I thought INXS was pronounced "Inks" until I went to University.
Although, I used to work with an otherwise intelligent chap who thought that "Don Quixote" was pronounced "donkey shot" so, y'know, there's always someone worse off, eh readers?
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Wed 2 Oct 2013, 11:42, 3 replies, latest was 11 years ago)

he had summed up the plot fairly succinctly, mind you

( rachelswipe with a fork, Wed 2 Oct 2013, 11:45, Reply)

Jeremy Paxman said 'Don Quicksote' on University Challenge once.
I was flabbergasted.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Wed 2 Oct 2013, 11:50, Reply)

Danny Dyer > Jeremy Paxman

( Je suis un vagabond is an unfunny, up your own arse middle class knob, Wed 2 Oct 2013, 11:51, Reply)

"World's Hardest Gangs"
with Jeremy "P-Dog" Paxman
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Wed 2 Oct 2013, 11:53, Reply)

We need to pitch this to Channel 5.

( Je suis un vagabond is an unfunny, up your own arse middle class knob, Wed 2 Oct 2013, 12:28, Reply)

That's pretty much as bad
even more so, as the guy I was talking about was half-Dutch so had a borderline excuse.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Wed 2 Oct 2013, 11:52, Reply)

He also pronounced Christina Aguilera' surname as 'Ag-ee-air-a' on the same show, once.
Which I rather liked
( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Wed 2 Oct 2013, 11:54, Reply)

That's probably correct
but I'm afraid I'm only really interested in his pronounciation of her name if he was up to the back wheels in her dirtbox at the time.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Wed 2 Oct 2013, 11:55, Reply)

I suspect he was showing what a smart arse he is with his pronunciation of Quixote as well
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Quixote#Spelling_and_pronunciation
( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Wed 2 Oct 2013, 11:58, Reply)

Its probably the noise she would make upon entry

(Bonzodog29 is an unemployed sponge of the worst kind, Wed 2 Oct 2013, 12:00, Reply)

he may have been lightly frying some oxford professors at the time

(Bonzodog29 is an unemployed sponge of the worst kind, Wed 2 Oct 2013, 11:56, Reply)

I am going to point out what a clever reply this is

(Bonzodog29 is an unemployed sponge of the worst kind, Wed 2 Oct 2013, 12:02, Reply)

and then ppossibly talk to myself for a bit

(Bonzodog29 is an unemployed sponge of the worst kind, Wed 2 Oct 2013, 12:02, Reply)

I appear to have a stutter

(Bonzodog29 is an unemployed sponge of the worst kind, Wed 2 Oct 2013, 12:03, Reply)

"Remember, Basil - there's always someone in the world worse off than you are."
"Well I'd like to meet him - I could do with a laugh."
( Je suis un vagabond is an unfunny, up your own arse middle class knob, Wed 2 Oct 2013, 11:51, Reply)