Eric ? Apr 03 2008 ? 11:51AM. When we're watching my wife's shows on HGTV, I like to point out a lovely "foy-yay" (foyer). I know some people actually pronounce it this way, but it's funnier when I use my Oklahoma accent. ..... This is a bit of a different direction, but my friend Ted and I used to place the word "anal" in front of the names of cars. It's a multi-layered sort of thing. On the surface, it is stupid. Many people just stop right there: It's stupid. ...