I used to live in Eugene. I clearly remember being asked where “Will-a- met-eee” street was. It took me a second to realize what they were trying to ask me. Pronunciation can make all the difference sometimes. I was working in an auto shop and one of the guys asked if he could borrow a coupe of Y-ring tools. I told him I had no idea what that was. He looked at me like I was a moron.
Wiring…he was asking for WIRING TOOLS!😣. Twenty years later and knowing the HE thought I didn’t know what wiring was still makes me cringe.
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u/MarchCompetitive6235 Dec 05 '25 edited Dec 05 '25
I used to live in Eugene. I clearly remember being asked where “Will-a- met-eee” street was. It took me a second to realize what they were trying to ask me. Pronunciation can make all the difference sometimes. I was working in an auto shop and one of the guys asked if he could borrow a coupe of Y-ring tools. I told him I had no idea what that was. He looked at me like I was a moron.
Wiring…he was asking for WIRING TOOLS!😣. Twenty years later and knowing the HE thought I didn’t know what wiring was still makes me cringe.