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My grandmother used to always get on our case if we didn't speak to people, that was big in the south back then. She would say, the time of day is due to a dog, meaning you speak to everybody and I guess dogs as well, lol.
Real fountain pens are highly collectible today. Several years ago I sold a Parker pen and pencil set (used, that I bought at a garage sale) still in original case on ebay for $53. I was really surprised it brought such a good price. Being in the original case probably helped a lot.
Not sure if this has been mentioned, but how about saying "double" whatever when spelling, instead of saying each letter- like the name Billy would be said "B. I. Double-L. Y." instead of "B.I.L.L.Y."
I always thought that was kinda weird- or lazy. lol
My grandmother, a college graduate, preferred saying ot over zero and always spelled it ot. I suspect it was because of her regional dialect.
I was curious about this as I have both heard and used aught. I looked up ot in both the OED II and the Merriam-Webster Second International. It's cited in both as a part of a word, prefix only in English. It is an abbreviation for several different terms.
An internet search produced nothing for ot, but it did produce other terms for zero. I'm appending a link to an article that you may find interesting..
I was curious about this as I have both heard and used aught. I looked up ot in both the OED II and the Merriam-Webster Second International. It's cited in both as a part of a word, prefix only in English. It is an abbreviation for several different terms.
An internet search produced nothing for ot, but it did produce other terms for zero. I'm appending a link to an article that you may find interesting..
Thanks. As I said, I suspect the spelling ot was regional. Or even within our family. She would also, in some situations, spell bright "brite", night "nite", etc. My father did it as well, which probably helped contribute to my not being able to spell worth beans. (Another expression she used.) Which is why God invented editors.
A lot of the words and phrases that are in this thread are still used here in the South. When I was reading some of them, I was thinking "What's so odd about saying that?"
Lord willing, and the creek doesn't rise, these words and phrases will remain.
I agree, mot sure what is considered grandparent material. Some mentioned I use all the time, like hit the rack. First heard that in college, still use it. I think using the word Cool will always be, uh, cool. Just spelled kewl. Some that may soon be grandparent material are groovy and bummer. I was in my teens and 20's when those were in the lexicon and proud to say I used neither.
These dadgum whippersnappers here are spoiling it for everyone.
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As I said, I suspect the spelling ot was regional. Or even within our family. She would also, in some situations, spell bright "brite", night "nite", etc. My father did it as well, which probably helped contribute to my not being able to spell worth beans. (Another expression she used.) Which is why God invented editors. 
