Now and then I have to get a little 'snarky' on here.
/'snark-ee'/ - informal adjective - 'cranky'
At the Journey Church Christmas Eve service I shared a short list of things which - after 20 years - still annoy me. Here's a slightly expanded list:
People who cut in line
Drivers who stop at roundabouts
Shoppers who take 20 items into the 6-item Express Lane
Couples who sit on the same side of the booth when there's nobody on the other side
Chronic complainers
Drivers who refuse to make a legal right turn after stopping on a red
The Chicago Bears
EMAILS SENT IN ALL CAPS
Incorrect use of apostrophe's
People who publish their personal Pet Peeve lists ...
It goes on and on. Here's another one that's relatively new to my personal list and the cause of my 'snarkiness' today -- Misuse of the word 'myself.'
Sorry, but I just have to get this off my chest. People consistently use this word when they should use the word 'I' or 'me.'
Example 1 - by a restaurant waiter: 'Myself will be with you in a minute.'
Example 2: 'My family and myself went on vacation.'
Example 3: 'It was a special day for Lynn and myself.'
Example 4: 'Please contact myself if you need something.'
In these situations, it's all I can do to keep myself's mouth shut.
I'm not sure why people are afraid to use the correct 'I' or 'me' in these situations because one or the other is almost always the right option.
'Me will be with you in a minute' works just about as well as 'Myself will be with you,' which is to say, it doesn't work at all.
'I' works instead.
'My family and I went on vacation.' Definitely.
'It was a special day for Lynn and me.' Yup.
'Please contact me if you need something.' There ya go.
I'm not sure why this bothers me so much, but I'm opening my chest to share it because I know you all care about this, too. You're probably lying (not laying) awake at nights staring at the ceiling unable to sleep because of this dilemma. I know I are ... er ... am.
It isn't lost on me right now that maybe one of your pet peeves is people who correct the grammar of others all the time. Fair enough. Still, a short lesson is in order ... 'Myself' is what is called a reflexive pronoun, meaning it refers to a subject earlier in the sentence.
Example: I'm going to treat myself to an ice cream cone.' YES! In this case, you're the object of your own action.
You can also use it to emphasize.
And be blessed.
/'snark-ee'/ - informal adjective - 'cranky'
At the Journey Church Christmas Eve service I shared a short list of things which - after 20 years - still annoy me. Here's a slightly expanded list:
People who cut in line
Drivers who stop at roundabouts
Shoppers who take 20 items into the 6-item Express Lane
Couples who sit on the same side of the booth when there's nobody on the other side
Chronic complainers
Drivers who refuse to make a legal right turn after stopping on a red
The Chicago Bears
EMAILS SENT IN ALL CAPS
Incorrect use of apostrophe's
People who publish their personal Pet Peeve lists ...
It goes on and on. Here's another one that's relatively new to my personal list and the cause of my 'snarkiness' today -- Misuse of the word 'myself.'
Sorry, but I just have to get this off my chest. People consistently use this word when they should use the word 'I' or 'me.'
Example 1 - by a restaurant waiter: 'Myself will be with you in a minute.'
Example 2: 'My family and myself went on vacation.'
Example 3: 'It was a special day for Lynn and myself.'
Example 4: 'Please contact myself if you need something.'
In these situations, it's all I can do to keep myself's mouth shut.
I'm not sure why people are afraid to use the correct 'I' or 'me' in these situations because one or the other is almost always the right option.
'Me will be with you in a minute' works just about as well as 'Myself will be with you,' which is to say, it doesn't work at all.
'I' works instead.
'My family and I went on vacation.' Definitely.
'It was a special day for Lynn and me.' Yup.
'Please contact me if you need something.' There ya go.
I'm not sure why this bothers me so much, but I'm opening my chest to share it because I know you all care about this, too. You're probably lying (not laying) awake at nights staring at the ceiling unable to sleep because of this dilemma. I know I are ... er ... am.
It isn't lost on me right now that maybe one of your pet peeves is people who correct the grammar of others all the time. Fair enough. Still, a short lesson is in order ... 'Myself' is what is called a reflexive pronoun, meaning it refers to a subject earlier in the sentence.
Example: I'm going to treat myself to an ice cream cone.' YES! In this case, you're the object of your own action.
You can also use it to emphasize.
And be blessed.