Good read on what Foreigners hate about the US

Kermit · 08-13-14, 06:04 PM

I was at a car show a few years ago and some guy had his Porsche Carrera there and another guy about in his mid 20's and his girlfriend were taking to the guy about his Porsche and the the dude in his 20's kept calling it a "Por-sha" and was going out of his way to say it over and over again. After the guy and his girl moved along to the next car, I smiled at the owner of the Porsche and he looked at me and said "Only 2 kinds of people say Por-sha, Germans and Douchebags"

I had heard that saying before, but it was funny coming from a Porsche owner.

gauchojake · 08-13-14, 06:15 PM

Food portions in the US are ridiculous though. I split almost every meal with my wife. I feel like I have blue hair doing it, but I'm just not going to cram 1200 calories plus booze down my throat in a sitting.

I/O · 08-13-14, 06:20 PM

Bleached hair chain smokin Polacks 20 times louder

gauchojake · 08-13-14, 06:30 PM

Spitting Chinese are pretty gross. Living in an area that has a lot of tourists, I see it all. Here's the truth: every country has fat rude people who talk too loud and don't observe local customs like tipping.

CWD · 08-13-14, 06:37 PM

Originally posted by gauchojake

Food portions in the US are ridiculous though. I split almost every meal with my wife. I feel like I have blue hair doing it, but I'm just not going to cram 1200 calories plus booze down my throat in a sitting.

theres more to this country than just the cheesecake factory

Kaabee · 08-13-14, 06:52 PM

Originally posted by Kermit

I was at a car show a few years ago and some guy had his Porsche Carrera there and another guy about in his mid 20's and his girlfriend were taking to the guy about his Porsche and the the dude in his 20's kept calling it a "Por-sha" and was going out of his way to say it over and over again. After the guy and his girl moved along to the next car, I smiled at the owner of the Porsche and he looked at me and said "Only 2 kinds of people say Por-sha, Germans and Douchebags"

I had heard that saying before, but it was funny coming from a Porsche owner.

i don't get it. Por-sha is the correct way to say it. It's the guy's name.

gauchojake · 08-13-14, 07:03 PM

Originally posted by CWD

theres more to this country than just the cheesecake factory

Agreed. I just don't understand why people eat when they aren't hungry.

Kermit · 08-13-14, 07:05 PM

Originally posted by Kaabee

i don't get it. Por-sha is the correct way to say it. It's the guy's name.

I know, but Americans for some reason just don't say it that way, and if you do, you are frowned upon. Americans just don't give a shit.

I know a guy getting ready to drop $130K on a new Panamera(ugly car IMO) and he refuses to say "Por-sha"

zizoudane10 · 08-13-14, 07:12 PM

Originally posted by Kermit

I was at a car show a few years ago and some guy had his Porsche Carrera there and another guy about in his mid 20's and his girlfriend were taking to the guy about his Porsche and the the dude in his 20's kept calling it a "Por-sha" and was going out of his way to say it over and over again. After the guy and his girl moved along to the next car, I smiled at the owner of the Porsche and he looked at me and said "Only 2 kinds of people say Por-sha, Germans and Douchebags"

I had heard that saying before, but it was funny coming from a Porsche owner.

Only one way to pronounce it: short O like in Johnny, short, not really rolling R, voiceless SH, E like in Ave Maria.
I hate the way Janis Joplin said it... Same goes for Mercedes etc. It's a personal name for fukks sake, there is no other way to pronounce it.

Kermit · 08-13-14, 07:15 PM

Originally posted by zizoudane10

Only one way to pronounce it: short O like in Johnny, short, not really rolling R, voiceless SH, E like in Ave Maria.

If anyone would know, you would be that guy.

Kaabee · 08-13-14, 07:16 PM

parshay?

CWD · 08-13-14, 07:24 PM

Originally posted by gauchojake

Agreed. I just don't understand why people eat when they aren't hungry.

thats the only place i know that has huge portions

Kermit · 08-13-14, 07:25 PM

I hate when people call a BMW a Bimmer. Ziz, do they use that term in Germany?

