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hlthe2b

(102,292 posts)
3. Of course he hasn't.
Tue Mar 17, 2020, 11:46 AM
Mar 2020

Someone must have gotten to him about not pronouncing WHO like an owl call, but rather alphabetically, W. H. O.

Someone needs to do likewise with Joy Reid, I note, however.

Rorey

(8,445 posts)
7. LOL, I've always called UPS ups
Tue Mar 17, 2020, 11:49 AM
Mar 2020

I know it's U P S, but I like the way I say it better, and interestingly enough, nobody ever corrects me.

Alliepoo

(2,221 posts)
9. Lol!! Used to be a Directory Assistance operator
Tue Mar 17, 2020, 11:58 AM
Mar 2020

A lady called and asked for the phone # for “ups”. Couldn’t find a listing. She kept saying “ups-it’s ups” then finally said “it’s the brown trucks”!! Ahhhhh-gotcha!!

RockRaven

(14,974 posts)
4. He's probably heard it, at least in the sense of literally hearing, but
Tue Mar 17, 2020, 11:47 AM
Mar 2020

I suspect he's purposely never paid attention to the speaker, or tried to understand what was being spoken about. He hates it when people less ignorant than him try to teach him things.

Rorey

(8,445 posts)
5. Now he said stores are going to stay open "all hours"
Tue Mar 17, 2020, 11:47 AM
Mar 2020

Nope. Limited hours for most so they can stock and clean up the chaos.

So woefully out of touch.

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