Photographer
John Carman
Posts: 408
San Francisco, California, US
I love malapropisms from models. I'd like them from photographers, too, but almost all of my correspondence is with models.
The latest: "If we're ever back in the area, I'll defiantly let you know."
And yes, I'm certain that's not what she meant to say. Any examples from others?
Photographer
Max Santini
Posts: 18
Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
I am pressed to post a reply to this.
It is out of courtesy that everyone communicates in English on this site. I speak 9 languages so I dont have issues.
You are an idiot for using words on this this site which 99.9% of the users will not understand.
Do you think it makes you an intellect? Why are you so arogant?
You are infact guilt of malapropism. USE OF INAPPROPRIATE WORDS.
Photographer
RTE Photography
Posts: 1511
NORTH HOLLYWOOD, California, US
When there is only one work for something, you have to use THAT word.
Photographer
Steve Korn
Posts: 390
Seattle, Washington, US
That escalated quickly.
Yeah, let's keep it all on a third-grade level around here. Sheesh.
Photographer
Kevin Connery
Posts: 17824
El Segundo, California, US
 Moderator Warning! Max Santini wrote:
I am pressed to post a reply to this.
It is out of courtesy that everyone communicates in English on this site. I speak 9 languages so I dont have issues.
You are an idiot for using words on this this site which 99.9% of the users will not understand.
Do you think it makes you an intellect? Why are you so arogant?
You are infact guilt of malapropism. USE OF INAPPROPRIATE WORDS. I strongly recommend that you to review the forum and site rules before you continue.
In particular, the "harassment, bullying, personal attacks and other boorish behavior are not tolerated" and "[d]o not post anything on the Site that degrades or insults other users or their work" rules.
Photographer
R Bruce Duncan
Posts: 1178
Santa Barbara, California, US
I appreciated the post.
And was reminded of Mrs. Malaprop, from Sheridan's play "The Rivals," 1775.
Also Spoonerisms, similar fun.
RBD
Photographer
Brian Diaz
Posts: 65617
Danbury, Connecticut, US
The most common one I'm aware of is "inspiring," as in, "I'm an inspiring photographer."
That may be true, but it's almost never what they mean.
There are also a lot of up incoming photographers and models around here.
Model
Gelsen Aripia
Posts: 1407
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Max Santini wrote:
I am pressed to post a reply to this.
It is out of courtesy that everyone communicates in English on this site. I speak 9 languages so I dont have issues.
You are an idiot for using words on this this site which 99.9% of the users will not understand.
Do you think it makes you an intellect? Why are you so arogant?
You are infact guilt of malapropism. USE OF INAPPROPRIATE WORDS. One of the top five most odd and confusing replies I have ever seen on this site...
Photographer
dd photography
Posts: 944
San Diego, California, US
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I learned a new word, thank you!
Photographer
NothingIsRealButTheGirl
Posts: 35726
Los Angeles, California, US
I already knew the word, and its origin, and I still think it was a case of 'definately' being auto-corrected.
Photographer
John Horwitz
Posts: 2920
Raleigh, North Carolina, US
"PEDANTOPHILE" : Grammar Nazi
seems many participants of this thread are guilty of PEDANTOPHILIA
Photographer
seeorseem
Posts: 13
Jerome, Arizona, US
Haha, it's often amusing.
Someone was asking my advice about an associate once and asked if it would be okay to give him a genital nudge to complete some work.
Now, while I'm positive that it was an auto-correct issue, I still cracked a smile.
Artist/Painter
JJMiller
Posts: 807
Buffalo, New York, US
Let's keep the conversation cromulent people.
Photographer
TomFRohwer
Posts: 1601
Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
I don't see any sense in laughing at mistakes other people make.
I try either to cover them up politely or to correct them politely.
(BTW: smart people do not have to point at other people yelling "Hehe! You are an idiot!")
Photographer
Kev Lawson
Posts: 11294
Las Vegas, Nevada, US
I blame Google Voice on my cell phone... which is always wrong. But I still use it; and once I read what I post I correct it. 
Retoucher
GregWatson
Posts: 754
Mount Airy, North Carolina, US
I speak 10 languages! I also invented salt, defiantly!
Photographer
Outoffocus
Posts: 631
Worcester, England, United Kingdom
Max Santini wrote:
I am pressed to post a reply to this.
It is out of courtesy that everyone communicates in English on this site. I speak 9 languages so I dont have issues.
You are an idiot for using words on this this site which 99.9% of the users will not understand.
Do you think it makes you an intellect? Why are you so arogant?
You are infact guilt of malapropism. USE OF INAPPROPRIATE WORDS. R u mental?
Photographer
John Carman
Posts: 408
San Francisco, California, US
TomFRohwer wrote:
I don't see any sense in laughing at mistakes other people make.
I try either to cover them up politely or to correct them politely.
(BTW: smart people do not have to point at other people yelling "Hehe! You are an idiot!") Please think about comedy for a moment. Most of it is about laughing at mistakes that other people make. Well, maybe not in Germany.
Model
Kirst
Posts: 550
Derry, New Hampshire, US
I love how my phone corrects me
like "gaga" or "gags" instead of "haha"
that can turn a conversation upside down 0.0
and I'm glad I learned a new word today!
Photographer
Giacomo Cirrincioni
Posts: 22232
Stamford, Connecticut, US
For years when my father was referring to something on the cutting edge of technology, he would call it "state of the ark".
I finally had to correct him.
Body Painter
Monad Studios
Posts: 10131
Santa Rosa, California, US
Giacomo Cirrincioni wrote:
For years when my father was referring to something on the cutting edge of technology, he would call it "state of the ark".
