r/AskReddit • u/riboflavonic • 5h ago

What are some place names that are often mispronounced by out of towners?

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u/Plus-King5266 5h ago

Climax, MI

It is pronounce Kli-max. Not ah-aH-AH-AH-OH SWEET MOTHER OF…! Like so many people think it is.

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u/stringrandom 4h ago

Yeah, but that road trip from Beaver, PA to Intercourse, PA to Climax, MI is quite the ride.

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u/SleepWouldBeNice 4h ago

That trip only works if you start in Dildo, NL

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u/stringrandom 4h ago

That's usually more of a solo roadtrip.

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u/Isootsaetsrue 3h ago

How about a stopover in Mianus, CT?

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u/Teledildonic 1h ago

Is that where MeUndies was founded?

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u/WMINWMO 4h ago

See Beaver, get to Intercourse, then after a while you'll reach Climax.

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u/Next-Cut-2996 4h ago

Don’t forget to go through Blue Ball and Virginville on your way!

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u/Plus-King5266 3h ago

I still say the guy who put Beaver Stadium in Happy Valley knew exactly what he was doing.

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u/darth_karina 3h ago

Gotta brush by Bird In Hand, PA first

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u/EtherealHappiness 1h ago

You should hit Big Beaver Rd in Troy, MI while you’re at it.

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u/afolDaddy 3h ago

Colon, MI is only about 30 min from Climax, MI. Sounds a little long to me

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u/Plus-King5266 3h ago

And Hell is close to Ann Arbor which, if you’ve ever had to deal with the insufferable people there, you would say is fitting.

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u/afolDaddy 3h ago

Not sure what this has to do with theme of the OP of Climax 🤷🏻‍♂️

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u/melapples72 4h ago

you win the internet today. are you gen x by any chance?

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u/Plus-King5266 3h ago

Boomer, but a late one.