As they approached Natchitoches, they started arguing about the pronunciation of the town.

They argued back and forth, then they stopped for lunch.

At the counter, the husband asked the blonde waitress,

“Before we order, could you please settle an argument for us? Would you please pronounce where we are very slowly?”

She leaned over the counter and said,

Burrr-gerrr Kiiing.”

Below are 10 humorous stories in a similar vein to the Louisiana pronunciation joke. Enjoy these lighthearted anecdotes, each with its own quirky twist. (Scroll down for the full details.)

1. The Cajun Conundrum
A husband and wife were driving through Louisiana when they reached a small town called Broussard. As they approached the town, they began to argue heatedly about how to pronounce it. The husband insisted it was “Broo-sar,” while his wife argued for “Brew-sard.” Their bickering grew so intense that they decided to stop for lunch at a local diner.

At the counter, the husband turned to the waitress—a cheerful woman with a thick Cajun accent—and said, “Before we order, could you help settle our argument? Could you please pronounce the name of this town very slowly?”

The waitress leaned in, smiled, and said,
“Brrr…-oo…-ssa…-rrd.”

The couple burst out laughing. The husband admitted, “Well, I guess that settles it—Broussard it is!”

Commentary:
This joke plays on the famously complex Cajun pronunciations that often confuse even lifelong locals. The humor comes from the playful exaggeration of the accent and the unexpected slow enunciation that finally tips the scales in favor of one pronunciation.