KnightswoodBear Posted October 23, 2023 Share Posted October 23, 2023 On the subject of how to pronounce brand names, over the last year or so Skoda have been putting heavy emphasis on it being pronounced "Sh-koda" in their adverts, which they must know they are on a hiding to nothing as nobody is going to start saying it like that. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hk blues Posted October 23, 2023 Share Posted October 23, 2023 3 minutes ago, KnightswoodBear said: On the subject of how to pronounce brand names, over the last year or so Skoda have been putting heavy emphasis on it being pronounced "Sh-koda" in their adverts, which they must know they are on a hiding to nothing as nobody is going to start saying it like that. 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordonD Posted October 23, 2023 Share Posted October 23, 2023 I remember when Nestle's was pronounced 'Nessels'. Then they started insisting it be 'Nes-lay'. Result - everybody still pronounces it 'Nessels'. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonksy+HisChristianParade Posted October 23, 2023 Share Posted October 23, 2023 24 minutes ago, GordonD said: I remember when Nestle's was pronounced 'Nessels'. Then they started insisting it be 'Nes-lay'. Result - everybody still pronounces it 'Nessels'. Unsure if this was a joke or not but I’ve never heard anyone say ‘Nessels’. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derry Alli Posted October 23, 2023 Share Posted October 23, 2023 25 minutes ago, GordonD said: I remember when Nestle's was pronounced 'Nessels'. Then they started insisting it be 'Nes-lay'. Result - everybody still pronounces it 'Nessels'. You're fucking at it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swarley Posted October 23, 2023 Share Posted October 23, 2023 26 minutes ago, GordonD said: I remember when Nestle's was pronounced 'Nessels'. Then they started insisting it be 'Nes-lay'. Result - everybody still pronounces it 'Nessels'. Maybe in the D household, but no one else has ever pronounced it "Nessels". Ever. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hk blues Posted October 23, 2023 Share Posted October 23, 2023 28 minutes ago, GordonD said: I remember when Nestle's was pronounced 'Nessels'. Then they started insisting it be 'Nes-lay'. Result - everybody still pronounces it 'Nessels'. My granny used to call it Nessels but that should in no way be used to support your theory based on how she (mis)pronounced many things. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottsdad Posted October 23, 2023 Share Posted October 23, 2023 On 21/10/2023 at 18:08, BFTD said: "What are you doing, unofficial mother-in-law?" The birth of a new genre. It'll be a Pornhub category by the end of the week 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordonD Posted October 23, 2023 Share Posted October 23, 2023 2 hours ago, Swarley said: Maybe in the D household, but no one else has ever pronounced it "Nessels". Ever. Just me then? (And hk blues's granny.) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caledonian1 Posted October 23, 2023 Share Posted October 23, 2023 3 hours ago, Swarley said: Maybe in the D household, but no one else has ever pronounced it "Nessels". Ever. It was always pronunced Nessels........Nessels Milk...Nessels Cofe Mate When did Nestlé change pronunciation? The exact date of the change is a matter of debate. Until the 1980s Nestlé was pronounced “Nestles” on Milkybar television advertising, but “Nestlé” on advertising for other Nestlé products. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvo Montalbano Posted October 23, 2023 Share Posted October 23, 2023 I always thought Nessels was an Americanism. What I want to know is why avalanche went from av-a-lan-ch to aaav-au-launch on the news, while Jaques Santer went from Ja-ack Sawn-tehrr to Jack Sahn-tir. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted October 23, 2023 Share Posted October 23, 2023 25 minutes ago, GordonD said: Just me then? (And hk blues's granny.) Had a bit of a Mandela moment and thought "You know what, Gordon is right here. It was always Nessels Milky Bar in the adverts" Pish from the 1980s. However, the 1979 advert did call it Nessels so, Gordon, you are off the hook for the time being. Zoom to 26 seconds or thereabouts. https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=357054671965292 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salt n Vinegar Posted October 23, 2023 Share Posted October 23, 2023 8 minutes ago, Caledonian1 said: It was always pronunced Nessels........Nessels Milk...Nessels Cofe Mate When did Nestlé change pronunciation? The exact date of the change is a matter of debate. Until the 1980s Nestlé was pronounced “Nestles” on Milkybar television advertising, but “Nestlé” on advertising for other Nestlé products. I'm sure I can remember* "Nessels Milky Bar" adverts with the wee blonde dude dressed up as a cowboy. (* mind you, I'm getting on a bit....) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottsdad Posted October 23, 2023 Share Posted October 23, 2023 2 minutes ago, Melanius Mullarkay said: Had a bit of a Mandela moment and thought "You know what, Gordon is right here. It was always Nessels Milky Bar in the adverts" Pish from the 1980s. However, the 1979 advert did call it Nessels so, Gordon, you are off the hook for the time being. Zoom to 26 seconds or thereabouts. https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=357054671965292 A worker at the Nestlè factory was trapped for 3 hours under a pallet of chocolate after colleagues ignored his cries for help. Apparently every time he called out the “milky bars are on me “ they just clapped and cheered . 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordonD Posted October 23, 2023 Share Posted October 23, 2023 3 minutes ago, Melanius Mullarkay said: However, the 1979 advert did call it Nessels so, Gordon, you are off the hook for the time being. Zoom to 26 seconds or thereabouts. https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=357054671965292 Thank you! I did look on YouTube but all it came back with was American adverts and you can't trust anything they say. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leith Green Posted October 23, 2023 Share Posted October 23, 2023 3 hours ago, Swarley said: Maybe in the D household, but no one else has ever pronounced it "Nessels". Ever. Its always been Nessels, if you called it Neslays when I was growing up people would have looked at you like you had 2 heads......... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Florentine_Pogen Posted October 23, 2023 Share Posted October 23, 2023 2 minutes ago, Leith Green said: Its always been Nessels, if you called it Neslays when I was growing up people would have looked at you like you had 2 heads......... Correct. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonksy+HisChristianParade Posted October 23, 2023 Share Posted October 23, 2023 Essentially if you’re a boomer (who has refused to move with the times) then it’s Nessles. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Florentine_Pogen Posted October 23, 2023 Share Posted October 23, 2023 5 minutes ago, Bonksy+HisChristianParade said: Essentially if you’re a boomer (who has refused to move with the times) then it’s Nessles. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Blades Posted October 23, 2023 Share Posted October 23, 2023 Anyone got any recommendations of documentaries or books that focus on Europe just after WWII? Really looking for something that gives the POV of German citizens after the surrender. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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