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Omega Male

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I think everybody hates both.
 

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I'm just going to call them Lambos, Raris, and Poorsh...that way I offend everyone.

The real issue is the lack of martini facts.

The word "Lambo" makes my skin crawl as much as it does to some with "Porsh".
 

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The fun obviously stops when “hey Porsche” voice commands are introduced starting with the Taycan. Ima guess that a “hey parsh” salutation will be met with icy silence
 

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I've always wanted a Porsche but I now realize it is a lose/lose situation. Meet someone new who asks about the car and if you say the name right you could be an asshole. Say it wrong and you are an idiot :rotflmao:
 

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Seems to me there is a big difference between trying to mimic the precise inflection and tone of a language you don’t speak (“Fuhr-ARRRR-ee”) and just making sure to include all the ******* syllables (“Por-shuh”).

People say “Porsh” out of ignorance (either self-originated or inherited). It’s not the English way of saying the word—which, as Dino points out, is a family name, not a word with an equivalent in other languages.

I’d rather risk sounding pretentious than follow a foolish precedent. Plus, everybody who I’ve ever enjoyed talking about cars with says it the proper way. Maybe that’s the true “car guy” litmus test.
 
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I've always wanted a Porsche but I now realize it is a lose/lose situation. Meet someone new who asks about the car and if you say the name right you could be an asshole. Say it wrong and you are an idiot :rotflmao:
I thought we already established on this thread that Porsche fandom is a perilous affair :laugh:
 

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The real issue is the lack of martini facts.

I think you're seeing what I'm saying though? If you're with your millionaire "car guy" cohort talking about the ****** job your last detailer did and how the gardener at your Hampton property is just not getting things right say "pour-sha." If you're parked in public and someone says, "Hey, you left the lights on Mr. Poorsh," just thank him and don't correct him or roll your eyes.

And when I go to happy hour, if I'm in the mood for one, I order a "vodka martini," and not a "kangaroo kicker."
 

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to me it is the pretentious use of Fuhnance or Finance, same thing. One hangs out in Marthas Vineyards with sweater around neck and weejuns, and the other is a normal guy who went to fringe IVY school and works hard. Still a great car no matter what you call it.
 
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to me it is the pretentious use if Fuhnance or Finance, same thing. One hangs out in Marthas Vineyards with sweater around neck and weejuns, and the other is a normal guy who went to fringe IVY school and works hard. Still a great car no matter what you call it.

So is it "moor-ved" or "moor-ved-re?" ;)
 

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So when do we get started on Bimmer vs. Beemer?


thought one is car the other is motorcycle, I mean BMW drivers gets bad rep no matter what any way, so who cares (though I heard the new douche in town is suppose to be Audi drivers...)
 

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I've always just went with luxury German=douche so BMW, Porsche, BMW, Audi, and Mercedes are all douche. VW is non douche.
 

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I find most VW drivers are...quirky, both in general and in their driving habits.
 

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