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submitted 8 months ago by The_Picard_Maneuver@startrek.website to c/funny@lemmy.world

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[–] vrojak@kbin.social 21 points 8 months ago (4 children)

Can someone explain for a non-native speaker?

[–] kamiheku@sopuli.xyz 37 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Iona Lake sounds like "I own a lake"

[–] BillyTheSkidMark@lemm.ee 4 points 8 months ago

I grew up with a school called "iona college" and you best believe we made this joke every 2 seconds

[–] Secret300@sh.itjust.works 4 points 8 months ago

Hahaha I didn't get it thanks

[–] street_pigeons@lemmy.world 17 points 8 months ago

Can someone explain it to the native speaker too

[–] ITypeWithMyDick@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I beleive its: her name is 'Iona Lake' Could be heard as 'Im on a lake', bragging about how she is spending her time on a lake.

[–] Nougat@kbin.social 14 points 8 months ago (2 children)

"Iona" is pronounced like "I own a" - so "I own a lake."

[–] ITypeWithMyDick@lemmy.world 11 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Done blame me, english is only my first and only language.

[–] FeelzGoodMan420@eviltoast.org 1 points 8 months ago

I'm a native speaker. This "meme" is a shitpost.