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I say "bum" and my wife says "boob"

Interested to hear what you think.

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[–] AndrewZabar 23 points 2 days ago (8 children)

Bjork!

I know it’s not a word, but a name… still if you use it with ! I think it’s particularly funny. Like it’s an exclamation, or a warning.

[–] Dicska 4 points 1 day ago
  • Mom! Look! This frog says my name every time I press down on its belly!
  • Leave the poor animal alone, Björk!
[–] CrayonRosary 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Yes, and you have to say out while sucking in air, not breathing out.

[–] AndrewZabar 3 points 1 day ago

Holy shit that makes it 10x funnier!

I tip my cap to you, PrayerWaxpaint

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 days ago

Icelandic dogs:

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 days ago

Bjork is my goto nonsense muppet sound. Bjork bjork bjork Bjork!

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 days ago (1 children)

You know Björk in swedish is a tree

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 days ago
[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 days ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 days ago (1 children)

It’s pronounced as one syllable in the Nordic languages

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 days ago

I've been saying it wrong for DECADES 😭

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 days ago

B-york – never thouht of saying it that way