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Reality TVClubHouse Discussions: Big Brother USA ARCHIVES: Big Brother 11 - Part 6: Myself...myself...MYSELF...ARGH!: Archive through August 26, 2009 users admin

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Glasgurl
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09-18-2005

Tuesday, August 25, 2009 - 7:01 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Glasgurl a private message Print Post    
Okay, I admit that I'm not an english language specialist or anything...and yes, this has nothing to do with the game...but I am so sick of hearing these people use the word "MYSELF" in place of "I" or "ME". Every episode lately I hear them all saying it over and over again in the DR and it is driving me crazy.

Sometimes it is okay to say "So-and-So and I". Please...stop it with the "MYSELF" already...

Jeez...maybe I'm just getting grouchy here towards the end.

Kitt
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09-06-2000

Tuesday, August 25, 2009 - 7:03 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kitt a private message Print Post    
me too!!

or should I say "myself too?!"

Sanfranjoshfan
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09-17-2000

Wednesday, August 26, 2009 - 1:09 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sanfranjoshfan a private message Print Post    
Glasgurl, I totally agree! I swear, when I was watching tonight's show, I planned on coming here and starting a thread just like this, but of course, I forgot....until I saw your thread.

I have noticed a lot of misuse of "myself" lately...on several reality shows. Check out The Real World...they misuse it a lot, too.

Well, it's time to put myself to bed. (That's how you're supposed to use it Natalie!)



Darclyte
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07-11-2005

Wednesday, August 26, 2009 - 5:26 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Darclyte a private message Print Post    
They say "I" when they should say "me," and vice versa all the time. There was an episode, I think it was last week, where Jordan said one instead of the other and then Natalie did the same thing but in reverse and they aired those comments back to back so it REALLY stuck out. It was something like Jordan said, "Me and Jeff..." and then Natalie said something like, "...talk with Kevin and I." Add to that the usage of "myself" and it's like a English Course Horror Movie!

Tvclubber
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06-22-2008

Wednesday, August 26, 2009 - 6:03 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tvclubber a private message Print Post    
Her and I, her and me, him and Jeff, her and Nat.

Way too many people say her instead of she and him instead of he.

Rosem4243
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06-27-2005

Wednesday, August 26, 2009 - 6:12 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Rosem4243 a private message Print Post    
So they are not only English deficient, they struggle with Math too.

What has happened to education in America?

Weren't we smarter than this?

Argghhhh!!!!

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Wednesday, August 26, 2009 - 6:34 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
I think they misuse grammar without realizing they do. Some people seem to think that talking a certain way makes them sound more intelligent. So you hear the misused "I" instead of "me" quite often.

ETA: I'd also say that I don't think people who try out for reality TV shows are necessarily the cream of the crop when it comes to brains. Using a reality TV show to get rich quick or become famous isn't really the smartest thing to do (look at how many reality TV contestants are NOT rich and famous).

Earthmother
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07-14-2002

Wednesday, August 26, 2009 - 6:52 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Earthmother a private message Print Post    
I work in the hood, and this is nothing new to me. I beat my head against the wall trying to teach proper sytax to these young people and nothing seems to sink in. I almost jumped through the screen last week when Lydia (who I thought to be one of the most intelligent) said "funner"...it drives me crazy...much of it is culturer.

Julieboo
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02-05-2002

Wednesday, August 26, 2009 - 7:02 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julieboo a private message Print Post    
Culturer? Never heard of that word.

I think the biggest reason it bugs me is that the person is (unsuccessfully) trying to sound more intelligent. Last nights' show was laced with "bad" I's and myself's.

Lillian
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07-29-2009

Wednesday, August 26, 2009 - 7:41 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lillian a private message Print Post    
Costacat I agree that people misuse "I" instead of me because subconsciously they think it sounds smarter - similarly, people often use "which" when it should be "that."

I think "myself" is just a further extension of this phenomena, and I also wonder if among today's entitled youth, it's a way of making "I" or "me" sound bigger.

Only half kidding on that last part.

Puzzled
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08-27-2001

Wednesday, August 26, 2009 - 9:09 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Puzzled a private message Print Post    
It doesn't help that the writers of TV shows seem to think that upper class people always say, "I," while the rest always say, "me."

