"Julie Bove" > wrote in message
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> "sf" > wrote in message
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>> On 31 Dec 2013 00:16:06 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
>> > wrote:
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>>> On Thu 26 Dec 2013 03:13:12p, sf told us...
>>>
>>> >
>>> > Since almost all Americans have come from somewhere else, we tend
>>> > to use a foreign word along with the English word for something
>>> > when trying to transform the ordinary into something special. A
>>> > famous one is a recipe we call Shrimp scampi and I just read a
>>> > blogger call plain white/button mushrooms from the grocery store
>>> > Champignon Mushrooms. Can you think of any other examples? I'm
>>> > blanking, but I know there are more.
>>> >
>>>
>>> Not food related, but over the past year I've noticed that when you ask
>>> someone how they are, many reply "good, good". I don't know where that
>>> came from and find it rather strange.
>>
>> In California, it's "I'm fine". Good is in response to questions
>> about you want more of whatever it is, a drink or food. If you don't
>> want any more, you say: I'm good. I've always assumed it's short for
>> "good to go", but who knows for sure?
>>
> Not related but the first time someone said "My bad!" to me, I had to
> question what their native language was. They were actually a native
> American but just out of high school. He just laughed and said it was
> kidspeak.

Ahh so that is where it came from. I've never heard it anywhere but here!
I thought they were saying they were bad!
So, kidspeak eh???

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"Ophelia" > wrote in message
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> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
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>> "sf" > wrote in message
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>>> On 31 Dec 2013 00:16:06 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Thu 26 Dec 2013 03:13:12p, sf told us...
>>>>
>>>> >
>>>> > Since almost all Americans have come from somewhere else, we tend
>>>> > to use a foreign word along with the English word for something
>>>> > when trying to transform the ordinary into something special. A
>>>> > famous one is a recipe we call Shrimp scampi and I just read a
>>>> > blogger call plain white/button mushrooms from the grocery store
>>>> > Champignon Mushrooms. Can you think of any other examples? I'm
>>>> > blanking, but I know there are more.
>>>> >
>>>>
>>>> Not food related, but over the past year I've noticed that when you ask
>>>> someone how they are, many reply "good, good". I don't know where that
>>>> came from and find it rather strange.
>>>
>>> In California, it's "I'm fine". Good is in response to questions
>>> about you want more of whatever it is, a drink or food. If you don't
>>> want any more, you say: I'm good. I've always assumed it's short for
>>> "good to go", but who knows for sure?
>>>
>> Not related but the first time someone said "My bad!" to me, I had to
>> question what their native language was. They were actually a native
>> American but just out of high school. He just laughed and said it was
>> kidspeak.
>
> Ahh so that is where it came from. I've never heard it anywhere but here!
> I thought they were saying they were bad!
> So, kidspeak eh???

Apparently. And teens are now shortening words. "Tote" for totally.
"Jelly" for jealous. Stuff like that.

"Julie Bove" > wrote in message
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> "Ophelia" > wrote in message
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>> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
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>>> "sf" > wrote in message
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>>>> On 31 Dec 2013 00:16:06 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
>>>> > wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> On Thu 26 Dec 2013 03:13:12p, sf told us...
>>>>>
>>>>> >
>>>>> > Since almost all Americans have come from somewhere else, we tend
>>>>> > to use a foreign word along with the English word for something
>>>>> > when trying to transform the ordinary into something special. A
>>>>> > famous one is a recipe we call Shrimp scampi and I just read a
>>>>> > blogger call plain white/button mushrooms from the grocery store
>>>>> > Champignon Mushrooms. Can you think of any other examples? I'm
>>>>> > blanking, but I know there are more.
>>>>> >
>>>>>
>>>>> Not food related, but over the past year I've noticed that when you
>>>>> ask
>>>>> someone how they are, many reply "good, good". I don't know where
>>>>> that
>>>>> came from and find it rather strange.
>>>>
>>>> In California, it's "I'm fine". Good is in response to questions
>>>> about you want more of whatever it is, a drink or food. If you don't
>>>> want any more, you say: I'm good. I've always assumed it's short for
>>>> "good to go", but who knows for sure?
>>>>
>>> Not related but the first time someone said "My bad!" to me, I had to
>>> question what their native language was. They were actually a native
>>> American but just out of high school. He just laughed and said it was
>>> kidspeak.
>>
>> Ahh so that is where it came from. I've never heard it anywhere but
>> here! I thought they were saying they were bad!
>> So, kidspeak eh???
>
> Apparently. And teens are now shortening words. "Tote" for totally.
> "Jelly" for jealous. Stuff like that.

I guess we will get it here soon enough


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On Mon, 30 Dec 2013 21:32:00 -0800, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:

> Not related but the first time someone said "My bad!" to me, I had to
> question what their native language was. They were actually a native
> American but just out of high school. He just laughed and said it was
> kidspeak.

Some athlete used to say it and they picked it up.

