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re: Why do out-of-towners say "N'awlins"?
Posted on 2/5/14 at 1:44 pm to PelicanPoop
Posted on 2/5/14 at 1:44 pm to PelicanPoop
I am much more annoyed when they say New Or-LEE-ans
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Posted on 2/5/14 at 1:44 pm to Peazey
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It's a fun embellishment of New Orleans' accent and speech patterns. Tourists give us money and are a huge part of our economy. I don't think it's wise to have too much disdain for them.
Possibly the single most intelligent thing I have ever read on the OT. Well done Sir.
Posted on 2/5/14 at 1:45 pm to Wtodd
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As long as people are coming to your town to spend money why do you care how they pronounce it? They're trying to fit in AND they're spending money!!! Bitch, bitch, bitch!
Shut up.
Posted on 2/5/14 at 1:46 pm to Come2Conquer
But please take this in the nicest SECr way as possible.Posted on 2/5/14 at 1:47 pm to PelicanPoop
So you have never been a tourist somewhere and mispronounced the name of something there?
This post was edited on 2/5/14 at 1:50 pm
Posted on 2/5/14 at 1:49 pm to Draconian Sanctions
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I am much more annoyed when they say New Or-LEE-ans
Many natives say it this way. My grandfather and many other old blue bloods I know have always siad it that way.
Posted on 2/5/14 at 1:49 pm to lsunurse
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So you have never been a tourist somewhere and mispronounce the name of something there?
Yeah, but Louisiana offers special opportunities not found in a lot of places.
Was talking a co-worker into Baton Rouge who'd never been this way before; he was on I-10 and I asked him where he was. Told me he'd just passed the exit for (literal pronunciation here): Gross-ee Tee-Tee
Posted on 2/5/14 at 1:52 pm to TigerattheU
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"New OrLEENS" isn't acceptable right? I think they would otherwise say it like that and go too far trying to correct themselves.
I don't say it that way when referring to the city, but I do say it that way when I refer to my street, Orleans St. Does this make me a douche?
This post was edited on 2/5/14 at 1:54 pm
Posted on 2/5/14 at 1:52 pm to Come2Conquer
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Yeah, but Louisiana offers special opportunities not found in a lot of places
I'm sure many places have names that only locals know how to pronounce.
There are a lot of Spanish influenced and Native American influenced names of streets, cities, etc out here that are easily mispronounced.
Posted on 2/5/14 at 1:54 pm to PelicanPoop
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' "Naturally N'awlins" thing on local tv, nobody fricking says it.
I like "Nawlins" and people don't use it in speech, but it's cool in print and such.
Posted on 2/5/14 at 1:54 pm to lsunurse
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I'm sure many places have names that only locals know how to pronounce.
There are a lot of Spanish influenced and Native American influenced names of streets, cities, etc out here that are easily mispronounced.
Only other place I've been stateside that's given me fits is Oklahoma. Some of those native American town/city names are a bitch to figure out.
Posted on 2/5/14 at 1:54 pm to lsunurse
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I'm sure many places have names that only locals know how to pronounce.
Some of the pronunciations are ridiculous, in my opinion. Burgundy street is one example that jumps to mind.
Posted on 2/5/14 at 1:55 pm to Come2Conquer
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Yeah, but Louisiana offers special opportunities not found in a lot of places.
If you think this is not the case in most places to most outsiders, you need to travel more.
Posted on 2/5/14 at 1:55 pm to PelicanPoop
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"New N'awlins
That's what we were calling Houston in 2006.
Posted on 2/5/14 at 1:55 pm to lsunurse
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There are a lot of Spanish influenced and Native American influenced names of streets, cities, etc out here that are easily mispronounced.
There is no rhyme or reason to the way things are pronounced in Nawlins
Posted on 2/5/14 at 1:56 pm to Come2Conquer
What about Houston St. in NYC? Pronounced Howston
Posted on 2/5/14 at 1:56 pm to colorchangintiger
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If you think this is not the case in most places to most outsiders, you need to travel more.
Brother, unless you've traveled for nearly 300 days out of the year for the past 15+ years, I can promise you that I have a leg up on you when it comes to roaming this globe.
Posted on 2/5/14 at 1:57 pm to PelicanPoop
1. Because they have not been there and they saw the movie "The Big Easy" 20 years ago.
2. Because it is printed like that on t-shirts sold in the shops on Bourbon street.
Other than this, exposure to the pronunciation is limited to Janis Joplin lyrics.
2. Because it is printed like that on t-shirts sold in the shops on Bourbon street.
Other than this, exposure to the pronunciation is limited to Janis Joplin lyrics.
Posted on 2/5/14 at 1:57 pm to Napoleon
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That's what we were calling Houston in 2006.
That was so blown out of proportion.
Posted on 2/5/14 at 1:57 pm to TigerattheU
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"New OrLEENS" isn't acceptable right?
That is how damyankees pronounce it.
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