This has been really getting on my nerves lately...

[GregRN]

Okay, it's HIPAA, not HIPPA. And, it's JCAHO, not JACHO. And, another one that's been getting to me lately: it's spelled "definitely", not "definately".

Thanks for listenting. Okay. Much better now...

[Ado Annie, ASN, RN]

oh, and my family used the term "chest of drawers" for a taller unit. The dresser was the wide, short one. I had a bed and a chest, but not a dresser.

Which leads me to wonder: do you have a sofa? couch? divan? settee?

[NurseyPoo, RN]

I used to work with a woman who pronounced Chicken Filet "Chicken Fill-It" It drove me nuts. She also pronounced Tachypnea as "Tacky-Nea" She insisted that the P was silent....

[not now, RN]

Someone in my clinic group always uses brung instead of brought, "So they brung her up from radiology..." It kills me in post conference every day.

I'm not the greatest speller in the world but that, for some reason, drives me nuts.

[ShayRN]

Ohhh, these are all good!

I dig my nails in my hand when I hear Prostrate, I want to scream, HOW DID YOU GET AN R IN YOURS?

Oh, Oh, how about grocery store pronounced groSHERey AHHHHHHHHHH, It is like NAILS on a chalk board to me.

[Cattitude]

Using LIBERRY instead of LIBRARY.

Using AXE instead of ASK.

[NurseyPoo, RN]

How about "Sangwich" instead of "sandwich"...

You say Tomato...I say Tomaaato...She says Tomater!

[lovinghands]

Pacific for Specific. I pacifically told them! Makes me crack a smile everytime. Gotta love the human race...

[donsterRN, ASN, BSN]

I don't know if this has been mentioned before, but...

I see a lot of "should of, could of, would of" instead of

"should've, could've, would've" which, of course is a contracted version of "should have, could have, would have".

And adults who say "Valentimes" instead of "Valentines".

[AR_RN]

Oh, I just had to get in on this one. I get a real kick out of typos, but most don't bother me too much. However, I'm taking an english composition class this semester online. We're using a discussion board similar to this one for class communication and one girl constantly types "I seen where you asked about..." or whatever. "I seen..." drives me NUTS!! In an english class no less.

My ex also always talked about things being a "mute point" (I could only wish!), and most of my extended family has chester drawers in their bedrooms. Yeah, we're also in AR. :chuckle I'm guilty of "definately" if I'm not paying attention. These days I usually just substitute another word. heehee

One of my favorites that hasn't been mentioned, though, is from my grandmother. She's always asking at a meal for someone to pass her "some of them cheese." I have to bite my tongue every time!!

[Keepstanding, ASN, RN]

I overheard a CPR instructor say " Sedimentary Lifestyle" in her class and not sedintary lifestyle.

[GIJay, BSN, RN]

I use craigslist quite a bit and people always have items 'for sell'.

Also go to the post office a few times a week and when I use my card the clerk asks me every time ' is that credik or debit'. She is such a nice lady but that drives me nuts. :)

-jason

[misscece]

what about people who say "pacific" instead of "specific" - that one drives me BONKERS!!!