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AIBP (pretentious) to pronounce L'Occitane "LOCK SEE TAN"?

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MardyBra · 21/12/2013 16:35

Especially when friends and family call it "LOCKY TAIN"?

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moondog · 22/12/2013 15:24

John Prescott came up with one of the best malapropisms of all time, returning from a trip abroad.
'It's could to be back on terracotta!'

alexbaublistigers · 22/12/2013 15:33

Perhaps next time he'll go with "terrapluviale" Wink

I'll send you a message later, moondog

Blu · 22/12/2013 17:33

I pronounce it 'hand cream'.

My bilingual aunt who lived in Provence for 20 years calls it 'Locky tan'.

PacificDingbat · 22/12/2013 18:43

I learnt a new word today and need to use it: PARAPROSDOKIAN
Xmas Grin

"We never really grow up, we only learn how to act in public"
"If I agreed with you, we'd both be wrong" - I may use this one on here

LessMissAbs · 22/12/2013 20:19

daisychain My DH pronounces with coffee brand correctly Doo-vay Eck berts, so I just totally take the piss and say Dowee Eggy bits

Sorry, but its "Dow-uh Ech-berts"

with the ch like ch in loch, but more guttural. There is no v sound in Douwe.

See at 52 seconds in.

Hidingfromboss · 22/12/2013 20:32

OK hope the name change works.

My boss once sent me an email about the correct way to say espresso. With links attached.

I now respect her enormously and never snigger about it behind her back.

MardyBra · 23/12/2013 17:41
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