People have been sharing the worst pronunciations of their name – 14 of the best
Well this is just a delight, and a reminder to us all to make extra effort to pronounce people’s names right.
Sarah pic.twitter.com/NolotJUahm
— Sorcha Ní Nia (@Luiseach) March 20, 2019
Because, well, just have a look at these.
1.
https://twitter.com/bxker_af/status/1109256443960676352
2.
I don’t even know where to start
— Ingebjørg Thorbjørnsdatter (@ingebjorgthor) March 21, 2019
I just had a seizure trying to read your name
— SCORP$ (@ShonenWilliam) March 21, 2019
Yeah, that happens a lot, I’m sorry
— Ingebjørg Thorbjørnsdatter (@ingebjorgthor) March 21, 2019
3.
Knees
— Naoise Ellis (@naoiseellis) March 21, 2019
How is it really pronounced?
— Caché (@missbakare) March 21, 2019
Neesha
— Naoise Ellis (@naoiseellis) March 21, 2019
4.
i have a top 5 list: Homer, Homo, Human, Humein
— haoma (@zontzoozat) March 21, 2019
Isn’t that four
— belle wants 20+ more tattoos asap (@belle_junebug) March 23, 2019
5.
Well my last name is polish, Kozozemski, and someone said “kamikaze?”
— Jay (@jamiee_dianaa) March 21, 2019
That's not even half bad.
— Shelly EST19✖✖⚾️ (@skozoze) March 21, 2019
Oh that’s just the one that pissed me off the most. Kazamazowski. Kazowski. Kazoki. The whole works
— Jay (@jamiee_dianaa) March 21, 2019
6.
Benedict Cumberbatch
— Cumberdick Benderbatch (@CumberdickB) March 21, 2019
7.
My daughter CHEYANNE was called by a doctor in Tallaght hospital.
He came to the waiting room, looked at the sheet.
Looked around the waiting room hoping there was only one patient.
Looked back at the sheet. Took a big breath in and called..
SH. SH. SHINY.— Mick Tuohy (@Tuts1976) March 21, 2019
8.
Shrek ♂️
— Shariq Wajid (@shariqqwajid) March 22, 2019
9.
my name is kasai. they called me croissant. the end.
— thot in this economy (@KasaiRichardson) March 22, 2019
10.
My punani https://t.co/PUPHUnJO84
— Maps Maponyane (@MapsMaponyane) March 25, 2019
11.
Trashie
— Trasie Sands (@trasiesands) March 20, 2019
12.
"i-knees"
— Inez (@Inez_Ior) March 22, 2019
13.
my last name is “tsan” and it’s pronounced w a silent t so it’s actually “san” (it’s frequently pronounced wrong so i’m used to it) but my old math teacher used to pronounce it as “tarzan”??? pic.twitter.com/EGjscGBEVX
— dee (@herpaderpxo) March 22, 2019
14.
All You Can Eat Biryani https://t.co/2AwUmmZzyO
— Alykhan Bijani (@Rockets_Insider) March 25, 2019
But the winner is …
Sad as fuck https://t.co/iAVtlvTu2k
— devilsnarefizz.eth (@devilsnarefizz) March 24, 2019