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[CortJstr]

"Fuh" is correct, but if you say "Fo" none but the meanest language police will hassle you.  It's like "gyro" vs. "yee-ro," one is technically correct but it's been butchered often enough to be accepted.

Also, pho is the best goddamn hangover cure in the universe.

In my experience the people taking the order generally don't know what you're talking about if you say yee-ro.

[smick]

In my experience the people taking the order generally don't know what you're talking about if you say yee-ro.

See also: http://touamb.com/index.php/topic,2679.msg60394.html#msg60394

Though the discussion picks up speed around: http://touamb.com/index.php/topic,2679.msg60466.html#msg60466

[Nabubrush]

Gimme some of them there sammiches.

[Carlos del Vaca]

"Fuh" is as close as you're likely to get but yeah, I say "pho" and I always get exactly what I ordered, you know?

I just say "A large bowl of #8, please."  (Where #8 is something that doesn't include tripe.)

[jough]

There was a place near me called "Pho Sizzle" before it closed.  I was really hoping it was pronounced "Faux" instead of "Fuh."

[wombat]

See, I think that proves that Vietnamese expect Americans to pronounce it 'fo'.

Really, if you're speaking English, you should speak English. When a language borrows words, the pronunciation changes.  It's just pretentious to fall all over yourself trying to pronounce things in the original language and it makes it hard to order a gyro, so what's the point?

[Nabubrush]

I normally walk in to my desired restaurant and start throwing bills at the server whilst screaming "MEAT!" It works fairly well.

[linnea]

Speaking of ordering SNAFUs, I have learned that I have to ask for a "Scotch and soda. Yeah, with J&B or Dewar's." or such as a "Glenfiddich neat" if I am to get anywhere.

One of my favorite blended scotches for s&s is J&B. I asked for a "J&B and soda, please" one night. The barmaid gave me a weird look. She gave me a drink that was waaaay too brown to be scotch.

I said, "Uh, is that scotch?"
 
She said, "no, I thought you wanted a JD and soda! Jack Daniels!"

>_< ewwww. Not Jack Daniels. I felt really bad and offered to pay for the disgusting drink, but she immediately made me a new J&B and soda. Somebody nice was happy.

[jough]

I ask for Laphroaig at most bars and when they tell me they don't have it I just never go back.

[theinevitable]

man. ordering drinks. what a bizarre concept.

[linnea]

man. ordering drinks. what a bizarre concept.

Ha, ha! You're still underaaaage!

Sorry, I just had to rub it in.

[jaydub]

I ask for Laphroaig at most bars and when they tell me they don't have it I just never go back.

Do you have to spell it for them?

[iron_felix]

I still think ordering drinks at a bar is bizarre.  You can get alcohol cheaper at the supermarket (or a beer-off if you need some Peychaud's Bitters or something), and then you can drink them in the comfort of your own home, eliminating the need for a designated driver.  I mean, I can understand buying overpriced beer at a ballgame, or a bottle of wine at a restaurant, because there you're essentially paying for the convenience of drink combined with another service.  But the sole purpose of a bar is for drinking.  Am I missing some crucial detail?  It just seems kind of daft.

[Nabubrush]

Well, there's always the huge variety of drink types, titty-bars, live music, dancing, darts/pool/foosball, watching sports, scoring drugs, and meeting people (all experiences that aren't quite the same at home) - but YMMV.

[ImpyChick]

Well, there's always the huge variety of drink types, titty-bars, live music, dancing, darts/pool/foosball, watching sports, scoring drugs, and meeting people (all experiences that aren't quite the same at home) - but YMMV.

Agreed, you really pay for the experience more than the alcohol.  Even if you go to a little hole in the wall with the same people you've been seeing there for 20 years, it's still the novelty of being the bar you've been going to with your friends for 20 years.  Granted, if you're going to one of these places, you're most likely drinking $1 cans of PBR.

I feel very fortunate to live within stumbling distance from a good gay bar with decent karaoke.  I go there once or twice a week, & only spend around 10 or 15 bucks.  It's the people who easily drop $100 during a night of clubbing that I worry about.

While I'm posting...

1.  I'm deeply indebted to my pappy for introducing me to the wonderful world of Scotch.

2.  I plan on hyphenating surnames when I get married.  Or Civil Unioned.  Or whatever the heck it'll be called when I'm ready to tie the knot.  I think hyphenating surnames indicates partnership, ya know?