Where's that self editor when you need her?

[meelie]

To add to my ginormous list of things I should have rephrased before saying:
Boss Type Lady: "Ever since we changed the way we say (company name) to (company name)Australia it's been so fun listening to the different ways people say 'Australia'."
Other Work Person: "Oh yeah, 'Australya'"
Me: "I swear I'll bitchslap the next person who says 'Australya'."

Oops. I swear my mouth is constantly in warp while my brain is in impulse. Hey is that a Next Gen quote? Crap, I think it is.

Comments

[sheridankm.livejournal.com]

All right then, how do you say it?

[meelie.livejournal.com]

Aust-ray-lee-ah. Or at least that's how I say it. I'm a bit, ahem, sensitive about words ending in 'lia' 'cause my full name is Amelia and I have 2 brothers who butcher the english language on a daily basis who call me 'Melyah'. Not as a nickname or anything. That's how they speak. There are 4 syllables in my name! not 2! 4!
::breathes deeply::
Hope I haven't scared you :)