matt1215 0 #1 November 1, 2006 Also speaking of accents, how do you say the word 'wash'? There's no r in that word!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lindercles 0 #2 November 1, 2006 There is when you take the silent 'r' out of library and put it there. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ExAFO 0 #3 November 1, 2006 QuoteAlso speaking of accents, how do you say the word 'wash'? There's no r in that word!!! What he said (emphasis added.)Illinois needs a CCW Law. NOW. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
livendive 8 #4 November 1, 2006 Do you know how many people I've met who think I'm from Worshington? WAY more than the number who think the state below me is O-reh-gawn. Blues, Dave"I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kid_Icarus 0 #5 November 1, 2006 How about when you get cranky or.... "On-rey" I hate it when people say it like that... and I know most of you do. There is an "R" in the word. What do you put on your christmas tree... "On-a-ments" Ornery (Or-ner-y) ________________________________________ "What What..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
matt1215 0 #6 November 1, 2006 Quote What he said (emphasis added.) Thanks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites matt1215 0 #7 November 1, 2006 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Scoop 0 #8 November 1, 2006 Thats OK, you lot probably think I come from In-Ger-Land. American films always have the worst British accents in them. I can't remember what film it was now, but they fired an actor because his English accent wasn't realistic... yet he was English *sigh* Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites RkyMtnHigh 0 #9 November 1, 2006 How about this to really throw you for a loop.... "Rinse/Wrench ya hands" _________________________________________ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Icon134 0 #10 November 1, 2006 there isn't an "r" and for that matter there's only one "w"Livin' on the Edge... sleeping with my rigger's wife... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites VanillaSkyGirl 6 #11 November 1, 2006 Quotethere isn't an "r" and for that matter there's only one "w" That's exactly what I was thinking! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites matt1215 0 #12 November 1, 2006 I know it looks strange. I was just trying to come up with a phoenetic rendering that forced the reader pronounce it how I was hearing it in my head. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites matt1215 0 #13 November 1, 2006 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Royd 0 #14 November 2, 2006 I want you to warsh the winder right next to the chimley. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Squeak 17 #15 November 2, 2006 I say Wash like POSH with a WYou are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Lindsey 0 #16 November 2, 2006 who ever heard "wawsch?" What part of the country does that come from? No 'r' and only 1 'w'. Geez, y'all. :) linz-- A conservative is just a liberal who's been mugged. A liberal is just a conservative who's been to jail Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Revillusion 0 #17 November 2, 2006 I get called on this all the time. And I never hear it anywhere else. Worsh and - What most people call a wash cloth to me is a worsh rag. And there are more from this regional dialect. Thank God I live in the south now where people talk normal. VIRTUS JUNXIT MORS NON SEPARABIT Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites bigway 4 #18 November 2, 2006 QuoteI say Wash like POSH with a W Exactly. so, i say it like 'wash' .Karnage Krew Gear Store . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites ACMESkydiver 0 #19 November 2, 2006 I still am having a hard time forgiving my mother. When I was a young girl in grade school, I missed spelling our state correctly due to faulty pronunciation at home. I spelled it 'Warshington'. I was so humiliated when it came back wrong. Dang you, mother!!! ~Jaye Do not believe that possibly you can escape the reward of your action. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites matt1215 0 #20 November 2, 2006 Quotewho ever heard "wawsch?" What part of the country does that come from? No 'r' and only 1 'w'. Geez, y'all. :) linz Again, I was going for a phonetic spelling that forced the reader to hear it in their head same as I. Not going for a proper spelling, just a phonetic one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites matt1215 0 #21 November 2, 2006 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
Scoop 0 #8 November 1, 2006 Thats OK, you lot probably think I come from In-Ger-Land. American films always have the worst British accents in them. I can't remember what film it was now, but they fired an actor because his English accent wasn't realistic... yet he was English *sigh* Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RkyMtnHigh 0 #9 November 1, 2006 How about this to really throw you for a loop.... "Rinse/Wrench ya hands" _________________________________________ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Icon134 0 #10 November 1, 2006 there isn't an "r" and for that matter there's only one "w"Livin' on the Edge... sleeping with my rigger's wife... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VanillaSkyGirl 6 #11 November 1, 2006 Quotethere isn't an "r" and for that matter there's only one "w" That's exactly what I was thinking! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
matt1215 0 #12 November 1, 2006 I know it looks strange. I was just trying to come up with a phoenetic rendering that forced the reader pronounce it how I was hearing it in my head. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Royd 0 #14 November 2, 2006 I want you to warsh the winder right next to the chimley. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #15 November 2, 2006 I say Wash like POSH with a WYou are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lindsey 0 #16 November 2, 2006 who ever heard "wawsch?" What part of the country does that come from? No 'r' and only 1 'w'. Geez, y'all. :) linz-- A conservative is just a liberal who's been mugged. A liberal is just a conservative who's been to jail Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Revillusion 0 #17 November 2, 2006 I get called on this all the time. And I never hear it anywhere else. Worsh and - What most people call a wash cloth to me is a worsh rag. And there are more from this regional dialect. Thank God I live in the south now where people talk normal. VIRTUS JUNXIT MORS NON SEPARABIT Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bigway 4 #18 November 2, 2006 QuoteI say Wash like POSH with a W Exactly. so, i say it like 'wash' .Karnage Krew Gear Store . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ACMESkydiver 0 #19 November 2, 2006 I still am having a hard time forgiving my mother. When I was a young girl in grade school, I missed spelling our state correctly due to faulty pronunciation at home. I spelled it 'Warshington'. I was so humiliated when it came back wrong. Dang you, mother!!! ~Jaye Do not believe that possibly you can escape the reward of your action. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
matt1215 0 #20 November 2, 2006 Quotewho ever heard "wawsch?" What part of the country does that come from? No 'r' and only 1 'w'. Geez, y'all. :) linz Again, I was going for a phonetic spelling that forced the reader to hear it in their head same as I. Not going for a proper spelling, just a phonetic one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites