Like that fat old man on that medicare commercial.
2007-08-09 10:13:56 · 14 answers · asked by ♥Allison♥ 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Diabetes
Like that cowboy-ish guy on the medicare commercial- I'm just wondering--alsodoes anyone elae say it like that?
2007-08-10 03:53:16 · update #1
Wilfred Brimley is funny when he says it. It's just cuz people are ignorant, and someone said it wrong to them once and it stuck. I've heard that from practically everyone, including family members who know I have diabetes
2007-08-09 18:01:12 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-09-19 15:37:18 · answer #2 · answered by Susanne 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's because once someone hears it said that way from another ignorant person, the pronounciation just catches on. It's the same reason why people say "nuke-you-lur" not "nu-clear" when trying to say nuclear.
2007-08-09 10:21:44 · answer #3 · answered by SAH 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Emeril says garlic like gahlic. Accents maybe?
2007-08-09 10:23:04 · answer #4 · answered by EchosOfAngels 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
because people have been watching too much Wilfred Brimley (ha! thats the fat old man you're talking about!)
2007-08-09 10:52:35 · answer #5 · answered by You Betcha! 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sad times when fat men can say "die a beat is" on tv
i don't know why! but it bugs me too
2007-08-09 10:21:38 · answer #6 · answered by Whats my name? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
does it really matter? look at how many words there are that are pronounced differently. what about words that aren't words like kinda, whatta,etc. lets speak proper english!
2007-08-09 10:25:03 · answer #7 · answered by mclass920 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Its like the phrase, "You say Tomato, I say To-ma'-to".....but personally- I say dia-bee-t-ees..
2007-08-09 10:23:33 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
LOL That's exactly who I thought of when I read your question.
I think maybe it's because he's "unejimicated". :)
2007-08-09 10:21:34 · answer #9 · answered by IAskUAnswer 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Does it really matter that much?
Either way they get their message across.
2007-08-09 23:38:16 · answer #10 · answered by Julie R 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