LAW-yer, LOY-yer, other?

[brobar]

I'm sure for many of us... it depends on where we were born and raised. I say it one way. My wife says it another. How do you guys pronounce lawyer?

[SSChameleon]

Liar

[Squeeze]

Liar

^^^ This.

[-DJ-]

Loy-yer.

[TheGrey]

Attorney, usually.

Or, when in casual company, LOY-yer.

[motohooligan]

Esquire

[Mazin]

Liar

Lmao


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[Dingo]

In Britain, they call them solicitors. Which is funny, because here in the colonies, solicitation is a criminal offense with implications of prostitution. :-)

[Teufelhund]

LAW-yer. You know, because they (allegedly) practice LAW and not LOY. Californians used to make fun of me for pronouncing it correctly. I was born and raised near Galveston though, so half the shit I say is pronounced weird and usually has a couple extra Rs thrown in for good measure.

[GilpinGuy]

You could be all pretentious and say "Counselor" like Bill O'Reilly.

[brobar]

LAW-yer. You know, because they (allegedly) practice LAW and not LOY. Californians used to make fun of me for pronouncing it correctly. I was born and raised near Galveston though, so half the shit I say is pronounced weird and usually has a couple extra Rs thrown in for good measure.

That is the exact same thing I tell my wife... "you practice the LAW, not the LOY"!!! She is from California and I am from Missouri.

Then again... she teases me for saying ul instead of oil. hehe Thankfully I have been out of MO long enough to lose that Midwest twang. You know... thurr instead of there... wurr instead of wear.

[GilpinGuy]

That is the exact same thing I tell my wife... "you practice the LAW, not the LOY"!!! She is from California and I am from Missouri.

Then again... she teases me for saying ul instead of oil. hehe Thankfully I have been out of MO long enough to lose that Midwest twang. You know... thurr instead of there... wurr instead of wear.

I know some old timers from back home who still say "earl" for oil and "burler" for boiler, etc. Sort of Archie Bunker style. [LOL]

[brobar]

I know some old timers from back home who still say "earl" for oil and "burler" for boiler, etc. Sort of Archie Bunker style. [LOL]

My mother still says worsh instead of wash. I'm glad I never picked up on that one! hehe

[Singlestack]

"Judge wannabee"

[Great-Kazoo]

Get my Mouthpiece on the horn.


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[robertcolorado2009]

Raid-e-ater

[BlasterBob]

WaR-shington, D.C.

[Troublco]

In Britain, they call them solicitors. Which is funny, because here in the colonies, solicitation is a criminal offense with implications of prostitution. :-)

Ah, the irony...

I pronounce it (for about 95% of them) BLIGHT ON SOCIETY. They have a closed system that the rest of us are forced to operate halfway within, with no real possibility of being able to navigate that system without them. They start out as the solicitors (I like that word better!), then pupate into Judges and/or politicians who then control the system that the lawyers operate within. They've written the Laws of the Nation as Code, and even named them such; and they have to interpret and apply them within that system. And to top it off, there are so many laws that it's impossible to know them all, even though "ignorance of the law is no excuse". I remember reading in one thread someone in law enforcement mentioning that if they look hard enough, they can find something to charge anyone with. There's something wrong at a very basic level with a system like that.

I know...[offtopic]

Sorry....not trying to hijack the OP's thread. That word just sets me off...

[Great-Kazoo]

Can i get a glass of Warter

COFI

Hey dick head.

[BlasterBob]

Hey dick head.

Richardhead is just a little more refined but means the same.

[Troublco]

Richardhead is just a little more refined but means the same.

No, that's "Richard Cranium"...

[Great-Kazoo]

No, that's "Richard Cranium"...

So how do you pronounce Douche Bag?

[Troublco]

So how do you pronounce Douche Bag?


That would be a three syllable word; SO-SHUL-IST. Or, if you prefer, you can use a two syllable word: MARKS-IST.

[Great-Kazoo]

That would be a three syllable word; SO-SHUL-IST. Or, if you prefer, you can use a two syllable word: MARKS-IST.

Ka-CHING. or in this case can you say Reasonable board members

[BlasterBob]

No, that's "Richard Cranium"...

Yeah, that IS much better than Richard Head. Seldom hear of the old favorites like: shitass, asshole etc., etc., etc., [blaster]

[spqrzilla]

Pay my hourly rate and pronounce it anyway you want.

[funkymonkey1111]

In Britain, they call them solicitors. Which is funny, because here in the colonies, solicitation is a criminal offense with implications of prostitution. :-)

some are solicitors in Britain, some are barristers. Of course, here in the colonies, we also have a Solicitor General of the United States. Supreme Court Justice Kagan was Solicitor General before being appointed to the court.

[gnihcraes]

Judge/Magistrate, depending on who I'm dealing with at the moment.

[NFATrustGuy]

Since I are one, I suppose I should chime in... wait for it.... here it comes...

I DON'T CARE!

Most people who've met me would never pick me out to be a lawyer. Jeans and a sweatshirt is my favorite attire. Cheap Mexican food is my favorite restaurant.

I had lunch with one of the forum members last week and he's welcome to confirm or refute all of this if he wants to. I won't identify him because that would be a violation of attorney-client privilege and as casual as I am with my appearance, I take the ethics rules very seriously.

I like being stealth. It frequently works in my favor.

Rod