Seven Views of Mount Cannoli: Subjective Preferences in Geek Media

[DrunkonDuty]

I'm 2 of those things!

 

[Mannahnin]

I don't even like basketball but this one really gets me when people call the team's name with a hard C

It's the proper pronunciation of the word, of course. So it's an easy mistake to make if a given person is familiar with the word but doesn't know that the NBA team's name is pronounced differently.

 

[Bedrockgames]

It's the proper pronunciation of the word, of course. So it's an easy mistake to make if a given person is familiar with the word but doesn't know that the NBA team's name is pronounced differently.

It is, and that is widely understood here, but it still sounds off to locals when used to describe the team

 

[Mannahnin]

It is, and that is widely understood here, but it still sounds off to locals when used to describe the team

I'm a New Englander too. My mom used to complain about the team name when I was a kid in the 80s. One of her friends still jokes about it.

 

[Snarf Zagyg]

I'm a New Englander too. My mom used to complain about the team name when I was a kid in the 80s. One of her friends still jokes about it.

Ya from Downeast? Ya can't get theh-ah, from hee-ah.

 

[Bedrockgames]

I'm a New Englander too. My mom used to complain about the team name when I was a kid in the 80s. One of her friends still jokes about it.

What I meant was I prefer the soft C for the team and the hard C if talking about the actual Celts

 

[Snarf Zagyg]

What I meant was I prefer the soft C for the team and the hard C if talking about the actual Celts

..... I am so glad we aren't talking about Detroit.

 

[Bedrockgames]

..... I am so glad we aren't talking about Detroit.

This may be a stupid question but what team in Detroit is this in reference to ?

 

[TwoSix]

..... I am so glad we aren't talking about Detroit.

I think uniformity is better, and we just have everyone using the hard C.

 

[Snarf Zagyg]

This may be a stupid question but what team in Detroit is this in reference to ?

Look back to what you were saying.

And then wait for it.