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Sad in AZ (original poster member #24239) posted at 11:12 PM on Tuesday, June 11th, 2013
Today while participating in a webinar for a new database, the instructor was explaining the importance of entering the salutation, "...because you don't know the sexual orientation of the client." 
Then, listening to the weather channel, the reporter was talking about the fires in Colorado Springs; she said, "These houses are being engorged (by fire)" Really? 
You are important and you matter. Your feelings matter. Your voice matters. Your story matters. Your life matters. Always.
Me: FBS (no longer betrayed nor a spouse)-63
D-day: 2007 (two years before finding SI)
S: 6/2010; D: 3/2011
jrc1963 ( member #26531) posted at 11:16 PM on Tuesday, June 11th, 2013
Been on the bus too long? 
Me: BSO - 56 Him: FWSO - 79 DS - 23 D-Day - 12-11-09, R - he finally came homeYour life is an Occasion. Rise to it. - Mr. Magorium, "Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium"
sisoon ( Moderator #31240) posted at 11:46 PM on Tuesday, June 11th, 2013
How can you leave this where you did?
Which are the straight salutations and which are the gay ones?
fBH (me) - on d-day: 66, Married 43, together 45, same sex apDDay - 12/22/2010Recover'd and R'edYou don't have to like your boundaries. You just have to set and enforce them.
Jrazz ( member #31349) posted at 12:00 AM on Wednesday, June 12th, 2013
Nothing makes me crazier than people dumbifying sentences in an effort to sound intelligent.
"Don't give up, the beginning is always the hardest." - Deeply Scared's mom
simplydevastated ( member #25001) posted at 12:22 AM on Wednesday, June 12th, 2013
Shouldn't it be engulfed by fire?
Me - BS, 40 (I'm not old...I'm vintage)
Two Wonderful children - DS11, DD8
Getting my ducks in a row for divorce... finally (4+ D-Days too many - listed in profile.)
jrc1963 ( member #26531) posted at 12:57 AM on Wednesday, June 12th, 2013
Oh... Now I see it... I was looking at the wrong words. 
Me: BSO - 56 Him: FWSO - 79 DS - 23 D-Day - 12-11-09, R - he finally came homeYour life is an Occasion. Rise to it. - Mr. Magorium, "Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium"
BaxtersBFF ( member #26859) posted at 1:19 AM on Wednesday, June 12th, 2013
dumbifying
GabyBaby ( member #26928) posted at 1:22 AM on Wednesday, June 12th, 2013
It isn't just you.
If one more person tries to "axe" me one more question, I should not be held legally responsible for the response they get...
Me - late 40s
DD(27), DS(24, PDD-NOS)
WH#2 (SorryinSac)- Killed himself (May 2015) in our home 6 days after being served divorce docs.
XWH #1 - legally married 18yrs. 12+ OW (that I know of).
I edit often for clarity/typos.
nowiknow23 ( member #33226) posted at 1:57 AM on Wednesday, June 12th, 2013
If one more person tries to "axe" me one more question
You can call me NIK
And never grow a wishbone, daughter, where your backbone ought to be.
― Sarah McMane
aesir ( member #17210) posted at 5:41 AM on Wednesday, June 12th, 2013
Your honor (unless that salutation is gay or something), I was in fear for my life as they had just threatened to axe me. I felt I had no choice but to protect myself.
Your mileage may vary... in accordance with the prophecy.
Do not back up. Severe tire damage.
LosferWords ( member #30369) posted at 5:57 AM on Wednesday, June 12th, 2013
I saw a news article today titled something like, "Low Wage Workers Fleeing The State of California".
Fleeing? Seriously, people? No matter how small the paycheck I've received, I've never run away from said paycheck screaming for my life.
Dumbifying, indeed!
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FinallyHappy ( member #308) posted at 10:47 AM on Wednesday, June 12th, 2013
This is too funny. 
My XH is/was from the south. Gadsden, AL, actually. 30's/ 40's white guy. Not highly educated but a high earner. Did well in the military (AF).
NOTHING, and I mean NOTHING, annoyed me more than the 'ax' thing. I'm from the high plains. I mean, c'mon.
I used to place my hands gently on either side of his face, and try to teach him how to say 'ask'. I'd say, "The word is ask. Say aaaah, ssssss, kuh."
He'd say, "Aaaaaax". LOL! I mean, he was upset about it too, and was really trying. Several people had mentioned to him that it bothered them. Not just me. For some unknown reason he was actually UNABLE to say 'ask'.
I've not heard 'ax' since our D in '99, thank goodness.
(around here it's spelled 'ax' not 'axe').
'Engorge' rather than 'Engulf'? I'd give a pass on that one.
en·gorge (n-gôrj)
v. en·gorged, en·gorg·ing, en·gorg·es
v.tr.
1. To devour greedily.
2. To gorge; glut.
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"Be civil to all; sociable to many; familiar with few; friend to one; enemy to none." ~Ben~
TrulyReconciled ( member #3031) posted at 3:36 PM on Wednesday, June 12th, 2013
Then there is Philadelphia SCH disease, where every 'st' gets the addition of 'sh'
So the word "straight"
becomes
"shtraight"
and the word "strict"
is pronounced "schtrict"
You *know* who you are
"In a time of deceit, telling the Truth is a revolutionary act."
Heartless Bytchh ( member #12347) posted at 5:03 PM on Wednesday, June 12th, 2013
For some unknown reason he was actually UNABLE to say 'ask'.
But I'll bet he could say "asskicker" so that boat don't float.
Woodchipper pretty much trumps everything.-Rufus Turner
Sometimes I feel like SI is that person who says... "if you can't say anything nice... come sit by me!"-rumorhasit
FinallyHappy ( member #308) posted at 5:12 PM on Wednesday, June 12th, 2013
Oh, totally!
He could say the 'sss' words unless it had to do with
'ax'.
He was an idiot.
"Be civil to all; sociable to many; familiar with few; friend to one; enemy to none." ~Ben~
Unagie ( member #37091) posted at 5:20 PM on Wednesday, June 12th, 2013
I could do without hearing how much something "hurted." The axe thing gets on my nerves too.
FinallyHappy ( member #308) posted at 5:31 PM on Wednesday, June 12th, 2013
Hey, HB!!! 
"Be civil to all; sociable to many; familiar with few; friend to one; enemy to none." ~Ben~
ICouldntFixIt ( member #15326) posted at 5:35 PM on Wednesday, June 12th, 2013
I had a hard time when I lived in SC and the old ladies I worked with always "axed me bout my chilren" or talked about doing something in "da skreet". I was so confused about "da skreet". Was I supposed to be keeping secrets?
"Don't settle for a spark...light a fire instead."
FinallyHappy ( member #308) posted at 5:46 PM on Wednesday, June 12th, 2013
Then there is Philadelphia SCH disease, where every 'st' gets the addition of 'sh'
Oh, I so get that!
I spent 3 horrible years in the People's Republic of NJ, and they constantly left out adverbs.
"Let's go down duh 'show-uh'."
Meaning- Let's go to the coast.
"Be civil to all; sociable to many; familiar with few; friend to one; enemy to none." ~Ben~
OnceInALifetime ( member #26023) posted at 10:16 PM on Thursday, June 13th, 2013
So funny
I thought my XW was the only person who said axe instead of ask. Is that a regional thing?
My pet peeve: nukular. Come on, if you're talking about something that could annihilate an entire city, at least pronounce it correctly. But I lose on this one. Apparently enough people couldn't pronounce it that "nukular" has become an officially accepted pronunciation. 
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