Lancia: saying it all wrong

[crofty1984]

If I was going to mispronounce Lancia, I'd say Lan-see-a never heard of Larncia. Must be posh. But I do know it's Lancha, having lived in Italy for a couple of years.

[AMGSee55]

crofty1984 said:

If I was going to mispronounce Lancia, I'd say Lan-see-a never heard of Larncia. Must be posh. But I do know it's Lancha, having lived in Italy for a couple of years.

I confess I was always in the 'Larncia' camp, until this thread educated me otherwise . As are/were my petrolhead friends - none of us are posh, but we're all home counties lads, so perhaps it's more of a 'Bath' vs 'Barth' thing.

[Groot]

Wokewagon

Scoobaru

Fud

Vulva

Pewgot

Renowt

Porch

Nee-san

Tosser

[LunarOne]

Lahn-sia to an English person; Lahn-cha to an Italian.
Porshh to an Englander; Por-scheh to a German.
Renn-ohh to a Biftek, Reh-No! to a Frog.

But it's always an Omega watch. The same mega in megabyte and megaphone. Because it means Big O in Greek. I'll never give in to the clueless idiots who say O-Meega - most of whom seem to work in jewellers. Thank goodness there's no longer a Vox-haul of the same name!

[Pothole]

Breadvan72 said:

Ermmm..., I have forgotten the Italian for "I am joking". This is just a light hearted Saturday thread.


Italian double consonants.... Moto Guzzi. That's Gutzi. But Brit bikers all say Guhsi or Goozi.

Not all!

[anonymous-user]

LunarOne said:

Lahn-sia to an English person; Lahn-cha to an Italian.
Porshh to an Englander; Por-scheh to a German.
Renn-ohh to a Biftek, Reh-No! to a Frog.

But it's always an Omega watch. The same mega in megabyte and megaphone. Because it means Big O in Greek. I'll never give in to the clueless idiots who say O-Meega - most of whom seem to work in jewellers. Thank goodness there's no longer a Vox-haul of the same name!

Load of old Rollex, mate.

[LunarOne]

Breadvan72 said:

mate

I know you're just saying that to wind me up, which is why it isn't working!

[anonymous-user]

Pov! Posh kids have automatics.

[kiseca]

Jimmy Recard said:

LunarOne said:

And nobody can pronounce Hyundai. I'll give you a clue. It's definitely not "Hi 'n Die"!

For a brief period I was going out with a Korean girl who made me learn how to say it because it annoyed her when I said Hi 'n' die

Hyun-day

She also said that even in Korea SsangYong has a reputation for making ugly ste

I'm a bit late to this party, but the Boomtown Rats got it right with their song "Tell me why I don't like Hyundais"

[LunarOne]

Breadvan72 said:

Pov! Posh kids have automatics.

Unless it's a Speedmaster Moonwatch, which is not the automatic choice. Unless you're going to the moon of course!

[anonymous-user]

I would give both of my left nadgers for a 1969 Moonwatch.

[Pothole]

Breadvan72 said:

I would give both of my left nadgers for a 1969 Moonwatch.

**whistles Colonel Bogie...

[LunarOne]

Breadvan72 said:

I would give both of my left nadgers for a 1969 Moonwatch.

I don't know how many exist that didn't go directly to NASA in the 1960s. As I understand it the production run came later to commemorate the Apollo programme.

[anonymous-user]

I have directed Bodie and Doyle to steal one from NASA, along with a Titian, a Gainsborough, and all the Rothkos. My hollowed out volcano base is behind schedule and over budget.

[LunarOne]

I didn't know Bond Villains had budgets!

[anonymous-user]

Look after the pennies, my dear Double Oh Seven. No, Mr Bond, put Miss Moneypenny down.

[lowdrag]

My daughter rang me saying she was off to Scotland to interview someone in Kirk-cud-bright. I replied that I had been there and also to Miln-gav-ie. When she came back she had apparently learned a bit of Scots pronunciation

[anonymous-user]

The Red Lion is a fine pub in the north Norfolk village of Stiffkey. That's Stewkey to you.

[Turbobanana]

Breadvan72 said:

The Red Lion is a fine pub in the north Norfolk village of Stiffkey. That's Stewkey to you.

Ah yes, round the coast from Happisburgh ("Haysbrough", I beleve). And "Lowstuff", of course.

[anonymous-user]

Harritch is a big port.