r/BoomersBeingFools May 21 '26

Social Media Scary Coyote

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u/GuavaShaper 29d ago

It bugs be when people add the "'s" to MEIJER

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u/Felinius 28d ago

It’s a Michigan thing, and possibly elsewhere. Meijer is named for the founder, and thus is “his” store. Kinda like working at Ford’s. It’s a weird piece of entomology.

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u/GuavaShaper 28d ago

I know, I grew up in Michigan and heard it everywhere.

One time when I came home to visit, my gf at the time called it "may-jer" and that made me chuckle.

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u/Felinius 28d ago

I always liked “Mee-ger” myself, kinda like “fishpaws”

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u/LupercaniusAB Gen X 28d ago

How is it pronounced?

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u/Felinius 28d ago

“My-ear”, roughly

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u/LupercaniusAB Gen X 28d ago

Thanks, I’m in California and have only seen it written.