The Absorbant said:LOL
Hendrick Dan-age... Americans always were good at pronouncing foreign words...not!
SickBoy said:They're simply too arrogant to learn a proper pronounciation for foreign names.
Even when they're talking to someone in person...
I think it's all about showing respect to a foreign person by doing a simple thing like saying his/her name the right way.
jaimek said:If you aren't clear on how to say someone's name, you should always ask before you go on the air. But what's funny is that I've heard Rikard introduce himself as Richard, and when I asked him about it, he said people have trouble pronouncing it. I was sorta taken aback. I can understand getting Jonas wrong (although no one would ever say JENS with a hard J), but the name isn't that difficult!
Of course, people get MY name wrong, and it doesn't have any unusual sound combinations.![]()
jaimek said:It's my last name that people get wrong all the time, though. I get annoyed with telemarketers who call and ask for Ms Keh... Keh... Kempton? It's KIMPTON, numbnuts, do you see an E in there? Or an R? I'd hate to have one of those long and complicated names.
Nebulous said:Na man, im slovak and understand Jugoslav languages (c'mon, it is what it is, im sorry if that offends you).
i think Slavic languages such as Slovak, Serb and Croation are alot easier than English.