Why do some 'posh' TV presenters say 'dust' for 'just'?

[Deleted User] · 28/02/13 - 00:36

It's really struck me this week.
Nigella Lawson and Alex Polizzi both do it.

It doesn't annoy me, I'm just interested where it comes from.

Moony · 28/02/13 - 00:37

Can't say I have ever noticed.

HaloJoe · 28/02/13 - 00:39

It's in 'vogue'

"yar yar darling"

"yumtastic"

izanami · 28/02/13 - 00:39

Oh no! HORROR!!

RobinOfLoxley · 28/02/13 - 00:39

I've noticed several who say Jubai instead of Dubai.

Bugs the hell out of me.

Miss XYZ · 28/02/13 - 00:49

I hate the way Alex Polizzi always sounds as though she has a cold.

[Deleted User] · 28/02/13 - 00:51

But seriously, I'm interested in why this is so.
Maybe it's an affectation or a reality of not bothering to make a hard pushed-forward shape with the mouth.
I don't know!
I think I'm over analysing!

collit · 28/02/13 - 00:57

I'm allergic to just.

alan29 · 28/02/13 - 01:03

Weather presenters who say sarth and clard. And apparently there is a part of the UK called Wawes - can't find it on any map, though.

bazzaroo · 28/02/13 - 01:15

I'll be back to have my say dust as soon as i've finished the justing.

Penny Crayon · 28/02/13 - 01:19

Are you dust doking?

[Deleted User] · 28/02/13 - 01:25

Penny Crayon wrote: »

Are you dust doking?

Dack and Dill went up a hill.

Addisonian · 28/02/13 - 01:26

Moony wrote: »

Can't say I have ever noticed.

Me neither.

[Deleted User] · 30/03/13 - 00:35

Another misuse of words now common is
`Brought instead of Bought` both have entirely different English meanings

Billy_Value · 30/03/13 - 00:36

maybe you should invest in some Q tips

[Deleted User] · 30/03/13 - 00:40

George Osborne and his 'corter' for quarter, make me want to commit acts of violence upon him.

Raquelos. · 30/03/13 - 00:40

RobinOfLoxley wrote: »

I've noticed several who say Jubai instead of Dubai.

Bugs the hell out of me.

I think that's like saying Paree for Paris, I can never make up my mind if it's pretentious as hell or just polite to name it as the people whose city it is do

Usually it depends on if I already dislike the person saying it:D

zoepaulpenny · 30/03/13 - 00:45

I dust don't care honey..

RobinOfLoxley · 30/03/13 - 01:18

Raquelos. wrote: »

I think that's like saying Paree for Paris, I can never make up my mind if it's pretentious as hell or just polite to name it as the people whose city it is do

Usually it depends on if I already dislike the person saying it:D

Paree etc is normally pretentious. And I forgive those I like too

But Dubai is never Jubai (Jew-bai) AFAIK.

First two posts here are correct I think.
http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/ShowTopic-g295424-i872-k1795647-How_to_pronounce_Dubai-Dubai_Emirate_of_Dubai.html

Get Den Watts · 30/03/13 - 07:28

I'm more concerned about people pronouncing "issue" as "isoo". Loads of politicians and newsreaders do it.

Hey there!

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