Chris_V wrote: Might as well say Alpha Romero (and there's a guy around her with a GTV6 that has that on the side of his car in big vinyl letters. Jesus, it's printed correctly on the back, why can't you get it right?)
Maybe he's also a big fan of zombie movies?
In reply to sporqster:
I don't think we're talking about accents here. And I may be wrong, but I've never considered at Porsh as being a nickname or a short version of Porsche. It's just an incorrect pronunciation.
What is the correct way? In this case, the way the company itself pronounces it, which is "Porsha".
bravenrace wrote: Why wouldn't anyone pronounce anything other than the correct way?
Ah-hem. I'm an ex-pat Brit, and when I pronounce things correctly, many people on this continent tell my I'm pronouncing them incorrectly. For the hell of it at times I will argue the point about who's language it is, but the truth is English Vs. American English are two diverging languages.
Over here people say 'Obama' when you watch UK news they call him 'Obhahma'. So I see no issue with 'Porsh' neither do the 365 or A/C 911 owners on my street.
Ditto with Coooooonnntaaaassshhhhhhh Vs k-ow-ntash for prancing bulls.
Get over it people.
BTW - side bar on the development of language. A certain word that has crept into use and even appears in some dictionary’s, roughly meaning A lack of lack of regard .i.e. with regard but used by dumbasses to mean a lack of regard will never be a real word. Once I'm benevolent dictator of the universe the use of said word in anything other than an ironic way will instantly mean you fail your GED and are ineligible for any higher education and will legal limited to minimum wage jobs for the rest of your sorry arse existence!
Adrian_Thompson wrote: BTW - side bar on the development of language. A certain word that has crept into use and even appears in some dictionary’s, roughly meaning A lack of lack of regard .i.e. with regard but used by dumbasses to mean a lack of regard will never be a real word. Once I'm benevolent dictator of the universe the use of said word in anything other than an ironic way will instantly mean you fail your GED and are ineligible for any higher education and will legal limited to minimum wage jobs for the rest of your sorry arse existence!
I know the word of which you speak, and will not repeat it because it annoys me, too. But my personal grammatical pet peeve is the unnecessary apostrophe. And you, sir, are guilty of that! 
By the way, I hereby dedicate this thread to the patron saint of pedantry:
I watch a lot of BBC shows and always chuckle when I hear them pronounce schedule. But when you look at the spelling, us Americans pronounce it wrong.
And then they add an extra vowel to aluminum and it pisses me off
I just drive them.
But my five year old knows how to pronounce it correctly.
80-90% of folks mispronounce my last name, in one of three predictable ways.
I long since stopped caring, if I ever did.
About 1 out of 3 follow it with 'did I say that right?'. To which I usually reply, 'well, I was the only one who stood up'.
But we all have pet peeves, and mine is /inner-est-ing/ in place of /in-trist-ing/.
That's a pretty inneresting porsh ya got there, fella.
Americans discussing pronunciation, how ironic.
I get more worked up by someone saying they are weary of something; I get that you are tired but it should be leery of x instead.
Shall we discuss lieutenant ?
N.B. It's prounounced 'lef-TEN-ent'
Interviewer: Good evening. I have with me in the studio tonight one of the country's leading skin specialists - Raymond Luxury Yacht.
Raymond: That's not my name.
Interviewer: I'm sorry - Raymond Luxury Yach-t.
Raymond: No, no, no - it's spelt Raymond Luxury Yach-t, but it's pronounced 'Throatwobbler Mangrove'.
Interviewer: You're a very silly man and I'm not going to interview you.
Raymond: Ah, anti-semitism!
aussiesmg wrote: Americans discussing pronunciation, how ironic.
Don't start. I will hit you with an al-you-mineeum bat.
EDIT: Adding 
to avoid charges related to terroristic threats 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbFu1r_erw0 Straight from the man himself! Two syllables. Though IDGAF about such trivial bullE36 M3, call it what you want, so long as it gets the point across.
Giant Purple Snorklewacker wrote:aussiesmg wrote: Americans discussing pronunciation, how ironic.Don't start. I will hit you with an al-you-mineeum bat.
What did he say? I couldn't understand with that heavy Australian accent
Cone_Junky wrote:Giant Purple Snorklewacker wrote:What did he say? I couldn't understand with that heavy Australian accentaussiesmg wrote: Americans discussing pronunciation, how ironic.Don't start. I will hit you with an al-you-mineeum bat.
There are no aluminIum bats in cricket
So calling it a "P car" should really irritate people. Add in the Boston accent and it becomes a "Pcahr" 
In reply to dean1484:
I think that would be a "Pcah".
I'm just racking up new ways to irritate car snobs.
Adrian_Thompson wrote: Shall we discuss lieutenant ?
Yeah, and Prius is pronounce "Pry-us".
Still doesn't settle it.
Porsh-a or Por-sha?
Datsun310Guy wrote: I remember being sternly corrected on this back in the late 1970's by some dude. My favorite is TIE-Yota.
soo-BA-ru
I do like how Alex Lloyd pronounces Datsun - DAT-sun 510. Everyone in the midwest pronounces it DOT-sun.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6IOJOwZomUU
@ 5:30 he drops it into 3rd gear and runs to 8,000rpm and blows his wad. (sorta)
bluej wrote: Still doesn't settle it. Porsh-a or Por-sha?
Obviously, it's Porsche.
bravenrace wrote: In reply to dean1484: I think that would be a "Pcah".
Yes. . .. . Yes you are correct LOL
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