A guy I had to work with in a NOC used to drop it so often that it was a running joke on our shift. He would say “I appreciate you” to everyone, every call. We’d throw it back at him “We appreciate your appreciation of the appreciating” Then it got shortened to preciate, and preciation. Then “Hey man, thanks, pre your preshun. It went on and on. That job sucked. He went into schoolboy sports sales, like baseball uniforms, football uniforms, and such, after that.

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Originally posted by Beancooker:
“I really appreciate your help with loading those. Thank you".
At the grocery store “I really appreciate you taking the time to bag my bread separate from the canned corn, thank you". At the dentist’s office “I appreciate you squeezing me in today, I know you’re very busy, thank you”.

At the grocery store “I really appreciate your taking the time... "
At the dentist’s office “I appreciate your squeezing me in today..."

It’s been a minute.

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Originally posted by bcereuss:
Yeah, well, that's just, like, your opinion, man.

Nice.

I say "appreciate ya" a lot at work. Picked it up on construction sites over the years, maybe it's a southern thing.

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Originally posted by Georgeair:
It’s been a minute.

And then there's the opposite meaning in the lengthier 'New York minute'. Voice more to mean less. Aye dunna getit.

What? You can't appreciate someone's very existence? When you are appreciated it means that someone is glad that you're in their life. If you don't know them, they appreciate the fact that someone like you actually exists.

I don't like this rant. 1/5.

I agree with beancooker.

I feel you dog.

Absolutely, just more de-evolution of millennial speak... perfect. Know what I'm sayin?

Now, go haf a good-un.

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Originally posted by mark123:
What? You can't appreciate someone's very existence? When you are appreciated it means that someone is glad that you're in their life. If you don't know them, they appreciate the fact that someone like you actually exists.

I don't like this rant. 1/5.

I can appreciate that....

Mark, I’m not saying that you can’t have the feelings of appreciation…

I’m just pointlessly complaining about how the word has been used lately, and it’s been used incorrectly.

I would never tell you that you can’t feel a certain way.

I appreciate y'all.

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Originally posted by 12131:
I appreciate y'all.

Hannah Barron (catfish noodling social media 'Bama cutie) is one who universally uses the expression "'preciate y'all!"

Fast food restaurant Wendy's has corrected the sign at its Uxbridge branch after an eagle-eyed schoolgirl spotted a glaring grammatical error.

Nepheli, a pupil at Hayes Park School, wrote to the restaurant after she noticed the apostrophe in Wendy's was missing.

The school takes good grammar seriously and even has its own Apostrophe Protection Society.

Nepheli wrote to company bosses to inform them of their "grave error", adding: "As part of our English lessons, we were asked to seek out any punctuation errors.

"On the weekend, with my family, whilst we were wandering around Uxbridge High Street, I was about to enter your restaurant when I stumbled upon a heinous mistake.

"I was flabbergasted!"

The schoolgirl pointed out that the incorrect sign said Wendys and was missing an apostrophe when it should instead say Wendy's.

Nepheli said when she searched online every other mention of Wendy's had an apostrophe and she asked the Uxbridge branch to correct its mistake.

She added: "The children at Hayes Park, our headteacher (Mrs Broadhurst) and the APS would very much appreciate it if the miscalculation would be admonished."

Wendy's swung into action to correct the mistake and apologised for the grammatical blunder.

The company returned to the United Kingdom in 2021 and bosses said it was important the brand name and logo can be "quickly recognized" by existing and new fans.

"Ensuring that our restaurant signage is consistent in every city, country and continent around the world is a big part of that," a statement added.


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The sign was put up by Links Signs who thanked the schoolgirl for spotting the mistake.

A statement read: "We would like to thank you for your letter bringing to our attention the missing apostrophe on the Wendy’s restaurant in Uxbridge.

"Your keen eye to detail and zest for the protection of the English language is both commendable and admirable, something my design and manufacturing team could clearly learn from!

"The fact you felt compelled to write a letter and raise the matter is further testament not only to your passion but also to your teachers for encouraging you to stand up for what is right and to raise it with those responsible.

"Never lose that passion and commitment to stand up for what is right and for what you believe it in!"
LINK:
https://www.itv.com/news/londo...olgirl-spots-blunder