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On Tue, 31 Dec 2013 13:25:14 -0000, "Ophelia"
> wrote:

>
>
> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
> ...
> >
> >
> > Apparently. And teens are now shortening words. "Tote" for totally.
> > "Jelly" for jealous. Stuff like that.

> I guess we will get it here soon enough

Australians do that - but they tone it down here because we don't
understand them when they're into full on Ozzie speak. The only one I
can think of off the top of my head is "chook" for chicken - but I see
that Rachael Ray adopted her term, "sammie", from Australian slang.
http://alldownunder.com/australian-slang/

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On 12/30/2013 10:51 PM, sf wrote:
> On Mon, 30 Dec 2013 18:20:19 -0500, jmcquown >
> wrote:
>
>> On 12/30/2013 5:59 PM, sf wrote:
>>> On Mon, 30 Dec 2013 12:06:58 -0500, Hench > wrote:
>>>
>>>> Double-Double is famous in Canada but it's not actually repetitive....
>>>
>>> We have double doubles down here too and you're right, it's refers to
>>> two different ingredients.
>>>
>> Kindly explain what double-double means. I'm not familiar.
>>
> A double double is two burgers with a slice of cheese on each of
> them.: double burger, double cheese (stacked: burger-cheese,
> burger-cheese).
>
Got it, thanks!

> Think: In N Out... which hasn't made it back to the East Coast yet
> (and I hope it never does because you know the negative effect going
> National will do to a product).
>
Lack of consistency, for sure!

> You have no idea how good Bruce Aidells Andouille sausage was like
> before it went National (I think it was bought out, but that doesn't
> excuse how they changed Andouille). I can't even recognize it now.
>
>
>
I'm sorry to hear that. I haven't bought andouille for a while. Next
time I'm at Publix I'll check to see what brands they carry.

Jill

"sf" > wrote in message
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> On Tue, 31 Dec 2013 13:25:14 -0000, "Ophelia"
> > wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> >
>> >
>> > Apparently. And teens are now shortening words. "Tote" for totally.
>> > "Jelly" for jealous. Stuff like that.
>
>> I guess we will get it here soon enough
>
> Australians do that - but they tone it down here because we don't
> understand them when they're into full on Ozzie speak. The only one I
> can think of off the top of my head is "chook" for chicken - but I see
> that Rachael Ray adopted her term, "sammie", from Australian slang.
> http://alldownunder.com/australian-slang/

Oh we talk about chooks too and we have sarnies instad of sammies


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On 12/31/2013 7:47 AM, Ophelia wrote:
>
>
> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
> ...
>>
>>>
>> Not related but the first time someone said "My bad!" to me, I had to
>> question what their native language was. They were actually a native
>> American but just out of high school. He just laughed and said it was
>> kidspeak.
>
> Ahh so that is where it came from. I've never heard it anywhere but
> here! I thought they were saying they were bad!
> So, kidspeak eh???
>
Yes. It's a way of saying "my mistake".

Jill

"jmcquown" > wrote in message
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> On 12/31/2013 7:47 AM, Ophelia wrote:
>>
>>
>> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>>
>>>>
>>> Not related but the first time someone said "My bad!" to me, I had to
>>> question what their native language was. They were actually a native
>>> American but just out of high school. He just laughed and said it was
>>> kidspeak.
>>
>> Ahh so that is where it came from. I've never heard it anywhere but
>> here! I thought they were saying they were bad!
>> So, kidspeak eh???
>>
> Yes. It's a way of saying "my mistake".

It always sounds as though the sentence is not finished. My bad .... what?
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On 12/31/2013 10:25 AM, Ophelia wrote:
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>
> "jmcquown" > wrote in message
> ...
>> On 12/31/2013 7:47 AM, Ophelia wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> Not related but the first time someone said "My bad!" to me, I had to
>>>> question what their native language was. They were actually a native
>>>> American but just out of high school. He just laughed and said it was
>>>> kidspeak.
>>>
>>> Ahh so that is where it came from. I've never heard it anywhere but
>>> here! I thought they were saying they were bad!
>>> So, kidspeak eh???
>>>
>> Yes. It's a way of saying "my mistake".
>
> It always sounds as though the sentence is not finished. My bad .... what?

I know! My bad... dog? ... hairdo? It sounds pretty silly.

Jill

On Tue, 31 Dec 2013 10:08:54 -0500, jmcquown >
wrote:

> On 12/30/2013 10:51 PM, sf wrote:
>
> > you know the negative effect going
> > National will do to a product).
> >
> Lack of consistency, for sure!

The components are always cheapened and any flavor the original
product had disappears, IMO.
>
> > You have no idea how good Bruce Aidells Andouille sausage was like
> > before it went National (I think it was bought out, but that doesn't
> > excuse how they changed Andouille). I can't even recognize it now.
> >
> >
> >
> I'm sorry to hear that. I haven't bought andouille for a while. Next
> time I'm at Publix I'll check to see what brands they carry.
>
At least you stand a better chance than I do of finding a good
andouille in the butcher case than I do... for no other reason than
pure proximity. We have a much beloved (by the folks in a local ng)
butcher shop on the peninsula that I never made visited before their
big fire, move and rebuild... they make their own sausages, but I was
disappointed by their andouille too. If I'd liked it, I would have
had a reason to return - but I didn't, so I haven't.

