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Would u correct a colleague/work 'friend' who said pacifically

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12714693, Would u correct a colleague/work 'friend' who said pacifically
Posted by blkprinceMD05, Wed Dec-31-69 07:00 PM

When they meant specifically? Like this is a girl I'm super cool with a work and I think she's otherwise a real go getter at my job and has great leadership qualities. We text here and there outside of work but I wouldn't consider her a friend friend (if we were friends like that I would have no problem correcting her but since we aren't I don't want to offend or embarrass, we aren't that close)

But she says pacifically when she means specifically and I cringe hard every time

And I think it may hold her back at some point in the future

Poll question: Would u correct a colleague/work 'friend' who said pacifically

Poll result (6 votes)
Yes	(4 votes)	Vote
No	(1 votes)	Vote
I'd make it a point to say specifically around her as much as possible and hope she caught on	(1 votes)	Vote

12714703, yoo i was watching married to medicine(ya i know)
Posted by GriftyMcgrift, Fri Jan-30-15 07:28 PM

and these women who cant wait to rag on each other. are standing around and the most annoying one said Pacifically...not a single one batted an eye. Not a single person even caught it. I was like come on this is where you go in

12714705, theres a lot to unpack here lol
Posted by cgonz00cc, Fri Jan-30-15 07:30 PM

12714726, blame my wife
Posted by GriftyMcgrift, Fri Jan-30-15 08:11 PM

12714707, nah, 'cause she's probably 'bout to jump into the Pacific
Posted by c71, Fri Jan-30-15 07:32 PM

I got a million of 'em.

12715122, im gonna do it
Posted by blkprinceMD05, Sat Jan-31-15 05:43 PM

12715123, Nah, but I'm sending it into Fiyastarter for tank of the week.
Posted by Kira, Sat Jan-31-15 05:46 PM

12715136, Only if I didn't like them, or they weren't black or brown
Posted by Buddy_Gilapagos, Sat Jan-31-15 06:56 PM

If it's someone I didn't mind presenting poorly, I wouldn't correct them.

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"Everyone has a plan until you punch them in the face. Then they don't have a plan anymore." (c) Mike Tyson

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12715154, One of our mumble-mouth country ass trainers kills that shit.
Posted by JFrost1117, Sat Jan-31-15 07:55 PM

She's the type to keep saying "You know what I meant" instead of saying shit correctly, seeing that she get paid to talk to large groups and teach for a living.

12715269, I don't ever correct ppl
Posted by bayoubyyou, Sun Feb-01-15 10:46 AM

The few times in life that I ever have i was being a bitch.

12715271, it's hella awkward. I can do it easily with younger or people
Posted by Buddy_Gilapagos, Sun Feb-01-15 10:51 AM

junior to me. I don't think I could do it to someone older or senior to me.

And when I do it I phrase it as a suggestion "I think the word is..." or "isn't the word pronounced..."

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"Everyone has a plan until you punch them in the face. Then they don't have a plan anymore." (c) Mike Tyson

http://blackpeopleonlocalnews.tumblr.com/

12715276, A big one with these North Jersey people is saying
Posted by Teknontheou, Sun Feb-01-15 11:30 AM

"mines" instead of mine.

I don't want to be a classist jerk, so I just keep my mouth shut.

12715291, Unless I'm teaching English, IDGAF.
Posted by kingjerm78, Sun Feb-01-15 12:54 PM