Comments on: Bizarre Colloquialisms http://www.icedteaforever.com/2006/08/bizarre-colloquialisms.html Dedicated to raising the average depth of today's common blog. Tue, 31 Aug 2010 13:44:27 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: gokum http://www.icedteaforever.com/2006/08/bizarre-colloquialisms.html/comment-page-1#comment-2014 gokum Tue, 29 Aug 2006 11:27:16 +0000 http://www.icedteaforever.com/2006/08/bizarre-colloquialisms.html#comment-2014 Honestly, You all... these are phrases I've heard for ever since I was a young 'un. And I'm 60 some. Just let us be! WHY say 'you two' when you can say yous??? I've heard discussions like this forever... it ain't just being Amish, it ain't just anything.. except hit's just simply being us.. whoever that may be. Yes, we do need to know correct English so we can write a book ifn we want to, but even then I may want to write to yous. Honestly, You all… these are phrases I’ve heard for ever since I was a young ‘un. And I’m 60 some. Just let us be! WHY say ‘you two’ when you can say yous??? I’ve heard discussions like this forever… it ain’t just being Amish, it ain’t just anything.. except hit’s just simply being us.. whoever that may be. Yes, we do need to know correct English so we can write a book ifn we want to, but even then I may want to write to yous.

]]> By: Mark Roth http://www.icedteaforever.com/2006/08/bizarre-colloquialisms.html/comment-page-1#comment-1999 Mark Roth Wed, 23 Aug 2006 14:29:55 +0000 http://www.icedteaforever.com/2006/08/bizarre-colloquialisms.html#comment-1999 <i>You’uns is Amish.</i> Nah, I'm not Amish. I'm a NaAman*, having been born in TUt** and raised in Mexico. Yous Amish, Tom? I'd vote for ewes being Amish. * Native American ** Tom's Utopia You’uns is Amish.

Nah, I’m not Amish. I’m a NaAman*, having been born in TUt** and raised in Mexico.

Yous Amish, Tom?

I’d vote for ewes being Amish.

* Native American
** Tom’s Utopia

]]> By: Dorcas Smucker http://www.icedteaforever.com/2006/08/bizarre-colloquialisms.html/comment-page-1#comment-1998 Dorcas Smucker Wed, 23 Aug 2006 05:01:39 +0000 http://www.icedteaforever.com/2006/08/bizarre-colloquialisms.html#comment-1998 You'uns is Amish. Or at least that's what my Kansas relatives used to write in the Yoder circle letter: "We were so glad you'ns could come to Harley's wedding." You’uns is Amish. Or at least that’s what my Kansas relatives used to write in the Yoder circle letter: “We were so glad you’ns could come to Harley’s wedding.”

]]> By: Eugene http://www.icedteaforever.com/2006/08/bizarre-colloquialisms.html/comment-page-1#comment-1996 Eugene Wed, 23 Aug 2006 03:46:15 +0000 http://www.icedteaforever.com/2006/08/bizarre-colloquialisms.html#comment-1996 I agree 110% with you, Mr. ITF. Of course, the pure and unadulterated Mother Tongue of my Utopia has taught me the excellent "y'all." I agree 110% with you, Mr. ITF.
Of course, the pure and unadulterated Mother Tongue of my Utopia has taught me the excellent “y’all.”

]]> By: ITF http://www.icedteaforever.com/2006/08/bizarre-colloquialisms.html/comment-page-1#comment-1995 ITF Wed, 23 Aug 2006 02:47:25 +0000 http://www.icedteaforever.com/2006/08/bizarre-colloquialisms.html#comment-1995 That was very funny Mark! It's a legitimate possibility, I hadn't considered it at all. Maybe I jumped the gun on the whole thing. Nope, Kaitlyn, wasn't him. Does he say that?! That was very funny Mark! It’s a legitimate possibility, I hadn’t considered it at all. Maybe I jumped the gun on the whole thing.

Nope, Kaitlyn, wasn’t him. Does he say that?!

]]> By: Kaitlyn http://www.icedteaforever.com/2006/08/bizarre-colloquialisms.html/comment-page-1#comment-1994 Kaitlyn Wed, 23 Aug 2006 01:16:18 +0000 http://www.icedteaforever.com/2006/08/bizarre-colloquialisms.html#comment-1994 "You 'uns." That was Lynn from church wasn't it? “You ‘uns.” That was Lynn from church wasn’t it?

]]> By: Mark Roth http://www.icedteaforever.com/2006/08/bizarre-colloquialisms.html/comment-page-1#comment-1992 Mark Roth Tue, 22 Aug 2006 21:25:22 +0000 http://www.icedteaforever.com/2006/08/bizarre-colloquialisms.html#comment-1992 Maybe they're talking about ewes rather than yous? Using your examples above, here are some suggested replies: <i>"Are you’s going to go somewhere?"</i> Yeah, they're headed for the butchering shed where they will become mutton headed for my stomach. The leftovers we use for chicken feed. <i>What time did you’s get here?</i> Oh, the latest batch arrived a little after midnight via FedEx Air. We prefer they not get here so late, but what's the use complaining? <i>We’re glad you’s were able to come.</i> That's fine, but what about us? Aren't you glad Jewel and I were able to come as well? Yore welcome, Mark Maybe they’re talking about ewes rather than yous?

Using your examples above, here are some suggested replies:

“Are you’s going to go somewhere?”

Yeah, they’re headed for the butchering shed where they will become mutton headed for my stomach. The leftovers we use for chicken feed.

What time did you’s get here?

Oh, the latest batch arrived a little after midnight via FedEx Air. We prefer they not get here so late, but what’s the use complaining?

We’re glad you’s were able to come.

That’s fine, but what about us? Aren’t you glad Jewel and I were able to come as well?

Yore welcome,
Mark

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