It turns out that the local Italian deli has a decent looking
andouille in their case with all the other sausages, so I bought it -
but it's still sitting in my freezer untried.

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"jmcquown" > wrote in message
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> On 12/31/2013 10:25 AM, Ophelia wrote:
>>
>>
>> "jmcquown" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> On 12/31/2013 7:47 AM, Ophelia wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
>>>> ...
>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>> Not related but the first time someone said "My bad!" to me, I had to
>>>>> question what their native language was. They were actually a native
>>>>> American but just out of high school. He just laughed and said it was
>>>>> kidspeak.
>>>>
>>>> Ahh so that is where it came from. I've never heard it anywhere but
>>>> here! I thought they were saying they were bad!
>>>> So, kidspeak eh???
>>>>
>>> Yes. It's a way of saying "my mistake".
>>
>> It always sounds as though the sentence is not finished. My bad ....
>> what?
>
> I know! My bad... dog? ... hairdo? It sounds pretty silly.

Exactly .. LOL
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On 2013-12-31 05:00:44 +0000, sf said:

> On 31 Dec 2013 00:16:06 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
> > wrote:
>
>> On Thu 26 Dec 2013 03:13:12p, sf told us...
>>
>>>
>>> Since almost all Americans have come from somewhere else, we tend
>>> to use a foreign word along with the English word for something
>>> when trying to transform the ordinary into something special. A
>>> famous one is a recipe we call Shrimp scampi and I just read a
>>> blogger call plain white/button mushrooms from the grocery store
>>> Champignon Mushrooms. Can you think of any other examples? I'm
>>> blanking, but I know there are more.
>>>
>>
>> Not food related, but over the past year I've noticed that when you ask
>> someone how they are, many reply "good, good". I don't know where that
>> came from and find it rather strange.
>
> In California, it's "I'm fine". Good is in response to questions
> about you want more of whatever it is, a drink or food. If you don't
> want any more, you say: I'm good. I've always assumed it's short for
> "good to go", but who knows for sure?

I always though it was a subject- and verb-truncated sentece: "[I'm
doing] good."

"sf" > wrote in message
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> On Tue, 31 Dec 2013 13:25:14 -0000, "Ophelia"
> > wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> >
>> >
>> > Apparently. And teens are now shortening words. "Tote" for totally.
>> > "Jelly" for jealous. Stuff like that.
>
>> I guess we will get it here soon enough
>
> Australians do that - but they tone it down here because we don't
> understand them when they're into full on Ozzie speak. The only one I
> can think of off the top of my head is "chook" for chicken - but I see
> that Rachael Ray adopted her term, "sammie", from Australian slang.
> http://alldownunder.com/australian-slang/

The ones that got me were bickie (biscuit), Chrimbo (Christmas) and prezzies
(presents).

On Tue, 31 Dec 2013 14:47:39 -0600, barbie gee >
wrote:

>
>
> On Mon, 30 Dec 2013, Hench wrote:
>
> > On 12/26/2013 5:13 PM, sf wrote:
> >>
> >> Since almost all Americans have come from somewhere else, we tend to
> >> use a foreign word along with the English word for something when
> >> trying to transform the ordinary into something special. A famous one
> >> is a recipe we call Shrimp scampi and I just read a blogger call plain
> >> white/button mushrooms from the grocery store Champignon Mushrooms.
> >> Can you think of any other examples? I'm blanking, but I know there
> >> are more.
> >>
> >
> >
> > Double-Double is famous in Canada but it's not actually repetitive....
> >
>
> someone else noted already "au jus sauce" or "au jus gravy".
>
> We were at TGI Friday's a few weeks ago, and their menu revealed these
> redundant gems:
>
> Spinach Florentine Flatbread
> White Cheddar Spicy Beef Queso
> Grilled Salmon with Langostino Lobster

Thank you! That's exactly what I was talking about.

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jmcquown wrote:
> On 12/31/2013 10:25 AM, Ophelia wrote:
>>
>>
>> "jmcquown" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> On 12/31/2013 7:47 AM, Ophelia wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
>>>> ...
>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>> Not related but the first time someone said "My bad!" to me, I had to
>>>>> question what their native language was. They were actually a native
>>>>> American but just out of high school. He just laughed and said it
>>>>> was
>>>>> kidspeak.
>>>>
>>>> Ahh so that is where it came from. I've never heard it anywhere but
>>>> here! I thought they were saying they were bad!
>>>> So, kidspeak eh???
>>>>
>>> Yes. It's a way of saying "my mistake".
>>
>> It always sounds as though the sentence is not finished. My bad ....
>> what?
>
> I know! My bad... dog? ... hairdo? It sounds pretty silly.
>
> Jill
Yup. You have really bad hair - or what is left of it.