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Truffles

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Sep 19, 2003, 6:03:37 PM9/19/03
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Is anyone else annoyed that Lillian pronounces Tijuana's name
incorrectly? She continually referred to Tijuana as ti-wan-DA. You
would think that you would try to get an pronounce an unfamiliar name
correctly by asking the name's owner the proper pronunciation,
especially if that person is your tribemate.

--
Brigitte aa #2145

"Great spirits have always found violent opposition from mediocrities.
The latter cannot understand it when a man does not thoughtlessly submit
to hereditary prejudices but honestly and courageously uses his
intelligence."
~ Albert Einstein

sue kelso

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Sep 19, 2003, 6:07:50 PM9/19/03
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"Truffles" <truf...@bonbon.net> wrote in message
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> Is anyone else annoyed that Lillian pronounces Tijuana's name
> incorrectly? She continually referred to Tijuana as ti-wan-DA. You
> would think that you would try to get an pronounce an unfamiliar name
> correctly by asking the name's owner the proper pronunciation,
> especially if that person is your tribemate.
>
> --
> Brigitte aa #2145
>
unlike us, she probably hasn't seen the spelling. Maybe she thought she
heard this and it will change.


Truffles

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Sep 19, 2003, 6:22:17 PM9/19/03
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sue kelso wrote:

> Truffles wrote:
>
>>Is anyone else annoyed that Lillian pronounces Tijuana's name
>>incorrectly? She continually referred to Tijuana as ti-wan-DA. You
>>would think that you would try to get an pronounce an unfamiliar name
>>correctly by asking the name's owner the proper pronunciation,
>>especially if that person is your tribemate.

> unlike us, she probably hasn't seen the spelling. Maybe she thought she


> heard this and it will change.

I would think after 3 days you would hear the correct pronunciation
multiple times especially after Nicole came to Lillian trying to get
Tijuana voted off.

Regardless of spelling, if it's unfamiliar and your tribemate, you would
think she would make an effort to get it right.

mrdac

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Sep 19, 2003, 8:29:42 PM9/19/03
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Maybe she's related to Marilyn from S2!

"Truffles" <truf...@bonbon.net> wrote in message
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Plissken

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Sep 19, 2003, 10:33:35 PM9/19/03
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Hey Brigitte, I see you are a Survivor fan too! I hadn't actually notice the
mispronunciation but will pay more attention next time. What picks my butt
is people who don't know how to spell other peoples names (Ryan S. I think,
spelling Nicole..."Nichole").

Nadene

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art

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Sep 19, 2003, 10:40:38 PM9/19/03
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"while I agree certainly that a person's name should be respected, but
cut the old fossil some slack."

Clearly written by a never-aging young moron - wait my friend, your time
will be here soon enough...........

An even older old fossil who doesn't need the slack......


Truffles

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Sep 19, 2003, 11:04:41 PM9/19/03
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Plissken wrote:

> Hey Brigitte, I see you are a Survivor fan too! I hadn't actually notice the
> mispronunciation but will pay more attention next time. What picks my butt
> is people who don't know how to spell other peoples names (Ryan S. I think,
> spelling Nicole..."Nichole").

Oh, oh, you better bottom post around here. LOL! :-)

I can forgive them in Survivor though. You can't really go up to
someone before TC and ask, "BTW, how do you spell your name?" :-D

Actually, Ryan might spell her name that way if he was a trekkie because
isn't LT. Uhura played by a "Nichole" somebody?

lazarus

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Sep 19, 2003, 11:44:37 PM9/19/03
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On Fri, 19 Sep 2003 20:04:41 -0700, Truffles <truf...@bonbon.net>
wrote:

>Plissken wrote:
>
>> Hey Brigitte, I see you are a Survivor fan too! I hadn't actually notice the
>> mispronunciation but will pay more attention next time. What picks my butt
>> is people who don't know how to spell other peoples names (Ryan S. I think,
>> spelling Nicole..."Nichole").
>
>Oh, oh, you better bottom post around here. LOL! :-)
>
>I can forgive them in Survivor though. You can't really go up to
>someone before TC and ask, "BTW, how do you spell your name?" :-D
>
>Actually, Ryan might spell her name that way if he was a trekkie because
>isn't LT. Uhura played by a "Nichole" somebody?

