Janie Grace Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 My dh noticed that EVERYONE is saying this word and it bugs him to death. Once he mentioned it, I started noticing it, but it just makes me laugh (and I do it too sometimes!). Here's an example: "My daughter cleaned the bathroom today and when I checked it there was toothpaste in the sink. And I was like, 'really? is that how clean you can get it?" OR "Trader Joe's stopped carrying my favorite tea, and I was like, 'really? couldn't you have gotten rid of that other, nasty tea?'" Once you listen, you start hearing it constantly... really? really? REALLY? So have you noticed this? Does it bug you? And *where* did it come from? I think it's pretty recent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hsbaby Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 I hear it a lot. I can't say anything negative since I use the word "seriously" in the same way. Have since high school:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mungo Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 Really, Arnold Schwarzenegger? (not safe for work or kids) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pink Fairy Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 I've noticed it. It has a sort of gentle sarcasm about it that appeals to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bang!Zoom! Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 It's origin: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHlN21ebeak&feature=related Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 Yeah, "really and "seriously" are quite the catch phrases lately. It doesn't bother me, yet! But, I'm sure that it will eventually! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tex-mex Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 Beats saying, "Whatever". ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mungo Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 It's origin: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHlN21ebeak&feature=related Some of the "Really?" SNL skits predate that commercial, and I'm pretty sure the skits were mimicking what was already present in popular culture. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlett Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 Some of the "Really?" SNL skits predate that commercial, and I'm pretty sure the skits were mimicking what was already present in popular culture. :D I know, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mungo Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 I know, right? It took me a while to figure out what IKR was in my online game. I had to ask my kids. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibraryLover Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 I know, right? Yeah, you know. Although...I can't stand You Know. One of mine says it far too frequently. I find myself saying, "Don't say You Know", which is upsetting to the child. But reallly? ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlett Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 It took me a while to figure out what IKR was in my online game. I had to ask my kids. ;) I haven't seen this! Now I will have to start using it. Thanks. And tell your kids thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janie Grace Posted July 12, 2011 Author Share Posted July 12, 2011 I know, right? Haha! This one still gives me this mildly panicked feeling that i am supposed to answer a question... but I have no idea how to answer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer3141 Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 "Really" can be very annoying when someone acts incredulous that say McDonald's is out of coffee for 2 minutes or something... Really? How can they be out of coffee? OMG, how does that happen?? The one that drives me nuts is, "It is what it is." Thanks. I was confused about what it was. :D Mrs. Mungo, "That's like bringing weed to Amsterdam!" :D:D:D Awesome video. Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kewb Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 Really? Seriously, I have no idea what you are talking about. I am guilty of serial "really" using. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abbeyej Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 There are some awesome "REALLY?!" segments on Weekend Update (SNL). :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Girls' Mom Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 I had not noticed it much until we moved here to TX. Now I catch myself doing it a lot. My dd is guilty of using "I know, right?" too much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newlifemom Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 I really like..don't know what you are like really talking about. Really Wendy? :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perry Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 Guilty. I find it useful. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swellmomma Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 (edited) It started slipping "seriously?" into my vocab after watching too many episodes of Grey's Anatomy. I don't say really? very often Edited July 12, 2011 by swellmomma Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LizzyBee Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 My middle dd started saying it when she went back to public school last year. Dh and I got a kick out of it and now we say it all the time. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather in WI Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 I find it useful. :) Really??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LG Gone Wild Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 My dh noticed that EVERYONE is saying this word and it bugs him to death. Once he mentioned it, I started noticing it, but it just makes me laugh (and I do it too sometimes!). Here's an example: "My daughter cleaned the bathroom today and when I checked it there was toothpaste in the sink. And I was like, 'really? is that how clean you can get it?" OR "Trader Joe's stopped carrying my favorite tea, and I was like, 'really? couldn't you have gotten rid of that other, nasty tea?'" Once you listen, you start hearing it constantly... really? really? REALLY? So have you noticed this? Does it bug you? And *where* did it come from? I think it's pretty recent. I can't stand it. I also dislike how people are using "seriously" in the same way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wy_kid_wrangler04 Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 My dd like uses the word like, like in between every possibly word she can. Like, it drives dh nuts, and like, then he starts talking like this, and like, then its this huge thing because like, it gets annoying. Then I am in a house FULL of annoying teenagers :glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katilac Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 It's origin: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHlN21ebeak&feature=related Funny, but not the origin. The SNL segments started way before that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crissy Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 It's the, "I was like..." portion that drives me up the wall. I noticed this weekend that even my girl friend's mom says, "like," in every other sentence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baseball mom Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 Ever watch WWE (wrestling)? The Miz says it all the time. really? really? really? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remudamom Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 I say it a lot but in a different way. When someone says something stupid that I violently disagree with I'll say "Really?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beaners Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 My mother does this all the time. I blamed it on my teenage brother moving in with her, because she picked up a few of his other expressions. I didn't know it was an epidemic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denisemomof4 Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 I really like..don't know what you are like really talking about. :lol::lol::lol: Like I am SOOOOOOOOOO SUUUUUUUUUUUUUURE. ;) I use seriously and really All The Time. Sorry to your dh.:tongue_smilie: How does he feel about "My bad?" talk about IRRITATING, STUPID and OBNOXIOUS!