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BellaRock
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Re: Can non-locals pronounce where you live?
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Posted by GoldenRod
I always find it funny when people who aren't from LI try to pronounce some of the names around here. I'm in Ronkonkoma, and people from out of the area are like "You live in Ronk......." Me: "Ron-Konk-O-ma, yeah". Hauppauge, Patchogue, Quogue, and even Islip confuse the heck out of people.... 
 We just moved to Ronkonkoma...I love giving my address to family and friends...once I say Ronkonkoma - they say "Wait, umm...spell that?!"
When we first moved to Ronkonkoma I got the same thing from all my family.
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CheeChee
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Re: Can non-locals pronounce where you live?
I hear Wan-Tog all the time for Wantagh. And forget about when I lived in Massapequa. 
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| Posted 4/26/07 12:36 PM |
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PatsBrat
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Re: Can non-locals pronounce where you live?
Most people can pronounce my town because it's hard to screw up Smithtown.
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| Posted 4/26/07 12:49 PM |
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evnme
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Re: Can non-locals pronounce where you live?
yes,
no one could ever get wantagh right
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| Posted 4/26/07 4:38 PM |
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~Colleen~
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guess
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Re: Can non-locals pronounce where you live?
Haven't heard a butchering of my town but my street always brings up some interesting takes on the name.
The town I work in, Hauppauge, is a tough one for non-locals.
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| Posted 4/26/07 4:54 PM |
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My2Boys
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Re: Can non-locals pronounce where you live?
Message edited 1/3/2010 8:49:26 PM.
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| Posted 4/26/07 5:02 PM |
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pmpkn087
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Re: Can non-locals pronounce where you live?
Yes, some people can't pronounce Maspeth.
What's so hard about that 
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| Posted 4/26/07 5:15 PM |
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eroxgirl
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Re: Can non-locals pronounce where you live?
As far as I'm aware, no one has a problem saying Brooklyn.
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| Posted 4/26/07 5:16 PM |
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leighla
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Re: Can non-locals pronounce where you live?
People used to butcher Massapequa when I lived there.
I work in Parsippany and people kill that one too.
It's funny to let the telemarketers try to figure it out!!
Message edited 4/26/2007 5:19:33 PM.
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JennasMom
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Re: Can non-locals pronounce where you live?
Posted by GoldenRod
I always find it funny when people who aren't from LI try to pronounce some of the names around here. I'm in Ronkonkoma, and people from out of the area are like "You live in Ronk......." Me: "Ron-Konk-O-ma, yeah". Hauppauge, Patchogue, Quogue, and even Islip confuse the heck out of people....
OMG soo true I just usually spare them and say Ronkonkoma for them.. Moviephone says Ron Kon Coma
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beautyq115
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Re: Can non-locals pronounce where you live?
Where I live now is pretty easy...but when I lived in Mineola
Mine-O-La Sooooo freaking annoying
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| Posted 4/26/07 8:45 PM |
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VirginiaDeb
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Deb
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Re: Can non-locals pronounce where you live?
When my friends from VA came up for our wedding they called me saying that they were going through "Pat-choo-gee"
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| Posted 4/26/07 9:35 PM |
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CaseyGirl
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Re: Can non-locals pronounce where you live?
Posted by pmpkn087
Yes, some people can't pronounce Maspeth.
What's so hard about that
I grew up in Middle Village and everyone who is not from the area says "MAZ-peth"....we always said "MASS-peth".
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want2beamom
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Re: Can non-locals pronounce where you live?
Posted by lilqtny
Yep, I live in West Is-Lip apparently
haha I always get this as well!
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| Posted 4/27/07 1:08 PM |
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Re: Can non-locals pronounce where you live?
I'm in Patchogue too, no one ever says it right who doesnt live on LI. Same goes for Hauppauge where I used to work.. people would pronounce it "Hop-a-gue".
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| Posted 4/27/07 2:51 PM |
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MsMBV
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Re: Can non-locals pronounce where you live?
Babylon they don't mess up usually, but when I lived in Massapequa...oye
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