Alright, so "Bugatti Veyron" doesn't exactly roll off the tongue for those not automotively inclined, but c'mon... "Beuagatty Vuyrohn?" In addition to being laughably old news, journalist Gina Redmond goes one better by butchering the supercar's model and manufacturer name in the course of her NBC-13 Birmingham broadcast. In the words of tipster Speed42, "...sounds like they're now producing the cars in a small Louisiana town by a bunch of highly-skilled Cajun mechanics."
We shudder to think what Redmond would've uttered when faced with the likes of a Lamborghini Murcielago.
[Source: WVTM NBC 13 via YouTube]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
jscro @ Apr 25th 2006 5:19PM
The BOE GAH TEE!
That One Person @ Apr 25th 2006 5:23PM
What the shit? How the hell do you get "BOE GAH TEE" (thanks jscro) out of Bugatti!!??? PEOPLE SUCK!
Gunnar @ Apr 25th 2006 5:24PM
I guess journalism is even more dead than I thought. What happened to research?
GCH @ Apr 25th 2006 5:32PM
Well, something I learned at journalism school back in the 90s: if you have a pretty face then you can skip the 4 year college education, 'cause is not necessary to get the job. I saw it many many times.
But then you get "gems" like BOE GAH TEE..... even worst, over 2 years after the car was news.
Oh dear!
James @ Apr 25th 2006 5:38PM
HO LEE KRIST
Mal Fuller @ Apr 25th 2006 5:39PM
Journalists aren't all gifted in the same way. For example, Gina Redmond probably wouldn't resort to a word like "automotively" in one of her reports!
The Other Eric @ Apr 25th 2006 6:25PM
'Bugatti' badly bungled by blatantly bird-brained broadcaster
Nice alliteration. How long did it take you to come with that one?
Amir Sharifi @ Apr 25th 2006 6:25PM
It's a shame to see a reporter murder such a historic car's name.
Ford @ Apr 25th 2006 8:33PM
Ive never even heard if Bugatti until this car came out...Boo gah tee
David @ Apr 25th 2006 8:56PM
Bugatti -- rhymes with Boyardee.
Seriously, I can't think of a car that's any less relevant. I mean, does this car really break any new technological ground? Carbon fiber, turbochargers, all-wheel drive, and moving aerodynamic surfaces have been around forever, and I just don't see the big deal with this car.
At some point, someone will decide to make a car that's even faster than the Veyron, and it will cease being the latest and greatest -- remember the McLaren F1? Instead of turning it up to 11, let's just turn it up to 22! How about 32 cylinders, 2002 hp, and maybe an extra seat, good for 300 street-legal mph!
Richard Owen @ Apr 25th 2006 9:25PM
Maybe the tele-promter displayed bogatti?
RossL @ Apr 25th 2006 10:25PM
What's the big deal? So the woman mangled the name of a car the vast majority of North Americans have never heard of. Yes, she could have avoided the error with even a tiny bit of research. But, cripes, half the people on this site would be lucky to pass a Grade 5 spelling test.
diulei @ Apr 25th 2006 10:52PM
Sadly, such is the history of the English language. How many words manage to get mangled is quite amazing, actually.
J @ Apr 25th 2006 11:37PM
Welcome to my home town. We could have had the Moto GP championship a year or two ago at the beautiful Barber Motorsport Track, but instead of giving the normal $100k to the series our city government had rather spend billions on a dome stadium that will never have any support. You think our news crew is bad, you sould sit through a Birmingham city council meeting.
Jim P. @ Apr 26th 2006 12:01AM
Almost as bad as a lot of people coming into the place I used to work to listen to those "bossy" (Bose) speakers. Fricken hillarious.
Justin Bell @ Apr 26th 2006 12:21AM
Um... So just how is it supposed to be pronounced, and how did this person pronounce it? People aren't being very clear.
Tim @ Apr 26th 2006 1:44AM
Not that suprising that she mispronounced it. It's someone's name after all and people mangle names all day long. How many times have heard someone say "Porsh"? Same difference, just another ignoramus butchering someone's name.
Tim @ Apr 26th 2006 1:52AM
Not that suprising that she mispronounced it. It's someone's name after all and people mangle names all day long. How many times have heard someone say "Porsh"? Same difference, just another ignoramus butchering someone's name.
RacetrackOwner @ Apr 26th 2006 6:35AM
This is newsworthy? What next? "AutoBlog comments riddled with misspellings! Click here to laugh at yourself..."
James Fabin @ Apr 26th 2006 11:18AM
It is clear why this reporting is working for a local news outlet and not CarTV - I'm still rolling on he floor from the "bo-guit-tee".
James