I finally had to correct him. That reminds me of:
"for all intensive purposes" (instead of "for all intents and purposes")
Photographer
Culturally Destitute
Posts: 551
Seattle, Washington, US
Is there a malapropism for the word malaprop?
Photographer
Instinct Images
Posts: 23162
San Diego, California, US
This wasn't said by a model or photographer but I still get a kick out of it...
A guy at work posted a complaint saying "They're treating us like leopards".
I still smile thinking about it.
Photographer
GK photo
Posts: 31025
Laguna Beach, California, US
the king: ![https://www.latimes.com/includes/projects/hollywood/portraits/norm_crosby.jpg]() the crown prince: ![https://imageserver.moviepilot.com/-9bc44c8f-d814-4cb1-9b7f-a17cd12f07ae.jpeg?width=540&height=270]()
Photographer
Giacomo Cirrincioni
Posts: 22232
Stamford, Connecticut, US
Giacomo Cirrincioni wrote:
For years when my father was referring to something on the cutting edge of technology, he would call it "state of the ark".
I finally had to correct him. Monad Studios wrote:
That reminds me of:
"for all intensive purposes" (instead of "for all intents and purposes") He said that too...
Photographer
64318
Posts: 1638
San Anselmo, California, US
A classic malapropism Is " Alcoholics unanimous "..... instead of anonymous.
Photographer
Click Hamilton
Posts: 36555
San Diego, California, US
Max Santini wrote:
I am pressed to post a reply to this.
It is out of courtesy that everyone communicates in English on this site. I speak 9 languages so I dont have issues.
You are an idiot for using words on this this site which 99.9% of the users will not understand.
Do you think it makes you an intellect? Why are you so arogant?
You are infact guilt of malapropism. USE OF INAPPROPRIATE WORDS. You should join Mensa
Eugenya wrote:
One of the top five most odd and confusing replies I have ever seen on this site... It's hard for normal people to relate.
His point is that he thinks it's too difficult for the wrest of us to understate polysyllavic words, or to google definitlies so we might understand the opening post hole.
Speaking of which, my German Grandfather used to say "It's time to shovel off."
Since he worked on a tramp steamer in his adventurous youth, I assume he was making fun of his English as a second language.
Photographer
Click Hamilton
Posts: 36555
San Diego, California, US
Volition Graphics wrote:
Is there a malapropism for the word malaprop? Melaplop?
If we speak 14 languages, plonunciation can get confusing and dogberryisms can easily multiply along with our vast command of language and the nuances of other communication arts.
.... no, ... wait, ... maybe I meant to say dingleberries?
*head-scratch
(followed by a butt-scratch)
Photographer
Click Hamilton
Posts: 36555
San Diego, California, US
Max Santini wrote:
Do you think it makes you an intellect? Why are you so arogant?
You are infact guilt of malapropism. USE OF INAPPROPRIATE WORDS. I have a question:
Did you write this seriously, or are you having some fun with the subject of this thread?
Photographer
Lumatic
Posts: 13750
Brooklyn, New York, US
Volition Graphics wrote:
Is there a malapropism for the word malaprop? Mom & popism? 
Photographer
Lumatic
Posts: 13750
Brooklyn, New York, US
JJMiller wrote:
Let's keep the conversation cromulent people. Cromulent laughs at your four winds.
Photographer
Reflected
Posts: 16390
New York, New York, US
Photographer
Traveling Light
Posts: 105
Las Vegas, Nevada, US
Max Santini wrote:
I am pressed to post a reply to this.
It is out of courtesy that everyone communicates in English on this site. I speak 9 languages so I dont have issues.
You are an idiot for using words on this this site which 99.9% of the users will not understand.
Do you think it makes you an intellect? Why are you so arogant?
You are infact guilt of malapropism. USE OF INAPPROPRIATE WORDS. Hay,
Were all just having fun hear.
Let's not take anything cereal or personnel.
Lives short, eh?
Model
Alabaster Crowley
Posts: 8283
Tucson, Arizona, US
Max Santini is an cool guy. Hypocritical about grammar and doesn't afraid of anything.
Photographer
Click Hamilton
Posts: 36555
San Diego, California, US
Alabaster Crowley wrote:
Max Santini is an cool guy. Hypocritical about grammar and doesn't afraid of anything. *snicker
Photographer
Herman Surkis
Posts: 10856
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
seeorseem wrote:
Haha, it's often amusing.
Someone was asking my advice about an associate once and asked if it would be okay to give him a genital nudge to complete some work.
Now, while I'm positive that it was an auto-correct issue, I still cracked a smile. Might have worked.
Photographer
Herman Surkis
Posts: 10856
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Instinct Images wrote:
This wasn't said by a model or photographer but I still get a kick out of it...
A guy at work posted a complaint saying "They're treating us like leopards".
I still smile thinking about it. There are people I treat as a leopard. A hungry, pissed off, leopard.
Photographer
Jerry Nemeth
Posts: 33355
Dearborn, Michigan, US
Brian Diaz wrote:
The most common one I'm aware of is "inspiring," as in, "I'm an inspiring photographer."
That may be true, but it's almost never what they mean.
There are also a lot of up incoming photographers and models around here. 
Photographer
Top Level Studio
Posts: 3254
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
It's amusing to see terrible English in casual communication, but it's annoying when "professional" writers get things wrong, like when a photo magazine had a cover article about "Going Off the Beat and Path", or mentioning the dominate element in an image.
Is anyone else really tired of reading "sneak peak" for "sneak peek"?
Messing up written spelling and grammar is the text equivalent of mumbling. It's okay coming from a friend, but not from a professional writer or news reader. If your one job is speaking or writing, you should be doing it correctly.
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