Mis-pronounciation and dating - Page 3

Trilby · 02-02-2005, 02:43 PM

Homo-ba-phone? Obe-ma-Fob? D'Oh! Sax-A-ma-Phone!

Troubleshooter · 02-02-2005, 03:15 PM

The biggest offenders in my experience are:

"Go down duh screet tuh get some scrimps."

lumberjim · 02-02-2005, 05:21 PM

my daughter says Cindabrella. i think it's cute as shit.

I talk just like people on tv. no discernable accent. so there.

Clodfobble · 02-02-2005, 07:33 PM

My husband says "acrost" instead of across, "melk" instead of milk, and "may-zure" instead of meh-zure. He does try to catch himself, though, to keep my teeth-grinding to a minimum.

Also, my stepdaughter calls it a "cell-o-phone," because clearly the word is supposed to rhyme with "telephone."

Jacquelita · 02-02-2005, 07:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Brianna

I would never, ever kick a cunning linguist out of bed.

I third that one sista! (There's a reason I let that UT guy keep hangin 'round!) :p

when my kids were small, instead of saying clams they said clamps (as in, "mom, are we havin' clamps tonight?) I thought that was cute!

SteveDallas · 02-02-2005, 10:13 PM

My grandmother used to refer to Vienna sausages as "vye-eeena." She also was very fond of "arsh" potatoes, which as near as I could tell were exactly the same as the just plain potatoes we ate at our house. It was years later that I finally figured out that the word was "Irish."

wolf · 02-03-2005, 12:50 AM

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Originally Posted by lookout123

i am in the valley of the sun. phoenix, arimazona

Oh, Pahonex. Gotcha.

(I find that commercial very, very annoying. Not spongmonkey annoying, but annoying all the same.)

xoxoxoBruce · 02-03-2005, 01:09 AM

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Originally Posted by SteveDallas

My grandmother used to refer to Vienna sausages as "vye-eeena." She also was very fond of "arsh" potatoes, which as near as I could tell were exactly the same as the just plain potatoes we ate at our house. It was years later that I finally figured out that the word was "Irish."

My Grandparents had some strange pronunciations also. Of course my Dad's parents were immigrants which explains much of it. My Mom's parents, growing up in rural New England during the late 1800s, had hit or miss formal schooling.
Also, during that time a kid might have one maybe two teachers for the first 8 grades and their pronunciation became the standard.

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Not spongmonkey annoying, but annoying all the same.

The very first time you saw the spongmonkeys,(not the commercial) were you puzzled and a little bewildered? Or did you hate it right from the gitgo?
I think I watched it 3 times before I got annoyed.

wolf · 02-03-2005, 10:45 AM

I hated it right away.

I already thought the viking kittens were stupid, and recognized the style.

lookout123 · 02-03-2005, 10:50 AM

huh??? did i unknowingly rip that off from somewhere?

Happy Monkey · 02-03-2005, 12:05 PM

An ad for some delivery service had some guy pronouncing "Phoenix" as "Pahonex". Not a particularly good ad.

mrnoodle · 02-03-2005, 12:08 PM

The viking kittens doing 'Run to the Hills' is funny. you normally have such good taste, wolf.

lookout123 · 02-03-2005, 12:44 PM

i have never seen either of the commercials you're talking about.

Schrodinger's Cat · 02-03-2005, 12:55 PM

Boston accents have always driven me nuts! (Ducks quickly in case anyone here is from Boston)

Beestie · 02-03-2005, 01:28 PM

The Viking Kittens ROCK!

02-02-2005, 02:43 PM	#31
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02-02-2005, 03:15 PM	#32
Troubleshooter The urban Jane Goodall Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 3,012	The biggest offenders in my experience are: "Go down duh screet tuh get some scrimps." __________________ I have gained this from philosophy: that I do without being commanded what others do only from fear of the law. - Aristotle

02-02-2005, 05:21 PM	#33
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	my daughter says Cindabrella. i think it's cute as shit. I talk just like people on tv. no discernable accent. so there. __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan

02-03-2005, 10:45 AM	#39
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	I hated it right away. I already thought the viking kittens were stupid, and recognized the style. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

02-03-2005, 10:50 AM	#40
lookout123 changed his status to single Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Right behind you. No, the other side. Posts: 10,308	huh??? did i unknowingly rip that off from somewhere? __________________ Getting knocked down is no sin, it's not getting back up that's the sin

02-02-2005, 07:33 PM	#34
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	My husband says "acrost" instead of across, "melk" instead of milk, and "may-zure" instead of meh-zure. He does try to catch himself, though, to keep my teeth-grinding to a minimum. Also, my stepdaughter calls it a "cell-o-phone," because clearly the word is supposed to rhyme with "telephone."

02-02-2005, 10:13 PM	#36
SteveDallas Your Bartender Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Philly Burbs, PA Posts: 7,651	My grandmother used to refer to Vienna sausages as "vye-eeena." She also was very fond of "arsh" potatoes, which as near as I could tell were exactly the same as the just plain potatoes we ate at our house. It was years later that I finally figured out that the word was "Irish."

02-03-2005, 12:05 PM	#41
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	An ad for some delivery service had some guy pronouncing "Phoenix" as "Pahonex". Not a particularly good ad. __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

02-03-2005, 12:08 PM	#42
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02-03-2005, 12:44 PM	#43
lookout123 changed his status to single Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Right behind you. No, the other side. Posts: 10,308	i have never seen either of the commercials you're talking about. __________________ Getting knocked down is no sin, it's not getting back up that's the sin

02-03-2005, 12:55 PM	#44
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02-03-2005, 01:28 PM	#45
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