An (American) friend used to insist that vegemite and marmite were both just solid soy sauce, I once made the mistake of trying to argue about this, then swore not to ever engage in any marmite or vegemite discussions ever again.
― This is Dance Anthems, have some respect (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Tuesday, 5 March 2024 23:42 (one month ago) link
What you should have taken from that experience is not to argue with an American again
― H.P, Wednesday, 6 March 2024 00:00 (one month ago) link
Reminds me of another argument I had with another American friend when we went to a restaurant and he asked for "Worshestershire" sauce and I did an involuntary laugh. NB: I am from Worcester.
― This is Dance Anthems, have some respect (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Wednesday, 6 March 2024 00:05 (one month ago) link
School me, I've grown up saying "wis-ter-sher" sauce with the accent on the "Wis". I think I've got the syllables right? but have a feeling the accent is off
― H.P, Wednesday, 6 March 2024 00:09 (one month ago) link
I know it says "Worcestershire" on the label but I've only heard it called "Worcester sauce" IRL, which is /ˈwʊstər/ "WOOS-ter"
― This is Dance Anthems, have some respect (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Wednesday, 6 March 2024 00:12 (one month ago) link
Anyway no judgement, it is an annoying spelling, but he was annoyed at me for laughing and then told me that I was the one pronouncing it incorrectly.
― This is Dance Anthems, have some respect (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Wednesday, 6 March 2024 00:13 (one month ago) link
Wait till you hear how I used to pronounced Leicester in primary school
― H.P, Wednesday, 6 March 2024 00:19 (one month ago) link
Funny story though! Looking forward to smuggly correcting my families pronunciation next steak night. Thanks for the tip
*They're all gonna laugh at me for calling it "rooster sauce" with a lisp*
― H.P, Wednesday, 6 March 2024 00:20 (one month ago) link
"Sorry, did you say Lye-kes-ter Square?"
American, proudly: "No, I said Lye-cess-ter Square!"
― A street taco cart named Des'ree (Deflatormouse), Wednesday, 6 March 2024 00:25 (one month ago) link
Did I mention that he was called Chandler?
― This is Dance Anthems, have some respect (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Wednesday, 6 March 2024 00:31 (one month ago) link
Is there a thread for making fun of American pronunciations? I've got a gotta posts I could put in there
― H.P, Wednesday, 6 March 2024 00:41 (one month ago) link
*lotta
something something raymond luxury-yacht.
― Stoop Crone (Trayce), Wednesday, 6 March 2024 01:02 (one month ago) link
I have never tried Vegemite. It is quite lacking in aesthetic appeal.
― immodesty blaise (jimbeaux), Wednesday, 6 March 2024 01:04 (one month ago) link
I have never tried vegemite, it is quite lacking in availability over here - I'm sure you can get it if you really want. I'd be interested to compare it to marmite, which I neither love nor hate.
I presume pronouncing it like 'yosemite' is a hoary old gag.
― gene besserit (ledge), Wednesday, 6 March 2024 09:36 (one month ago) link
They did have a big push on Vegemite in the UK maybe 30 years ago? It never really took because all right thinking Britishes said, no thanks, we'll stick with Marmite, it's much nicer.
― Ward Fowler, Wednesday, 6 March 2024 09:52 (one month ago) link
yes that would probably be about right - my mum got some and that was our exact reaction to it
+1 for "Worcester sauce", no "shire". label be damned. I worked in the Lea & Perrins factory as a temp in the 90s, the smell put me off the stuff for a couple of years
― Colonel Poo, Wednesday, 6 March 2024 09:57 (one month ago) link
IIRC from my one trip to the UK in the 90s, Marmite is... sweeter? Like its still savoury but not as briskly savoury as Vegemite is.
― Stoop Crone (Trayce), Wednesday, 6 March 2024 21:12 (one month ago) link