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Old 22 July 2011, 02:08 PM   #1
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How do you pronounce Rolex?
1.) Row-Lex
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2.) Roll-Ex
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Old 22 July 2011, 02:09 PM   #2
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Depends on how many hard lemonades I've had.
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Old 23 July 2011, 12:21 AM   #3
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Depends on how many hard lemonades I've had.
"whooaa-ex"
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Old 22 July 2011, 02:10 PM   #4
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The second one sounds naughty.
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Old 22 July 2011, 03:19 PM   #5
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The second one sounds naughty.
AND SCARY.......
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Old 22 July 2011, 04:42 PM   #6
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Old 22 July 2011, 08:20 PM   #7
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Damn it! you beat me to it!!!!
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Old 22 July 2011, 02:27 PM   #8
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Doesn't matter how you pronounce it. Its easy to understand and pronounce in any language. Its the reason why Wilsdorf chose the name if Im not mistaken
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Old 22 July 2011, 02:38 PM   #9
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row lex. no discussion needed;)
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Old 22 July 2011, 02:39 PM   #10
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LOLex...
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Old 22 July 2011, 07:51 PM   #11
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This thread is really scary...
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Old 22 July 2011, 07:58 PM   #12
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1.) Row-Lex
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2.) Roll-Ex
My spidey sense tells me you're having a slow day!!!

I'd go for numero uno!
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Old 22 July 2011, 08:04 PM   #13
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Both are wrong

Just asked a Swiss colleague and it should be pronounced...

Ro-Lex, so stress on L

Ro like in 'rowing and Lex like in 'lexicon'...
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Old 22 July 2011, 08:14 PM   #14
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Both are wrong

Just asked a Swiss colleague and it should be pronounced...

Ro-Lex, so stress on L

Ro like in 'rowing and Lex like in 'lexicon'...




Newly arrived tourist speaking to man wearing loud Hawaiian shirt in Maui

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Old 23 July 2011, 12:24 AM   #15
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Newly arrived tourist speaking to man wearing loud Hawaiian shirt in Maui

Tourist: Do you say Hawaii or is it Havaii?

Shirt guy: Havaii.

Tourist: Thank you.

Shirt guy: You’re velcome.
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Old 22 July 2011, 08:11 PM   #16
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We all need to get out more...
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Old 22 July 2011, 09:18 PM   #17
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We all need to get out more...
I couldn't agree more....
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Old 23 July 2011, 12:53 AM   #18
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Old 22 July 2011, 08:11 PM   #19
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Old 22 July 2011, 08:28 PM   #20
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Old 22 July 2011, 11:59 PM   #21
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Chinese prononciation: Lolex
No, that would be Lorex!
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Old 22 July 2011, 08:45 PM   #22
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Old 22 July 2011, 08:46 PM   #23
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Y'all have it wrong - it's got three syllables!

Row-a-lex.

Thank yew, thank yew verra mush.
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Old 22 July 2011, 09:02 PM   #24
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Roll Lax

Sounds like toilet paper or laxative
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Old 22 July 2011, 09:07 PM   #25
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1.) Row-Lex
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Old 22 July 2011, 09:47 PM   #26
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My spidey sense tells me you're having a slow day!!!

I'd go for numero uno!
I've been watching the Tour de France lately. Hearing those British announcers so much has had me thinking a lot about accents, etc.

I surely don't pronounce it like those guys would! :)

"He's carrying a large bag of courage!" (brilliant)
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Old 22 July 2011, 09:49 PM   #27
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Both are wrong

Just asked a Swiss colleague and it should be pronounced...

Ro-Lex, so stress on L

Ro like in 'rowing and Lex like in 'lexicon'...
That was my intent with "Row-Lex".
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Old 22 July 2011, 09:55 PM   #28
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Brolex in certain demographics. The $50 dollar ones!
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Old 22 July 2011, 10:03 PM   #29
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"Wo ex" if you're rolling (no pun intended) through Chinatown in NYC.
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Old 22 July 2011, 10:09 PM   #30
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Roll lex, mo sex!
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