Loonytoons Posted October 20, 2023 Share Posted October 20, 2023 1 minute ago, Hedgecutter said: German girl I work with is overly adamant about this in the UK, and with good reason tbf. However, I couldn't help but laugh when Lidl brought out that "Middle of Lidl" advert tagline as it drove a bus right through her argument. The smug "actually, it's Hyoon-day" bint can get a kick in the pie though. High-oon-die was how it was advertised in the UK a decade or so back. Now it's hoon-day. Ffs get it right first time. And while we're at it, it's fucking Holyrood not Hollyrood. Given how much effort went into getting the parliament in the first place it's "heads gone" thread territory for me every time I watch the news. And it's Nigh-kay, not Nike. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TxRover Posted October 21, 2023 Share Posted October 21, 2023 (edited) 44 minutes ago, Loonytoons said: High-oon-die was how it was advertised in the UK a decade or so back. Now it's hoon-day. Ffs get it right first time. And while we're at it, it's fucking Holyrood not Hollyrood. Given how much effort went into getting the parliament in the first place it's "heads gone" thread territory for me every time I watch the news. And it's Nigh-kay, not Nike. Just wait, it’ll be “***-day” soon enough. Edit: Interesting, I guess the old slang for a German is now verboten. Edited October 21, 2023 by TxRover 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boghead ranter Posted October 21, 2023 Share Posted October 21, 2023 Adi-DAS, not a-dee-das. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hk blues Posted October 21, 2023 Share Posted October 21, 2023 8 hours ago, Loonytoons said: And it's Nigh-kay, not Nike. Is it f**k. It's official: Nike rhymes with spiky 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedgecutter Posted October 21, 2023 Share Posted October 21, 2023 (edited) I'm always torn with the Adidas & Nike thing. On one hand I know that it should be ahdee-das and nigh-kee, but on the other hand don't want to be on the receiving end of... Eta: Same with ah-SINT (emphasis on the 2nd syllable) for Assynt. Edited October 21, 2023 by Hedgecutter 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coprolite Posted October 21, 2023 Share Posted October 21, 2023 I don't care if i pronounce brands wrong. f**k em. And i'll say Asdas or Tescos if the mood takes me. But if someone calls a spanish sausage "chorr itt zo" i will kill. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordonD Posted October 21, 2023 Share Posted October 21, 2023 9 hours ago, Loonytoons said: And while we're at it, it's fucking Holyrood not Hollyrood. Bollocks. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alta-pete Posted October 21, 2023 Share Posted October 21, 2023 Don’t get me started on those Datcha Dusters when everyone knows it should be a Dayceeya. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bert Raccoon Posted October 21, 2023 Share Posted October 21, 2023 (edited) 3 hours ago, Boghead ranter said: Adi-DAS, not a-dee-das. If A-Dee-Das is good enough for Run DMC then it's good enough for me tbh Edited October 21, 2023 by Bert Raccoon 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor Manhattan Posted October 21, 2023 Share Posted October 21, 2023 3 hours ago, Boghead ranter said: Adi-DAS, not a-dee-das. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted October 21, 2023 Share Posted October 21, 2023 18 minutes ago, Bert Raccoon said: If A-Dee-Das is good enough for Run DMC then it's good enough for me tbh Pooma 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted October 21, 2023 Share Posted October 21, 2023 12 hours ago, Hedgecutter said: How does one pronounce 'Nisa' (as in the corner shop chain)? Nice-ah (like a play on nicer)? Niece-ah? I used to work at one of their franchises, and it was always pronounced 'Nice-ah". They were also the only franchise owner in Scotland who refused to sign up to the remarkably lax guidelines for storage and sale of sandwiches (had to be constantly stored at a certain temperature and sold within three days, IIRC). Environmental Health at the council warned me that they regularly sampled sandwiches containing unacceptable levels of nasty bacteria in chilled foods that originated from their warehouse, and Nisa knew about it but couldn't have given less of a shit. Food for thought (or skitters). 12 hours ago, Loonytoons said: Yacht I think you'll find it's pronounced "Throat Wobbler Mangrove". 2 hours ago, Boghead ranter said: Adi-DAS, not a-dee-das. It was named after Adolf Dassler, so Ah-Dee-DASS is objectively correct. f**k you Americans, with your Ah-DEE dass shite. Like everyone involved in manufacture a century ago, Adi was a Nazi, although apparently not enough of a Nazi for his brother Rudolph, who left to form his own Nazi shoe company, Puma. Apparently the two companies hated each other, with employees of either side looking at each others' shoes to decide whether someone was worth talking to. (thanks to the invaluable @TxRover bot for research on this post) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedgecutter Posted October 21, 2023 Share Posted October 21, 2023 (edited) 12 hours ago, Hedgecutter said: But if someone calls a spanish sausage "chorr itt zo" i will kill. My unofficial mother-in-law pronounces Prosecco as 'pro-shecko'. Me: Edited October 21, 2023 by Hedgecutter 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted October 21, 2023 Share Posted October 21, 2023 1 minute ago, Hedgecutter said: My unofficial mother-in-law pronounces Prosecco as 'pro-shecko'. Hide contents Just the mention of Prosecco should be warning enough. Hopefully you've been living, laughing, and loving enough when visiting her home. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Florentine_Pogen Posted October 21, 2023 Share Posted October 21, 2023 15 minutes ago, Hedgecutter said: My unofficial mother-in-law pronounces Prosecco as 'pro-shecko'. Me: Reveal hidden contents My 90 year auld ma has relatively recently discovered the dubious delights of croissants from Lidl's instore bakery. She pronounces it 'crazzonts'. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TxRover Posted October 21, 2023 Share Posted October 21, 2023 3 hours ago, Hedgecutter said: My unofficial mother-in-law… Such an ambiguous role definition, open to a multitude of interpretations, bravo, Sir! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted October 21, 2023 Share Posted October 21, 2023 2 hours ago, TxRover said: Such an ambiguous role definition, open to a multitude of interpretations, bravo, Sir! "What are you doing, unofficial mother-in-law?" The birth of a new genre. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted October 21, 2023 Share Posted October 21, 2023 Bidiey-in's maw? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Florentine_Pogen Posted October 22, 2023 Share Posted October 22, 2023 23 hours ago, BFTD said: "What are you doing, unofficial mother-in-law?" The birth of a new genre. Not on ygerbil it's not. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invergowrie arab Posted October 23, 2023 Share Posted October 23, 2023 On 21/10/2023 at 09:22, Hedgecutter said: I'm always torn with the Adidas & Nike thing. On one hand I know that it should be ahdee-das and nigh-kee, but on the other hand don't want to be on the receiving end of... Eta: Same with ah-SINT (emphasis on the 2nd syllable) for Assynt. How do you pronounce Assynt because it definitely should be first syllable emphasis. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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