Porsche or Porsche?
07-22-2007, 03:19 AM
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Call it whatever you want, how ever you want, whenever you want..
But if you try to correct me, I'll just look at you like like you have a big bogger hanging out of your nose. Then I'll walk away quietly and laugh at you.
But if your 4 or 5 year old child corrects me.. I'll tell you that you have a cool kid.
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But if you try to correct me, I'll just look at you like like you have a big bogger hanging out of your nose. Then I'll walk away quietly and laugh at you.
But if your 4 or 5 year old child corrects me.. I'll tell you that you have a cool kid.
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07-22-2007, 03:31 AM
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If I pronounced Chevrolet: SHEV-ROH-LET, or Dodge: DOD-GEE. or Buick: BWEEK, everybody would look at me like I'm an idiot. But correct someone who mispronounces Porsche and all of a sudden you are picky and arrogant.
It could be worse, I guess, I could have an XKE.
Can you imagine someone coming up to you and saying "Nice Jagwire"
It could be worse, I guess, I could have an XKE.
Can you imagine someone coming up to you and saying "Nice Jagwire"
07-22-2007, 09:56 AM
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On the "Made by Hand" film...made in the summer of 1960 to show Porsche's assembly line...Dr. Ferry Porsche makes the movie's introduction...
"Greetings POR-SHÃ friends..."
PS. Poorsh is the same car, but you only buy in case of mid life crises.
"Greetings POR-SHÃ friends..."
PS. Poorsh is the same car, but you only buy in case of mid life crises.
07-22-2007, 10:06 AM
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Originally Posted by Leander
Does it really matter? Who cares, other than the guy who wears his glasses upside-down? David Bowie once told me that he doesn't care if its pronounced "Bough-ee" (as in take a bow), or "Bow-ee" (as in bow and arrows). He knows who they mean and he's just happy they're talking about him at all.
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07-22-2007, 10:09 AM
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Originally Posted by Pete Lenzini
I always thought it was Booey like the knife guy.
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07-24-2007, 02:29 AM
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Originally Posted by 993_Pilot
The president of my local PCA chapter pronounces it "Poorsh", and it drives me crazy, but I always let it go. My basic rule of thumb is: Close friends and family, I usually correct, but anything less and I usually don't.
LOL...even Jay Leno, who has a couple, pronounces it wrong....never hear anyone correct him.
07-26-2007, 12:40 AM
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Originally Posted by 993_Pilot
My basic rule of thumb is: Close friends and family, I usually correct, but anything less and I usually don't.
I pronounce it correctly, and it usually surprises the hell out of my German and Swiss colleagues.
07-26-2007, 11:49 AM
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Originally Posted by Amfab
If I pronounced Chevrolet: SHEV-ROH-LET, or Dodge: DOD-GEE. or Buick: BWEEK, everybody would look at me like I'm an idiot. But correct someone who mispronounces Porsche and all of a sudden you are picky and arrogant.
It could be worse, I guess, I could have an XKE.
Can you imagine someone coming up to you and saying "Nice Jagwire"
It could be worse, I guess, I could have an XKE.
Can you imagine someone coming up to you and saying "Nice Jagwire"
I pronounce it correctly, and do not bother correcting others. I do find it highly suspect when mechanics and salesman do not know how to pronounce it correctly.
07-26-2007, 12:22 PM
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Is it Beemer or Bimmer? Merc or Merce?
porscha sounds very classy. I change it up depending on who I am talking to.
My 5yr old neice, says "porschA".
No offence, but ever hear a french guy say "porscha" with the accent. It just wouldnt sound right.
Besides, poorsh is just a lazy way.....every silable counts.
porscha sounds very classy. I change it up depending on who I am talking to.
My 5yr old neice, says "porschA".
No offence, but ever hear a french guy say "porscha" with the accent. It just wouldnt sound right.
Besides, poorsh is just a lazy way.....every silable counts.
07-26-2007, 01:08 PM
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It should be pronounced as it is pronounced. Its not like people drive Caarvette's--of course depends on what part of the country you live in with accents tied in.
My son is named Nathan and some people like to call him Nate for some reason and it bothers me because that is not his name. I do correct people when that happens. If my son elects to have himself called Nate down the road, thats fine but I will always call him Nathan. Nathan is pronounced Nathan, not Nate.
My son is named Nathan and some people like to call him Nate for some reason and it bothers me because that is not his name. I do correct people when that happens. If my son elects to have himself called Nate down the road, thats fine but I will always call him Nathan. Nathan is pronounced Nathan, not Nate.