Re:Nobody Pronounces the 'B' in 'Debt'
by Ancapistani on Tuesday January 04, 2022 @11:11AM
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Ozarkian here - we have names where additional syllables are added when we're annoyed with the person.
It's "Karen" in normal conversation, but if she brought storebought cookies to the potluck it's "Kar-in-nuh", with the emphasis on the last syllanble.
In my head, these are called "spite syllables" :)
If that doesn't work, you can always whip out the "Bless your heart".
Re:Nobody Pronounces the 'B' in 'Debt'
by Ancapistani on Tuesday January 04, 2022 @11:43AM
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Or "special" - "You didn't miss Karen's special cookies, did ya?"
That would usually be coupled with a very veiled reference to how she put in the minimum possible effort while indirectly insulting her entire bloodline: "Oh, don't you just feel for Karen? I don't know how she gets anything done with those kids of hers."
Alternatively, if the speaker wants to embarrass her in front of someone with a higher social standing; "Karen, these cookies are just the best thing ever! What do you put in these to make them so good?"
Re:Nobody Pronounces the 'B' in 'Debt'
by fknorangesite on Tuesday January 04, 2022 @12:02PM
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> "You didn't miss Karen's special cookies, did ya?"
Hah. Where I live this would mean they have marijuana in them.
Hell, I'm pretty sure captain falcon in smash brothers also has a hard L in "falcon punch!"