dbergey, 5 months ago

@StillIRise1963 I remember! I always assumed it was a peer-pressure / viral effect among newscasters.

StillIRise1963, 5 months ago

@dbergey It was just madness! My husband and I use it occasionally and laugh.

tadbithuman, 5 months ago

@StillIRise1963 I was too young and I used to har (like Harry) es (like in yes) ment before coming to the United States.

Is that how people pronounced it before then?

StillIRise1963, 5 months ago

@tadbithuman Nope. It was harassssment before.

tadbithuman, 5 months ago

@StillIRise1963 hmmm

StillIRise1963, 5 months ago

@tadbithuman It was a very strange thing.

adhdeanasl, 5 months ago

@StillIRise1963 I remember hearing it like “Harrisment”

StillIRise1963, 5 months ago

@adhdeanasl Exactly! It went from Harassssment to Harrisment. What in the hell was that about?

adhdeanasl, 5 months ago

@StillIRise1963 No clue. I refuse to pronounce it like that.

StillIRise1963, 5 months ago

@adhdeanasl Same. I didn't change.

wannabemystiker, 5 months ago

@StillIRise1963 @adhdeanasl

Haha! I definitely remember thinking, “Have I been saying wrong, all this time?”

StillIRise1963, 5 months ago

@wannabemystiker 😃 How weird was that?!
@adhdeanasl

FlockOfCats, 5 months ago

This got an entry in Garner’s Modern American Usage 🤓

@wannabemystiker @StillIRise1963 @adhdeanasl

StillIRise1963, 5 months ago

@FlockOfCats Wow. I didn't know everyone knew. It was before the internet.
@wannabemystiker @adhdeanasl