Great. Now I have to ask how Amherst is supposed to be pronounced.

I've been told there's a guy here at work who loves to creep people out with how he says "moist" but I've been lucky enough to never hear it first hand.

I like to use the word "moist" to make people uncomfortable. See also "damp" and "creamy."

Sitting in doctor's office, bored stiff. iPhone battery is dying. Diamond shoes, they are too tight.

Great. Now I have to ask how Amherst is supposed to be pronounced.

Am-erst. Of course, that's just the college and town in MA. In NH, I believe you pronounce the "h".

I like to use the word "moist" to make people uncomfortable. See also "damp" and "creamy."

You should've been one of Prince's backup dancers.

that's just the college and town in MA. In NH, I believe you pronounce the "h".

Huh. Didn't know there were even two. I'll just keep mum, because there's no way I'll remember which is which.

Gloucestershire!

You should've been one of Prince's backup dancers.

I pronounce both ts in "gett."

Grrr. It is annoying to sit here when all I need is a prescription refill. Guaranteed she'll spend less than 10 minutes with me after waiting for half an hour.

There's also "gren-ich" Connecticut and "green-wich" Rhode Island, right?

Huh. Didn't know there were even two. I'll just keep mum, because there's no way I'll remember which is which.

I only care because that's my Dad's hometown and alma mater and it came up fairly often in my previous life in academia.

There's also "gren-ich" Connecticut and "green-wich" Rhode Island, right?

Yes, we Connecticuties don't like to bother with those pesky middle letters. See also cur-ain and, well, conne-ti-cut.

Yes, we Connecticuties don't like to bother with those pesky middle letters. See also cur-ain and, well, conne-ti-cut.

Very true. (I will always love billytea for coining "Connecticutie." First abbreviation for Connecticut natives I'd ever heard that didn't sound ridiculous.)