What’s with that - Page 3

sunshine45 · ‎03-09-2010

@SeaMaiden wrote:
I have always said YES and never YEAH or YEP. YES is more proper....and easier to understand if on the phone etc.

I think it is a form of sloppy English to use slang words ...maybe caused by lack of education or lower economic upbringing.

REALLY?

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KarenQVC · ‎05-13-2010

Maybe I am odd. I speak formally but post informally.

mom2four0418 · ‎04-23-2010

@SeaMaiden wrote:
I have always said YES and never YEAH or YEP. YES is more proper....and easier to understand if on the phone etc.

I think it is a form of sloppy English to use slang words ...maybe caused by lack of education or lower economic upbringing.

Actually, YEP is considered an informal word and not slang. There is a difference.

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faeriemoon · ‎03-14-2010

@KarenQVC wrote:
Maybe I am odd. I speak formally but post informally.

I kind of do the same. I think the reason is because I don't want to sound unfriendly, and being very proper can sound a bit prissy.

chiclets · ‎07-01-2012

memories can make you laugh

when growing up yup was said to indicate Yup, right up your yup.

that is why yeah and yep were polite.

Anonymous032819 · ‎03-29-2019

@SeaMaiden wrote:
I have always said YES and never YEAH or YEP. YES is more proper....and easier to understand if on the phone etc.

I think it is a form of sloppy English to use slang words ...maybe caused by lack of education or lower economic upbringing.

I hate to break it to you, but "yep" is common, and people from all socioeconomic levels, and education levels, use the word.

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GenXmuse · ‎05-15-2016

I guess this board is riddled with uneducated, lower income people. Who knew? What an inane comment.

Lipstickdiva · ‎03-10-2010

@sunshine45 wrote:
guilty as charged......i have been known to say "yep," "yeah," "mmm hmm," and "you bet" on occasion. is it offensive?

You betcha.

Lipstickdiva · ‎03-10-2010

@sunshine45 wrote:
@SeaMaiden wrote:
I have always said YES and never YEAH or YEP. YES is more proper....and easier to understand if on the phone etc.

I think it is a form of sloppy English to use slang words ...maybe caused by lack of education or lower economic upbringing.

REALLY?

@sunshine45, Yep. She's serious.

proudlyfromNJ · ‎05-01-2010

@SeaMaiden wrote:
I have always said YES and never YEAH or YEP. YES is more proper....and easier to understand if on the phone etc.

I think it is a form of sloppy English to use slang words ...maybe caused by lack of education or lower economic upbringing.

@SeaMaiden Thanks. Having a not so good day today and needed a laugh! Tell me you are not serious.