The Random Crap Thread 2: It Hits the Fan.
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Gentlemen
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I'd say he looks more like a New England horse molester.[/QUOTE]
Now spies are not allowed to have hobbies??
SJ, red or blue?
If I told you, what kind of spy would I be?
A red one or a blue one.
If I knew anything about Team Fortress I'd maybe come up with a funny answer... Sadly, that's not the case, so I'll just go back to my horses.
North_Ranger
Staff member
Of course not. He is in disguise.
These are spies. See how SJ looks nothing like them.
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makare
I was reading it therefore the pronunciation is kind of irrelevant however, I know many Wangs that are pronounced just the way it is spelled. So bite me.
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makare
No because that would be silly. Dr. Peter Wang is from the US, Im from the US, a vast number of Wang's in the US are pronounced the Americanized way so it is perfectly reasonable to assume that Dr. Peter Wang pronounces his name that way.
If he were Chinese then Mr theHun would have a point. As is, he does not.
If he were Chinese then Mr theHun would have a point. As is, he does not.
fade
Staff member
Or it could be one of those situations where a native speaker tries to tell me the real pronunciation sounds "nothing" like the Americanized version, only to hear the real version, and realize it's still pretty damn close. Especially when you render in the 26 letters we're used to.
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makare
I had a student whose family was from Vietnam. His last name was Nguyen. I wasn't even touching that one until I was sure how to pronounce it because I was damn sure the way it looked wasn't going to be the way it was pronounced.
I miss that kid. He was so funny because he had this really high pitched voice. He would sit every day by the window waiting for his school bus and every few minutes would turn to us and say, very loudly, SCHOOOL buUUUUS?! I loved him. He left town because his family won the frickin lottery. Like millions of dollars. They sold their nail salon place and moved away.
I miss that kid. He was so funny because he had this really high pitched voice. He would sit every day by the window waiting for his school bus and every few minutes would turn to us and say, very loudly, SCHOOOL buUUUUS?! I loved him. He left town because his family won the frickin lottery. Like millions of dollars. They sold their nail salon place and moved away.
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makare
I did the best I could and the family was nice enough not to make a big deal out of it. They were really the nicest people.
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makare
Yeah that's about right although I think my halfassed attempt ended closer to "gwan", but like I said they were super nice about it.
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Chazwozel
"win"
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It's pronounced hwong, you hillbilly yokel.
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makare
Ill be sure to tell them they are mispronouncing their own name. I'm sure they will care.
Cajungal
Staff member
"Noo-wen?" "Noo-win?" There's a girl in my cohort who I've worked with a lot, and I've pronounced it both ways. She answered to both, but she's insanely polite. Every time I helped her out with something, the apologies and thanks never ended. Seriously, I got an email that was, verbatim, "I'm really so sorry for taking advantage of your kindness. You're too kind! I'm so sorry again. Thank you so much. I hope I didn't trouble you." I started to feel bad for helping her, like it was stressing her out more than actually helping her. So... yes, if I mispronounced her name, she' probably just smiled and nodded.
Really though. Is it one of those? I'd prefer not to keep messing it up. I know a few Nguyens. Enough people outside of my state mispronounce my name... I'm "Boo-drecks" to anyone trying to sell me something.
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Heeheehee, hey makare, you should call them yokels when you tell them! That should be fun!
Really though. Is it one of those? I'd prefer not to keep messing it up. I know a few Nguyens. Enough people outside of my state mispronounce my name... I'm "Boo-drecks" to anyone trying to sell me something.
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Heeheehee, hey makare, you should call them yokels when you tell them! That should be fun!
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makare
Oh man that would be. Chinese-American Sodakkian Yokels. ... CASYs i guess...
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makare
hey if his name wasn't peter i never would have laughed.
North_Ranger
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Got a kid in my class who is part Polish. And third month in, I still have trouble pronouncing his surname, which has about five or six vowels and 20+ consonants.
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makare
But it's still spelled the same so when you are reading it, it doesn't matter. Better let the PA guys know.
Why is this even an issue? Just move on.
Allen has bought me a new custom title ^_^
Wait a minute!
...A title that's giving away the fact that I'm a spy!
ALLEEEEEEEN!
Wait a minute!
...A title that's giving away the fact that I'm a spy!
ALLEEEEEEEN!
I had something similar to that when I was working on the helpdesk. Customer called in with the name Ed Krsldjhsjhsdjvuhrnsdbsbvsdfgbjmsvbasdmvbc and then said, "And that's spelled E-D."
Yes, very good, now do you spell your last name for me or do I punish you now?
North_Ranger
Staff member
I had something similar to that when I was working on the helpdesk. Customer called in with the name Ed Krsldjhsjhsdjvuhrnsdbsbvsdfgbjmsvbasdmvbc and then said, "And that's spelled E-D."
Yes, very good, now do you spell your last name for me or do I punish you now?[/QUOTE]
Ed Krsldjhsjhsdjvuhrnsdbsbvsdfgbjmsvbasdmvbc, you say? Interesting... I once knew an Eddie Krsldjhsjhsdjvuhrnsdbsbvsdfgbjmsvbasdmvbc. Or was it Eddy? I'm so lousy with names.
Just don't say Mxyzptlk backwards.