I never heard of that rule, but maybe it's a Midwestern thing?
Huh. I dunno. But I don't think I've heard any references to that rule since I was in 2nd grade.
Mal: Yeah, well, just be careful. We cheated Badger out of good money to buy that frippery, and you're supposed to make me look respectable. Kaylee: Yes, sir, Captain Tightpants.
'Shindig'
Natter 72: We Were Unprepared for This
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
tommyrot - Mar 14, 2014 6:39:57 am PDT #22296 of 30000
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
meara - Mar 14, 2014 6:45:02 am PDT #22297 of 30000
Bon Bon now I want rhubarb pie! Yum. When are you due??
brenda m - Mar 14, 2014 6:46:10 am PDT #22298 of 30000
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
I've never heard of that.
The done/finished thing, I mean. I have heard of rhubarb pie. And now I want some.
Steph L. - Mar 14, 2014 6:48:31 am PDT #22299 of 30000
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
When I was in kindergarten-2nd grade-ish I remember teachers and my parents telling us that you only use the word "done" when referring to food that's baking (or cooking?). Otherwise you were supposed to use the word "finished".
I've been told that, possibly up through high school. And it still sticks in my mind occasionally when I'm about to reply "I'm done!" and I wonder if I'll be shamed for saying that and I should say "I'm finished." And then I don't give a shit, because people misuse "literally" and think that "aw" is spelled "awe" (which mean 2 TOTALLY different things).
t /bitter and tetchy
tommyrot - Mar 14, 2014 6:50:45 am PDT #22300 of 30000
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
I feel better now that I'm not the only one to have heard that rule.
eta: Because I was all set to travel back in time to when a teacher of mine corrected a student on the use of "done" and say to the teacher, "You're just making shit up, aren't you?" Who knows what that could have done to the time stream.
-t - Mar 14, 2014 7:00:55 am PDT #22301 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
My 6th grade teacher told us you should only use "a lot" if you were saying "a lot of land". I break that rule a lot.
brenda m - Mar 14, 2014 7:02:04 am PDT #22302 of 30000
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
Okay, now that's insane.
tommyrot - Mar 14, 2014 7:03:50 am PDT #22303 of 30000
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
A lot of insane.
Jesse - Mar 14, 2014 7:06:19 am PDT #22304 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Jesse - Mar 14, 2014 7:06:40 am PDT #22305 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Also, I feel like "Hay is for horses and better for cows" is somehow appropriate here.