detlef Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 My manager at Dos Perros is named Raul. And half the freaking people who say it, screw it up. It's amazing. Raul. How hard is that? Look at the name. Say it the way that makes sense. It's practically spelled phonetically. And the way they mess it up is so much harder to say than how you say it correctly. They usually say, "Rieul", replacing the "a" for a hard "i" sound. It happens all the time. And I'm not even talking about rolling the R or deepening the "u" or anything super legit like like that. Just not completely butchering a guy's name when it is abundantly simple to say. I used to work with guy named Manuel. He'd introduce himself to a guy and say his name, "Man-well". Then they'd say "Please to meet you Man-u-ell". Dude, he just freaking said his name! Were you not listening? And it's not like it's some crazy slavic name that you really have to work at to say right. "Man-well". Two simple words to say, just put them together and say it. Rant over, carry on. And, no, it is not hot enough for me yet. It could certainly stand to be hotter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chester Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 I hate it when people mispronounce my name. It's chester. Chess - like the game. and tur. chester. It's easy but often people refer to me as dumb$hit or dikwad. I just don't get it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEC=UGA Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 Thank god Czech and Ukranian hookers adopt Western European or English names. Saves a lot of trouble. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimC Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 Why don't you hire Americans instead of illegal Mexicans? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEC=UGA Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 Why don't you hire Americans instead of illegal Mexicans? Same reason I don't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big John Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 I hate it when people mispronounce my name. It's chester. Chess - like the game. and tur. chester. It's easy but often people refer to me as dumb$hit or dikwad. I just don't get it. No it isn't Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimC Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 Same reason I don't. Because they can't cook dog correctly? :confused: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEC=UGA Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 Because they can't cook dog correctly? :confused: You ever try to have a US citizen deported for threatening to file a work related grievance against you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SheikYerbuti Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 Love this show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Beatings Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 Papers please... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiegie Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 How hard is that? Look at the name. Say it the way that makes sense. ... I used to work with guy named Manuel. He'd introduce himself to a guy and say his name, "Man-well". Then they'd say "Please to meet you Man-u-ell". Dude, he just freaking said his name! Were you not listening? Maybe they were reading his name tag and pronouncing his name the way they think it makes sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimC Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 You ever try to have a US citizen deported for threatening to file a work related grievance against you? If that happens, I normally just brings a little garlic, sage, rosemary and offending US citizen to a slow boil for about 16 hours until it falls off the bone. Make a little rue for gravy and serve over rice or egg noodles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gsmayes Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 So, you pronounce "Raul" like "Paul, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azazello1313 Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 I used to work with guy named Manuel. He'd introduce himself to a guy and say his name, "Man-well". Then they'd say "Please to meet you Man-u-ell". that poor guy that manages the phillies has this problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeeR Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 Because they can't cook dog correctly? :confused: That's Koreans, you idiot. So, you pronounce "Raul" like "Paul, right? Only in Texas. As for pronounciations, screwing up "foreign names" doesn't bother me nearly as much as boneheads who screw up even the simplest and plainest of English in the most idiotic of ways, even for Americans, and I'm not simply talking about having an accent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Furd Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 Jesus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpwallace49 Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 Jesus. You mean Hay-Zeus? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonorator Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 hey, whaddya know ... detlef complaining about something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbpfan1231 Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 That's Koreans, you idiot. Only in Texas. As for pronounciations, screwing up "foreign names" doesn't bother me nearly as much as boneheads who screw up even the simplest and plainest of English in the most idiotic of ways, even for Americans, and I'm not simply talking about having an accent. Can I axe you a question????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Footballjoe Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 People always mess up my name. It's Joe but they always say "Jo", like a woman's name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
millerx Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 Is Brett Favre from another country?? cause this would make alot more sense to me if he was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEC=UGA Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 People always mess up my name. It's Joe but they always say "Jo", like a woman's name. If you wouldn't go out in public in a skirt and heels maybe this wouldn't happen. F'ing Redskins fans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimC Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 People always mess up my name. It's Joe but they always say "Jo", like a woman's name. I still call Joe Theismann (rhymes with Heisman) a woman. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Furd Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 You mean Hay-Zeus? Exactly. If I had a nickle for every time somebody called me Jee-sus (or Jay-sus, south of the Mason-Dixon line) . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yukon Cornelius Posted March 2, 2011 Share Posted March 2, 2011 one of my kids is named Liam..... you would be surprised how many people struggle with that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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