I'll bet most, if not all of us fall into "the right way" category| Off-Topic Discussion forum |

Gary Dork
12/9/16 3:36 p.m.

Porsche

Beer Baron MegaDork
12/9/16 4:11 p.m.

I Americanize the pronunciation a little bit, but only by not being quite as nasal.

Streetwiseguy PowerDork
12/9/16 4:51 p.m.

Front Porch is a 944, back Porch is a 911. A friend nicknamed his 944 Porky.

I can tell whether I'm likely to enjoy people's company by how they react.

SyntheticBlinkerFluid UltimaDork
12/9/16 4:51 p.m.

I've always pronounced it the right way.

What always kills me is the people who say "I don't care that it's someone's last name, I still pronounce it Porsh".

Gary Dork
12/9/16 4:54 p.m.

In reply to Streetwiseguy:

Grtechguy MegaDork
12/9/16 6:31 p.m.

Por/Sha Known that from a young age. Would surprise older owners with the pronunciation.

nutherjrfan Dork
12/9/16 7:08 p.m.

Porker. Works for me.

carguy123 UltimaDork
12/9/16 8:10 p.m.

Overpriced is how I say it.

motomoron SuperDork
12/9/16 10:16 p.m.

Even though it's the cleanest, most perfect 986 Boxster S I've ever seen, and it's a 50th anniversary 550 Spyder limited edition, and in the paperwork I have the documentation for the $21k new engine the dealer good-willed 12k miles, and it cost new stripper/base model Camry money...

It's still a Porsche, and we're not "fancy people". So around here we always have a laugh and in a very affected, ostentatious voice call it the "Poooor-skeh", like we're pan-ethnic coke dealers or something.

Wall-e MegaDork
12/9/16 10:50 p.m.

I'm pretty sure it's pronounced Beetle

Agnew UltraDork
12/9/16 10:53 p.m.

I learned the proper pronunciation from a stripper. Well, the announcer, but she picked it.

Doc Brown Dork
12/10/16 7:34 a.m.

I ain't ignorant but always say it the wrong way just to piss some people off.

Appleseed MegaDork
12/10/16 1:45 p.m.

I speak rudimentary Deutsche, so I can't pronounce it the wrong way. My brain won't allow it.

AClockworkGarage Reader
12/10/16 6:44 p.m.

SyntheticBlinkerFluid wrote: I've always pronounced it the right way. What always kills me is the people who say "I don't care that it's someone's last name, I still pronounce it Porsh".

Better not ever catch you saying "chevy"

Appleseed MegaDork
12/10/16 7:29 p.m.

But Chevy is a nickname, recognized by Chevrolet itself. That alone adds legitimacy.

AClockworkGarage Reader
12/10/16 8:01 p.m.

GM has been trying to get rid of the "chevy" nickname since 2010.

but if you don't like that example: Merc, Benz, Olds, Caddy, Jag...