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Last I heard, that phrase went missing...

When I first heard this phrase, I thought missing was an action, or a place.

Since you started it...what's with the phrase 'Believe you me'. I've never understood it.

How would you feel if it went missing?

I agree wholeheartedly. Sounds almost redundant, but not quite.

For me it ranks right up there with "the WalMart." You don't say that you went shopping at "the Target." Perhaps that's the point, though. (Listen to me being elitist. For shame!)

If you start a petition, I'll sign it for you.

YES!!!!

This is one of my pet peeves, as well. So much so that I was googling on it once, and it is said that the phrase became common use in journalism during the Chandra Levy / Gary Condit coverage (somebody actually went through the archives of major papers, prior to this case it had like three citations a year, and now they use it in every other story)

My son the other day said his gameboy went missing...

How about the phrase "I am going to golf"? It IS "I am going to play golf". That one really bothers me. I mean do you say let's go tennis? No, it is let's go play tennis.

British? I always thought it was southern--maybe because it cropped up after we moved to Kentucky.

You need a Diet Coke!

Or a new Coach!

My husband feels the same way about the phrase 'a whole nother,' as in, 'We had a whole nother bottle of wine, but it went missing yesterday.'

haha! went missing.

I know you can relate to this, how about "I'm fixing to" such as

I'm fixing to go to the store

or I'm fixing to go home

that totally bugs me.

Or "I'm fixing to get my picture made" - what in the world????

It may be technically grammatically correct, but it is poor usage. (Trust me, I edit language arts materials for an educational software company.) It's passive voice, which means it avoids using a real verb in order to be vague. If something "goes missing" you don't have to say someone lost it, or what else may have happened to it. It is also a weird use of "went" or "to go." The only other similar examples are to go AWOL, go bonkers, go dormant, hmm, any others? It's pretty much replacing the verb "become" as in "The keys became missing" which definitely sounds obviously vague and dodgy. Which is the whole point. More than you wanted to hear about it, isn't it? ;-)

I'm always fixing to do something, but I never can seem to follow through.

Anne www.tinykingdom.typepad.com

Sorry its been a while since I've been around...you must have thought I went missing or something.

(runs away)

Well, cmhl beat me to it but "fixing" drives me insane!! "I'm fixing dinner". Who broke dinner?

Thankfully I don't live in the South, or I would have to beat up several people every day. Bless their hearts. (another one that makes my skin crawl!)

Well, technically "missing" is an actual location. It is where the left sock goes when it disappears. Your free time also arrives here - usually with your spare set of keys in hand. Yessiree Bob! "Went Missing" is as much a part of our lexicon as "went to the store" or "went crazy". That reminds me........

Crazy is another geographical destination as well, just like Missing. This is where Kinko's recruits customer service help and where your Aunt goes when she isn't in town nagging your mom. The town is affectionately known as "Looneyville" to the locals there. Yes, Marion Barry is the mayor here too.

I can't stand for people to say "continue on" as in "The falling tree "continued on" falling until it hit the minivan." I mean, it can't "continue back" can it?

More of those lovely southern pharses.lol.I never cared for that one either.

More of those lovely southern pharses.lol.I never cared for that one either.

More of those lovely southern pharses.lol.I never cared for that one either.

I don't mind it, but certainly have many other linguistic pet peeves. (too many to list here)

I had this great comment, but it went missing! heehee Put that gun down, woman! ; )

I don't think that expression is just a southern thing. People use it here in MN *all the time* and it drives me insane! My own daughter has already incorporated it into her vernacular despite my efforts to correct her! At least you don't have to put up with "don't cha know" or "uffda!"

"Gone missing" has been around for a LOT longer than Condra/Levy. I've heard it all my life, which takes us back well over thirty years. On the other hand, I've NEVER heard "continued on falling". Weird. Must be a regional or dialect thing.

Around here, I confess things do "go missing". (I run a daycare, what can I say, they DO!) But that's okay, since "it'll turn up" is another stock phrase. The parents think it's hysterical when their tot comes out with it at home: "Where's your bippy bear, sweetie?" "I dunno,mummy. Is okay. It'll turn up."

ohhh, I am on a roll.

now, I am a southerner. and I don't mind ya'll, although I rarely use it. but "all ya'll" bugs me. such as,

all ya'll come over for dinner
or
was it all ya'll, or was it just you'ens.

eeek!

I'll just add mine cuz I can't stand it....

Really.
CANT
STAND
IT.

Ready?

The phrase; "My bad"

ARRRGGGHHHHHH.

Bad enough when teens say it but to hear 45 year old adult women say it? It doesn't even MAKE SENSE! Stop! Stop already!

Fixin to do... You aren't fixin to do you are going to do it, getting ready to do it, anything but fixin. Fixing something is for broken things. It doesn't apply to food either. Fixin chicken, no making/cooking chicken. I'm just saying.

I think the phrase is most often used incorrectly.

Listen, went missing is perfectly logical: went belly-up, went swimming, went in my pants....

"Here the other day" - which could mean anytime from yesterday to last year. My MIL says it ALL the time.

hmmm... I don't mind it so much. I don't like the words Puss or Niche, but I don't hear them all that much either.

Another blogger favorite that I can't stand: "I do love me some ____"

Gross.

Now that you mention it, there is one "bug-me", "could go missing" phrase that northerners use alot... the oh so fake "take care" phrase. Take care of what? Just say goodbye and leave it at that.

Isn't language fun? I'm fixin' to go now. See ya'll later:)

BusyMom hasn't posted all day, someone go see if she went missing.

How about "...since they blew this taco stand".

Agreed BM.

Hi there, haven't commented for a while....Hope all is well....I have to agree with you, although I wouldn't do too much complaining if my largish bottom went missing...

This expression will make more sense to you in a couple years, as in "Busy Girl went missing again."
You still won't like it.

Maybe it 'went missing' and ended up in Lost! (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lost,_Scotland)

Thank you! I agree 150%!! It's one of those phrases that once some newsperson uses it, all of a sudden they are all.

It ranks right up their with "categorically deny" in my "Phrases I Love to Hate" book.

I could think of a few people who I wouldn't mind if they "went missing."

I'll just keep those folks in my head though.

I know I'm a day late and a dollar short on this one, but I'm just getting out for my blog walk...

I'm so glad to see I'm not the only one totally annoyed by this turn of phrase!!! I don't remember it being used and then all of a sudden WHAMMO! It's the only thing they use EVER to describe someone who disappears! It drives me absolutely crazy because I hate it so much. *sigh*

Thank you - stepping off my little soap box.