http://ask.metafilter.com/tags/mysteriesoflife Questions tagged with 'mysteriesoflife' at Ask MetaFilter. Mon, 10 Mar 2008 08:38:51 -0800 Mon, 10 Mar 2008 08:38:51 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://ask.metafilter.com/85755/Such%2Dan%2Depic%2Dwaste%2Dof%2DMeFiFoo%2Dbut%2DI%2Dmust%2Dknow%2Dwhy%2Ddoes%2DBrett%2DFavre%2Dpronounce%2Dhis%2Dname%2Dthat%2Dway%2DWhy%2Dgod%2Dwhy Such an epic waste of MeFiFoo, but I must know: <em>why</em> does Brett Favre pronounce his name that way? <em>Why, god, why?!</em> I don't care at all about football, but whenever I happen to flip past any coverage about it (especially now, since he's retiring) there they are: legions of people pronouncing his name as if the "r" was before the "v". Well, I thought, maybe they're just attempting to pronounce this vaguely Gallic looking name and bumbling. Am I totally going nuts here? It's like trying to pronounce "<em>chevre</em>" cheese as "<em>carve</em>" cheese. If they must mispronounce it so badly, why not call him "Favor"? What gives? tag:ask.metafilter.com,2008:site.85755 Mon, 10 Mar 2008 08:38:51 -0800 football mysteriesoflife littlerobothead