Can't Pronounce Porsche! - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

jbarrow · 04-01-2007, 04:03 PM

I almost missed my overnight train from Firenze (Florence) to Wien (Vienna) because I didn't know what the hell "Wien" was. Fortunately all of the porters in Italy speak excellent English and pointed a Yank in the right direction.

-James

MNBoxster · 04-01-2007, 08:24 PM

Hi,

I think you're all obsessing about a word.

Porsh, or Porsha what difference does it make? I could care less how many people pronounce it correctly or not - this isn't the Nat'l. Spelling Bee...

Happy Motoring!... Jim'99

aren040 · 04-02-2007, 07:13 AM

I will be the first to admit it but I will even pronounce it the incorrect way. Personally, I dont care. This is how it is pronounced over here and that is how I say it here. When I lived in Germany I used to pronounce it the other way. It really doesn't matter. Language is not concrete and evolves over time as people in society see fit. There are many words and names that started out one way and ended up another. Realistic people accept this and move on.

-aren

Adam · 04-02-2007, 09:01 AM

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Originally Posted by MNBoxster

Hi,

I think you're all obsessing about a word.

Porsh, or Porsha what difference does it make? I could care less how many people pronounce it correctly or not - this isn't the Nat'l. Spelling Bee...

Happy Motoring!... Jim'99

My thoughts exactly Jim.

Brucelee · 04-02-2007, 09:52 AM

Ferry doesn't pronounce anything these days.

Ferry is dead!

04-02-2007, 09:54 AM

BoxsterBob sees dead people!

Brucelee · 04-02-2007, 10:09 AM

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Originally Posted by bmussatti

BoxsterBob sees dead people!

Good one!!!!!!!!!!

BobMarley1 · 04-02-2007, 10:15 AM

I say it's a Boxster, I never say Porsche.

porsche986spyder · 04-02-2007, 10:21 AM

I once dated this girl who was constantly correcting me about the pronunciation of Porsche. She kept telling me I was saying it wrong because her daddy use to own a 914 and always hated people for saying it wrong. I told her it really shouldn’t matter as long as you at least spell it right. And on that point, if we need to say it as “Porsch-a” instead of “Porsch-e”, shouldn’t there be an accent mark over the last letter “e”?

By the way, I dumped that girl for always wanting to be right.

thomschoon · 04-02-2007, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by MNBoxster

Hi,

I think you're all obsessing about a word.

Porsh, or Porsha what difference does it make? I could care less how many people pronounce it correctly or not - this isn't the Nat'l. Spelling Bee...

Happy Motoring!... Jim'99

Actually it isnt a word it is someones name which is why as a matter of respect people should try to say it correctly. While here in the States such things are not as important, in Europe people still try and be polite, or as the Brits put it civilized.

04-02-2007, 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by MNBoxster

Hi,

I think you're all obsessing about a word.

Porsh, or Porsha what difference does it make? I could care less how many people pronounce it correctly or not - this isn't the Nat'l. Spelling Bee...

Happy Motoring!... Jim'99

Hey Jim, how ya doing? I am a little surprised by your response!

First of all, I am not obsessing. I do obsess about stuff, but not things like this. Just observations while watching my 2 picks make it to the Championship game.

I am a bit of a perfectionist...and sense that you too. It's a good thing...I keep telling myself...and whoever else will listen to me.

I would just think that Pontiac would get it right. That's all.

CJ_Boxster · 04-02-2007, 11:58 AM

If i heard someone with an american accent say Porsh'a.... I'd call them a douche bag, it just sounds too rehursed and pompus to hear that in SoCal anyway.

Brucelee · 04-02-2007, 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by CJ_Boxster

If i heard someone with an american accent say Porsh'a.... I'd call them a douche bag, it just sounds too r

ehursed and pompus to hear that in SoCal anyway.

Doush'a bag????????

porsche986spyder · 04-02-2007, 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Brucelee

Doush'a bag????????

OMG! THATS SO FUNNY! Good one.

CJ_Boxster · 04-02-2007, 12:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Brucelee

Doush'a bag????????

LOL guess thats how they say it in England and Germany.

savowood · 04-03-2007, 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by CJ_Boxster

LOL guess thats how they say it in England and Germany.

Actually, douche, meaning shower, is a two syllable word in German.

Doo-shuh

-Michael

Bavarian Motorist · 04-02-2007, 08:12 PM

I saw that commercial. Makes me mad.

Didn't it say "PORSHHH Boxster and BMW X5?"

Wtf? X5? What do these cars have to do w/ anything?

MNBoxster · 04-02-2007, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by bmussatti

Hey Jim, how ya doing? I am a little surprised by your response!

First of all, I am not obsessing. I do obsess about stuff, but not things like this. Just observations while watching my 2 picks make it to the Championship game.

I am a bit of a perfectionist...and sense that you too. It's a good thing...I keep telling myself...and whoever else will listen to me.

I would just think that Pontiac would get it right. That's all.

Hi,

Yea, I lean toward perfectionism, but that's me - I pronounce it correctly. Others may do as they wish.

If we're all of a sudden gonna become the Pronunciation Police, there are much greater offenders out there than those who say Porsh...

Happy Motoring!... Jim'99

leify01 · 04-04-2007, 06:20 AM

That's funny JBARROW because even though I rented a car in Germany with a GPS I still needed to buy a map because Austria wasn't listed in my pick list.. later found out it was under "O" for OSTERREICH.. and yes then i could find my way to "Wien".. which was a complete waste of time anyway.. "Austria"sucked!!