To be irritated when people on television say "Haitch"?

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ViscountessPetitLapin · 18/04/2007 22:59

This wretched woman just said "Haitch Emm Ess" (HMS) and it drives me NUTS!

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ViscountessPetitLapin · 18/04/2007 23:05

Blu, you are absolutely right . It's just a pet peeve.

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littleducks · 18/04/2007 23:04

I hate it, my mum drilled it into me that it was WRONG WRONG WRONG, but dh says it occassionally, normally to grate me and both his forename and surname are 'H's so its around a bit, I didnt know it was a 'dialect' thing til a previous mn thread

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ViscountessPetitLapin · 18/04/2007 23:04

It just sets my teeth on edge. I used to work for an investment bank - oh, why am I being coy, it was HSBC - and our desk assistant ALWAYS answered the phone "HAITCH SBC!"

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Blu · 18/04/2007 23:03

DS says 'haitch'.
My granny used to say it too.
It's quite low on the scale of things to get irritated about, isn't it?
You'll have to change your posting name to VictorMeldrew!

princesscc · 18/04/2007 23:03

Me Too!!! I always correct people when they say that! Well mostly children anyway.

Dinosaur · 18/04/2007 23:01

Yes. But only because that's how I pronounce it .

Twinklemegan · 18/04/2007 23:00

At least we all know that Aitch talks proper!

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