diff --git a/countdown/ircplugin.py b/countdown/ircplugin.py
index a25108b..4f89df3 100644
--- a/countdown/ircplugin.py
+++ b/countdown/ircplugin.py
@@ -139,6 +139,19 @@ class Countdown(Plugin):
                     message = '{0:s}: {1:s}'.format(sender_nick, text)
                 else:
                     message = '{0:s}: {1:s}'.format(who, text)
+
+                # replace pronouns and stuff
+                if who == 'me':
+                    message = re.sub(r'\bI\b', r'you', message, flags=re.IGNORECASE)
+                    message = re.sub(r'\bme\b', r'you', message, flags=re.IGNORECASE)
+                    message = re.sub(r'\bmy\b', r'your', message, flags=re.IGNORECASE)
+                    message = re.sub(r'\bmyself\b', r'yourself', message, flags=re.IGNORECASE)
+                elif who == 'us':
+                    message = re.sub(r'\bwe\b', r'you', message, flags=re.IGNORECASE)
+                    message = re.sub(r'\bus\b', r'you', message, flags=re.IGNORECASE)
+                    message = re.sub(r'\bour\b', r'your', message, flags=re.IGNORECASE)
+                    message = re.sub(r'\bourselves\b', r'yourselves', message, flags=re.IGNORECASE)
+
                 log.debug("%s / %s / %s", item_name, when_t, message)
 
                 countdown_item = CountdownItem.objects.create(name=item_name, at_time=when_t, is_reminder=True,