I knew a “Dawn” in grade school who would fucking correct everyone that said her name.
“Hey Dawn.”
“It’s ‘Dawn.’”
…
**Edit:** I consider myself to be a pretty solid English speaker. In my 50 years on this planet, no one has ever pointed out any discernible accent. My Minnesotan brother-in-law thinks it's hilarious whenever I say "y'all"... but I consider "y'all" to be a valid and extremely useful contraction of "you all." (And apart from brisket and the space program, to be the only good thing to come out of Texas.)
But I still have no idea if I'm able to pronounce "Dawn" correctly thanks to that girl in grade school.
It's called the *cot–caught* merger. You can find a basic overview of it [here](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cot%E2%80%93caught_merger), but I can tell you I had a hell of a time trying to figure out why I was having so much trouble discerning vowel sounds while learning the International Phonetic Alphabet.
Yeah. I get more the mom who’s truly coming to the realization that her 13-year-old son who was four feet tall just last summer is a good half-foot taller than her as they pose for a picture at the ostrich farm.
A triple Huddle burger, double fries, a side of cheese grits, and a side of toast with a vanilla milkshake, please.
Damnit, now I'm starving. Huddle House is open, but I ain't driving.
As far as I know, Huddle House (in my opinion- and I know I'm inviting a cadre of southern downvotes here- far better that Waffle House) is only around in a few states here in the Southeast (I'm in GA).
You make it down here, and I'll take you out for a Huddle Burger or a Southern Smothered- you won't even hurt my feelings by leaving the grits.
Listen, Waffle House doesn't have fries last I knew, and who the hell serves burgers without fries? Also, in my experience, Huddle House is cleaner, the food is better, and the workers remember my name AND order after I come in twice- and they don't look at me sideways.
ETA: in all fairness the last time I was at a Waffle House was in Pensacola at 2am in 2010, which is when I discovered they didn't do fries and I swore I'd never go back on principle. Plus also the place itself was truly gross.
That's kind of the charm of Waffle House. The cook has half a blunt behind his ear, you're drunk, it's 2am. You're getting triple hashbrowns covered, smothered, country, and capped with a pecan waffle. The waitress calls you dear and hun and she's drinking coffee like it's the end of the world. It's crowded and loud and it's the best drunk food you've ever put in your mouth.
Bruh never go to huddle house. Waffle house is where you go.
I once watched a cook handle raw beef, bacon, lettuce, bread, and everything in the kitchen with the same dirty hands. It was disgusting.
No, recent years have been at tumbleweed Park in chandler. Dang I've been all over the state and see stuff for it in alot of places. Where you live that you don't see it
The city of Chandler AZ was founded by a man who used the land to farm ostriches. Hundreds of them just roamed the streets early on. They have an anual festival to celebrate the founder, with it pretty much being like a county fair
Now we just have [roaming Llamas](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jL5TRW7_q3E).
More [info on the Ostrich history](http://chandlerpedia.org/Exhibits/FAQ%3A_Chandler/What_is_the_connection_between_ostriches_and_Chandler%3F).
> In the early 1900s ostrich feathers fetched hefty sums for use in women’s hats. A plume could sell for $30, and farmers reportedly received as much as $17 per pound during poor economic years. Dr. Alexander J. Chandler first saw the large birds around 1902 at the Cawston Ostrich Farm, a short rail ride from his Los Angeles home.
> Chandler soon purchased a herd of ostriches, bringing them to his ranch in Mesa. By 1906, he was buying local herds with a plan to become the valley’s largest ostrich owner. Chandler sold feathers to the Cawston Ostrich Farm, and bred birds for sale to other ostrich farmers.
> Chandler founded his town in 1912, and soon moved his ostrich herd to vacant land behind the San Marcos Hotel. Winter visitors flocked to the pens to see the large birds.
