It is not bloody "Scalec-trix" or "Scalex-trix", it is SCALEXTRIC.

[UnquietDad]

Scalextric.
Scalextric.
Scalextric.

Please say it ten times if you get it wrong.
It's not that difficult. Thank you.

And it's "et cetera", not "ecksetra", FGS.

You have one set up in the attic, don't you???

next to your model train set up!

I wish!!

I like calling in Scalec-trix. So there!

It's Scalec-tric in this house

It's called "dear Lord woman have you not sold it yet", in our house. Or at least it was until she actually did sell it and now holds the moral high-ground as far as the mouldering box of unused climbing gear is concerned.

I HATE my GPS - Yesterday we used it to get us round the M25 to a party, and the woman CANNOT say exit. How many GGGGGG's are there in Exit???????

Urgh.

So I'm not the only one who's driven to thumping cushions about the mispronunciation of Scalextric. Hurrah!

Hooray!!!!!!!!!

I thought I was the only person in the world who actually minded about this (or possibly even the only person who had noticed it!).

Ahem????

EGZIT???

And it's 'Messerschmitt' (not 'Meshersmitt', as most people say ). I also have the DCs primed to correct anyone who says 'marshmellow' .

Am I the only person who has no need to say it, or to hear people saying it?

Messerschmidt? Who says messerschmidt? In normal conversation?

EGZIT on the other hand....

I'm a mesherschmidt marshmellow culprit

Well no, not in everyday conversation, I'll grant you, captainofthemummies.

Shame on you, wheresthehamster .

Sean Connery would say Messher

But Sean Connery would say 'Shcalextric' too .

UD, is that why people insist on typing ect instead of etc?

My dh puts the letter z in accelerate. It makes me want to pull off my own ears.

"Shay, Mish Monneypenny. Take off your shoesh. Now shit down here beshide me and have a go with my Shcalexshtric."

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UQD:

TWO different radio stations today I have heard them talking about scalextric!!!!