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Family Ties Forever! · 09-09-2015, 11:43 AM

Which phrase do you use when someone says something to you, you didn't hear them or what they said didn't make sense? I know there are different ones. Just curious.

I'm sorry, what?
You want to run that by me again?
Excuse Me?
I beg your pardon?

tlc38tlc38 · 09-09-2015, 11:46 AM

I just say "huh?".

robyrob · 09-09-2015, 05:23 PM

friends from West Virginia taught me to say - "a-who said a-what-now?"

AB · 09-10-2015, 03:47 PM

I'm fond of saying "What now, I didn't quite catch that"

My husband does a really funny impression of Suzanne Sugarbaker of Designing Women saying "Excuse Me, Excuse Me"

Penny Lane · 09-10-2015, 09:04 PM

I usually say excuse me or pardon?

Race's Girl · 09-13-2015, 08:27 AM

Excuse me?

Zoneboy · 09-13-2015, 11:08 AM

How's that?

Janice · 09-13-2015, 10:24 PM

I usually say something along the lines of, "What did you say?" or "Pardon me?". I've found that when people say something lousy, particularly in a passive-aggressive way, they don't like to repeat it. Even more reason to ask them to do just that.

treky · 09-14-2015, 02:20 AM

I always just say "WHAT?" and the person will just stare at me, pause and say"what?" or "what was that" or if someone else is listening they'll turn to that person and say "what'd he say?" and embarrass me-I HATE WHEN THAT HAPPENS!!!!

bmasters9 · 09-14-2015, 04:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Janice

I usually say something along the lines of, "What did you say?" or "Pardon me?". I've found that when people say something lousy, particularly in a passive-aggressive way, they don't like to repeat it. Even more reason to ask them to do just that.

I prefer simply to say "pardon?"

ponytail · 09-14-2015, 06:03 AM

I prefer to say Excuse me but sometimes I do say huh? or What? which I dislike.

Coffeecup · 09-19-2015, 01:36 PM

I say. I'm sorry I didn't hear what you said, could you repeat?

AMackII · 06-04-2019, 03:44 AM

I Beg Your Pardon

OH Nuts! · 06-04-2019, 08:17 AM

I usually say “I don’t understand”, please explain.”

Steve_uk · 06-04-2019, 12:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AMackII

I Beg Your Pardon

I'm surprised but pleased that this is still in usage. I would just say "Pardon?"

View Poll Results: Which Phrase Do You Use?
I'm sorry, what?	3	21.43%
You want to run that by me again?	1	7.14%
Excuse Me?	8	57.14%
I beg your pardon?	4	28.57%
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09-09-2015, 11:43 AM	#1
Family Ties Forever! Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Apr 16, 2002 Location: Keaton residence Posts: 10,214	Which Phrase Do You Use? Which phrase do you use when someone says something to you, you didn't hear them or what they said didn't make sense? I know there are different ones. Just curious. I'm sorry, what? You want to run that by me again? Excuse Me? I beg your pardon?
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09-09-2015, 11:46 AM	#2
tlc38tlc38 Every day’s a Dolly day! Forum Star Join Date: May 02, 2008 Location: I’m just travelin’ thru Posts: 19,257	I just say "huh?".
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09-09-2015, 05:23 PM	#3
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09-10-2015, 09:04 PM	#5
Penny Lane Butter Pie Forum Icon Join Date: Jul 03, 2001 Location: Beneath the blue suburban skies Posts: 51,083	I usually say excuse me or pardon?
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09-10-2015, 03:47 PM	#4
AB Member Eternal Member Forum Icon Join Date: Dec 26, 2006 Location: The South Posts: 59,429	I'm fond of saying "What now, I didn't quite catch that" My husband does a really funny impression of Suzanne Sugarbaker of Designing Women saying "Excuse Me, Excuse Me"

09-13-2015, 08:27 AM	#6
Race's Girl Miss Tremendous Forum Celebrity Join Date: Jan 26, 2005 Location: On Fonzie's bike in front of Arnold's Posts: 23,270	Excuse me?
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09-13-2015, 11:08 AM	#7
Zoneboy RIP, I'LL NEVER FORGET YOU :( Moderator Forum Superstar Join Date: Jul 13, 2003 Location: AT HOME WISHING ALL THIS WAS JUST A DREAM AND THAT I'LL WAKE UP FROM THIS NIGHTMARE. Posts: 34,366	How's that?
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09-13-2015, 10:24 PM	#8
Janice Retired Admin - Hollywood Swingin' Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 03, 2001 Location: Beantown Posts: 36,388	I usually say something along the lines of, "What did you say?" or "Pardon me?". I've found that when people say something lousy, particularly in a passive-aggressive way, they don't like to repeat it. Even more reason to ask them to do just that.
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09-14-2015, 02:20 AM	#9
treky star trek fan Eternal Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Feb 25, 2002 Location: Conshohocken, pennsylvania Posts: 14,490	I always just say "WHAT?" and the person will just stare at me, pause and say"what?" or "what was that" or if someone else is listening they'll turn to that person and say "what'd he say?" and embarrass me-I HATE WHEN THAT HAPPENS!!!!
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09-14-2015, 06:03 AM	#11
ponytail Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 20, 2004 Location: In Happy, Healthy, Wealthyville Posts: 4,273	I prefer to say Excuse me but sometimes I do say huh? or What? which I dislike.

09-19-2015, 01:36 PM	#12
Coffeecup coffeecup. Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 17, 2003 Location: snoozeville Posts: 3,181	I say. I'm sorry I didn't hear what you said, could you repeat?

06-04-2019, 03:44 AM	#13
AMackII Member Forum Star Join Date: Oct 23, 2015 Location: St. Louis Posts: 17,215	I Beg Your Pardon

06-04-2019, 08:17 AM	#14
OH Nuts! Member Forum King Join Date: Feb 15, 2005 Posts: 133,383	I usually say “I don’t understand”, please explain.”