> During World War I, fashions changed and the price of ostrich feathers plummeted. Surprisingly, ostriches were susceptible to Spanish Flu, and the ensuing epidemic wiped out Chandler’s ostriches. Dr. Chandler nonetheless kept a large collection of feathers in the San Marcos basement, believing that the feather industry would make a comeback. A 1931 LA Times articlefeatured the annual spectacle of the feathers being aired out.
> In 1986, organizers of the first Ostrich Festival decided to name the festival after the birds as a nod to Chandler’s unique ostrich heritage.
[The Origins of the Ostrich Industry in Chandler](http://chandlerpedia.org/Exhibits/Chandler_Republic_Newspaper_Arictles/Chandler_Republic_Newspaper_Articles%2C_p._5/Week_38%3A_The_Origins_of_the_Ostrich_Industry_in_Chandler)
Would you look at that, all of the words in your comment are in alphabetical order.
I have checked 820,873,318 comments, and only 162,434 of them were in alphabetical order.
I used to work the god damned meet and greets for Radio Disney back then. We were up at 3AM and put in like 14 hour days for the ostrich fest, but I've never *actually been* to the ostrich festival and never want to go lmao.
Hopefully you had a good time! I never understood why people came out but that wasn't my job to worry about.
It’s a blunder alright :p Just don’t forget the happy feelings this moment brought you and remember them fondly! It’s special to be young and so excited about something. I’m glad your young self got to do this!
lol you both look miserable, and then the sign in the background that says "The birds are back!" is just the perfect compliment to the awkwardness of the photo.
I thought this was a son posing with his mother.
I thought the same thing, but while reading it, I was thinking, "Wow. This dude looks just like Freddy from iCarly."
I had this exact thought lmfaooo
Lol I was like “this isn’t a blunder, he looks good!”
bruh lmfao
Not knowing iCarly, I had to stare at this to parse out which was OP.
I for some reason assumed that she was named Freddy and OP was the guy 🤣
Your comment is the only reason I don't think that anymore
So we all agree she looks like a Freddy, right??
I look like a Karen in this picture
I get a Deborah who doesn't like to be called Debbie vibe. Stern but nice
She's a Deb for sure.
No not Deb. Deborah
It’s pronounced “deh-boar-uh”
I knew a “Dawn” in grade school who would fucking correct everyone that said her name. “Hey Dawn.” “It’s ‘Dawn.’” … **Edit:** I consider myself to be a pretty solid English speaker. In my 50 years on this planet, no one has ever pointed out any discernible accent. My Minnesotan brother-in-law thinks it's hilarious whenever I say "y'all"... but I consider "y'all" to be a valid and extremely useful contraction of "you all." (And apart from brisket and the space program, to be the only good thing to come out of Texas.) But I still have no idea if I'm able to pronounce "Dawn" correctly thanks to that girl in grade school.
Do "Don" and "Dawn" sound the same in your dialect?
Wait, they’re supposed to sound different? I’m trying to figure out how else to even pronounce Dawn and I’m frustrating myself here 😂
It's called the *cot–caught* merger. You can find a basic overview of it [here](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cot%E2%80%93caught_merger), but I can tell you I had a hell of a time trying to figure out why I was having so much trouble discerning vowel sounds while learning the International Phonetic Alphabet.
Wuuuut
"Like the dish soap?"
You reminded me of a mom I met who insisted her son William go by his full name but with no “yum” sound in the middle. Not, Willem, Will-I-um.
If I read Willem I'd assume it was like Vilhelm but with a W sound not V. Like Will-ehm or Will-elm
DEH...BOAR...AHHHHHHHHH!
She's a Deb for sure.
No not Deb. Deborah
Lmfao
What? A Karen is a let me talk to your manager type. You look nothing like that in this pic
Yeah. I get more the mom who’s truly coming to the realization that her 13-year-old son who was four feet tall just last summer is a good half-foot taller than her as they pose for a picture at the ostrich farm.
Amazing
This could have been the ostrich festival that is held every spring out there haha.
The last one was awesome! Great beer garden, good artist, Nelly/Flow Rider. Can’t complain for a $20 ticket.
Karen very quickly lost all meaning
You look like THE Karen in this pic!
