Pronounce PLUMAGE

[miss_bailey]

My Grandma has Bougainvillea plants and she pronounces it BO-GUHN-VILL-YA

 

[narcissa]

One of my co-workers always says "Assumptive Olive" and "Toupee" for Sumptuous Olive and Taupe

FAIL.

However, I'm confused with Brun and always pronounce it "Broon".

 

[glitterkitten]

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Originally Posted by ms.marymac I always thought that the letter H was silent in French. I went to a online French dictionary that pronounces words for you and Haux was pronounced like "O". I have heard about Satan's Toupe! Whoever called it that will go down in history...lol! We had a conversation about this very subject at Update. Some other's I've heard are: Velvetella-"Velveeta" VGVI-"Viva Glam Vee" VGV-"Viva Glam Vie" Pinkarat-Pink a Rat, Pink Rat Phloof-"Poof!" It was close but still made me smile Media-"Mah-deeya" (like the character in a movie)

Lol...some others I have heard...

"Pink Booty"...Pink Poodle
"Luxie Lucy"...Lychee Luxe
"Fetus"...Fetish
"Operator"..."O"
"Ell-lee"...Elle

Pink Booty goes down in history as the best i've ever heard to date...

 

[MAC_Fafinette14]

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Originally Posted by glitterkitten Lol...some others I have heard... "Pink Booty"...Pink Poodle "Luxie Lucy"...Lychee Luxe "Fetus"...Fetish "Operator"..."O" "Ell-lee"...Elle Pink Booty goes down in history as the best i've ever heard to date...

"Fetus" lipstick.

I don't know what else to say.

 

[aziajs]

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Originally Posted by narcissa One of my co-workers always says "Assumptive Olive" and "Toupee" for Sumptuous Olive and Taupe FAIL.

This has given me the best laugh of the night.

For real, how can people get some of these wrong? The U.S. educational system is always dogged and I never believed the hype because I got a good education. However, when I listen to the shit people say sometimes I fully understand. I mean....come on.

 

[Miss Dynamite]

I can't get over Pink Booty instead of Pink Poodle. Was it a 5 year old that said this? Cause otherwise, I'd just want to smack my head on the wall a few times. Who wouldn't know what a poodle is??

 

[SerenityRaine]

Lol, maybe they confused it with a strip club's name.

 

[JAJ_2380]

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Originally Posted by MACgirl I just say hoax when it comes to pronouncing haux, i dont like to flat out say " may i have hoe?, , lol. heres some ive heard or overheard over the years parfait amour- par-fate aim-her sumptuous olive- sump two-us olive blanc type- blank type tete-a-tint- tit a tint (LOL) rule - roo lay (LOL) dubonnet- Doo Bonnet morange- more orange creme d' nude- cremied nude shitaki- shit a key

 

[Sojourner]

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[Boasorte]

totally off topic, but I remember my friend went to fill out an application for A/X, and the manage gave her an on-the-spot interview. The manager asked why does she want to work for Armani Exchange and she replies, and I quote
"Armani Exchange? I thought the store was called 'axe' ".
Needless to say, she didn't get the job, but I was laughing like crazy when I heard her say that

 

[Sojourner]

^ axe!!!

 

[Boasorte]

lol I know, but it's just tooo funny, i still make fun of her to this day

 

[DILLIGAF]

This thread made me laugh until my tummy hurt.

 

[Almost black.]

Funny thread but still, I don't see why should anyone feel embarrassed about wrong pronunciation?

Especially today when most brands use foreign words for the product names - French mostly.

It's nice if you know how to pronounce everything, but if it's not something that you work with and should know - I really don't see any shame in not knowing those stuff.