I think this is a big Indiana thing, but who knows, maybe everyone does it.

"I'm going down to the WalMart's and then I'm going to stop by Target's and maybe K-Mart's."

The weird thing is, most every fast food joint already has an apostrophe-ess...McDonald's, Wendy's, Hardee's, etc....but still, you can choose to go to Taco Bell's or KFC's.

I know one person who had a really annoying habit of doing this, but also adding "nt" to the end...so they'd say, "I'm going to Taco Bellnt's, and then I'm going to K-Mornt's and then I'm going to Targent's." It was insane.

Anyway. I was just curious as to whether this is a midwesternism or what.

Well, no sirree

I sure no like them accents.

They too biggot for Gooey, I says.

Sho'nuf.

Certainly not a thing for the entire midwest. I've never heard anyone say it. That's just so weird. It would annoy the bejeezus out of me.

CarrieMpls said:

So you never went to First Avenoont's?

I don't, but I have family members who do.

Never have. Never would.

2the9s said:

Whatever you say, To-the-Nient's.

Anxiety said:

Anxiety said:

NO!

But I bet you've been to the Metro-nt's.

I never have, but have heard others do it.

CarrieMpls said:

I'm going to Metront's this weekend, they're having a party for Purple Raint's.

I heard. And you all sucknt's. Cause I can't go.

CarrieMpls said:

Awww, come on out to Chicagont's!!!

Anxiety said:

Next timent's.

CarrieMpls said:

nt's

Our shopping mall is officially named Westfield Southland, but I have seen printed on receipts/dockets from shops inside the complex, "Southlands". It's a conspiracy I'm sure, I've heard Safeways a lot, but never Targets or K-Marts (this is Australia, though - we don't really really have a midwest).

It happens here in Detroit FOR SURE and it makes me friggin' CRAZY!

madartista said:

my mom doesn't do that, but she does say "i'm going to warsh the car" or "i'm going to warsh the clothes."

i always ask her how to spell "wash" then say "where it the heck do you get an R from!?!?!?!"

i think that is sooooo annoying.

applekisses said:

Yup, it's funny as hell cuz u don't expect it here. Meijer is notoriously pronounced like... Myer's

The word Wash, as in Wash your stankin ass clothes; Some people pronounce it... Warsh

Would you call Best buy... Best Buy's? or Best Buyn'ts

For some reason, it bugs me when people say they're going to go to, or have bought something, from "Victoria Secret's". It's Victoria'S SecreT!

GET IT RIGHT!

Anxiety said:

Don't know about that buddy, but it's definately an Indian thing believe me

CarrieMpls said:

y'all are silly!

it'll be hear before ya know it tho!

W-R-E-C-K-A-S-T-O-W

charlottegelin said:

The shopping centres around my area are Westfield Airport West, Highpoint & Broady Shopping Town. Dont'cha just love Melbourne.

One of my best friends adds the 's' to the end of store names & I've never asked why he does it but apart from him no one else down under.

I hate it when people pronounce Target with the French accent... Tar-jay... UGH.... just face it, you are going to Target, there's no way to make it any fancier than it already is... at least it isn't Walmart, though...

CarrieMpls said:

same here.

If it's an Indiana thing, then it doesn't surprise me that so many folks in Ohio do the same thing. Meijer is pronounced Meijer's.
Kroger is Kroger's, JC Penney is simply Penney's, and so on and such 'n such hoosafudge...
I've noticed a lot of people (even Prince) who don't say Warner Brothers. They say Warner's, like it's some mom 'n pop shop down the street.
What really cracks me up is when older people people screw up the name of something completely. I was talking to an older guy the other day and instead of saying Everybody Loves Raymond, he said What About Raymond. My greatest example of this is when my mom was talking about Tom Cruise and tried to reference the film Interview With The Vampire.
What did my dear 'ol mom say???















Conversation With A Vampire.
I about died. Laughing that is.

TheBluePrince said:

KrogerS

Farmer JackS

TargetS

I can't stand it!!!

nope..... but my moms does