re: Why do out-of-towners say "N'awlins"?

I've always kind of said it like Norlinz

Its actually just one word...

Noirlinz

They're making fun of you.

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What about Houston St. in NYC? Pronounced Howston

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My Tahoe's gps says it like this and I want to run his Yankee arse off the road every time he says it, which is often as I live in Houston.

The only to say new Orleans with out annoying me

New Or-lins
New aw-lins
New or-lee-ens (only because I've heard it so much from locals over the years, although it's still slightly eye roll worthy)

And I say nola sometimes, so deal with it if it bothers you. I certainly type it 99% of the time.

Same reason people say Cali, Hot Lanta, Chi-town, "new yalk" (however you'd spell that accent)

Simply put, stereotypes

Because people love to go to nawlins for the Mardi Gras and hang in the swampy sinking bayou of the city where you can pee anywhere you want ane everyone in the French Quarters is naked and drunk 24/7

Or you could consider n'awlins a nickname.

Which I do.

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Or you could consider n'awlins a nickname. Which I do.

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I consider it something someone from out of town would say.