That's bad, that is a bad joke, that is not funny and doesn't make sense in text form and barely makes sense in verbal from. age and H do not sound the same at all.
There are a couple of ways to pronounce the letter ‘H’ that could sound like ‘age’; one that keeps a soft ‘hah’ sound before ‘aitch’ and one that drops the soft ‘hah’. Both can end up sounding similar to a cross between eight/age depending on how clearly you enunciate.
Edit; Age also has a sharper ‘tch’ sound when spoken in those accents. There are probably accents that use a softer ‘g’ sound
22 Comments
YoFrodo@lemmy.world · 51 pts · 221d
I do not get it :(
DasFaultier@sh.itjust.works · 104 pts · 221d
"Age" and "H" sound alike, so when the Doc wants to know the patient's age, the patient thinks the Doc wants help with spelling the name.
ICastFist@programming.dev · 17 pts · 221d
I wouldn't figure that one by myself, thank you
stupidcasey@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 220d
That's bad, that is a bad joke, that is not funny and doesn't make sense in text form and barely makes sense in verbal from. age and H do not sound the same at all.
VitoRobles@lemmy.today · 8 pts · 220d
I agree with you on all counts.
Scottish folk kinda sound like they're saying Age as in H. But it's more Eeetch, and it's still a stretch and still unfunny.
TwodogsFighting@lemdro.id · 1 pts · 220d
No we fucking don't.
suodrazah@lemmy.world · 22 pts · 221d
YoFrodo@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 221d
Ooooohh lmao
PaupersSerenade@startrek.website · 14 pts · 221d
There are a couple of ways to pronounce the letter ‘H’ that could sound like ‘age’; one that keeps a soft ‘hah’ sound before ‘aitch’ and one that drops the soft ‘hah’. Both can end up sounding similar to a cross between eight/age depending on how clearly you enunciate.
Edit; Age also has a sharper ‘tch’ sound when spoken in those accents. There are probably accents that use a softer ‘g’ sound
Wutchilli@feddit.org · 5 pts · 221d
Age sounds like the letter H so the patient thinks that the doctor wants to know how to write their name correctly.
DontRedditMyLemmy@lemmy.world · 19 pts · 221d
Age sounds like H? Henry thinks the doc needs help spelling.
lmuel@sopuli.xyz · 14 pts · 221d
I guess it sounds similar in American English at least? For me it'd be “haitch” lol
Paradachshund@lemmy.today · 5 pts · 221d
Not in west coast american English at least. I don't think I would ever mix these up where I live either.
Thunderbird4@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 221d
https://youtu.be/qmVnr7rsWrE
somethingsnappy@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 221d
You and gordon Ramsey and nobody else I've heard.
Thunderbird4@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 221d
flambonkscious@sh.itjust.works · 6 pts · 221d
I know my
degeneratedelightful neighbours in Aussie pronounce it "hhaych" for some reason - maybe that's got something to do with it?rbos@lemmy.ca · 8 pts · 221d
Ohh Oi'm 'Enery the Eighth oi am...
NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone · 8 pts · 220d
Specific accent joke.
Venat0r@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 220d
what accent?
NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone · 1 pts · 219d
Forrest Gump, I guess. Whatever that is.
mfed1122@discuss.tchncs.de · 4 pts · 220d
British people in shambles rn
squirrel@piefed.kobel.fyi · 3 pts · 221d
!youdontsurf@lemmy.world
5715@feddit.org · 2 pts · 221d
Age: Fourth, Age of Humans.
bonenode@piefed.social · 2 pts · 221d
ttyybb@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 221d