I agree. And as someone posted on another board here, it's hard to care about it when the dictat

• SPEAK CLEARLY! - MTMommy
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  • I agree. And as someone posted on another board here, it's hard to care about it when the dictat - I hear ya!
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I go to "The Stop Smoking Center" for online support.  I quit for eight years, but this past 13 months have been so crazy that I relapsed exactly one year ago.  I've been peeved at DH and stressed over a lot of stuff, so I lit up one night while out with a friend.  I quit again for three months using Zyban, but relapsed yet again after stopping that.  I do OK during the day with not smoking, but DH smokes outside at home so it's tough to stay quit being around him.  I just keep making excuses to not quit.  That means I'm just not ready yet.  People handle their emotions and stress fine without smoking.  I handled everything fine for eight years without smoking, and those eight years were pretty hairy, too..  For me, it's a question of replacing my bad emotional crutch with a good one.  (Exercise!)

Good for you for making the decision!  You can do it!  Google the support board I told you about, and I'll probably be around here if you want to buddy up or anything.

...7 cpl for a 65-char. line with room for increase. Please send resume and place "ESL MT" in the subject line. These are very difficult accents...

Is this serious??  THAT is why there is nothing left to this profession.  Applying for and accepting jobs like this is what has been the kiss of death for MTs.  I hate to think what they would pay for non ELSs - 5 cpl?

This one is good.

It sounds so ridiculous and self-important.  I hear this myself thing all the time, and it drives me crazy. 

Actors on talk shows especially love to say things like:  "Yeah, it's myself, (why are you putting yourself first - it's like it's doubly wrong!) Richard Gere, and Julia Roberts in the movie."  (I heard an actor do this 4 times during a 5-minute interview.  I was yelling at the TV!  ;o)

Noooo, it s/b:  "It's Richard Gere, Julia Roberts, and me in the movie."  (What's wrong with little old me?) 

It's like when people incorrectly use the word *I* when *me* would be correct.  (Like saying:  "Come with John and I to the party," instead of correctly saying "Come with John and me to the party.") 

They say it thinking *I* sounds better.  I think it's the same thing with *myself.*  It sounds correct to those who don't know better (and you'd think doctors would know better).  To those who do know better, it just sounds... silly! 

One other pet peeve is that I constantly hear (even on the local news, which really drives me crazy) people say *there's* instead of *there are.*  Example:  "There's many reasons to exercise."  There is many reasons?  No!  There are.  (In casual conversation, not a big deal.  But on the *news*?  Wow.) 

Thanks for letting me vent. 

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