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welcome.
a friend of mine used the expression, "up to power" i didn't have the heart to say, "up to par" and do you think government officials will get it through there thick heads that it's not " nucular" ?
posted by
yafanna
on October 8, 2005 at 10:53 AM
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realitytherapy
I will only correct somebody of a slip if I am a close friend to them.
posted by
Joe_Love
on October 4, 2005 at 5:32 PM
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Dear Realitytherapy
great thinking...and found you because you read my old post...thank you..
good stuff here
Stella
posted by
cheap-women
on October 3, 2005 at 1:21 PM
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Slip Mahoneyisms
These are great...and I think you've added a phrase to my language. Being from the Northeast, I'm very familiar with the Bowery Boys (we used to call someone who made a stupid move a "Satch"). But, my circle of friends quite often butcher the language and often purposely mispronouce some words (with the real danger we may use it among people who think we ARE Slip Mahoneys ourselves). Examples: "The Law of Dominican Returns", "Mufasas" (instead of Moolattes at Dairy Queen), pronouncing "Bagels" as "BAgels" instead of "BAYgels", etc. There's a whole bunch of them- a verifiable cornycopia. When I've encountered someone who mispronounces a word, I usually mispronounce it back to them (and others). Maybe it's being mean; but, I just think it's funny. But, then again, I probably have issues!
posted by
AlPenwasser
on October 3, 2005 at 8:59 AM
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I LOVE these...
A good friend of mine is always bringing me new ones. Our newest one is "well, you know, honey, hindsight is 50/50." That one had me in stitches for a week. It's even more hilarious when the person saying it is completely serious. Gotta love it.
posted by
UsualSuspect
on October 3, 2005 at 7:41 AM
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Good post, realitytherapy. I loved the Bowery Boys when I was a kid.
Haven't seen an episode in decades. I have a book called
Bushisms. I have the Campaign Edition. There are others. You should check them out. They're loaded with Slip Mahoneyisms. My favorite Slips are French Benefits (for fringe benefits) and Cadillac converter (for catalytic converter). I also love it when my kid tells me he has to "rememberize" a lesson or poem.
posted by
saul_relative
on October 2, 2005 at 11:35 PM
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realitytherapy,
I just smile and say, "You sure you don't mean...?"
It happened today and with correction of self, they gave me a smile back!
posted by
jacentaOld
on October 2, 2005 at 5:04 PM
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Even sometimes when a
"Slip Mahoneyism" is corrected it just goes in one ear and out the other. Nice post...I'm off to read some more!
posted by
Whacky
on October 2, 2005 at 3:58 PM
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Reality
The only time that these strange creature as acceptable is when they are emitted - or should one say extruded? - from the boss' mouth.
Good luck with your blog
posted by
ariel70
on October 2, 2005 at 12:32 PM
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Slip Mahoneyisms
Great! :)
If late night talk show hosts (and daily news anchorpersons) had corrected the PLETHORA of Slip Mahoneyisms this "leader" had uttered in his first term, no manner of "creative vote-counting" could have secured his re-election.
posted by
Deirdre
on October 2, 2005 at 12:05 PM
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