do you know someone who says 'crowns' for crayons?

[thebamker]

what the mother fuck?

[Deleted]

I do


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[sawyerthedestroyer]

My mom.

[textbookcase]

Yes. It's annoying.

[polka]

No, but when I taught pre-k, my afternoon co-teacher wasn't able to pronounce it correctly, so she would just call them crayolas.

[Deleted]

I do too

[lemondrop]

No, but I over emphasize the word trying to say it right.

[TrickyBob]

Nope but I know people who call them "CRANS" like a cranberry.

[Deleted]

Half of Texas either calls them crowns or crans.

[frauschmindy]

Jan 5, 2013 13:03:25 GMT -5 TrickyBob said:

Nope but I know people who call them "CRANS" like a cranberry.

H thinks it's dumb but that's how I've always said it.

[thebamker]

can you not say cray-on? what is so hard about that? Honest to God - I find this the same as saying ba-lone for balloon. I mean, it's not an accent thing - it's just plain not saying the word right.

This message is brought to you by the fact that xh says crowns and I'm trying so hard (and losing!!) to get my kids to say it right. ugh.

[ralphlauren]

OMG any adult that says that well....lets just say that is sad.

[thebamker]

crans and cray-yawns are miles ahead of crowns in my book.

[thebamker]

xh also says salza for salsa... again - where are you getting this shit dude?

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Jan 5, 2013 13:06:13 GMT -5 thebamker said:

can you not say cray-on? what is so hard about that? Honest to God - I find this the same as saying ba-lone for balloon. I mean, it's not an accent thing - it's just plain not saying the word right.

This message is brought to you by the fact that xh says crowns and I'm trying so hard (and losing!!) to get my kids to say it right. ugh.

I can't. It rolls of my tongue weird and I overemphasize. I'M SORRY!


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[thebamker]

Jan 5, 2013 13:10:14 GMT -5 @bettyhomewrecker33 said:

Jan 5, 2013 13:06:13 GMT -5 thebamker said:

can you not say cray-on? what is so hard about that? Honest to God - I find this the same as saying ba-lone for balloon. I mean, it's not an accent thing - it's just plain not saying the word right.

This message is brought to you by the fact that xh says crowns and I'm trying so hard (and losing!!) to get my kids to say it right. ugh.

I can't. It rolls of my tongue weird and I overemphasize. I'M SORRY!


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can you say 'cray'? can you say 'on'? I'm actually asking b/c I'd love to believe that xh literally cannot help it here.

Maybe you can just switch to 'crans'. lol

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Jan 5, 2013 13:06:52 GMT -5 ralphlauren said:

OMG any adult that says that well....lets just say that is sad.

::cries::

[TrickyBob]

I cannot wrap my head around "crowns", a crown is a totally different sound than cran!

[thebamker]

I think it would be better if I heard him put the extra effort to say it right. I can see how it rolls into an 'own'... but it sounds exactly like the thing a king wears on his head. they are the same word to this man.

Please don't make my kids sound like you!! lol

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Jan 5, 2013 13:12:20 GMT -5 thebamker said:

Jan 5, 2013 13:10:14 GMT -5 @bettyhomewrecker33 said:

I can't. It rolls of my tongue weird and I overemphasize. I'M SORRY!


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can you say 'cray'? can you say 'on'? I'm actually asking b/c I'd love to believe that xh literally cannot help it here.

Maybe you can just switch to 'crans'. lol

Lol I can, but combined I have a legit brain fart and it comes out too long and I keep on giving it an -an ending instead of -on. I'm doing this out loud and H is laughing at me.


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[TrickyBob]

Jan 5, 2013 13:14:53 GMT -5 thebamker said:

I think it would be better if I heard him put the extra effort to say it right. I can see how it rolls into an 'own'... but it sounds exactly like the thing a king wears on his head. they are the same word to this man.

Please don't make my kids sound like you!! lol

So he's trying to say "Cray-own" but it comes out crown, like a crown on your head?

[PinkSquirrel]

I have never heard crowns and I can't even figure out the path from crayons to crowns. Crans I dislike, but understand. I can't even wrap my head around how crayons becomes crowns.

[VeryViolet]

I have to say it really slow and deliberately to not say crown. It is embarrassing. I also cannot say rural.

ETA I do say it slow and deliberately because I know saying crown is wrong.

[thebamker]

Jan 5, 2013 13:19:24 GMT -5 VeryViolet said:

I have to say it really slow and deliberately to not say crown. It is embarrassing. I also cannot say rural.

ETA I do say it slow and deliberately because I know saying crown is wrong.

Bless you child!

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Jan 5, 2013 13:19:24 GMT -5 VeryViolet said:

I have to say it really slow and deliberately to not say crown. It is embarrassing. I also cannot say rural.

ETA I do say it slow and deliberately because I know saying crown is wrong.

I sound like I'm in slow motion trying to pronounce it.


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[thedutchgirl]

The blogger Dooce has talked about this on multiple occasions. It is a southern accent thing. She can say crayons, but it is hilarious and weird sounding.

dooce.com/2008/05/13/you-might-need-to-run-this-through-a-translator/

[frauschmindy]

Well now I hate myself.

CRANS CRANS CRANS CRANS.

CRANS.

[lust2hart]

Jan 5, 2013 13:16:05 GMT -5 @smace said:

Though I can't judge, I have a hard time saying "rural route".

Meeeee too. I REALLY have to concentrate to say rural and not rull.

I grew up saying crans but now say cray-ons.

[Deleted]

Now I feel like Floyd and I can never color together in real life because she'll hate me.

Curses.


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[fuckyourcouch]

i do know people that say this. it's a southern thing.