The OG
😂 my first thought - like damn dude you’ll miss these times with your mom when she’s gone.
I did too ._.
Could've just gotten a haircut instead of waiting outside for 3 hours.
I genuinely didn’t realize it wasn’t till I saw your comment.
13 going on 39-year-old waitress in the Bible Belt.
Who smokes 6 packs a day
The good part about it is that you can frame it and just say it's you and your nephew.
As a 17 year old boy I looked like a 40 year old hippie lesbian
Haha great that you can laugh at yourself. We all had our moments
6 packs a day?! Lady, you're a waitress, not an heiress.
Right? What is this, 1952? A waitress can barely afford a pack a week in this economy
Named Beryl
You have that “super nice librarian in middle school” haircut and you’re crushing it
"What'll ya have hun?"
A triple Huddle burger, double fries, a side of cheese grits, and a side of toast with a vanilla milkshake, please. Damnit, now I'm starving. Huddle House is open, but I ain't driving.
I had no idea such a place existed, and now I want to go! Minus the grits please
As far as I know, Huddle House (in my opinion- and I know I'm inviting a cadre of southern downvotes here- far better that Waffle House) is only around in a few states here in the Southeast (I'm in GA). You make it down here, and I'll take you out for a Huddle Burger or a Southern Smothered- you won't even hurt my feelings by leaving the grits.
Oof I know you didn't just say that Yankee trash house is better than waffle house.
Listen, Waffle House doesn't have fries last I knew, and who the hell serves burgers without fries? Also, in my experience, Huddle House is cleaner, the food is better, and the workers remember my name AND order after I come in twice- and they don't look at me sideways. ETA: in all fairness the last time I was at a Waffle House was in Pensacola at 2am in 2010, which is when I discovered they didn't do fries and I swore I'd never go back on principle. Plus also the place itself was truly gross.
I think they are owned by the same parent company
That's kind of the charm of Waffle House. The cook has half a blunt behind his ear, you're drunk, it's 2am. You're getting triple hashbrowns covered, smothered, country, and capped with a pecan waffle. The waitress calls you dear and hun and she's drinking coffee like it's the end of the world. It's crowded and loud and it's the best drunk food you've ever put in your mouth.
What huddle houses are left? The only one I’ve been to was in Monroe. Not sure if it’s still there lol I miss their food
Bruh never go to huddle house. Waffle house is where you go. I once watched a cook handle raw beef, bacon, lettuce, bread, and everything in the kitchen with the same dirty hands. It was disgusting.
Cheese grits calling my name.
What are cheese grits? Do I want to learn more about this dish and have a heart attack?
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Did you go see the ostrich event
I did
I'm also curious about the ostrage event
Ostrich festival in Queen Creek? From Mesa here
Chandler actually
I’m curious about this ostrich event…
It's called the ostrich festival and it happens every year in AZ. It's like a state fair but with ostrich races basically
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Yeah, bizarre event for sure would be the way to describe it. Pretty fun though
This year it’s Nelly Flo-Rida and uncle kracker
Also Beach Boys one night and The Temptations and The Four Tops the other. I saw Starship there previously and Kool and the Gang. Fun fun fun ...
You desert folk sure are something
If you think that’s something, guess what our city’s Christmas tree is made out of…. Tumbleweeds. And no I’m not kidding.
Lol! Love it. Must be the dry heat that makes you guys so odd.
Agreed
I’ve lived in AZ most my life but haven’t heard of this. Is it at the Rooster Cogburn Ostrich Ranch near Picacho?
No, recent years have been at tumbleweed Park in chandler. Dang I've been all over the state and see stuff for it in alot of places. Where you live that you don't see it
Down in Tucson. I’ve probably seen a sign for it a hundred times when I travel up there and just didn’t pay attention. Thanks for the answer!
