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Things That Bug Me, But Probably Shouldn’t #8

Posted on June 1, 2012 by JoannK
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Soft S JesusWhen people pronounce it Jeezuz. And I don’t mean in this way. I mean when that’s how they say it for real. I was raised in a soft-s-Jesus kind of family.

Eh — po-tay-to, po-ta-to.

 

Posted in Essays & Observations, Things That Bug Me (That Really Shouldn't), You Make Big Funny | Tagged how do you say jesus?, jeezus, jeezuz | Leave a reply

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