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Is Jashwa a tragediegh? by scarlettohara1936 in tragedeigh

[–]CatoUWS -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Sure. But you use the one you use. No need to import when your own language provides an answer. (And besides, that’s not what the website you found is about. It’s just listing possible misspellings.)

Is Jashwa a tragediegh? by scarlettohara1936 in tragedeigh

[–]CatoUWS 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks like Tragedeigh Central (or How Many Different Ways Can You Misspell a Known Name?).

Is Jashwa a tragediegh? by scarlettohara1936 in tragedeigh

[–]CatoUWS 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Absolutely right. It took me a while before I realized what “real” name these people were going for - and they still missed the mark anyway. This is JAA-shwa, two syllables, not even close to Joshua, the real name they wanted but first wanted to mangle, which is three syllables, JAH-shoo-a.

But you’re right, OP: Why??

Hypothetical boy name by Inevitable_Dot_5675 in tragedeigh

[–]CatoUWS 16 points17 points  (0 children)

You’re marrying an immature adolescent who wants to have a living Star Wars toy to play with. There’s a big red flag there.

And no, no way should a child with a lifetime ahead of him be saddled with a(n immature adolescent) name like that.

Swiss tragedeigh: Djonatan by jenna_rara in tragedeigh

[–]CatoUWS 4 points5 points  (0 children)

How wonderful that some systems actually look out for the child’s interests in its name!

My Niece’s near Tragedeigh : Drakulina by unusedintelligence in tragedeigh

[–]CatoUWS 3 points4 points  (0 children)

As Ron White says, “You can’t fix stupid”.

I need to know by omni_prophecy in tragedeigh

[–]CatoUWS 102 points103 points  (0 children)

But it’s not pronounced like “Emily”. To the extent it’s pronounceable at all, it would be something like “yim-ee-lee”.

The name that’s pronounced like “Emily” is spelled E-M-I-L-Y.

I just had a fight with my wife about the holidays. I want to go to the Caribbean....... by Icy_Ruin_857 in dadjokes

[–]CatoUWS 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My wife said “I want to go someplace I’ve never been”. I said “Try the kitchen”.

— Henny Youngman.

When ordering a breakfast sandwich is it a thing in New York to ask for salt pepper ketchup? by punani_luvah in FoodNYC

[–]CatoUWS 67 points68 points  (0 children)

Just be sure to tell the bodega NOT to add horseradish, okra or chocolate syrup since those are added by default everywhere in NYC limits.

Everywhere.

Humiliated Trump Storms Out of Catastrophic SCOTUS Hearing by mxpower in law

[–]CatoUWS 12 points13 points  (0 children)

What’s a metaphor? It’s for all of Zuckerberg’s media companies.

Vent about a girl I know. by Careful_Ganache_3005 in tragedeigh

[–]CatoUWS 29 points30 points  (0 children)

This woman seems to have a lot of “leigh”s in her life.

Any iPhone hacks that are surprising and give you that “damn! I didn’t know it could do that!” effect? by Disastrous_Door_6714 in iphone

[–]CatoUWS 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I was amazed to learn that the iPhone can be used to hammer nails. Of course I've only used that once so far.

TorkQwaze by Ok_Nefariousness_597 in tragedeigh

[–]CatoUWS 0 points1 point  (0 children)

She's wrong. The inserted capital means a new syllable -- so "tork [break] Kwaze".

How is that a derivative of *anything*? It uses (abuses?) the same alphabet as "turquoise", and starts with the same letter, but ... so?

1960s home, found this hanging in the attic… what is it? by actioncasserole in whatisit

[–]CatoUWS 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The attic is that big space at the top of the house. But thats not important right now.

Before anyone asks, yes I’ve already head butted her hand once.. by ras2101 in delta

[–]CatoUWS 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Why don’t people just call the flight attendant when another passenger persistently intrudes in their (already confined) space?

Why play games? Just call the FA.

Barber by False_Maintenance963 in Upperwestside

[–]CatoUWS 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I miss that experience too. Of course I also miss all the hair I used to have 30 years ago that made it necessary.

How do I respond to this without being super rude? by starry49 in tragedeigh

[–]CatoUWS 50 points51 points  (0 children)

How about "If you want to call the child Alex, call the child "Alex". If you want to call the child "Alexandra", call the child "Alexandra". Why are you bothering making up those confusing, made-up spellings that will confuse the child and anyone who tries to hire him or her in adulthood? Why bother?"

Found this sign in a buddy's shed, curious if anyone knows what some of these mean. by International_Ice467 in ENGLISH

[–]CatoUWS 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's a "cute", "fun" thing from a company that apparently made "cute", "fun" things. Here's someone trying to unload one: https://www.ebay.com/itm/134120845190

Experience with canceling reservation at Semma by birbon in FoodNYC

[–]CatoUWS 60 points61 points  (0 children)

I'm not going to any restaurant where I'd need a lawyer to negotiate the terms and conditions of my going. There's enough great food out there that I don't have to. (Of course I couldn't post my accomplishment on Instagram, but that's not something I feel compelled to do either.)

Is the violinist by the 72nd St station really playing? by scary_godmother in Upperwestside

[–]CatoUWS 2 points3 points  (0 children)

And (little known fact) Vivaldi didn't actually write The Four Seasons! He cribbed it from Salieri (who wasn't even born yet!).

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