What is skrimp? When you go into the supermarket to buy seafood, you clearly see that the item is called "shrimp" but when you are among colleagues (and in many instances, this includes those individuals that may have served time with you), associates, friends, and family, you called in "skrimp". This is not an issue that relates to regional dialects, ebonics, colloquialisms, etc....it's just damnit ignorant, and those who perpetually use it are on my list of habitual offenders.Since this Blog is not only dedicated to exposing ignorantics but also helping them, I would like to discuss how the latter can be done. Now, you may ask "How can I stop saying skrimp?" Well, here are a few suggestions: (1) when you look at the word "skrimp", think about what its actually called in Western society; and (2) when you are saying "skrimp", ask yourself "does this sound right?" You can be saved if your answer to #2 is "no", but if you are determined to sustain your status as an ignorantic, than I recommend the following "cheat sheet". Google the word "skrimp" or "skrimp defined" , and if at the top of the page, you get the phrase "showing results for skrimp...did you mean "shrimp"? Then, you have your answer!
Stay tuned folks, because my next post will discuss those ignorantics who are still washing their hands in the "zinc"! [blank stare]
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Ok... loving this... LOL!!!
ReplyDeleteLoving this . . . you are assuming they know how to google!
ReplyDeleteStrimp is anova way to say skrimp!....lol
ReplyDeletethis no longer works. if you google skrimp (which i had never heard) it brings you here. so apparently you are responsible for this?
ReplyDeleteI wish I could take credit for "skrimp" but I can't. I thank the Ignorantics for that!
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