Mak1
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08-12-2002

Wednesday, August 26, 2009 - 9:41 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mak1 a private message Print Post    
Myself is laughing at this conversation, while agreeing with all of yourselves. Darclyte, "it's like a English Course Horror Movie!"...priceless!

Jimmer
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08-30-2000

Wednesday, August 26, 2009 - 10:10 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jimmer a private message Print Post    
Perhaps we could post some examples of bad grammar along with the correct phrasing? Not using people's posts on the board as examples (as that would be bashing and we have to keep in mind that people may write in a more casual manner on a message board) but using the HG's or other sources.

Let's make this educational! :-)

Jenjackso
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02-10-2009

Wednesday, August 26, 2009 - 10:18 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jenjackso a private message Print Post    
A small edit - it would be "it's like AN English Course Horror Movie!" I do think if we are going to be critical of the houseguest's grammar (which drives me crazy also) we should have the highest standard for ourselves.

Annie
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08-15-2009

Wednesday, August 26, 2009 - 10:20 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Annie a private message Print Post    
...and in addition, saying it in a Southern or Chicago accent may sound cute or charming, but it still doesn't make it proper.

Trust me, I'm 6th generation Texan. I know ALLL about accents.

Earthmother
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07-14-2002

Wednesday, August 26, 2009 - 10:48 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Earthmother a private message Print Post    
hahahaha, cultural

even English teachers make mistakes, I just never make them while speaking...lol

Bonzacat
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07-08-2003

Wednesday, August 26, 2009 - 10:59 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Bonzacat a private message Print Post    
<<----- ceases Operation Google "culturer"




Chy
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07-19-2003

Wednesday, August 26, 2009 - 11:19 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Chy a private message Print Post    
<<---- hiding in the corner waiting to be educated. (By what Jimmer suggested.)

Seriously! :-) It would help me so much! I know not to look for perfect English grammer on msg. boards. But the oral ones on this side of the screen could get confusing these days as well. Sometimes I'd heard or read two different ways again and again until I finally have to go search for text books!

The "should of" is a great big mystery to me. But every time I type "should've" it gets rejected by the spell check. I just hope I don't end up using "would of" or your for "you're", there for "they're".

Mamapors
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07-29-2004

Wednesday, August 26, 2009 - 11:22 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mamapors a private message Print Post    
<<--will use the excuse I am a MATH teacher.

Lexie_girl
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07-30-2004

Wednesday, August 26, 2009 - 11:24 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lexie_girl a private message Print Post    
When people write "would of, should of, could of," instead of "would HAVE, should HAVE, or could HAVE," it makes me craaaaaaaazyyyyyyyy!!!!

Honeybee
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08-17-2009

Wednesday, August 26, 2009 - 11:25 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Honeybee a private message Print Post    
The other thing that is completely irritating is the way they eat! Especially Nat and Michelle... they eat with their mouths open. ew. Get some manners. I would be so embarrassed if that was my kid on TV...

Naja
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06-28-2003

Wednesday, August 26, 2009 - 11:32 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Naja a private message Print Post    
I just saw an ad on tv for a new show and the slogan said "Live life adventurous".


eta: should be "adventurously".

Jimmer
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08-30-2000

Wednesday, August 26, 2009 - 11:33 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jimmer a private message Print Post    
<-- trying to think about how to work "would of, should of and could of" into a sentence. Ya know I would of if I could of.

Seriously, instead of making this into a gripe thread (ahem ... which may end up going away), why don't we use it in a friendly educational way and provide a few examples.

Kitt
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09-06-2000

Wednesday, August 26, 2009 - 11:48 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kitt a private message Print Post    
A tip is to work out how you would say the sentences individually, before using the sentence with two people in it.

e.g.
He would go for a walk.
I would go for a walk.
Therefore the sentence using both would be:
He and I would go for a walk.

(You always put the I (or me) last.)

Another example:

Natalie likes to go for a drink with me.
Natalie likes to go for a drink with him.
Therefore the sentence using both would be:
Natalie likes to go for a drink with him and me.


Myself is a reflexive noun, so it's used when you are doing something to yourself.

e.g.
Let me sit myself down over here.
Now she's three she puts herself to bed.


Now I'm getting myself nervous in case I've made a fool of myself by getting my tips wrong!

Brenda1966
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07-03-2002

Wednesday, August 26, 2009 - 11:56 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Brenda1966 a private message Print Post    
And here I always thought it was "shoulda, woulda, coulda!"