Common sayings that are wrong or butchered

   / Common sayings that are wrong or butchered
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#271  
How about "floundering" versus "foundering"?

I've always said "foundering", like a horse going lame. I saw a printed news story the other day that said a certain government program was "floundering"
 
   / Common sayings that are wrong or butchered #272  
Just curious...anyone ever heard the term "damned jack" or "damn jack" when referring to someone that irked someone else???
 
   / Common sayings that are wrong or butchered #273  
It's usually damn Jeff when I irk. Lol
 
   / Common sayings that are wrong or butchered #274  
Often hear, and say " wool barra" instead of wheel barrow, and ool change rather than oil change
 
   / Common sayings that are wrong or butchered #275  
Is it "Loam" or is it "Loom"?

I just call it dirt. :D
 
   / Common sayings that are wrong or butchered #276  
How about "floundering" versus "foundering"?

I've always said "foundering", like a horse going lame. I saw a printed news story the other day that said a certain government program was "floundering"
They are both proper words. Founder is related to laminitis in horses as you mention; flounder means to flop around clumsily or helplessly. Sounds pretty accurate in describing many government programs.
 
   / Common sayings that are wrong or butchered #277  
I jokingly say “I’m going to change the motor earl”. Years ago I worked with a guy who would say “ sounds cereal” instead of serious. It was a restaurant with a bunch of 16 and 17 year old kids so we of course all started saying it.
 
   / Common sayings that are wrong or butchered #279  
Years ago, when gas had lead, we had 2 types of gasoline, regular and Ethyl.
Ethyl was the higher octane.
 
   / Common sayings that are wrong or butchered #280  
Years ago, when gas had lead, we had 2 types of gasoline, regular and Ethyl.
Ethyl was the higher octane.
Wasn't it a different color too? Bluish or something?
 

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