The last few posts made here, they've shown up, made the most inane, idiotic, and pointless comments, upvoted each other in a frenzy of circle jerking, and generally made a pest of themselves.

They're a nuisance, and add nothing of value to the Lemmy experience.

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[–] Ilovethebomb@lemmy.nz -1 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Do you seriously think that's quite an easy name?

[–] BlueEther@no.lastname.nz 3 points 1 year ago

Even as a white gen x-er with probable dyslexia I would possibly have issues spelling spelling not living there, but if you lived there I really can't see the problem with papa-kanga-horo-horo (shit, look at that I spelt that correctly first time [yes I looked it to check])

[–] subignition@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

It's eight syllables, but I think most minds would chunk it out as three or four units of short term memory ("papa", "kanga", "horo" or even "horohoro") which isn't too unreasonable to me compared to some more ...western sounding? place names.

(Though I am not the person you were responding to nor do I have experience with Maori. Just sharing my take)

[–] liv@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago

If we want to pronounce it properly we do it "Papa" - "ka" - "nga" - "horo" "horo".

I'd predict people who want to mangle it will probably go for something like "Papar" "kanga" "hoaro" (with a hard g like in kangaroo, argh) and leave the last bit off.

Paraparaumu gets called "Parrer Pram" by people who don't pronounce their reo. Not all of whom are pakeha I might add.

[–] Ilovethebomb@lemmy.nz -3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I mean, it's certainly possible to remember, but to describe it as an easy to remember word just seems so elitist.

[–] subignition@kbin.social 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

If literacy standards have sunk so low that that's elitism, these are troubling times indeed.

[–] Ilovethebomb@lemmy.nz -4 points 1 year ago

You don't work in the trades, I take it?

[–] BlueEther@no.lastname.nz 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm elitist? F me.

It truly is one of the eiser [longer] te reo names that are in our good green [or not so] country.

[–] Ilovethebomb@lemmy.nz -2 points 1 year ago

Seriously? Just as easy as Taupo, for example?

Surely you can't think that in good faith.

[–] irmoz@reddthat.com 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Easier than Worcester

[–] Ilovethebomb@lemmy.nz 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Who said Worcester was an easy name though?

[–] irmoz@reddthat.com 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I just heavily doubt you'd kick up the same fuss over a European name

[–] Ilovethebomb@lemmy.nz -2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Doubt away, you strange person.

[–] irmoz@reddthat.com 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I see. So this outrages you just as much?

https://imgur.com/bgZkVV3

[–] Ilovethebomb@lemmy.nz 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Having to spell that out every time I renew my insurance or whatever would suck, but it is at least shorter.

[–] irmoz@reddthat.com 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Okay, you're still missing the point. How about Loughborough?

[–] Ilovethebomb@lemmy.nz 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That would be a pain in the ass, and I wouldn't be happy if someone tried to name the street I lived on that.

[–] irmoz@reddthat.com 1 points 1 year ago

Sure buddy. Sure.