Mar/071
Lost post
I've been cleaning up my laptop and trying to organize all the files. I haven't done it in a long long time. I have crap everywhere. Ever since I got back from Sydney, my laptop has gotten worse and worse. I have no room on my desktop for anything else. Anyway I found some things I wanted to put in a post but never got around to it. I don't think I posted this already. So here it is! A lost post!
One of the things about the Australian accent is how they said the car brand names. I will list the brand and then spell it how they say it. Nissan - Nissen (sounds like missin'), Mazda - Mayzda, Hyundai - Hee-unday. The guy my friend works with laughed when he heard how we pronounce Hyundai and he said "You don't even say all the letters!" Also, coupe is pronounced "koo-pay" (rhymes with toupee). They pronounce them this way even on the commercials.
Some other things are Nike. The say Nike (rhymes with bike). Addidas is a-did-dus with the emphasis on the A. I can't remember anything else right now.
I miss being in Sydney.
March 6th, 2007
How do they pronounce “boring post” in Australia? Just kidding.