Why do people associate "Cock a doodle do" with the sound roosters make?

[ZekeTwo]

Extensive research has not yielded any insights so perhaps the linguistic experts on Facepunch will know. Why the hell do people answer "cock a doodle do" when asked to describe the sound roosters make? I have never heard a rooster make this sound and would in fact be concerned for the health and wellbeing of the rooster if I ever heard one say it.

I propose we change the phrase to "eeeehhhh eeee ehhhh uuuhhhh" as it is a more accurate representation of the sound a rooster makes.

Thank you for your time.

[MegaChalupa]

Eeeehhhh eeee ehhhh uuuhhhh doesn't exactly roll off the tongue.

I tried making that sound, it was more like a seal being clubbed to death.

[Bletotum]

same reason that you describe the sound those undead things in OOT as going OOOoooOOooooo, even though it's more like EUUUGHuuUNGHHARUUUUN or some shit

looks better

[Hazard Fox]

It might have something to do with it being called a cock

[eXeC64]

I'm sure you'll also be shocked to know that dogs don't go "woof".

[Bletotum]

you're right it sounds more like HARK

get a bunch of dogs together and you have a christmas carol

[Jack_Ghetto]

Onomatopoeia can be confusing at times. I never got why people say boom for an explosion.

[ZekeTwo]

[QUOTE=eXeC64;25472329]I'm sure you'll also be shocked to know that dogs don't go "woof".[/QUOTE]

Stop derailing the thread please

[MegaChalupa]

[QUOTE=Jack_Ghetto;25472764]Onomatopoeia can be confusing at times. I never got why people say boom for an explosion.[/QUOTE]

Yeah, explosions are more like a FWUHPAAAH.

It's all arbitrary and in the pronunciation, trying to say things are that aren't part of our language is difficult.

[Crimson_Bomb]

"woof"

"meow"

"whinny"

"quack"

"squeek"

It applies for alot of animals.

[shortyish]

[QUOTE=Crimson_Bomb;25473272]"whinny"[/QUOTE]

:raise:

[Seshoho Cian]

When I saw the thread title on the front page I instantly completed the sentence as "Why do people associate cocks with being thick and dicks being thin"

[Hazard Fox]

[QUOTE=Shortyish;25473304]:raise:[/QUOTE]
Horse

[ZekeTwo]

[QUOTE=Crimson_Bomb;25473272]
"quack"
[/QUOTE]

Ducks go "UACK" so quack is actually pretty close

[Smoot]

This is all based on the perception of the person hearing it.

The general census says "Cock a doodle doo" works best.

Deal w/ it.

[Crimson_Bomb]

[QUOTE=Shortyish;25473304]:raise:[/QUOTE]

Horses whinny.

Or atleast, people say they do, so fuck you.

[-qwerty-]

Just because they can. Who are you to judge?

[GaryGubachaf]

[QUOTE=MegaChalupa;25472874]Yeah, explosions are more like a FWUHPAAAH.

It's all arbitrary and in the pronunciation, trying to say things are that aren't part of our language is difficult.[/QUOTE]

FUPA?

and ducks dont go "UACK" because people would see that as "oo- ack"
and what animal goes "whinny?"