Correcting Your Significant Other

[bad14u]

I don't do it on purpose....just out of habit, I guess, but she says it really pisses her off when I do it. I can't help it though....when she tells Chase to leave something on the "ground" when we are indoors, I can't help but say "floor". It's the oppisite when we are outside...she will tell him to leave it on the "floor" and I will say "ground". The when we are getting ready to eat she will ask me how many chicken breast to cook for me....I'll say a "couple" and then she says...three, four? Then I explain that a "couple" means 2 and a "few" means 3 or 4. When we are getting ready to go somewhere she is constantly mixing up "car" and "truck". She has a 4Runner, which we call a truck, and I have the "car". When we are loading stuff up and she tells me to put stuff in the "truck" when we have already discussed that we are taking the "car", I can't help but say you mean "car". She gets miffed about it and I'm just asking to make sure she hasn't changed her mind about what we are taking. I'm afraid our son will grow up not knowing the difference between "ground or floor" or "car or truck".

Anyone else have this problem? And if so, how do you handle it?

[Lmg2701]

Tell her to get it right dammit and you wouldn't have to correct her.....It pisses me off to no end when you correct someone for THEIR mistake and they get defensive....If you don't want to be corrected than get shit right!

[bad14u]

Tell her to get it right dammit and you wouldn't have to correct her.....It pisses me off to no end when you correct someone for THEIR mistake and they get defensive....If you don't want to be corrected than get shit right!

:laughnew: :bravonew:

[bad14u]

Do you honestly do it to make sure she hasn't changed her mind, or to be right? I wouldn't do it in public, because that would embarass her, but otherwise, I don't see why she can't get ground/floor, and car/truck right!

Is it wrong of me to say both? And no I don't do it in public.

[bad14u]

No, I just figured you know what she's talking about, you just want the opportunity to say "you mean truck"...;)

Yes, I do know what she is talking about, but I don't want Chase to grow up confused when one parent says one thing and the other says something different.

[Puddles]

Geez. I'm sorry but you can teach your son the right thing but if his mother is confused about the same things over and over again then let her be. You badgering her will not help. In times of real confusion then ask what she means, but otherwise, don't be such a smartass. She probably feels pretty dumb if you correct her repeatedly.

[mastakillah]

she should feel pretty dumb for you correcting her constantly too! haha.

Just wrestle around with her one evening and accidently kick her in the head......or elbow her or some shit. maybe that will knock things into the right place in her head. lol

[shortz]

When my bitch does not listen, I give her a quick snap on the leash and give her a command. I am sure not to snap so hard so that I hurt her, but sturn enough to get her attention. Also, if she does not respond appropriately or it takes repeated attempts to get a bitch to perform when you say a command will not produce acceptable results. You must show her by gently forcing her to perform the wanted action.

[jwoody]

When my bitch does not listen, I give her a quick snap on the leash and give her a command. I am sure not to snap so hard so that I hurt her, but sturn enough to get her attention. Also, if she does not respond appropriately or it takes repeated attempts to get a bitch to perform when you say a command will not produce acceptable results. You must show her by gently forcing her to perform the wanted action.

You have got to be talking about your dog...
:laughnew: :dancingne

[DS-COUSIN]

I don't do it on purpose....just out of habit, I guess, but she says it really pisses her off when I do it. I can't help it though....when she tells Chase to leave something on the "ground" when we are indoors, I can't help but say "floor". It's the oppisite when we are outside...she will tell him to leave it on the "floor" and I will say "ground". The when we are getting ready to eat she will ask me how many chicken breast to cook for me....I'll say a "couple" and then she says...three, four? Then I explain that a "couple" means 2 and a "few" means 3 or 4. When we are getting ready to go somewhere she is constantly mixing up "car" and "truck". She has a 4Runner, which we call a truck, and I have the "car". When we are loading stuff up and she tells me to put stuff in the "truck" when we have already discussed that we are taking the "car", I can't help but say you mean "car". She gets miffed about it and I'm just asking to make sure she hasn't changed her mind about what we are taking. I'm afraid our son will grow up not knowing the difference between "ground or floor" or "car or truck".

Anyone else have this problem? And if so, how do you handle it?

I have the same problem myself. My ex-fiance says hanger with a HARD G, like hangor, sandwich like samwich, bringing like brinGing. Always hard G's. Neosporin like NeosAporin. It is like nails down a chalkboard listening to her speak. I correct my daughter everytime she makes these simple english errors and always end with something positive so she does feel like I am baggering her. If it bothers you that much, she's either not the one for you or you need to lighten up.

[Shibby]

I'm with Puddles, your are just being an ass. If chase has a learning disabilaty then that's one thing, but if not then that's how he learns. Sounds like a cop-out to me. I won't even get that picky when correcting my wife and I only do it because she has only been speaking english for 4 years. Oh and look up the definition of a few if you want to be that picky. Sure we usually mean it as 3-4 but the definition is more than one but indefinatly a small number.

[Curls4dGirls]

I've found it much better to be happy than right.

[njjuicer]

i been told my englsih sucks so im with ur ol lady get the fuck over it lol lil thigns get to me alot sumtiems but shes gonna get alot mor episse du keep talking down on he rlieks shes a fuckin momo or sum shit u know jsut suck it up for ur girl ;)

[Shibby]

Why would someone say your english sucks, unless you speak like you type...

[bad14u]

Geez. I'm sorry but you can teach your son the right thing but if his mother is confused about the same things over and over again then let her be. You badgering her will not help. In times of real confusion then ask what she means, but otherwise, don't be such a smartass. She probably feels pretty dumb if you correct her repeatedly.

:hmmm: I don't see how I am badgering her if all I do is say the correct word when she says the wrong one. 9 times out 10 all that happens is she will tell Chase to leave that on the "ground", and I will simply say "floor". I don't badger her in a conversation telling her she is mistaken. I simply say the one word and that is it. IMO there is nothing wrong with that.