When I got rid of my Audi, I thought I was done listening to people mispronounce my car's name

by "sm70- why not Duesenberg?" (sm70-whynotduesenberg)
Published 08/08/2017 at 16:41

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But no.

“Hey buddy, cool car! Is that an Alfa Romero?”

I don’t get what it is, but probably half the people who say “Alfa Romeo” when they are talking about my car add an extra ‘r’ in there for no reason I can figure out. I would even understand if they mispronounced it Romeo like Romeo & Juliet, but this I don’t get. And as if that weren’t enough of the mispronunciation thing, they often then proceed to tell me it “looks kinda like a Porsh.”

I suppose that should be seen as a compliment, and apart from the pronunciation they aren’t entirely wrong.

Also, I’ve had more random stranger (3 or 4) tell me my car looks like a James Bond car than I have had make any connection to The Graduate (0 people).

Replies (41)

"sony1492" (sony1492)
08/08/2017 at 16:46, STARS: 9

Is it wrong if I pronounce it Alfa , Row-Mayo

"Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever" (superchan7)
08/08/2017 at 16:46, STARS: 1

Nice Oddie, man!

"sm70- why not Duesenberg?" (sm70-whynotduesenberg)
08/08/2017 at 16:47, STARS: 2

That’s how I pronounce it, phonetically speaking

"MonkeePuzzle" (monkeypuzzle)
08/08/2017 at 16:49, STARS: 10

audi, like saudi.

sa-oodis, in aaa-oooodis

"404 - User No Longer Available" (toni-cipriani)
08/08/2017 at 16:57, STARS: 2

Ow-dee Five Thousand.

"JGrabowMSt" (jgrabowmst)
08/08/2017 at 17:02, STARS: 3

Almost every day on my way home I pass a guy with one of these. His license plate says “ALFAMALE.”

Makes me laugh every time.

"Mini Guy- Now has a 4Runner" (gavinharter30)
08/08/2017 at 17:04, STARS: 1

I have some friends at schools who call it Alfa - romEEEo. Like they say me but with ro and o at either side

"TheHondaBro" (wwaveform)
08/08/2017 at 17:19, STARS: 2

Alpha Romeo.

"razorbeamteam" (razorbeamteam)
08/08/2017 at 17:32, STARS: 3

My dad once called it “Ralphie Omero”, which will forever be how I refer to cars of that brand.

"davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com" (davesaddiction)
08/08/2017 at 17:43, STARS: 1

Hey - nice Aston Roh-MEoh!

"davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com" (davesaddiction)
08/08/2017 at 17:43, STARS: 0

No it is not.

"davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com" (davesaddiction)
08/08/2017 at 17:47, STARS: 3

I would get ALFALFA.

"davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com" (davesaddiction)
08/08/2017 at 17:47, STARS: 0

I love it.

"Full of the sound of the Gran Fury, signifying nothing." (granfury)
08/08/2017 at 19:03, STARS: 1

This reminds me of a casino around here called the Lumiere. It’s amazing how many people throw in an unnecessary ‘n’ and call it something that sounds like lumineer, usually the people who can least afford to be spending their days in a casino...

"Vicente Esteve" (vicente-esteve)
08/08/2017 at 20:21, STARS: 1

Alfa Romeow

"RT" (rt-p)
08/09/2017 at 12:15, STARS: 1

I’ve never heard anyone mispronounce Audi before, and most people know how to say ‘Alfa Romeo’ on my side of the pond.

On the internet though… have you seen anyone spell it ‘Alpha Romeo’ yet? Bonus points if they get the model name confused.

"sm70- why not Duesenberg?" (sm70-whynotduesenberg)
08/09/2017 at 14:25, STARS: 1

I think a few times.

And people over here like to pronounce it “odd-ee”

"RT" (rt-p)
08/09/2017 at 16:25, STARS: 0

Here ow-dee, maybe it’s Top Gear setting the record straight.

"sm70- why not Duesenberg?" (sm70-whynotduesenberg)
08/09/2017 at 16:28, STARS: 0

Yeah that is how it’s pronounced correctly

"BlueMazda2 - Blesses the rains down in Africa, Purveyor of BMW Individual Arctic Metallic, Merci Twingo" (bluemazda2)
09/06/2017 at 16:37, STARS: 2

Relevant:

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"Wacko" (wacko--)
09/06/2017 at 16:42, STARS: 1

it’s actually pronounced VEEDoubleU

"Chariotoflove" (chariotoflove)
09/06/2017 at 16:48, STARS: 1

“Hey buddy, cool car! Is that an Alfa Romero?”

No, this is.

And here it is in white.