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denisemomof4 Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 Beats saying, "Whatever". ;) UGH. I hate it when I hear myself saying that! :glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denisemomof4 Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 Yeah, you know. Although...I can't stand You Know. One of mine says it far too frequently. I find myself saying, "Don't say You Know", which is upsetting to the child. But reallly? ;) :lol::lol::lol: I have a sweet friend who always says, "Oh my HEAD!" instead of Oh my Word or Oh my G*d, etc. I don't like "Oh my head." Especially....... never mind. :leaving: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denisemomof4 Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 Haha! This one still gives me this mildly panicked feeling that i am supposed to answer a question... but I have no idea how to answer. :smilielol5: "Really" can be very annoying when someone acts incredulous that say McDonald's is out of coffee for 2 minutes or something...Really? How can they be out of coffee? OMG, how does that happen?? The one that drives me nuts is, "It is what it is." Thanks. I was confused about what it was. :D Mrs. Mungo, "That's like bringing weed to Amsterdam!" :D:D:D Awesome video. Thank you. :boxing_smiley: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denisemomof4 Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 My dd like uses the word like, like in between every possibly word she can. Like, it drives dh nuts, and like, then he starts talking like this, and like, then its this huge thing because like, it gets annoying. Then I am in a house FULL of annoying teenagers :glare: :smilielol5::smilielol5::smilielol5::smilielol5::smilielol5: I'm *LOVING* this silly thread!!!! REALLY!!! I am!!!:lol::lol::lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirch Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 Well, "Is that so?" sounds pretentious, and "You don't say?" sounds sarcastic, so I think I'll stick with, "Really?" Really! :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom in High Heels Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 I know, right? *SNORT* I say this all the time. Well, "Is that so?" sounds pretentious, and "You don't say?" sounds sarcastic, so I think I'll stick with, "Really?" Really! :tongue_smilie: :iagree: I use it all the time on my blog when I'm griping about something. To the OP, what do you (or your dh) suggest be used instead? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janie Grace Posted July 13, 2011 Author Share Posted July 13, 2011 *SNORT* I say this all the time. :iagree: I use it all the time on my blog when I'm griping about something. To the OP, what do you (or your dh) suggest be used instead? Oh, we aren't on some campaign to eradicate it -- it's just something we've noticed. To him, it's annoying (b/c it's said SO OFTEN) -- to me, just interesting. I think the way language evolves over time is fascinating, especially when we say/write things we never would have a decade ago, and don't even realize our word usage is changing or why. I do think if I were blogging, I'd try to mix it up with some "you have got to be kidding me"s or "unbelievable"s or other such expressions of surprise -- just because I think it's overused and prefer to read writing that's more varied. But whatever. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Violet Crown Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 I can't stand it. I also dislike how people are using "seriously" in the same way.I'm pretty sure it's spelled SRSLY? Dh reports that undergraduates have long moved away from "whatever" to "ev," which probably means that "ev" would now get eye-rolls from high schoolers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garga Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 The, "I know, right?" one has almost got me in its clutches. I'm trying not to say it, but I have a friend who uses it all the time, and I'm starting to think "I know, right?" all the time. I'm afraid that soon, I'll catch myself blurting it out all the time. Oh, and I love using, "Really?" or "Srsly?" Like someone else said, it adds just the right touch of sarcasm, without going too far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaillardia Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 I know, right? THIS one drives me crazy and it I felt perturbed with myself when I realized I say it once in a while... I am not the greatest on language arts, but to end that sentence with a question doesn't seem correct. "I know. Right?" That doesn't seem correct either. "Really" is something we all say, as if to indicate it is almost unbelievable but you know it is true. It is overused. Ooooh. I despise "It is what it is." I just want to say "It is not." I have said all of these irritating things, and much more. "My bad" is funny. Did you say "whatever"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlett Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 THIS one drives me crazy and it I felt perturbed with myself when I realized I say it once in a while...I am not the greatest on language arts, but to end that sentence with a question doesn't seem correct. "I know. Right?" That doesn't seem correct either. "Really" is something we all say, as if to indicate it is almost unbelievable but you know it is true. It is overused. Ooooh. I despise "It is what it is." I just want to say "It is not." I have said all of these irritating things, and much more. "My bad" is funny. Did you say "whatever"? I first heard IKR 2 1/2 years ago when I met up with my long lost sister...so I always think of her when I say/hear it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlett Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 I despite 'Whatever' when said in a 'I could care less' kind of way. My dh says it with a smile on his face--emphasis on the 'EVER.'...and it is cute then. :001_wub: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ksol Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 I am guilty of using Really and Seriously like that all the time. Even my 3 year old says Really??? in that manner. Now I am going to be way too aware of it and will probably kick myself every time I say either of those.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silliness7 Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 I know, right? :lol::lol: My 2nd son cracks up whenever I say this to him and gets mad if I say it to anyone else. Somehow it's become our little joke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KerriBerri Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 I wish there was a "like" button for some of these posts. You all are cracking me up! My DD8 and I are both VERY guilty of using IKR, it's just a matter of time before we hear the toddler saying it!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Word Nerd Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 It's origin: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHlN21ebeak&feature=related Nope. It's been in use for a few years at least. I don't even remember where I first heard it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangermom Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 I must admit that I say "It is what it is" sometimes. It actually helps! :tongue_smilie: I also think it's funny to say SRSLY. 'Cause I'm 37 and not cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlett Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 I must admit that I say "It is what it is" sometimes. It actually helps! :tongue_smilie: I also think it's funny to say SRSLY. 'Cause I'm 37 and not cool. Speaking of being 'not cool'....ds11 has request I not have music blaring when I pick him up from various places... :glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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