Comments on: But sir, you’re Blyk? http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2006/11/but_sir_youre_blyk.html Daily news and opinion for 250,000 industry executives and mobile fanatics Wed, 10 Feb 2010 02:15:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: SMS Text News » Archives » New: BlykWatch at SMS Text News http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2006/11/but_sir_youre_blyk.html/comment-page-1#comment-215640 SMS Text News » Archives » New: BlykWatch at SMS Text News Tue, 05 Feb 2008 08:07:52 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/2006/11/but_sir_youre_blyk.html#comment-215640 [...] still get people asking me about Lethal Weapon when I mention ‘Blyk’ (background here). I still have a pretty good feeling about them. I reckon they’re in the right [...] [...] still get people asking me about Lethal Weapon when I mention ‘Blyk’ (background here). I still have a pretty good feeling about them. I reckon they’re in the right [...]

]]> By: Alex http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2006/11/but_sir_youre_blyk.html/comment-page-1#comment-6054 Alex Mon, 06 Nov 2006 17:23:56 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/2006/11/but_sir_youre_blyk.html#comment-6054 Got to put my hand up too and admit I raised an eyebrow when I read about the choice of name. First thing that came into my head was 'black' with a South African accent, followed shortly by thoughts of a Spitting Image sketch. :) Got to put my hand up too and admit I raised an eyebrow when I read about the choice of name. First thing that came into my head was ‘black’ with a South African accent, followed shortly by thoughts of a Spitting Image sketch. :)

]]> By: Justin Davies http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2006/11/but_sir_youre_blyk.html/comment-page-1#comment-6041 Justin Davies Mon, 06 Nov 2006 16:17:23 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/2006/11/but_sir_youre_blyk.html#comment-6041 I gotta say, when I heard about Blyk, it did instantly remind me of an Afrikaan fellow I knew, who whenever said black, basically said "bleck". Agree with what Alfie said about the intonation, but even so, it is a little too similar for me. Glad I wasn't the only one who thought about it though! I gotta say, when I heard about Blyk, it did instantly remind me of an Afrikaan fellow I knew, who whenever said black, basically said “bleck”.

Agree with what Alfie said about the intonation, but even so, it is a little too similar for me.

Glad I wasn’t the only one who thought about it though!

]]> By: David McQueen http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2006/11/but_sir_youre_blyk.html/comment-page-1#comment-6030 David McQueen Mon, 06 Nov 2006 15:13:09 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/2006/11/but_sir_youre_blyk.html#comment-6030 Well i found it funny Well i found it funny

]]> By: ewan http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2006/11/but_sir_youre_blyk.html/comment-page-1#comment-6014 ewan Mon, 06 Nov 2006 14:17:42 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/2006/11/but_sir_youre_blyk.html#comment-6014 Ah yes fair point Alfie, fair point! Ah yes fair point Alfie, fair point!

]]> By: alfie http://www.mobileindustryreview.com/2006/11/but_sir_youre_blyk.html/comment-page-1#comment-6011 alfie Mon, 06 Nov 2006 14:00:39 +0000 http://www.smstextnews.com/2006/11/but_sir_youre_blyk.html#comment-6011 Having lived in SA for a number of years, I have to disagree - for me, I pronounce the name of this free MNO - "bl'i'ke", intoning the 'i'. Afrikaans natives from SA (those who have the more pronounced and stereotypical south african accent) pronounce the work black - "Bleck", with a rising intonation on the 'e'. Having lived in SA for a number of years, I have to disagree – for me, I pronounce the name of this free MNO – “bl’i'ke”, intoning the ‘i’. Afrikaans natives from SA (those who have the more pronounced and stereotypical south african accent) pronounce the work black – “Bleck”, with a rising intonation on the ‘e’.

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