It's More Cheesier if you do it right the first time! 4

[ESquared]

There are several phrases I like to use, consisting of real words, that when spoken aloud suggest something else entirely. There is definitely room for fudging, because half the fun is for the correct phrase to end up being slightly mispronounced but unmistakable. It can help to say the words rather quickly.

Perhaps we could call these Reverse Mondegreens. Or maybe Intentional Malapropisms. Or maybe someone can come up with a better name.

Here are some of my favorites:

It's "More Cheesier" if you do it right the first time! [say this like Sean Connery! And we all know it's better to be cheesier than not to be!]
[deep sigh] Oil Well...
Water you doing?
Why? No reason. I did it just for the halibut.
[and my newest I noticed a couple months ago] Curses! Four-Year-Old Again!

Recently in a thread in the Making An Impression forum, someone said, "King of the Wild Front Ear." That definitely works, but it's not completely in the spirit of what I'm talking about, because the pronunciation is correct. I enjoy it more when the pronunciation is slightly off.

What examples can you invent?

Stick with ones that you personally invented or heard first hand (that is, please don't search the internet or use universally-known, oft-repeated and overused examples).

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[SkipVought]

groan!!! ;-)

Skip,
[sub]
[red]Be advised:[/red] Researchers have found another Descartes trueism, "Cogito ergo spud."
"I think; therefore, I YAM! [/sub]

 

[cLFlaVA]

excuse me, while i kiss this guy.

-hendrix.

*cLFlaVA
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"Holy crip he's a crapple!

 

[ESquared]

Bah! Please avoid regular Mondegreens in this thread.

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It is better to have honor than a good reputation.
(Reputation is what other people think about you. Honor is what you know about yourself.)

 

[kmcginn]

Since Christmas will be here before you know it, how about a few from familiar carols:

The famous small Ginabear Tree - (... and A Paultry Ginabear Tree)
The carol about a fat man, and his wife and child - (Round John Virgin, Mother and Child)
Did you know Holly grows in balls? - (Deck the halls with Balls of Holly)
The roylaty from the magic city - (We 3 Kings from Orientar)
The king who partied at night - (Good King Weceslas looked out on the Festive Evening)

Sorry, couldn't resist!

 

[ESquared]

as SkipVought contributed in another thread,

I never sausage an outrage!

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It is better to have honor than a good reputation.
(Reputation is what other people think about you. Honor is what you know about yourself.)

 

[CajunCenturion]

ESquared - Now that's what I call a link.

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[SkipVought]

GET IT???

LINK...SAUSAGE!

Great CC!!!!

I luuuuuuv it!!!!! ;-)

Skip,
[sub]
[red]Be advised:[/red] Researchers have found another Descartes trueism, "Cogito ergo spud."
"I think; therefore, I YAM! [/sub]

 

[CajunCenturion]

SkipVought - With the upmost respect and in the most endearing terms possible,

You need to get out more often.

In any event, on your previous post, I'm glad that you brot it to our attention.

Good Luck
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[SkipVought]

CC,

Appreciate yer fond concern.

Wuz kinda overboard, wasn't it?

Xcuse me, while I try to locate my existance! ;-)

Skip,
[sub]
[red]Be advised:[/red] Researchers have found another Descartes trueism, "Cogito ergo spud."
"I think; therefore, I YAM! [/sub]

 

[CajunCenturion]

These can be the wurst kind of jokes.

Good Luck
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[SkipVought]

Is that your best wurst?

Skip,
[sub]
[red]Be advised:[/red] Researchers have found another Descartes trueism, "Cogito ergo spud."
"I think; therefore, I YAM! [/sub]

 

[SkipVought]

"Our sausage is filled with the wurst ingredients!"

"Acme Donuts... We knead your dough!"

"Ajax Antiques... A Den of Antiquity"

Skip,
[sub]
[red]Be advised:[/red] Researchers have found another Descartes trueism, "Cogito ergo spud."
"I think; therefore, I YAM! [/sub]

 

[mscallisto]

The whole lot of youse guys gotta get out more!

 

[CajunCenturion]

Yeah, I'm cooked.

Good Luck
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[SkipVought]

I resemble that remark!

Skip,
[sub]
[red]Be advised:[/red] Researchers have found another Descartes trueism, "Cogito ergo spud."
"I think; therefore, I YAM! [/sub]

 

[SkipVought]

It's 5 O'Clock somwhere.....


...not here


...and it's only Wednesday.

Skip,
[sub]
[red]Be advised:[/red] Researchers have found another Descartes trueism, "Cogito ergo spud."
"I think; therefore, I YAM! [/sub]

 

[GlenJohnson]

Skip, shouldn't it be "I think, therefore I spam"

Glen A. Johnson
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[schtuffseeker]

Who's that Peking at our hush puppies while we Taiwan on?

 

[assets]

is that 5 O'Clock A.M or P.M. who cares wen you been at the computer all day any way. Buy the way it 9 A.M. now.

Never give up never give in.

 

[schtuffseeker]

Seasonal greetings,
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