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Re: It may be right but does it sound pretentious?
Posted: Wed Sep 13, 2017 9:20 am
by Pete
My local OPC pronounces 'Porsche' without the 'e' and 'Macan' with only the two 'a's.
Personally, I think it's ok to go with the local version of the pronunciation, saying it the German way does sound pretty pretentious.
I mean, we don't say we're spending the weekend in 'Paree', do we? (Well, unless it's going to 'Gay Paree' , but I don't go there).
Re: It may be right but does it sound pretentious?
Posted: Wed Sep 13, 2017 10:44 am
by Deleted User 1874
Even though it may be technically correct, pronouncing the "e" makes you sound like a cock in most UK social situations, so I don't do it! Luckily you can avoid the "P" word entirely in most situations, or at least you can with a 911!
Re: It may be right but does it sound pretentious?
Posted: Wed Sep 13, 2017 10:49 am
by Col Lamb
Peteski wrote: ↑Wed Sep 13, 2017 10:44 am
Even though it may be technically correct, pronouncing the "e" makes you sound like a cock in most UK social situations, so I don't do it! Luckily you can avoid the "P" word entirely in most situations, or at least you can with a 911!
If anone askswhat I drive I usually give a disinterested look and say ...oh, just an SUV..... that is usually enough.
Re: It may be right but does it sound pretentious?
Posted: Wed Sep 13, 2017 10:55 am
by Deleted User 1874
I can't remember the last time anyone asked what I drive. Although I don't go to cocktail parties or business networking events
Re: It may be right but does it sound pretentious?
Posted: Wed Sep 13, 2017 7:18 pm
by Hawkeye
Living in London and travelling to work by public transport, I would have no idea what car most of my colleagues drive. It's not really something people discuss and many don't have a car at all. When I lived out of London where your car was parked on your drive and you went everywhere in it, it seemed to matter much more to people.
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Re: It may be right but does it sound pretentious?
Posted: Thu Sep 21, 2017 12:19 am
by Bazza06
My view, for what it's worth, is that you should pronounce the name as it was given. After all, most people would expect their own name to be pronounced properly.
In saying that, I am currently up to 19 pictures of Starbucks coffee cups where they have given me a completely different name to that provided
Re: It may be right but does it sound pretentious?
Posted: Thu Sep 21, 2017 8:51 am
by Dandock
Hawkeye wrote: ↑Wed Sep 13, 2017 7:18 pm
Living in London and travelling to work by public transport, I would have no idea what car most of my colleagues drive. It's not really something people discuss and many don't have a car at all. When I lived out of London where your car was parked on your drive and you went everywhere in it, it seemed to matter much more to people.
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+1
We bumped into some ex-neighbours at the weekend - not people we especially like - but inevitably went through all the usual pleasantries. During this exchange was 'so-and-so told us you've got a nice new car'.
Re: It may be right but does it sound pretentious?
Posted: Thu Sep 21, 2017 12:05 pm
by Deleted User 1874
Bazza06 wrote: ↑Thu Sep 21, 2017 12:19 am
My view, for what it's worth, is that you should pronounce the name as it was given. After all, most people would expect their own name to be pronounced properly.
I admire the sentiment, but in this case I prefer to pronounce it incorrectly to avoid sounding like a cock.
Re: It may be right but does it sound pretentious?
Posted: Thu Sep 21, 2017 1:14 pm
by Dandock
Peteski wrote: ↑Thu Sep 21, 2017 12:05 pm
Bazza06 wrote: ↑Thu Sep 21, 2017 12:19 am
My view, for what it's worth, is that you should pronounce the name as it was given. After all, most people would expect their own name to be pronounced properly.
I admire the sentiment, but in this case I prefer to pronounce it incorrectly to avoid sounding like a cock.
Would that be a German cock or an Anglo-Saxon one?
Re: It may be right but does it sound pretentious?
Posted: Thu Sep 21, 2017 9:55 pm
by VanB
I think Porsche is generally and widely pronounced porsh here in the U.K. And I tend to go with that unless at an OPC or talking to an enthusiast. Using the correct pronunciation risks making you sound like a total cock!