I know the history behind the term, but I just never cared for it.

zizoudane10 · 08-13-14, 07:31 PM

Originally posted by Kermit

If anyone would know, you would be that guy.

Shoot me your adress pal and I'll send you a postcard from Spain tomorrow!

Originally posted by Kaabee

parshay?

Fukk, I studied science oft languages and I can't remember the correct IPA now... Closest you can get (until I can look the IPA up) would be: Pawshe (E like in her, not like in she).

Kermit · 08-13-14, 07:37 PM

Originally posted by zizoudane10

Shoot me your adress pal and I'll send you a postcard from Spain tomorrow!

Fukk, I studied science oft languages and I can't remember the correct IPA now... Closest you can get (until I can look the IPA up) would be: Pawshe (E like in her, not like in she).

While you are there, ask someone how Gallardo is pronounced. I've heard it said about a dozen different ways.

zizoudane10 · 08-13-14, 07:37 PM

Originally posted by Kermit

I hate when people call a BMW a Bimmer. Ziz, do they use that term in Germany?

I know the history behind the term, but I just never cared for it.

Never.
Well, actually some guys from Bavaria say it, but few of them. But outside of Bavaria nobody would ever say that. But what you hear quite often is Benz instead of Mercedes.

Kermit · 08-13-14, 07:38 PM

Originally posted by zizoudane10

Never.
Well, actually some guys from Bavaria say it, but few of them. But outside of Bavaria nobody would never say that. But what you hear quite often is Benz instead of Mercedes.

I didn't think so.

Boner_18 · 08-13-14, 07:41 PM

Foreigners love the us more than they love to say they hate it. The only true measure is their vacationing in our country and their consumption of our news, goods, and services.

CWD · 08-13-14, 07:43 PM

zizoudane10 · 08-13-14, 07:46 PM

Originally posted by Kermit

While you are there, ask someone how Gallardo is pronounced. I've heard it said about a dozen different ways.

That one is easy. Gallardo is Spanish, Murcielago as well btw (yeah, not Italian) and is pronounced Ga:jardo. Gallardo is a Spanish fighting bull (one of five main races) and Francisco Gallardo was the breeder of this race and the Lamborghini is named after him.

Kermit · 08-13-14, 07:52 PM

I pronounce it Gai-Yardo. I guess that is close.

zizoudane10 · 08-13-14, 07:56 PM

Originally posted by Kermit

I pronounce it Gai-Yardo. I guess that is close.

Absolutely

MoMoneyMoVaughn · 08-13-14, 09:00 PM

Originally posted by Kermit

I know a guy getting ready to drop $130K on a new Panamera(ugly car IMO) and he refuses to say "Por-sha"

Way too much money for a car that looks like a swollen 911

MoMoneyMoVaughn · 08-13-14, 09:01 PM

What about the new one? The Huracan? I heard it pronounced "Yur-a-kahn'

I/O · 08-13-14, 09:32 PM

Originally posted by zizoudane10

That one is easy. Gallardo is Spanish, Murcielago as well btw (yeah, not Italian) and is pronounced Ga:jardo. Gallardo is a Spanish fighting bull (one of five main races) and Francisco Gallardo was the breeder of this race and the Lamborghini is named after him.

Zizou throwing down the knowledge

masr · 08-13-14, 09:54 PM

Who cares what the foreigners think...most of the foreigners questioned live in sh*t holes of a country! that's why all those beasts want to come here

zizoudane10 · 08-14-14, 07:04 PM

Originally posted by MoMoneyMoVaughn

What about the new one? The Huracan? I heard it pronounced "Yur-a-kahn'

Huracán was the name of a Spanish fighting bull in 1879 who won every fight he had, no Matador was able to beat him. Name is easy, don't speak the H at all. U is pronounced like in Boo not like you. Slightly rolling R, but not much. First a is short, last like in Oliver Kahn.

Spanks · 08-14-14, 08:07 PM

ok...