AIBU to think aloe vera is pronounced 'allo veera' and not 'ah verrrr'?

[Curlyblow]

As per stupid radio advert proclaiming the weight loss properties of 'ah verrr' [breathy voice].
It was only after I'd heard it a few times that I realised they were talking about bloody aloe vera.

[scarednoob]

Julia agrees with you!

[scarednoob]

(You need to click on the pic to see it properly - famously bitchy t shirt!)

[Curlyblow]

Me & Julia; one mind.

[Curlyblow]

I'd never seen that before - finger absolutely not on the pulse!

[member]

YANBU! Not heard the advert or anybody pronouncing it in a way other than "allo Vera"in fact I mentally do it in a Victoria Wood - type character voice!

[ToucheShay]

Thought you were going to say it was your MIL, as it is something mine would say.

[Mamadothehump]

Erm, aren't they promoting Alevere??? www.alevere.com/

[Curlyblow]

Quite possibly! in which case I'll withdraw my outrage it's still a stupid advert

[Bringiton2016]

[ICanTuckMyBoobsInMyPockets]

[BringMeTea]

[bubblegurl252]

Wasn't there a parrot that said Allo Vera!

[maggiethemagpie]

It's like M and S calling hosiery 'hose-er-ee' instead of 'hose- ee-er-ee'. They seem to have deposed of the 'i' and it annoys me no end.

[HormonalHeap]

Your op had me

[thebestfurchinchilla]

I don't get that T shirt I always thought the joke was "Allo Vera" as in "hello Vera." Please explain.

[StealthPolarBear]

Thank you Maggie I assumed it had been me who'd pronounced it wrong all these years. Not that I say it much but in my head.
20% off hoserry
It took me a while to realise they were talking about what I would pronounce hosyerry

[SirChenjin]

Vera was her husband's first wife - iirc he was dragging his heels over leaving her or something and generally being a shit. A Low Vera was a bitchy dig at her - and the last time I could think anything positive about Julia Roberts.

at your righteous indignation OP

I hate the Fred Olsen cruise advert on the radio where she says Fraydolson Cruises in what I can only presume are supposed to be sultry tones

[thebestfurchinchilla]

Still don't get it

[SirChenjin]

A Low Vera was a play on Aloe Vera - it meant that Vera (the first wife) was behaving in a low way by not consenting to a divorce or whatever it was that she wasn't doing.

[thebestfurchinchilla]

Was Vera short as in low? or was it A low as in allow the divorce? Really not that clever either way.

[thebestfurchinchilla]

Vera was behaving low? Oh wasn't she pregnant with his baby when he started started the affair with Julia?. Low or what?

[SirChenjin]

I thought it was her behaviour - but you're right, it could have been allow

Either way, Vera was not and Julia/Mr Julia were.

[SirChenjin]

More on the A Low Vera story here www.datalounge.com/thread/13611533-so-what-is-the-story-about-julia-roberts-and-the-t-shirt-message-to-danny-s-exwife

Vera was well rid.

[borisgudanov]

I thought it was pronounced "wonderful opportunity to earn a good income working from home and recruiting and managing your own team", or something like that. Or is that French for "bullshit"?