Local Ways of Saying "I didn't hear you."

If you don't hear what someone is saying, how do you ask them to repeat what they said?
  1. Say Again?
  2. Sorry?
  3. Huh?
  4. Could you repeat that?
  5. Pardon Me
  6. What'd you say?
  7. Excuse me?
  8. I pretend to hear them
  9. Squint eyes and turn head

Sometimes I ask people where they grew up to see if it's a certain area that says it a certain way. Random thought wasn't it?

3 comments:

  1. ArleneTuesday, May 8, 2007 at 12:37:00 PM PDT

    Very random!
    Depends on who I'm talking to and whether or not it's professional...

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  2. AnonymousThursday, May 10, 2007 at 9:18:00 PM PDT

    Haha, I can certainly relate to the "pretend to hear them one". Sometimes asking becomes a habit even. I'll find myself saying , "what?" even though I understood what they said.
    Anyways, very enjoyable posts!

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  3. SamFriday, May 11, 2007 at 8:18:00 AM PDT

    Margaret: Sam, can you put more ice in my drink, please?
    Sam: Huh?
    Sam: There are fleas in the ice?
    Margaret: ICE!!!
    Sam: Fine, I'll get the spray!

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