Stupid little things that bug you

[staffsblue]

People on tele who pronounce words stupidly.

For example, ‘corter’ for quarter or ‘Parkitstarn’ for Pakistan.

But that's how Pakistan is pronounced, as I'm regularly informed by my niece's husband who was born there!

 

[normskih]

But that's how Pakistan is pronounced, as I'm regularly informed by my niece's husband who was born there!

That, then is correct but when you have white, British, specifically newsreaders saying it, things like that does irritate me. It happened at the start of the Ukraine/Russia war with Keev instead of Kiev because the locals call it that. Here’s a simple daft but example, do think a French journalist who was commenting on the recent GB cycling tour, when passing though parts of Greater Manchester and Lancashire, would you think they change their sophisticated French accent to someone from Wigan? “This is Cyrille Guimard reporting from Bessie O’ th’ Barn”;)

 

[staffsblue]

That, then is correct but when you have white, British, specifically newsreaders saying it, things like that does irritate me. It happened at the start of the Ukraine/Russia war with Keev instead of Kiev because the locals call it that. Here’s a simple daft but example, do think a French journalist who was commenting on the recent GB cycling tour, when passing though parts of Greater Manchester and Lancashire, would you think they change their sophisticated French accent to someone from Wigan? “This is Cyrille Guimard reporting from Bessie O’ th’ Barn”;)

My niece's husband also learnt English when he was studying at Aberdeen University so has an Aberdonian accent, so I always think of him as Scottish.
Isn't multiculturalism brilliant!

 

[Blue Mist]

I’m not blaming the staff, that’s what they announced at the fucking station.
I have no issue with anyone withdrawing their labour. I didn’t blame them , my complaint was about the dickheads refusing to move along the train.

Oh so you're blaming the company then ! Perhaps the company have made a perfectly reasonable pay offer to to the workers who couldn't give 2 shits about the customer. Its people like you that have fucked the country up.








(giggles to himself)

 

[East Level 2]

But that's how Pakistan is pronounced, as I'm regularly informed by my niece's husband who was born there!

So why not also pronounce other countries and cities as the locals pronounce them?

 

[Deleted member 77198]

But that's how Pakistan is pronounced, as I'm regularly informed by my niece's husband who was born there!

It’s more like ‘Poks-ton’, rather than the poncey shite our newsreaders come out with; ‘I’m going to Milaaarn to have a laaartte and then I’m off to Paaarkistaaarn for a baaarth’.

 

[Kinkladze 1]

People on tele who pronounce words stupidly.

For example, ‘corter’ for quarter or ‘Parkitstarn’ for Pakistan.

What get me the worst is the horse racing at Royal Askett. Fuck right off you posh twats.

 

[ShorehamCitizen]

Laura Keunsberg's TV show and that bloody sketched background behind the guests.

 

[Nellies left peg]

The way word "feels" is used.

As in Russell feels everyone he comes across?

 

[He’stheleftbackremember]

Why has because gone from being pronounced becoz to becuz. It will annoy you now I’ve told you