seen it misused on this board a few times, but we mostly have figured it out. We also have done better with the lowly apostrophe. I haven't noticed any slip up's lately.
OK, it is Saturday afternoon; there are no college football games, and the playoffs are over. Pixie
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Post by rp on Feb 8, 2020 20:45:52 GMT -5
OK, I've had as much of this one I can stand: Further vs. Farther. Saw it in the paper this morning. Well, I guess someone actually saw it in the paper; I saw it on my laptop screen in a article about the virus in China. I have seen it misused on this board a few times, but we mostly have figured it out. We also have done better with the lowly apostrophe. I haven't noticed any slip up's lately. OK, it is Saturday afternoon; there are no college football games, and the playoffs are over. Pixie ”slip up’s”? 😂 |
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Post by Pixie on Feb 8, 2020 23:37:33 GMT -5
Can't a girl have some fun?
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Post by Pixie on Jul 24, 2020 5:43:00 GMT -5
Honestly, if NPR doesn't stop addressing whatever comes down the pike, I am moving elsewhere. I heard it used three times within three minutes this morning. How about using the specific verb so we will know exactly what the speaker is communicating? I cringe each time a board member uses address instead of the proper verb. Don't say anything, but many of you can probably hear me grinding my teeth from where you sit. Another pet peeve I mentioned earlier in this thread is use of the term, "price point" instead of the word, "price." In spite of my best efforts,* the use of this term is gaining traction. It may gain traction elsewhere, but it isn't going to gain traction on this board. Henceforth, the term "price point" is banned. Any member caught using it will be punished. Some such as dshawn and bayou will be punished more than others. ______ * Well actually my lukewarm efforts, as I haven't really done much about it lately. |
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Post by jagvet on Jul 24, 2020 9:10:02 GMT -5
At the end of the day, when all is said and done, it is what it is. "In my own words," here is the correct meaning of pr*ce p*int (asterisks are so Pixie doesn't censor me). I used to work in-house for a retail store chain. This term, now universally overused and abused, does not mean "price." It is a price threshold or range for merchandise used by a particular store or chain. For example, Macy's may have a $34 blouse price point and Kohl's may have a $20 blouse price point. The blouses Macy's buys must sell for around $34 in order for the store to sell them at this time, or this season. If they buy blouses at $36, they lose money. If they buy them at $5, they might be too low in quality for customers and get stuck with them. However, sometimes a closeout or liquidation purchase can make it work and the company makes a fortune. Knowing these price points make retailers successful or failures. |
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Post by Pixie on Jul 24, 2020 9:26:18 GMT -5
And to simplify even further: Price is the actual amount of money given in exchange for a product/service. Price point, on the other hand, is a point on a scale of possible prices for a product. Pixie
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Post by SPN Lifer on Jul 24, 2020 13:35:55 GMT -5
At the end of the day, when all is said and done, it is what it is. Indeed. And it's not what it's not. |
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Post by Pixie on Jul 24, 2020 17:27:08 GMT -5
At the end of the day, when all is said and done, it is what it is. "In my own words," here is the correct meaning of pr*ce p*int ( asterisks are so Pixie doesn't censor me). I wouldn't censor you or even punish you. You are one of the most agreeable members on this board. Plus, you are prior Army. Well almost Army as you were a Jag Officer, not a real line officer. But that's OK as the only contact I had with a JAG officer was pleasant. I was riding in a jeep when a friend of mine wrecked it. OK, alcohol may have been involved. The Army charged me for part of the damage. I went to my CO (a different CO from the Jeep incident), told him the story, and he made an appointment for me with Captain Smith, who was a JAG Officer. Captain Smith listened to my brief story, and said, "They don't have a leg to stand on. File an appeal, and that will be the last you hear of it." He was right. Hoorah for JAG Officers. Pixie |
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Post by Mister Atkins on Jul 25, 2020 7:50:16 GMT -5
At the end of the day, when all is said and done, it is what it is. "In my own words," here is the correct meaning of pr*ce p*int ( asterisks are so Pixie doesn't censor me). I wouldn't censor you or even punish you. You are one of the most agreeable members on this board. Plus, you are prior Army. Well almost Army as you were a Jag Officer, not a real line officer. But that's OK as the only contact I had with a JAG officer was pleasant. I was riding in a jeep when a friend of mine wrecked it. OK, alcohol may have been involved. The Army charged me for part of the damage. I went to my CO (a different CO from the Jeep incident), told him the story, and he made an appointment for me with Captain Smith, who was a JAG Officer. Captain Smith listened to my brief story, and said, "They don't have a leg to stand on. File an appeal, and that will be the last you hear of it." He was right. Hoorah for JAG Officers. Pixie My experience with JAG officers was always less than pleasant 🤷🏻♂️ |
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Post by Legal Beagle on Jul 25, 2020 9:29:53 GMT -5
Pixie, why were you a passenger in jeep riding with a driver "where alcohol was involved"? Shameless!
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