Nichelle Nichols

--

lazarus

"To announce that there must be no criticism of the president,
or that we are to stand by the president, right or wrong, is
not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable
to the American Public." -- Theodore Roosevelt

sue kelso

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Sep 20, 2003, 12:22:01 AM9/20/03
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"K J" <no_te!l...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> On Fri, 19 Sep 2003 15:22:17 -0700, Truffles <truf...@bonbon.net>
> wrote:
>
> >sue kelso wrote:
> >
> >> Truffles wrote:
> >>
> >>>Is anyone else annoyed that Lillian pronounces Tijuana's name
> >>>incorrectly? She continually referred to Tijuana as ti-wan-DA. You
> >>>would think that you would try to get an pronounce an unfamiliar name
> >>>correctly by asking the name's owner the proper pronunciation,
> >>>especially if that person is your tribemate.
> >
> >> unlike us, she probably hasn't seen the spelling. Maybe she thought
she
> >> heard this and it will change.
> >
> >I would think after 3 days you would hear the correct pronunciation
> >multiple times especially after Nicole came to Lillian trying to get
> >Tijuana voted off.
> >
> >Regardless of spelling, if it's unfamiliar and your tribemate, you would
> >think she would make an effort to get it right.
>
> Well maybe you'll feel better if they were to show a scene where
> Tijuana just blows up and a huge argument and a near cat fight ensues
> over the proper pronunciation of her name. Geez, get over it.
> Tijuana's not worried about it, at least not yet that we know of. Now

> while I agree certainly that a person's name should be respected, but
> cut the old fossil some slack.

thank you kj


Plissken

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Sep 20, 2003, 1:23:14 AM9/20/03
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"Truffles" <truf...@bonbon.net> wrote in message
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> Plissken wrote:
>
> > Hey Brigitte, I see you are a Survivor fan too! I hadn't actually notice
the
> > mispronunciation but will pay more attention next time. What picks my
butt
> > is people who don't know how to spell other peoples names (Ryan S. I
think,
> > spelling Nicole..."Nichole").
>
> Oh, oh, you better bottom post around here. LOL! :-)

Thanks for the tip! Actually I do normally bottom post, but sometimes I get
lazy.

> I can forgive them in Survivor though. You can't really go up to
> someone before TC and ask, "BTW, how do you spell your name?" :-D

Some names I can understand but some are kind of obvious, to me anyway.
Nicole would be one of those. Who was it that spelt everyones names
incorrectly and really wrong?

N


lazarus

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Sep 20, 2003, 2:10:54 AM9/20/03
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Soozin.

Truffles

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Sep 20, 2003, 1:34:06 PM9/20/03
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lazarus wrote:

>>Actually, Ryan might spell her name that way if he was a trekkie because
>>isn't LT. Uhura played by a "Nichole" somebody?
>
> Nichelle Nichols

Thanks. :-)

Truffles

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Sep 20, 2003, 3:06:11 PM9/20/03
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CosmicDawg wrote:

> Truffles wrote:
>
>>Is anyone else annoyed that Lillian pronounces Tijuana's name
>>incorrectly?
>

> How do you know she's pronouncing it incorrectly? Maybe that's how
> Tijuana herself pronounces it.

Well, let's see, 7 people are pronouncing it tea-wan-na and one person
is pronouncing it tea-wan-da. Also, there is no 'd' in the spelling. I
think JP gets the pronunciation right before he goes on camera and he's
one of the 7.

rzwodzwo2093

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Sep 20, 2003, 3:48:16 PM9/20/03
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"CosmicDawg" <CosmicDawgHEA...@cox.net> wrote in message
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> On Fri, 19 Sep 2003 15:03:37 -0700, Truffles <truf...@bonbon.net>
> wrote:
>
> >Is anyone else annoyed that Lillian pronounces Tijuana's name
> >incorrectly?
>
>
> How do you know she's pronouncing it incorrectly? Maybe that's how
> Tijuana herself pronounces it. My question would be, who would name a
> child after a city with a rep as a cesspool.
>
Parents can be cruel.


I-zheet M'drurz

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Sep 20, 2003, 7:07:55 PM9/20/03
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On 20 Sep 2003, rzwodzwo2093 wrote:
> "CosmicDawg" <CosmicDawgHEA...@cox.net> wrote...
>> Truffles <truf...@bonbon.net> wrote:

>> >Is anyone else annoyed that Lillian pronounces Tijuana's name
>> >incorrectly?

>> How do you know she's pronouncing it incorrectly? Maybe that's how
>> Tijuana herself pronounces it. My question would be, who would name
>> a child after a city with a rep as a cesspool.

> Parents can be cruel.

It could be worse, they could have named her Lemonjello
or Oranjello. ($1 to Chris Rock, I think)


--
TP

Ed Stasiak

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Sep 20, 2003, 11:08:28 PM9/20/03
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> "Truffles" <truf...@bonbon.net> wrote

>
> Is anyone else annoyed that Lillian pronounces Tijuana's name
> incorrectly?

Actually, I'm annoyed that she has a name like Tijuana, thou that
annoyance is canceled out by the fact that she's stuck wearing a
sheer blouse and mini-skirt.


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