Archive for the ‘Nomes on Culture’ Category

Just like me…

October 2, 2009

NOTE: Usually, we don’t publish full conversations – but sometimes you just have to:

Nomes: *sings* do you know the way to san-jose…

Lyds: “That was beautiful Nomes.”

Nomes: “I got chucked out of my school choir. I was told my talents lay elsewhere.”

Helen: “Ronan Keating got chucked out of his choir at school.”

Naomism: “No way! We have the same birthday. And he’s almost Irish. Like me.”

Accents…

July 15, 2008

Naomism: “You sound like an English person with a strong Spanish accent”

Explanation: Nomes talks to a Spaniard who has great English language skills.

Superheroes…

February 14, 2008

Anon: “I studied diamonds more than any of the other stones”

Naomism: “You’re like a superhero”

Explanation: None needed.

Clientele…

February 11, 2008

Naomism: “Clientele sounds like a whore house”

Explanation: Debating the pronunciation of “clientele” (klahy-uh n-tel vs klee-ahn tel), Nomes makes her opinion known.

Water water…

February 11, 2008

Naomism: “When I hear something in a different language I have to repeat it”

Explanation:  A kiwi friend, having said “Water” is taken aback when Nomes said “Water” straight afterwards. Both words were of course pronounced in English.