Norfolk - they say nor-folk, it should be norfuck or for the old timers, Nahfuck
Suffolk - they say Suf-folk, should be Suffuck
Portsmouth - they say Ports-mouth, should be Portsmuth
Of course when I stay over in Jolly Olde England they pronounce those (original English) names quite differently, & get agitated about how you usurpers butcher the Queens English.
God forbid an overnighter in Scotland, or anywhere in Newfoundland, you may assume they speak some foreign tongue. Robin Williams did a good skit on that.
Hell, even you 'Mericans pronounce things wildly different, depending on where in the Lower 48 you are. Just ask an Atlanta Belle, a Bostonian, & someone from Jersey where they park their car. Our cab driver in New Orleans,(or should I say Nawlins)was a linguistic experience:lol:
The Aussies & the Kiwis have their own unique slant, but they have an excuse...have you ever tried taking while upside down?
Some of the weirdest is in the Caribbean, trying to figure out the air traffic control guy in Mo Bay is always an exercise in linguistic gymnastics.
In the end, who really cares, & what does it matter? There are beautiful girls everywhere & most countries make good beer. If they have Beachcats to boot, it's win/win.
Well dang so it would confuse many of you if I asked what kind of coke you want?
No, that one's easy:
"What kind of coke do you want?"
"Beer."
"Oh..."
'Nuff said. Some things transcend pronunciation barriers.
Tom
One more pontoon boat
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