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toaster
11-04-2007, 07:34 AM
...when I try to pronounce the name of the clothing manufacturer known as Assos!

Is it ok to say it like it is spelled or is there a cute way around the obvious?

I once had one pair of bibs but I hated making comments like "I like these Assos".

Help.
paczki
11-04-2007, 07:47 AM
You could try different pronunciations:

Ah - SO
Ah - ZOSS

Or you could go in the other direction and maximize the embarrassment:

*** -OHS

Too bad they are so comfortable, because between the name, the price, and the ridiculous advertising...
csm
11-04-2007, 07:58 AM
i think they make a good p/u line in a bar.
I like your assos.
toaster
11-04-2007, 08:45 AM
i think they make a good p/u line in a bar.
I like your assos.


Yikes! That's just creepy.
Kevan
11-04-2007, 08:50 AM
ace-oh-ss

I might be wrong, but I'm stickin' to it.

(which doesn't sound right either)
julia
11-04-2007, 09:45 AM
ace-oh-ss

+1

then there's exte ondo...
Cinci Jim
11-04-2007, 10:21 AM
then there's exte ondo...

Ive totally given up on getting that one right. The letters just seem to be in an order at lazy, american english speakers can't make come out right.

Sad really; because I truly love their stuff.
merckx
11-04-2007, 10:24 AM
It is simple really. Just say, expensive.
Ozz
11-04-2007, 10:48 AM
...then there's exte ondo...

eh-chay on-doh

just saying....
MalleyNogo
11-04-2007, 12:39 PM
...then you're saying it the right way. ;)
toaster
11-04-2007, 03:24 PM
eh-chay on-do my ace-ohs, por favor.
Avispa
11-04-2007, 03:41 PM
ace-oh-ss

I might be wrong, but I'm stickin' to it.

(which doesn't sound right either)

Hum... I'd like to see the business cards of the guys that work for them!

John Doe
Chief of ace-oh-ss

Jane Doe
Head of ace-oh-ss

Peter Doe
Director of ace-oh-ss

..A..
manet
11-04-2007, 04:04 PM
just say this... 'give me your most expensive'
julia
11-04-2007, 06:08 PM
eh-chay on-doh

just saying....

itchy undies??
old_school
11-04-2007, 06:18 PM
You think that's bad ... how would you like to be this poor guy?
mikemets
11-04-2007, 08:39 PM
ahh-SOS

ahh = like when the Dr. puts in the tounge depresser.

I called the company, yes way over there, just to find out a couple of years ago. :D
Ozz
11-04-2007, 10:02 PM
itchy undies??
"next to the house"...loosely translated. :cool:
sg8357
11-05-2007, 08:28 AM
just say this... 'give me your most expensive'


Then you end up with Rapha and a elegantly wrapped box of 'tude.

Ahhhh zoss
Scott G.
ClutchCargo
11-05-2007, 01:48 PM
+1

then there's exte ondo...

etxe ondo . . .

(so much easier to pronounce, now, eh?) :D