How do you react when people call your car a "Porsh"

[c2 rower]

Do you say, "actually, it is a 'Por-sha' (2 syllables)", or do you roll your eyes and think it's hopeless or not worth the effort?

[Victor]

Frankly ma'am, I don't give a damn.

Life is too short to give a crap about how people pronounce the surname of some Austrian inventor who died almost half a century ago.

[thrown_hammer]

I just smile and nod my head.

[OSC911]

I am actually very confused. My wifes grandmother is German and still has a strong acsent and she says "Porsh". I questioned this and she said it is up to the individual and in Germany it doesn't matter. I must admit I say "Porsh" but i must be lazy or I really could not care less. They are the finest all round sports cars made and it doesn't matter what you call them.

[Glasgow 911SC]

I guess it changes wherever you are from. French people call me Christopé which is not the pronunciation of the name I was born with. Might be a touch of snobbery to roll your eyes at someone who said "Porsh".

[IROC]

I live in Alabama. People don't even know to call it a "Porsh" around here. :>) I still get the "That's really just a hotrodded Volkswagen, isn't it?".

Dr Porsche himself in an interview said he didn't care how they pronounced it in the US. Heck, maybe there are people in Korea who cringe every time we try and pronounce Hyundai.

Mike

[Luke Hudson]

I cringe every time you guys say aluminium or tomato!

That's aloo-min-e-um and toe-mar-toe, not aloo-min-um and toe-may-toe

Now repeat after me I do not speak English I speak American!

Seriously guys this isn't a pronounciation competetion, call it what you like as long as it's not a VW

[Noel]

The same way when people call a BMW car a BEEMER instead of a BIMMER. You instantly know an enthusiast from the rest. Other than that it doesn't matter to me.

[dhoward]

I usually smile right before I put a round in their kneecap.

How about a nice, "does this look rice" or "what kind of oil should I use" thread?

[kqw]

The difference is when you go the Mechanic's shop and the sign says:

Labor Rates:

Porsch - $65.00 per hour

Por_Scha - $85.00 per hour

[TerryBPP]

Same difference. Europeans say Jag-U-ar, we say Jag-war. Search the archives for tons of arguing on this worthless subject.

[on-ramp]

some people i know refer to it as a "PORCH"

that's annoying.

[Rot 911]

Someone needs to do a search on all of these Porsh v. Por sha threads to see if they are always started by new posters or posters with low post counts. Personally, who really gives a shiit?

[RickM]

I dont. I call it both and don't care what anybody thinks.

(I'm cranky this morning...been overcast here for too long)

[n8marx]

Calling it a "porsh" isn't my concern. But when my cube neighbor calls it an over-priced Volkswagen with a sly grin, that get's me going. And I take the bait everytime.

[targa911S]

I work with a guy that owns a Corvette. He calls it a Porsh on purpose just to rile me. I really don't care but he thinks it pisses me off. So sometimes I inquire if he drove his Chevy today. I think that miffs him even more. I get a lot of people that refer to it as a VW too. That is when I ask them if they want to have a go at it and be beaten by a 34 year old VW.

[rsa]

My wise ole aunt once said if you own one it is a Por Sha and if you didn't it was a Porsh?? Who really gives! NEXT

[svandamme]

couldn't care less, and for the record, it's not a Porscha, Porsch- e < see it's an E , not an A

[Zeke]

Originally posted by TerryBPP
Same difference. Europeans say Jag-U-ar, we say Jag-war. Search the archives for tons of arguing on this worthless subject.

Speak for yourself. I've always used the 3 sylable pronunciation. I don't know anything about bimmers, I've never ever heard anyone use that. Of course, I don't pay much attention to the marque, so that may be it.

I don't get the porsh-porsha thing either. Do words make the enthusiast? I've got some 40 years of busted knuckles working on things from MGs, VWs, Corvettes, Jags, race cars and Porschahs as a hobby and once or twice as a living. It never seemed to matter as much about one's pronunciation or grammar as it did to know what was down inside the car mechanically. On that point, I've been made a fool more than once, but strived to gain.

What you call them is more important to the folks that wear ascots and funny hats.

[targa911S]

Here we go with the "hat thing" again! :-)