"ITA97, now with more Jag @ opposite-lock.com" (ita97)
09/06/2017 at 16:49, STARS: 1

My Dad’s family had a Berlina back in the 70's. Being in Albuquerque, they jokingly New Mexicanized the name to Alfred Romero, which is now how I think of the name every time I see it. My Dad said he remembers it as a high school kid being as wonderful when it worked and as unreliable as one would expect a 70's Italian car to be. Asking my Grandmother about that car in the 90's, she described it as “Terrible. It never ran even when it was brand new...”

"Sam" (samwellington)
09/06/2017 at 16:51, STARS: 1

VEEdubyaBush

"V12 Jake- Hittin' Switches" (jbv12)
09/06/2017 at 16:56, STARS: 1

Yeah, my Mar-saides Binz gets a lot of comments too.

"Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)" (rduncan5678)
09/06/2017 at 16:59, STARS: 1

So what were the percentage of people who say “OWDEE” versus “AWWDEE” and who is even really right? Also on the same note the people who say “NEESAHN” versus “NIHSAHN” for Nissan. I find it interesting how these things get pronounced differently.

"Funktheduck" (funktheduck)
09/06/2017 at 17:09, STARS: 1

I’ve only known one person to do that. He’s exactly the kind of person you’d expect to do that

"sm70- why not Duesenberg?" (sm70-whynotduesenberg)
09/06/2017 at 17:11, STARS: 0

I think OWDEE is right, but probably 1/3 of the general public pronounces it AWDEE

"MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s" (mastermario)
09/06/2017 at 17:13, STARS: 2

Personally I like the Alfalfa Romero Juliet Quarter Froggy Oh better

"garagemonkee" (monke)
09/06/2017 at 17:14, STARS: 2

Pretty sweet Ray Romano you got there.

"Galileo Humpkins (aka MC Clap Yo Handz)" (galileo-humpkins)
09/06/2017 at 17:14, STARS: 1

Where do they put the extra r ? Alfra? Romero?

For years I’ve been telling my wife it’s Ow-dee not Aw-dee. Finally, we were at the Audi dealership down the street a few weeks ago doing some preliminary shopping and everyone there said Ow-dee. She finally realized I was right and admitted as much.

Now, if I could only get her to say orange instead of ornge.

"merged-5876237249235911857-hrw8uc" (merged-5876237249235911857-hrw8uc)
09/06/2017 at 17:16, STARS: 0

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"sm70- why not Duesenberg?" (sm70-whynotduesenberg)
09/06/2017 at 17:26, STARS: 1

Yes, they put the R to make it “Romero”

"Galileo Humpkins (aka MC Clap Yo Handz)" (galileo-humpkins)
09/06/2017 at 17:44, STARS: 1

I missed that at the top. You should name your car George, George Romero.

"Textured Soy Protein" (texturedsoyprotein)
09/06/2017 at 18:10, STARS: 1

I think people say Aw-di instead of Ow-di because they think it’s the more accurate pronunciation, like Porsh-uh instead of Porsh.

Personally say Ow-di and Porsh-uh.

"Tapas" (tapas)
09/06/2017 at 18:18, STARS: 1

Correct them to a worse mispronunciation.

“Yea, its an Alfi Bromayo. It’s pretty awesome.”

"HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles" (hondasfordsvolvo)
09/06/2017 at 18:45, STARS: 1

Some people are just oblivious to the things they are saying. I work at a Cenex gas station and too many people call it a Cintex.

Working at a Ford, Chrysler dealership 99% of people didn’t know if they wanted an Escape, Edge, Explorer, or Expedition. I even had one lady ask if we had and Comanchees, when she wanted a Grand Cherokee, and she ended up actually buying a Compass.

"HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles" (hondasfordsvolvo)
09/06/2017 at 18:46, STARS: 1

I’ve always said Oudie kinda like a belly button

"sm70- why not Duesenberg?" (sm70-whynotduesenberg)
09/06/2017 at 19:37, STARS: 2

A friend of mine very recently asked if I would like to come take a look at his brand new Subaru Forester. He had actually purchased a Subaru crosstek.

"HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles" (hondasfordsvolvo)
09/06/2017 at 21:52, STARS: 1

Wow, it’s bad enough not not know before you buy, but not knowing the name of the car you just purchased is pretty sad.

Althought that’s one I can understand the confusion on. I know a lady who recently replaced her first gen Forester with a 2016, and she’s complained a few times that it’s too fancy and big. In my head I’m like “you should have bought a Crosstrek, because it’s exactly the same size as your old Fozzie.”

"Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)" (rduncan5678)
09/07/2017 at 11:19, STARS: 1

Either way its best to say AUDI, Assholes Usually Drive It!