On the pronunciation of Ayn Rand's name...

[jumptheshadow]

It is pronounced "Ein" Rand, not "Ann" Rand.

Fellow liberals, when you are justifiably berating a certain Vice Presidential candidate for his adherence to the views of the batshit crazy Rand, and videotaping your activities, please at least pronounce her name correctly.

Yes, people will look at you as if you were wrong, but do it anyway. There's a certain credibility that comes with enunciating the name accurately.

[Fumesucker]

1. As in: Ein Volk, Ein Reich, Ein Fuhrer?

[yellowcanine]

7. Beat me to it.

[hifiguy]

10. Blammo!

[cthulu2016]

2. Here's a handy way to remember that...

"Ein volk ein Reich ein fuhrer"

Goodwin in one!

[jumptheshadow]

3. Exactly!!!!

[treestar]

4. Does it rhyme with "Ryan?"

That would be handy.

[jumptheshadow]

5. You are close

EYE n

[yellowcanine]

6. Makes sense. "Ein Volk, ein Reich, ein Führer!"

Though strictly speaking, Randism or Objectivism is in a class all of its own, even if many of the adherents come across as Nazis.

[COLGATE4]

8. Rhymes with "whine"

[redqueen]

9. Fuck that.

Not only does she not deserve the respect, but if there is need to mention her I just say the woman who was driven mad by greed and idolized serial killers, you know, the one who wrote the torturously bad books about how selfishness is awesome... and then maybe mention a book if they haven't already mispronounced her name after recognizing the description. I enjoy hearing it mispronounced. I look forward to the day it's pretty much forgotten.

[Johonny]

12. +1

The point of communication is to be understood.

[JohnnyRingo]

11. Let's hope the mispronounciation vexes her in the grave.

...like when people call that dumbass ElRushbo "Limbough" as in "dim cow".

After all, if someone gets a kick saying her name wrong at her expense, then that person should hold morally superior ground. That's just how Ann would have it. Personally, I call her by a generic name not suitable to print here.

[Bigmack]

13. Wrong.... "Ayn" is pronounced...

... "totally amoral sociopath".