Huk (Pronounced "Hook")

 

Great gear no doubt but I get a lot of stares and questions when I am wearing it. Most common, "What's H-U-K?" Spelling out every letter. Or "What's Huck" and the one that might be specific for me since I am a comic book fan "Why are you wearing a Hulk hat?" They see a phantom "L" there...

 

Anyone else experience something similar?

4 minutes ago, NYWayfarer said:

Anyone else experience something similar?

No, since I don't own anything from them.  At least now I know how to pronounce it, though.

31 minutes ago, J Francho said:

No, since I don't own anything from them.  At least now I know how to pronounce it, though.

I always thought "huck"...but why not use an accent character

over the u to give it the "oo" sound? 

Hük would be WAY too metal. \m/

42 minutes ago, NYWayfarer said:

Huk (Pronounced "Hook")

 

Aha! So that's how you pronounce it! 

3 minutes ago, Darren. said:

I always thought "huck"

I did as well until I caught a random YouTube video from the company called "How do you say our name?"

 

 

I actually had one lady say "hook?" when reading my Huk shirt at the boat ramp the other day. I was shocked she got it right. 

4 minutes ago, NYWayfarer said:

I did as well until I caught a random YouTube video from the company called "How do you say our name?"

 

 

Ok, I get it now, BUT they could have used the actual phonetic

which is hʊk - notice the U is from the international phonetic

alphabet.

 

I actually think that would have made a cooler looking logo!

You need help, you're hooked on phonics.

It must be raining, because I know it isn't January

12 minutes ago, J Francho said:

You need help, you're hooked on phonics.

Oh that's baaaad. 

My wife wondered why they had to spell it that way, I told her it was just a fancy play on phonetics. That said she likes their boxer-briefs they sell at Cabelas. I just can't bring myself to pay 20-something bucks for a single pair of underwear......that is until she tells me she thinks they're sexy.  

2 hours ago, Choporoz said:

It must be raining, because I know it isn't January

It is raining here and I am stuck at work.

 

https://www.hukgear.com/pages/identity

 

A-Jay

43 minutes ago, A-Jay said:

 

https://www.hukgear.com/pages/identity

 

A-Jay

LOL. Marketing...they removed the diacritical mark over the u that gives it the OO sound! (**I'm having fun with this, and just playing with how we in America mess with pronunciation, spelling, phonetics, and so forth***) I actually think their products are pretty cul. Get it? <shows self out>

 

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hook

 

hook

noun  \ ˈhu̇k \

10 minutes ago, Darren. said:

I actually think their products are pretty cul.

Is "sool" a word?

Just now, J Francho said:

Is "sool" a word?

Yeah man, but it's a hard C! <voice of Bill Paxton in Aliens>

You really schuled me on that one.

6 minutes ago, J Francho said:

You really schuled me on that one.

You better lock this thread before we get tu far out of hand.

The name is Dumass.

 

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&amp;source=web&amp;rct=j&amp;url=https://m.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3DMfz3kFNVopk&amp;ved=0ahUKEwia54ecjLPbAhVH5YMKHfNmASIQ3ywIJTAA&amp;usg=AOvVaw27lO0KzkJBCBsUfCeHrSop

 

I always get a kick out of this skit. It's so true! 

5 minutes ago, 12poundbass said:

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&amp;source=web&amp;rct=j&amp;url=https://m.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3DMfz3kFNVopk&amp;ved=0ahUKEwia54ecjLPbAhVH5YMKHfNmASIQ3ywIJTAA&amp;usg=AOvVaw27lO0KzkJBCBsUfCeHrSop

 

I always get a kick out of this skit. It's so true! 

That was great! Allow me to post the YouTube for everyone:

 

 

22 minutes ago, Darren. said:

That was great! Allow me to post the YouTube for everyone:

 

 

Thanks! I was trying but gave up. 

44 minutes ago, 12poundbass said:

Thanks! I was trying but gave up. 

All you need is the YouTube address and it should post 

right up.