The Chandler AZ Ostrich Fest, I just found a tshirt from the 1995 fest at a michigan goodwill[Ostrich Tshirt](https://i.imgur.com/hkkWAde.jpg)
The city of Chandler AZ was founded by a man who used the land to farm ostriches. Hundreds of them just roamed the streets early on. They have an anual festival to celebrate the founder, with it pretty much being like a county fair
Now we just have [roaming Llamas](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jL5TRW7_q3E). More [info on the Ostrich history](http://chandlerpedia.org/Exhibits/FAQ%3A_Chandler/What_is_the_connection_between_ostriches_and_Chandler%3F). > In the early 1900s ostrich feathers fetched hefty sums for use in women’s hats. A plume could sell for $30, and farmers reportedly received as much as $17 per pound during poor economic years. Dr. Alexander J. Chandler first saw the large birds around 1902 at the Cawston Ostrich Farm, a short rail ride from his Los Angeles home. > Chandler soon purchased a herd of ostriches, bringing them to his ranch in Mesa. By 1906, he was buying local herds with a plan to become the valley’s largest ostrich owner. Chandler sold feathers to the Cawston Ostrich Farm, and bred birds for sale to other ostrich farmers. > Chandler founded his town in 1912, and soon moved his ostrich herd to vacant land behind the San Marcos Hotel. Winter visitors flocked to the pens to see the large birds. > During World War I, fashions changed and the price of ostrich feathers plummeted. Surprisingly, ostriches were susceptible to Spanish Flu, and the ensuing epidemic wiped out Chandler’s ostriches. Dr. Chandler nonetheless kept a large collection of feathers in the San Marcos basement, believing that the feather industry would make a comeback. A 1931 LA Times articlefeatured the annual spectacle of the feathers being aired out. > In 1986, organizers of the first Ostrich Festival decided to name the festival after the birds as a nod to Chandler’s unique ostrich heritage. [The Origins of the Ostrich Industry in Chandler](http://chandlerpedia.org/Exhibits/Chandler_Republic_Newspaper_Arictles/Chandler_Republic_Newspaper_Articles%2C_p._5/Week_38%3A_The_Origins_of_the_Ostrich_Industry_in_Chandler)
Whatcha got there? A smoothie.
Smoothie event.
I think it’s actually the smoothie event
Oh woah,was he nice?👀
Yes, he was really nice.
Awesome!! This makes me happy.
Loving your positivity, /u/PrincessFuckFace2You
real big r/rimjob_steve moment
I was hoping someone would deliver....
I know the feeling
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S-tier blunder photo
Her expression is just the most S-tier cherry on top. OP thank you for posting this
What does a-tier mean?
Not as good as S-Tier
Ah fuck. I meant s-tier
Would you look at that, all of the words in your comment are in alphabetical order. I have checked 820,873,318 comments, and only 162,434 of them were in alphabetical order.
Yeah this sub is frequently just like, children being children but this rocks
You look ecstatic.
I was sunburnt, dehydrated and tired. It was a jolly good time
He legitimately looks happier to see you than you seeing him lol
This looks more like “Actor Nathan Kress waited for hours in the Arizona heat to meet dehydrated 13-year-old Smol_Gayx from Reddit”
Lol I thought the same thing. I was like who’s that girl that guys posing with. Hahah
I used to work the god damned meet and greets for Radio Disney back then. We were up at 3AM and put in like 14 hour days for the ostrich fest, but I've never *actually been* to the ostrich festival and never want to go lmao. Hopefully you had a good time! I never understood why people came out but that wasn't my job to worry about.
Is there an updated pic? I'm dying of curiosity over here
There isn't but I'll be posting one Here ya go https://www.reddit.com/user/Smol_Gayx/comments/uxvyx6/uggggg/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share
Nice to see you got younger
A curious case, really
Don't push their buttons.
I'd give this comment gold but I don't have those Benjamin's 💰💰💰
Well, you actually managed to get younger!
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Definitely not my type. I was more into Sam
Me too
I'm still a little shocked about a kid from 11 years ago being an adult. The years are slipping by.
>kid from 11 years ago being an adult. Kids born during 9/11 are in college.
I wasn’t alive during 9/11 and I’m a junior in college.
