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Tan France's pronunciation of "squirrel" on Queer Eye has the internet divided
18 March 2019, 19:41
How do you pronounce "squirrel"? Tan France schooled his Queer Eye friends on how to pronounce "squirrel" and the internet's debate on the word has turned fierce.
How do you pronounce "squirrel"? Queer Eye fans are debating how to pronounce the word after season 3 dropped on Netflix.
Queer Eye returned for season 3 on Netflix and with it came plenty of emotional moments, incredible transformations, and stunning reveals. The Fab 5 did more of what they do best, bring positivity to people all around the world. Still, there was plenty of banter to be had between Tan, Antoni, Jonathan, Bobby, and Karamo.
One moment that fans found particularly funny was a scene where Tan's pronunciation of the word "squirrel" had the other members of the Fab 5 very confused. Now, Tan has sparked a debate about how the word "squirrel" is pronounced and many people didn't realise that the word could be pronounced more than one way.
In season 3 episode 1: From Hunter to Huntee, the boys are off to visit Jody Castellucci, a mom and grandma who hunts a lot of her own food.
While explaining what animals Jody hunts, Tan said the word "squirrel" pronouncing it like "SK-WIR-RELL" instead of "SKWIRL".
Tan, of course, clapped back when the others corrected him.
The iconic"squirrel is a noise, squirrel is a word" line is the first thing I'll think of from now on whenever I see... that animal.
Karamo, Jonathan, Bobby, and Antoni were all pronouncing the word with one syllable while Tan's pronunciation had multiple syllables.
TAN IS RIGHT YOU AMERICAN BASTARDS #QueerEye #Squirrel pic.twitter.com/qa2x6pSTig
— Patrick Swayne (@pswayne7) March 17, 2019
People found the exchange hilarious.
Ok I am seriously LAUGHING MY HEAD OFF @QueerEye @netflix @netflixuk when @tanfrance is SHOUTING.....”Sqerrrrrrrrrrrl is a noise........Squirrel is a word”🤣🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣#laughing #queereye #hilarious #netflix #newseries #squirrel #love #greattv #gaygodmother pic.twitter.com/bgA6ay1O8B
— Lisa Jane riley (@Reallisariley) March 16, 2019
Listening to the queer eye guys argue about the pronunciation of squirrel has to be one of my favourite reality tv moments ever
— Erin Elizabeth (@erin_mac2000) March 17, 2019
But the debate was making people rethink EVERYTHING.
Shout out to Queer Eye for throwing me into an existential crisis bc like ... CAN I pronounce squirrel correctly?
— Preeti Chhibber (@runwithskizzers) March 16, 2019
The clear difference in the American pronunciation vs. The British pronunciation was stark.
Four minutes into the new Queer Eye and I’ve just discovered that Americans pronounce squirrel with one syllable, I am shook
— Dr. Zoë Shacklock (@scifizoe) March 16, 2019
watching queer eye rn and apparently americans pronounce squirrel like 'skwurl' ?? uhh
— irina ☕ (@vinxenius) March 18, 2019
.@tanfrance is the only member of the Fab 5 that pronounces squirrel correctly. #QueerEye 🐿️
— David Mullaney (@MusicianDavid) March 16, 2019
queer eye taught me that I pronounce squirrel like an american .... shocked & upset
— ellis⚡️ (@alwayswannnadie) March 18, 2019
Not only is Queer Eye here to make us ugly cry, smile, and wish Bobby could redo our apartments, the show is also providing some important cultural exchange.
