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''The Commando Obsoiver'' | |||
[[ | On a few occasions, '''the "er" sound in a word is pronounced as an "oi" sound''', usually spoken by [[Strong Bad]]. This is probably parodying [[New York dialect|Brooklyn accents]]. Incidentally, [[Coach Z]]'s and [[Bubs]]' accents often cause the inverse to happen which, interestingly enough, sometimes happens in real life as a result of hypercorrection. | ||
== "Er" as "Oi" == | |||
* [[In Search of the Yello Dello]] — When [[Marzipan]] slaps [[Homestar Runner]], [[The Yello Dello]] remarks, "Gee, whaddaya think '''hoi''' problem was?" | |||
* Email [[lackey]] — Strong Bad says "supa '''soivice'''" when giving [[The Cheat]] a comment on his fast service when he was ordered to get Strong Bad a cantaloupe. | |||
* Email [[the facts]] — Strong Bad says, "once again, '''obsoive'''." | |||
* Email [[english paper]] ([[english paper|DVD version]]) — Strong Bad says "what I like to call a little '''inshoirance'''" about the money he taped on the English paper. | |||
* Email [[radio]] — Strong Bad tells the viewer to "listen and '''loin'''". | |||
* Email [[record book]] — Strong Bad says to [[The King of Town]], "Nice '''woik'''!" | |||
* [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 5]] — The [[Podstar Runner|Podcast]] description reads, "Four teenage girls on Spring Type Break dream of reaching '''foist''' base." | |||
* Email [[your funeral]] — Strong Bad briefly considers having himself "'''taxidoimied'''" when he dies. | |||
* Email [[from work]] — Strong Bad says he'd better "get back to '''woik'''". | |||
* Email [[underlings]] — Strong Bad says he's an "'''expoit'''" at dealing with smelly underlings. | |||
* [[Toikey TV|'''Toikey''' TV]] | |||
* [[Blubb-O's Commercial]] — In the Easter egg, Bubs says he wants "a dang '''[[Hamburgers|hambloiger]]'''". | |||
* [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 14]] — The summary on the [[TV Time Toons Menu|TV Time Toons menu]] reads, "Last day of school for the '''goyles'''." | |||
* Email [[love poems]] — In a [[Teen Girl Squad]] clip in the email, Cheerleader's shirt reads "'''poifect'''". | |||
* [[In Search of the Yello Dello]] — When [[Marzipan]] slaps [[Homestar Runner]], [[The Yello Dello]] remarks, | |||
* Email [[lackey]] — Strong Bad says | |||
* Email [[the facts]] — Strong Bad says, | |||
* Email [[english paper]] ([[english paper|DVD version]]) — Strong Bad says | |||
* Email [[radio]] — Strong Bad tells the viewer to | |||
* Email [[record book]] — Strong Bad says to [[The King of Town]], | |||
* [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 5]] — The [[Podstar Runner|Podcast]] description reads, | |||
* Email [[your funeral]] — Strong Bad briefly considers having himself | |||
* Email [[from work]] — Strong Bad says he'd better | |||
* Email [[underlings]] — Strong Bad says he's an | |||
* [[Toikey TV]] | |||
* [[Blubb-O's Commercial]] — In the Easter egg, Bubs says he wants | |||
* [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 14]] — The summary on the [[TV Time Toons Menu|TV Time Toons menu]] reads, | |||
* Email [[love poems]] — In a [[Teen Girl Squad]] clip in the email, Cheerleader's shirt reads | |||
* [[Strong Badia the Free]] — | * [[Strong Badia the Free]] — | ||
** Strong Bad says | ** Strong Bad says "Today, I take over the '''woild'''!" | ||
** The King of Town reads an email from | ** The King of Town reads an email from "New '''Joisey'''". | ||
* [[Baddest of the Bands]] — When Strong Bad first talks to Strong Mad in his room, he asks him, | * [[Baddest of the Bands]] — When Strong Bad first talks to Strong Mad in his room, he asks him, "What's the '''woid''', big guy?" | ||
* [[Dangeresque 3: The Criminal Projective]] — When Bubs as [[Baron Darin Diamonocle]] talks to Strong Bad as [[Dangeresque (character)|Dangeresque]] on the phone, he says that Perducci is passing himself off as an | * [[Dangeresque 3: The Criminal Projective]] — When Bubs as [[Baron Darin Diamonocle]] talks to Strong Bad as [[Dangeresque (character)|Dangeresque]] on the phone, he says that Perducci is passing himself off as an "'''underwoild''' informant". | ||
* [[Career Day]] — The blocks that [[Homsar]] stacks on his table read | * [[Career Day]] — The blocks that [[Homsar]] stacks on his table read "'''toid'''." | ||
* [[sbemailiarized|Sbemailiarized]] — There is a picture of a hamburger, which Strong Bad calls a | * [[sbemailiarized|Sbemailiarized]] — There is a picture of a hamburger, which Strong Bad calls a "'''hambroiger'''". | ||
* [[ | * [[2 Part Episode: Part 1]] — [[Gunhaver]] reads a newspaper named "'''Commando Obsoiver'''". | ||
* [[Where My Hat Is At? (toon)]] — Strong Bad exclaims | * [[Where My Hat Is At? (toon)]] — Strong Bad exclaims "Of all the dumb luck in the '''woild'''!". | ||
* Email [[independent]] — In the [[YouTube]] version, Strong Bad ends with, | * Email [[independent]] — In the [[YouTube]] version, Strong Bad ends with, "I gotta go raid [[Pom Pom]]'s craft '''soivice''' table." | ||
