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Non GAA Discussion => General discussion => Topic started by: deiseach on April 15, 2011, 09:46:53 AM

Poll
Question: How is it pronounced?
Option 1: FEAR-on votes: 4
Option 2: Fern votes: 10
Option 3: Both, depends on where you're from votes: 1
Option 4: Another way altogether, ya Free State dope votes: 1
Title: Fearon: FEAR-on or Fern?
Post by: deiseach on April 15, 2011, 09:46:53 AM
Watching Great British Menu during the week, one of the chefs is called Chris Fearon, pronounced 'Fern'. Is this normal?
Title: Re: Fearon: FEAR-on or Fern?
Post by: Olly on April 15, 2011, 09:50:20 AM
My partner pronounces it FEAR-on. I pronounce it Feron.
Title: Re: Fearon: FEAR-on or Fern?
Post by: Hardy on April 15, 2011, 09:50:50 AM
Quote from: Olly on April 15, 2011, 09:50:20 AM
My partner pronounces it FEAR-on. I pronounce it Feron.
:D

Title: Re: Fearon: FEAR-on or Fern?
Post by: deiseach on April 15, 2011, 09:51:54 AM
Quote from: Hardy on April 15, 2011, 09:50:50 AM
Quote from: Olly on April 15, 2011, 09:50:20 AM
My partner pronounces it FEAR-on. I pronounce it Feron.
:D

I get the feeling that if I cover every eventuality the intrawebs will implode
Title: Re: Fearon: FEAR-on or Fern?
Post by: seafoid on April 15, 2011, 10:51:36 AM
I thought it was pronounced "Moron"

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Title: Re: Fearon: FEAR-on or Fern?
Post by: deiseach on April 15, 2011, 10:54:26 AM
Never gets old
Title: Re: Fearon: FEAR-on or Fern?
Post by: AZOffaly on April 15, 2011, 10:56:17 AM
Always classic. It's the pomposity that gets me every time :)
Title: Re: Fearon: FEAR-on or Fern?
Post by: ziggysego on April 15, 2011, 11:34:27 AM
The jokes that keeps on giving :D
Title: Re: Fearon: FEAR-on or Fern?
Post by: Billys Boots on April 15, 2011, 11:45:36 AM
I keep thinking that I won't laugh the next time I read it - wrong again.  ;D
Title: Re: Fearon: FEAR-on or Fern?
Post by: thebandit on April 15, 2011, 11:52:39 AM
Does anyone have the original thread? A classic!
Title: Re: Fearon: FEAR-on or Fern?
Post by: deiseach on April 15, 2011, 11:57:35 AM
Quote from: AZOffaly on April 15, 2011, 10:56:17 AM
Always classic. It's the pomposity that gets me every time :)

The bit where he claimed we all fell for his obvious windup put the cherry on it
Title: Re: Fearon: FEAR-on or Fern?
Post by: brokencrossbar1 on April 15, 2011, 12:32:20 PM
Quote from: deiseach on April 15, 2011, 11:57:35 AM
Quote from: AZOffaly on April 15, 2011, 10:56:17 AM
Always classic. It's the pomposity that gets me every time :)

The bit where he claimed we all fell for his obvious windup put the cherry on it

It will never date and will always get the laughter is so deserves. ;D 
Title: Re: Fearon: FEAR-on or Fern?
Post by: Lar Naparka on April 15, 2011, 12:42:13 PM
Quote from: deiseach on April 15, 2011, 10:54:26 AM
Never gets old

Aye and never grows up.
But I'd never say a bad word about the thundering bo**ox! ;D
Title: Re: Fearon: FEAR-on or Fern?
Post by: quit yo jibbajabba on April 15, 2011, 01:33:22 PM
lolathon; knew the story, just had never saw the actual post before;

the beaty of fearon, as 20,30,40 grown men sit facing a laptop/computer/mobile and smile  ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Fearon: FEAR-on or Fern?
Post by: Santino on April 15, 2011, 08:02:53 PM
I wish him and Olly could find a common interest on this board!
He'ss v welcome back any time....
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