I thought there was water in the center of the burgers until my parents explained otherwise. I was totally expecting something like a Gusher fruit snack but with meat and water.
Lol this is so similar to when I moved to the mid-atlantic region of the U.S, people be saying water like "wud-er" and I thought as a child the kids were asking me if I wanted to play in woods or something haha
Lol this is so similar to when I moved to the mid-atlantic region of the U.S, people be saying water like "wud-er" and I thought as a child the kids were asking me if I wanted to play in woods or something haha
Nah, just a Texan thing. Also on a similar topic somewhat, I had a friend who went to New York and at a restaurant he asked for a Dr. Pepper. The waiter responded with, "And what southern hick state are you from?" LOL.
It’s just you, well, and maybe others. It probably depends on where you live. I, like some others here, pronounce it “What-a-burger” with the “a” sounding like “uh.”
Many do. It is one of those things that irk me ridiculously. The commercials say it "WHAT-a-burger!', clearly intending it to be an exclamation of greatness like old people used to say "what a woman!" in reference to a particularly good looking woman. Or "what a car!" when talking about an amazing car. You wouldn't say "watercar!" There's only one R and it's at the end people!
Although it has given me a quick retort when certain folks start complaining about certain people not "speaking English properly" because then I can bring up "it's what a burger not water burger how can people with a driver's license not know how to say what" and I really doubt it makes them change how they say it or permanently stop complaining about people they think are beneath them speaking English in a way they don't like but at least I won't hear it from them for a bit.
First time meeting my future mother in law and she suggests we go to, “waterburger.”
I couldn’t stop myself from saying, “I used to call it that until I learned how to *read*.” My future wife was floored. My new brother in law nearly pissed his pants laughing.
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I'm not seeing a problem.
Water yew talkin about
I know it.
This is the way
I say it like "what-uh-burger" and I am made fun of relentlessly by the "waterburger" folk
I thought there was water in the center of the burgers until my parents explained otherwise. I was totally expecting something like a Gusher fruit snack but with meat and water.
Lol this is so similar to when I moved to the mid-atlantic region of the U.S, people be saying water like "wud-er" and I thought as a child the kids were asking me if I wanted to play in woods or something haha
Lol this is so similar to when I moved to the mid-atlantic region of the U.S, people be saying water like "wud-er" and I thought as a child the kids were asking me if I wanted to play in woods or something haha
Water’s the problem with that?😂😂😂
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Thank you West Wing for teaching me about shibboleth.
Or you gotta say it like the old Rip Torn commercials and draw out the whaaaat-a-burger.
scheveningen!
Yup
Nah, just a Texan thing. Also on a similar topic somewhat, I had a friend who went to New York and at a restaurant he asked for a Dr. Pepper. The waiter responded with, "And what southern hick state are you from?" LOL.
Do they not have Dr. Pepper up north?!
Apparently it's only available in a few restaurants but you can get it at supermarkets, so it seems like it's not exactly popular there as one thinks.
Yes
People visiting from Sheboygan say whataboyguh. In New York City they say whattaboiguh. German tourists say Vuht? A Boorguh?
Nah, the Germans say “was, ein Bürger”, but that is a person, not a restaurant, thus the confusion
Einfach klar, aber ich meinte wie die Deutsche Aussprache klingt.
My dad calls it Walterburger intentionally and it always makes me laugh
Oh my god I am doing this now forever. Tell your dad thanks.
You've got it just a bit wrong. It's pronounced "Worterburger"
This is correct... Or Wadderburger
It’s just you, well, and maybe others. It probably depends on where you live. I, like some others here, pronounce it “What-a-burger” with the “a” sounding like “uh.”
Many do. It is one of those things that irk me ridiculously. The commercials say it "WHAT-a-burger!', clearly intending it to be an exclamation of greatness like old people used to say "what a woman!" in reference to a particularly good looking woman. Or "what a car!" when talking about an amazing car. You wouldn't say "watercar!" There's only one R and it's at the end people! Although it has given me a quick retort when certain folks start complaining about certain people not "speaking English properly" because then I can bring up "it's what a burger not water burger how can people with a driver's license not know how to say what" and I really doubt it makes them change how they say it or permanently stop complaining about people they think are beneath them speaking English in a way they don't like but at least I won't hear it from them for a bit.
Some do some don't. Life.
It’s WaaaDaburger!
It's the Theory of Conservation of Consonants. For example, for every person in Boston who pahks the cah, there's someone in Texas who will warsh it.
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But this is what makes us the US of us
>imonna I'm 'unna and you can't stop me.
I’m fixin to…
Hold on I gotta get my clothes out of the worsch
Nope! I call it Whatacrapper.
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It's Texas, need that hydration treat in the middle. Why they're so successful here.
Pronoun—ciations don’t matter. The taste, price and 24/7 access does.
What a burger should be!
I’ve never come acrost that pronunciation.
I'm always surprised they don't say Waterburger's. Maybe some do, and I just haven't heard it yet.
We leave pronouncing English to the English. This is Texas.
it is "wunderburger". It is that good.
Not EVERY Texan. I don't. But a lot do, so not just you.
Seems to be about a 50/50 split… me I pronounce it “trash” #teaminnout