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"What is the correct pronunciation of Plaistow? Is it Play-stow or Plar-stow? I should know, I use to walk from there to Upton Park for 20 years but clearly not."

Literally no one has ever said Play-stow except the old announcements on the new hammersmith & city line trains about 20 years ago Surely?

"No mate but i spent loads of time there as a kid, my Mum had a Sister over there. My uncle and his Dad built 3 houses there all next to eachother. Not sure if the're still there, not been over that way for years."

*grew up

I grew round there Billy. Why are you from there?

Anyone know Stock Street in Plaistow?

Plar-stow

"What is your blatant obsession with me and a place I've never been to joyless? Have i said something about you in the past that deeply touched a nerve? The truth, as the say, often hurts."

"trying to pronounce my give name - Michael - is a lesson in itself, but I used to often get a shag out of teaching girls how to pronounce it. Was that in Cambodia you old creep?"

"Plah-stow. Was Plah-stow before I even knew where it was. Bromley was always an issue as my father and his family hailed from south of the river. English, though, is a complete cսnt - People trying to pronounce my give name - Michael - is a lesson in itself, but I used to often get a shag out of teaching girls how to pronounce it. Then Michael Jackson died and everybody knew, so I had to put my knob away."

"Arseholes, bastards, fucking cunts and pricks Aerosol, the bricks A lawless brat from a council flat - oh, oh A little bit of this and a little bit of that - oh, oh Dirty tricks From the Mile End Road To the match-stick Beacontree Pulling strokes and taking liberties She liked it best when she went up west - oh, oh You can go to hell with your 'well, well, well' - oh, oh Who said good things always come in threes? Reds and yellows, purples, blues and greens She turned the corner before she turned fifteen She got into a mess on the NHS - oh, oh It runs down your arms and settles in your palms - oh, oh Keep your eyeballs white and keep your needle clean Plaistow Patricia, Plaistow Patricia Plaistow Patricia, Plaistow Patricia Her tits had dropped, her arse was getting spread She lost some teeth, she nearly lost the thread She did some smack with a Chinese chap - oh, oh, oh An affair began with Charlie Chan - oh, oh Well, that was just before she really lost her head Now she owns a showroom down the Mile End Road And her outer garments are the latest mode There's a Siamese cat in the council flat - oh, oh The finest grains for my lady's veins - oh, oh And when it gets out of order, she goes away for a bit Plaistow Patricia, Plaistow Patricia Plaistow Patricia, Plaistow Patricia Plaistow Patricia, Plaistow Patricia Ohh, go on, girl"

Plarstow

"Some men like Caneing Town, Whips very Cross and Hampton Caught"

"If you’re an East Londoner or found yourself regularly in Plaistow, Newham, you’d pronounce it ‘Plar-stow’. Unless you’re from Bromley, they pronounce their Plaistow ‘Play-stow’."

Bruno 30 years. Doing some work there and a colleague was pronouncing it differently... It threw me.

Ear - Riff

"I've never been quite sure of that either. I always thought Super Trooper by Abba mentioned ""when I called you last night from Plaistow"", but apparently it's GLASGOW. ERITH is another one I struggle with. Is it eh-rith or EE-rith?"

How can you support West Ham for 20 years and not know this?

Cheers CS. Mods delete or lock if you want.

Plar-stow