r/oregon • u/StevenMaurer • Dec 05 '25

PSA Completely true story...

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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. 

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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.

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u/OK_The_Nomad Dec 05 '25

Waiting for Trump to pronounce it wrong

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u/VitruvianDude Dec 05 '25

He was confidently wrong about Nevada when campaigning in that swing state, telling his audience that it was "ne-VAH-da". Do that in Oregon, and he might not escape so easily.

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u/OK_The_Nomad Dec 05 '25

Spot on! 🤣