Things you refuse to call by their new name

[The Light Was Yellow Sir]

Gilet it's a body warmer

I thought it was the best a man could get…

 

[Protein Junkie]

I thought it was the best a man could get…

Razor sharp there mate !

 

[The Light Was Yellow Sir]

Razor sharp there mate !

Smooth…

 

[Blue Mist]

Park Hospital.


If you know, you know.

 

[Dirty Harry]

More of a pronunciation than the spelling, but ‘Ketones’ and ‘Ketogenic’ etc.
Was always pronounced ‘Kett owns’ and ‘Kettogenic’ in the 70s and 80s, then suddenly became ‘Key tones’ etc etc.

Anyone remember when there was a little movement to pronounce ‘Data’ (Dayta) as ‘ Darta’ ?

 

[BimboBob]

Benders

 

[m7mcfc]

The MEN Arena.

The Nynex and it always will be.

 

[m7mcfc]

Manchester Central Convention Complex (in fact I actually had to Google it to find out its proper name)

GMEX always will be.

 

[m7mcfc]

Park Hospital.


If you know, you know.

Park house you mean?

 

[PragueBlue]

The Czech Republic

I'm the same. Just for some reason hate the name Czechia and never use it. None of my Czech friends use it either, though perhaps the younger generations do.