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[MaggieMack]

"Asks" must be a Midwest thing. I've heard it used, too, specifically with reference to salespeople. "How many asks do you have out there?"

[Another new name Sue]

I suspect that many who use the Koolaid reference have no idea where it comes from.

[Eliana]

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@handygal2 wrote:

This was mentioned on another thread, but l think it's worth repeating here: "issues." If something is a problem, just say it is, instead of trying to soft-pedal it! To me, issues are magazines.

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1 issueplay

noun is·sue \ˈi-(ˌ)shü, chiefly Southern ˈi-shə, chiefly British ˈis-(ˌ)yü\

Simple Definition of issue

Popularity: Top 20% of words

• : something that people are talking about, thinking about, etc. : an important subject or topic

• : the version of a newspaper, magazine, etc., that is published at a particular time

• : the act of officially making something available or giving something to people to be used : the act of issuing something

[Eliana]

Might can.  As in, "I might can chaperone the field trip."

I would say "might be able to," or "maybe I can."

[Bird mama]

@Citrine1

@FUTURE

Thank you, I feel better knowing I wasn't the only one who thought it an odd use of the word.

It's coming out of the mouth of a newer manager to our area.  I used to be able to roll my eyes when the manager  said it.  I now report to this manager  thanks to a late summer reorg so I have to keep a poker face now.  

[Mmsfoxxie]

Before I retired, I'd hear kids around the school say, "stay out of my kool-aid" meaning stay out of their business.  Sometimes they'd add, "cause you don't even know the flavor" meaning you didn't even know the topic.  Obviously, they don't know anything about a cult drinking poison kool-aid.

[tedEbear]

   My dislike is ------------  HAVE A GOOD ONE-----------

    One of these days I'm going to loose my sweet self and ask them if they are refering to an Accident, Illness, a GOOD WHAT??????????  Is it too hard to add day,evening, weekend?----------tedEbear

[handygal2]

Another overused expression is when a YouTube video is referred to as having "gone viral." It makes me think of sickness and infection every time l hear that! And why VIRAL?? Whoever thought of that could have just as easily termed it "gone bacterial" or "gone fungal." LOL.

[Another new name Sue]

Funny, Handygal!  I guess "viral" because computers don't get fungal or bacterial infections! (Could be next, though!)

Happygal

[maestra]

I'm over 'virtually'.

Virtually this.