Ruining A Graduation in the Weirdest Way

This is the greatest graduation pronunciation of All Time

[RealCoolstriker]

I would have literally announced it in the booth. “Apologues students, but whoever typed this list for me misspelled all your names.”

[bcboik_luigi]

I can't believe they gave her a phonetic spelling list. Reading phonetic names quickly, back to back and on the spot would be the worst thing ever.

[tennisontower]

My college had a great system. Right before walking the stage, you would say your name into a closed loop mic that only the presenter could hear. He would then immediately repeat what you said into the mic for the auditorium to hear as you walked onto the stage. This eliminated issues with reading the names or memorizing anything. You could also give him preferred names and middle names if you wanted.

[BigBoyJay_]

Who the fuck thought it was a brilliant idea to just hand her the phonetics without their actual name? I feel so bad for her, and it's honestly not her fault.

[sharingtacos]

Never once has Thomas had his name mispronounced before until now

[HecklordSupreme]

This has to have felt like some kind of nightmare for this woman. I can't imagine being given a card with phonetic spelling without foreknowledge. What a blunder, man.

[GordenBaer]

"Where do you work?"

"I work at TA MU MAY - JAY FA FUSO University"

[garf]

My friends last name is Geissler, and when she graduated the ceremony guy pronounced it “Gay-Slur” with a pause between both syllables and everything.

[williamfalls]

Imagine showing up to a reading competition and your opponent suggests the names are only written in phonetics.

[samuraijax]

Not being able to say “Thomas” while also being at “Thomas Jefferson” is diabolical 😂

[Loki-bvcx]

She read that shit like she was trying to say a legend of Zelda shrine out loud

[Ivkoni]

I graduated last year and they forgot my diploma. Literally. They were calling up each graduate for English philology (my major) and i was waiting for my name and suddenly they were like "and now Spanish philology ". Luckily our professor was handing them out and she saw how confused I was and came to me. She got pissed, went downstairs for a bit and came back with my diploma. I tend to say that they left the best for last. ✨️✨️

[Thineoatmeal]

This is literally that key and Peele bit

[sergiog.]

They should make the list public so we can try at home like a fun little game.

[dosicmyth]

Taumoohmay will surely remember this forever.

[deedeenew]

She seems to be (sometimes) combining the first name with the first syllable of the next name. Hence,
Marissa Lynn = Marisilin
Allison Nicole = Allisuna Cole

Also seems like the card sometimes represents the schwa as a u or uh, which she then pronounces 'oo'
So we get
Allison Nicole = Allisoona Cole (not sure why the 'Ni' becomes 'na'... maybe the Ni is represented as 'Nacole')
Stephanie = Stephoonie
Jessica = Jessikoo
Thomas = Ta moo may (although I don't know why it didn't end up as Tamoos)

[SilverScythe]

A list of graduates, entirely in phonetics, is wild.
Whoever gave that to her is the epitome of incompetent.

[Kommitt]

Ruined my graduation by just not graduating.

[acehardware]

Wait the name of the uni is Thomas Jefferson?

“Where do you work?”
“Tom-moo-may university”

[readthycomment]

"Dude your name's Thomas, no way anyone would mispronounce that"

"Well, actually..."