* [[Soap Box Doiby]] | * [[Soap Box Doiby|Soap Box '''Doiby''']] | ||
* [[Poker Night at the Inventory]] — Strong Bad says adopting a strategy of wanton deception is | * [[Poker Night at the Inventory]] — Strong Bad says adopting a strategy of wanton deception is "not the '''woist''' idea I ever '''hoid'''". | ||
* [[Strong Bad Classics!]] — [[Strong Sad]] says his wisdom teeth get removed | * [[Strong Bad Classics!]] — [[Strong Sad]] says his wisdom teeth get removed "every summer like '''clockwoik'''". | ||
* Email [[too cool]] — Strong Bad tells Bubs to '''insoit''' the tape of [[Senor Cardgage]]'s [[Character Videos|character video]]. | * Email [[too cool]] — Strong Bad tells Bubs to '''insoit''' the tape of [[Senor Cardgage]]'s [[Character Videos|character video]]. | ||
== "Oi" as "Er" == | |||
''See also [[Terlet]]'' | ''See also [[Terlet]]'' | ||
* [[Decemberween Sweet Cuppin' Cakes]] — [[The Wheelchair]] prepares | * [[Decemberween Sweet Cuppin' Cakes]] — [[The Wheelchair]] prepares "'''berled''' holiday cabbage". | ||
* [[HomestarRunner.com | * [[HomestarRunner.com PAY PLUS!]] — [[Cheerleader]]'s shirt reads "'''sperled''' rott'n". | ||
* [[Sbemail 150?!?]] — The filename spells | * [[Sbemail 150?!?]] — The filename spells "149 point 5" as "'''149pernt5'''". | ||
* [[@StrongBadActual]] — Strong Bad imagines a user called "[https://twitter.com/lizzylizzard04 @lizzylizzard04]" as a bottle of '''Olive Url'''. | |||
* [[@StrongBadActual]] — Strong Bad imagines a user called | * [[Needlepoint]] — The toon's name as of the [[Post-Flash Site Update|post-Flash site update]] is "'''Needlepernt'''". | ||
* [[ | [[Category:Irregular Pronunciations]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:24, 14 July 2026
The Commando Obsoiver
On a few occasions, the "er" sound in a word is pronounced as an "oi" sound, usually spoken by Strong Bad. This is probably parodying Brooklyn accents. Incidentally, Coach Z's and Bubs' accents often cause the inverse to happen which, interestingly enough, sometimes happens in real life as a result of hypercorrection.
"Er" as "Oi"
- In Search of the Yello Dello — When Marzipan slaps Homestar Runner, The Yello Dello remarks, "Gee, whaddaya think hoi problem was?"
- Email lackey — Strong Bad says "supa soivice" when giving The Cheat a comment on his fast service when he was ordered to get Strong Bad a cantaloupe.
- Email the facts — Strong Bad says, "once again, obsoive."
- Email english paper (DVD version) — Strong Bad says "what I like to call a little inshoirance" about the money he taped on the English paper.
- Email radio — Strong Bad tells the viewer to "listen and loin".
- Email record book — Strong Bad says to The King of Town, "Nice woik!"
- Teen Girl Squad Issue 5 — The Podcast description reads, "Four teenage girls on Spring Type Break dream of reaching foist base."
- Email your funeral — Strong Bad briefly considers having himself "taxidoimied" when he dies.
- Email from work — Strong Bad says he'd better "get back to woik".
- Email underlings — Strong Bad says he's an "expoit" at dealing with smelly underlings.
- Toikey TV
- Blubb-O's Commercial — In the Easter egg, Bubs says he wants "a dang hambloiger".
- Teen Girl Squad Issue 14 — The summary on the TV Time Toons menu reads, "Last day of school for the goyles."
- Email love poems — In a Teen Girl Squad clip in the email, Cheerleader's shirt reads "poifect".
- Strong Badia the Free —
- Strong Bad says "Today, I take over the woild!"
- The King of Town reads an email from "New Joisey".
- Baddest of the Bands — When Strong Bad first talks to Strong Mad in his room, he asks him, "What's the woid, big guy?"
- Dangeresque 3: The Criminal Projective — When Bubs as Baron Darin Diamonocle talks to Strong Bad as Dangeresque on the phone, he says that Perducci is passing himself off as an "underwoild informant".
- Career Day — The blocks that Homsar stacks on his table read "toid."
- Sbemailiarized — There is a picture of a hamburger, which Strong Bad calls a "hambroiger".
- 2 Part Episode: Part 1 — Gunhaver reads a newspaper named "Commando Obsoiver".
- Where My Hat Is At? (toon) — Strong Bad exclaims "Of all the dumb luck in the woild!".
- Email independent — In the YouTube version, Strong Bad ends with, "I gotta go raid Pom Pom's craft soivice table."
- Soap Box Doiby
- Poker Night at the Inventory — Strong Bad says adopting a strategy of wanton deception is "not the woist idea I ever hoid".
- Strong Bad Classics! — Strong Sad says his wisdom teeth get removed "every summer like clockwoik".
- Email too cool — Strong Bad tells Bubs to insoit the tape of Senor Cardgage's character video.
"Oi" as "Er"
See also Terlet
- Decemberween Sweet Cuppin' Cakes — The Wheelchair prepares "berled holiday cabbage".
- HomestarRunner.com PAY PLUS! — Cheerleader's shirt reads "sperled rott'n".
- Sbemail 150?!? — The filename spells "149 point 5" as "149pernt5".
- @StrongBadActual — Strong Bad imagines a user called "@lizzylizzard04" as a bottle of Olive Url.
- Needlepoint — The toon's name as of the post-Flash site update is "Needlepernt".