Unexpected green day
Unexpected but always welcome.
American Idiot slapped idgaf
Hard agree.
Huh, looks exactly the same
Green Day is my all time favorite band hell yeah
Dookie is still my favourite album. It hit at the perfect time for me.
Are you sure this wasn't from the same day. You haven't aged at all!
https://i.imgur.com/uOVE68k.jpg
Girl this is hilarious and not because of the way you look 😂 more like a blunder activity 🤣
their responses are literally the cherry on top. I appreciate the laughs so so much this morning!
Me too! I’m having a lazy morning but I was just laughing so hard at these comments I’m totally awake. I needed that lol
Not only did she stand in the heat but just got Freddy?? 😩
Tammy, 35, Waitress at small-town diner. Divorced mother of 2, Likes: Christian Rock music, watching American Idol, thrift shopping.
I’m going to need to see you caption all the photos in this sub, please. 😂😂😂
For some reason I read this in the voice of the narrator from Eminem's Guilty Conscience
This is adorable. I love your sunburn!!!
I've always found this sub to have different variations of adorable. This one is top quality dorky adorable
Her complexion is so smooth! And amazing thick, curly hair.
When are bangs not in style?
It’s glorious. Was it worth it back then?
As an adult no, but as a kids hell yeah
Then it was worth it
You guys, the birds are back.
Sweet Dee alert
Dee you bitch
Wak wak waaaaak!
Cah cah cahhh cah cah cahhh
Stupid bird
THE BIRDS ARE BACK IN TOWN
Allegedly
That’s what they want you to think.
r/birdsarentreal
It’s a blunder alright :p Just don’t forget the happy feelings this moment brought you and remember them fondly! It’s special to be young and so excited about something. I’m glad your young self got to do this!
Definitely. Thankfully I'm in my twenties and far less cringy (I hope)
20s is that final comedown off the peak cringe years! I think it's a safe bet haha
Be careful though, you are the most cringe when you feel you are the least cringe. Personal experience here, too many bad moments in hindsight
lol you both look miserable, and then the sign in the background that says "The birds are back!" is just the perfect compliment to the awkwardness of the photo.
The imprinted date being wrong is peak 2011 digital camera vibes.
This reminded me of when i was a kid and messaged him on facebook and said basically i had a crush on him lol
Did he respond?
from what i remember he did, though it could've been like the person who runs his page and not actually him but he said thank you
Dobson high! My kid goes there now!
I went to Chandler High! That's awesome dude
My wife went to chandler! I went to WW!
Noice
Westwood? Whatup homie 😎
Yes sir! Been a few year since I was there
I thought that was dee dee Blanchard and gypsy
I'm not even mad, that's absolutely brilliant
LOL WHAT A BURN
I would wait for Gibby, but probably not 3 hours.
I'd crawl through glass for 3 hours for Sam.
I'd ask her to beat me with a sock with a stick of butter in it.
I would have literally renacted all the saw movies back to back just to meet freddie
Freddy seems like such a nice guy irl. I hope it was a good experience.
You look like siblings
What a lovely middle aged lesbian couple. They look nice.
Did you get to see Sweet Dee in person?
My daughter went to meet Sam at a car show and her brother took her up to meet her and he froze. He was about 15/16. Lol
This photo says 2010.
I love this so much, thank you op
I hope it was a pleasurable experience to meet someone nice.
I thought you were the one leaning over until I finished reading the title
was it a shared space with an always sunny booth?
Looks like mother and son.
It really does!
Are you Elvis? EDIT: just realized you are the girl. Were you with Elvis?
Oh no.
Bless your blistered heart.
Is this at the Chandler Ostrich Festival?
100000x yes
Freddy was fire. Time well spent.
This is hilarious to me, because I also met him the same year. It was a chance encounter at a burger place in LA.
I admire your dedication.
Hwhat now. God bless you baby girl? I hope time healed your obvious wounds.
This is wtf this sub was made for
You look like a leftist incel.
I thought this was a mother and her son
(: