frenzal rhomb Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 I always said Im taking out my contact lenses, my wife, however, who is Puerto Rican (she's one of the good ones) says she takes off her contact lenses. I put mine in, she puts hers on. What is correct???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gopher Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 In/out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevegrab Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 It could be a translation issue. My parents (eastern European) used to say "close the light" instead of "turn off/out the light". Or maybe that was a carry over from things like a lamp, where you closed it to put out the flame. I'd say in/out is right. You put on glasses, you put in contacts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frenzal rhomb Posted January 5, 2013 Author Share Posted January 5, 2013 I thought so - I never say I have somethng sticking on my eye - its in my eye Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Beatings Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 My guess would be that your Puerto Rican wife is ALWAYS right. Please adjust your vernacular to this reality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frenzal rhomb Posted January 5, 2013 Author Share Posted January 5, 2013 My guess would be that your Puerto Rican wife is ALWAYS right. Please adjust your vernacular to this reality. Shes not uppity Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HowboutthemCowboys Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 Shes not uppity does'nt matter..she's female, they're right in/out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazinib1 Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 My guess would be that your Puerto Rican wife is ALWAYS right. Please adjust your vernacular to this reality. +1 Or learn how to speak Puerto Rican 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frenzal rhomb Posted January 5, 2013 Author Share Posted January 5, 2013 +1 Or learn how to speak Puerto Rican Thats on my list after I learn to speak negro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irish Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 I wear contacts as well and say in/out. However, when it comes to what it should really be, she is correct. You are not putting the contact in your eye nor are you taking it out from inside your eye. The lens lays on the surface of your eye and is taken off the surface of your eye. So it should be on/off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frenzal rhomb Posted January 5, 2013 Author Share Posted January 5, 2013 o I wear contacts as well and say in/out. However, when it comes to what it should really be, she is correct. You are not putting the contact in your eye nor are you taking it out from inside your eye. The lens lays on the surface of your eye and is taken off the surface of your eye. So it should be on/off. Oh God, youve destroyed my marriage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keggerz Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 do you stand in line or on line? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frenzal rhomb Posted January 8, 2013 Author Share Posted January 8, 2013 I stand IN line Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keggerz Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 I stand IN line me too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevegrab Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 I wear contacts as well and say in/out. However, when it comes to what it should really be, she is correct. You are not putting the contact in your eye nor are you taking it out from inside your eye. The lens lays on the surface of your eye and is taken off the surface of your eye. So it should be on/off. So you put drops ON your eye not in your eye? Most consider the eye to be everything inside the eyelid. I put drops IN my eye, but they go ON my eyeballs. Semantics.... I too stand in line. I was watching an old rerun of Cosby Show and Vanessa was talking about going to stand "on line" for some concert tickets. She said it several times. Could also be a regional thing like soda vs. pop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irish Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 So you put drops ON your eye not in your eye? Most consider the eye to be everything inside the eyelid. I put drops IN my eye, but they go ON my eyeballs. Semantics.... I too stand in line. I was watching an old rerun of Cosby Show and Vanessa was talking about going to stand "on line" for some concert tickets. She said it several times. Could also be a regional thing like soda vs. pop. I put drops IN my eye as the drops are actually absorbed into the eye versus sitting on the eye surface, which are what contacts do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazinib1 Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 Thats on my list after I learn to speak negro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delicious_bass Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 do you stand in line or on line? Niether.I punch people on the eye until I get what I want Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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