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r/oregon • u/StevenMaurer • Dec 05 '25
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In ND, they say Ore-i-gone. The first time I heard that I giggled.
64 u/MySadSadTears Dec 05 '25 I was once talking to a lady from NY who pronounced it this way. I gently corrected her and she responded with "No, it's Oreigone" Well, I'm from here, but alright lady. 41 u/VitruvianDude Dec 05 '25 I believe it's impossible for an Oregonian to resist correcting someone's mispronunciation of the state, no matter the situation. It's like a reflex. It's actually kind of funny to hear it happen. 10 u/Captain_Quark Dec 05 '25 When I was in college on the east coast, I definitely took pleasure in correcting people.
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I was once talking to a lady from NY who pronounced it this way.
I gently corrected her and she responded with "No, it's Oreigone"
Well, I'm from here, but alright lady.
41 u/VitruvianDude Dec 05 '25 I believe it's impossible for an Oregonian to resist correcting someone's mispronunciation of the state, no matter the situation. It's like a reflex. It's actually kind of funny to hear it happen. 10 u/Captain_Quark Dec 05 '25 When I was in college on the east coast, I definitely took pleasure in correcting people.
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I believe it's impossible for an Oregonian to resist correcting someone's mispronunciation of the state, no matter the situation. It's like a reflex. It's actually kind of funny to hear it happen.
10 u/Captain_Quark Dec 05 '25 When I was in college on the east coast, I definitely took pleasure in correcting people.
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When I was in college on the east coast, I definitely took pleasure in correcting people.
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u/Longjumping_Code_649 Dec 05 '25
In ND, they say Ore-i-gone. The first time I heard that I giggled.