Twitter Users Share Things Their Parents Mispronounce or Misuse Like ‘Diabeetus’

Family members have a way of pushing each other's buttons that is different than any other relationship you'll have. Even if you're super close with your family, your parents are going to do things that annoy you, and one of those things probably includes mispronouncing words for no reason.

Something about your mom mispronouncing the name of your favorite TV show or your dad calling you by the dog's name is irritating beyond all belief.

You Just Can't Help It

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You know it's not rational to be annoyed by her calling it "Pets City" because it has absolutely no effect on you or your life, but it annoys you none the less.

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So It Really Is Like Talking To A Brick Wall

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Yes, obviously the saying is "like talking to a brick wall," but is she entirely wrong in saying "like a blank wall"? No, she's not. This would annoy us if our mom did it, though, so it's a bit of a draw.

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He's The Only Character That Matters To Her

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Every television show has a character who we can all agree is the true lead of the show, even if it's not who the show is actually based around. Your mom is just pointing out the real protagonist.

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How Often Does She Say It?

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How often is the word "diabetes" being brought up in natural conversation in your household that you actually remember how your mom pronounces it and remember how much it bothers you?

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Say My Name, Say My Name, Say My Name

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Okay, look. We're willing to forgive the "Sandra" and "Samantha" slip-ups because those sound similar to Sophie, but Jessica? We can't forgive that one. No one confuses Sophie and Jessica.

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This Couldn't Have Been Wrose

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This is arguably one of the worst things you could've called it instead of salad dressing, and it makes us never want to eat a salad again. We didn't want to anyway, but this seals the deal.

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Wash Your Fingers, And Your Hands Too, While You're At It

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If someone were to ask this person for a list of things their dad does to annoy them, they'd be ready to go. Using initials for random things is probably the worst one because it just ends in everyone being confused.

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Maybe They're Just Saying Hi

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Is this app really mentioned so frequently in your daily life that your parents have been able to develop an annoying way of pronouncing it? Just delete the app and the parents, you'll be fine.

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Scream Queen

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Everyone knows that dads are the loudest sneezers, but a person who screams when they sneeze is a whole different breed, and it's a breed we hope we don't ever encounter because it sounds terrifying.

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Did She Ever Find Out Where To Buy Them?

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Was she simply googling that sentence in hopes of finding out the answer, or was she misremembering the name of the film? The people need to know, and your mum needs to find her fantastic beasts.

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Nothing-1-Nothing What Is Your Emergency?

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Technology is confusing, okay? Not everyone is technologically-savvy, and the sooner you realize that, the happier you'll be in life, especially if you choose to work in tech and have to help other people figure it out.

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Rodrick Is The Apple Of Her Eye

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Maybe the reason she doesn't remember the name of the film is because the last time any of you saw it was more than a couple years ago. Or, maybe she's just a secret Rodrick stan.

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Put Some Peperami In Your Step

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You know that the waiter is going back into the kitchen after they take your order to tell everyone about the customer who weirdly pronounced pepperoni when ordering their pizza just now.

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Please Keep Your Eyes Inside Your Body

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Depending on how poor her vision is, taking her eyes out might be as effective as taking her contacts out at the end of the night. It's basically all the same blurry world.

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You Can't Buy Produce From Your Car

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If you were to try to buy your groceries at the Audi dealer, they'd probably look at you like you were crazy, and Aldi definitely doesn't sell the latest Audi Q3.

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Who Taught You This?

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Parents always seem to come up with these texting acronyms that no one has any idea where they came from, and then when you don't know them they make it seem like somehow you're the uncool one.

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Chill Bill

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It's a little more grammatically correct than most people would choose to go with, but just like the woman who calls it Kentucky Fried Chicken instead of KFC, they're not wrong.

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Where Did Billy Come From?

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A puffing Billy sounds like some breed of penguin you'd hear about on a nature documentary, or maybe the name of a fish you could buy in a pet store, but it definitely doesn't sound like the name of a rapper.

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It's A Part Of Life

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Mispronouncing or misnaming television shows, especially ones that feature celebrities or could be considered reality TV, is basically a rite of passage for any parent. When you become a parent, you forget the names of TV shows.

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Some Things Are Better Left Unexplained

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This one...we have no explanation for this. Nothing about it makes sense except for the fact that it comes out of your mom's mouth, which does help make it more understandable.

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He's The Stunning One

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He sees the world through rose-colored glasses, and you can't convince him to be any less happy about it. There are worse things in life than being around someone who is constantly positive.

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WTF Means "Why The Face?" Doesn't It?

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There are so many mothers out there who have sent accidentally insulting texts because they thought that LOL stood for "lots of love," and honestly, we hope no one ever corrects them.

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Do The Stores Know What She Means?

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Does she think that a man named Johnny is in the back making some sort of secret product that can only be referenced by that name, or does she know what they're really called?

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At Least You Know What They're Talking About

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It would be confusing the first few times around, but at least if enough people are referencing it like that, you'll quickly be able to figure out what they're talking about in the future.

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She's Not Wrong, That's The Name

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This is one of those things that literally only bothers you because it's your parent. She's not mispronouncing it, you acknowledge that it's silly to be upset about, and yet, here we are.

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Sweet Sweet Irony

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The fact that your parents are improperly using the term "ok boomer," as if it's an insult to you, a millennial, really just further solidifies the whole purpose of the statement.

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Close Enough

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Though there's a clear explanation for this one, it's still going to annoy you. You understand it, but you don't have to like it, and you aren't okay with it.

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Let's Hope They Know What They're Doing

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Do dads realize that players can't actually hear them through the TV, or do they really think that this footballer is going to change his strategy based on what you're shouting?

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Call The HiFi Hotline

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One of these days, the phone line is going to go down or the power is going to go out and they won't be able to call anyone to come fix the hifive, but it works for now.

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Have They Been Messing With Us All Along?

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What if, all this time, parents were mispronouncing things and messing up phrases on purpose because they knew they could get away with it and knew that it would annoy their children...?