PSA: Brits, biscuits are not cookies

[JujuFish]

"Jag-whar" is a US mispronunciation of jaguar.

Only in the Bizarro world that is the UK.

 

[zinfamous]

English colloquialisms >>>>>>>>>> Yank nonsense.

ooo a neckbeard multi!

 

[HAL9000]

Only in the Bizarro world that is the US. Do we note like U

ftfy

 

[JujuFish]

ftfy

And there's our resident Bizarro worlder, Necky, just proving my point.

 

[WelshBloke]

Katy for Kylie, or no deal. < stern glare >

Ok, but you've got to take Madonna back as well.

 

[CZroe]

...
"Jag-whar" is a US mispronunciation of jaguar. I said it like that until I read and learned that it is incorrect in US and British English, then I never said it again. Just like "Porsh" and "Poor-sha" (Porsche), it is supposed to be "Jag-you-er" even here in The States and we just near-universally screw it up...

Only in the Bizarro world that is the UK.

Nope. It is supposed to be "Jag-you-er" here in the US too, which any linguist will confirm. I once thought that but, in this particular case, I concede to the British pronunciation because I have been proven wrong.

 

[JujuFish]

Nope. It is supposed to be "Jag-you-er" here in the US too, which any linguist will confirm. I once thought that but, in this particular case, I concede to the British pronunciation because I have been proven wrong.

It comes from the Portuguese word spelled the same way, and before that traces back to the Tupi word jawára. Those words aren't pronounced with a "y" sound, and if you look at jaguar in other languages, they don't have a "y" sound either. It's all a Bizarro UK concoction.

 

[Scotteq]

Do we get to keep Katy Perry if you take over?

Katy for Kylie, or no deal. < stern glare >

Ok, but you've got to take Madonna back as well.

Madonna, huh...


Well... To be fair in that case, we'd have to send you guys Paul Reubens (aka Pee~Wee Herman), Mr. T's fake necklace collection, and a troop rabid baboons.





We reserve the Beckhams for future negotiations.

 

[HAL9000]

It comes from the Portuguese word spelled the same way, and before that traces back to the Tupi word jawára. Those words aren't pronounced with a "y" sound, and if you look at jaguar in other languages, they don't have a "y" sound either. It's all a Bizarro UK concoction.

I'm sorry if you don't like English, as I've said before there are a multitude of other languages for you to speak if you prefer

 

[DestinyKnight]

Pudding:




Not Pudding:

 

[zinfamous]

Ok, but you've got to take Madonna back as well.

I would totally take that deal.

(remember that when you take Katy, your Russell Brand is part of the package)

:sneaky:

 

[Duder1no]

thread made me hungry

 

[HAL9000]

Pudding:




Not Pudding:

Agreed. What's your point?

 

[DestinyKnight]

why do the English insist on calling them puddings? yorkshire pudding, blood pudding, steak and kidney pudding...

 

[Brigandier]

why do the English insist on calling them puddings? yorkshire pudding, blood pudding, steak and kidney pudding...

It seems to me that they're dishes made by suspending things in fat.

Why do you get so confused at other cultures?

 

[Scotteq]

It seems to me that they're dishes made by suspending things in fat.

Why do you get so confused at other cultures?

< Feigned Outrage >


So YOU are the bloody bastards who invented spandex pants!!!!




THIS MEANS WAR!!!! :awe:

 

[bfdd]

Madonna, huh...


Well... To be fair in that case, we'd have to send you guys Paul Reubens (aka Pee~Wee Herman), Mr. T's fake necklace collection, and a troop rabid baboons.





We reserve the Beckhams for future negotiations.

Madonna for Pee-Wee? That's a terrible trade!!! ABORT ABORT!

 

[Brigandier]

< Feigned Outrage >


So YOU are the bloody bastards who invented spandex pants!!!!




THIS MEANS WAR!!!! :awe:

Lol, fat people in spandex are pudding.

 

[Scotteq]

Madonna for Pee-Wee? That's a terrible trade!!! ABORT ABORT!

True - But that's why I included the Baboons: Not only do they smell better, but they are also more entertaining than Madonna! :biggrin: