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GG. wrote: Fri Oct 02, 2026 1:20 pm I should really lob in my biggest pet hate - the inability to pronounce the letter U not in the same way as a toddler, e.g. Formula One is Form-you-la not For-moo-la. If you can't say the word you shouldn't be allowed to commentate on it (David Croft).

I'm with you there.

And another one that comes to mind from the wife watching a lot of cooking shows - Tumour-ic. FFS there's an R in the middle - tur-mer-ic

A growing trend amongst the yoof which grinds my gears is local pronunciations of places.

You most certainly did NOT go on holiday to Bar-hell-ona or Parie... you pretentious twonk

You can always flip this on them - "Where do you live ??? London??? never heard if it... Oh you mean Farking Lahndan..."