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Old 12-17-2009, 05:32 AM   #37
Gougoushu
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Originally Posted by Gary H
I wouldn't take anything too seriously there...the Forum is called "Boxa" after all

I don't get the whole inverted snobbery thing - it's pronounced 'PORSH-A" so why try and dumb it down? Why is it considered "Snooty" to pronounce something correctly?

hahahaha ... agreed. The only reasonable explanation I've seen for deliberate mispronunciation is wanted to avoid sounding anything like Jeremy Clarkson, the guy who plays the "odious Brit" character [also featured on A. Idol and Hells Kitchen shows] on Top Gear.
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