(January 30, 2014 at 7:20 pm)Kayenneh Wrote:(January 30, 2014 at 7:17 pm)pineapplebunnybounce Wrote: You know how most people with chinese names have given themselves english names when they come to N. America or other western places? Because it fucking sucks to have your name mispronounced 9 out of 10 times and furthermore, have it misspelled by people who can't spend 3 more seconds to check how they spelled a foreign name.
Yeah, well, try being a linguistic minority in your "own" country, and people are still not able to spell your name correctly.. Not even Scruffy can pronounce my surname right!
I was once, XD, still am but now it's a foreign country so it doesn't feel as bad. And really, unless you speak mandarin, there's no way you can pronounce my name right. No way. But I have an "acceptable pronunciation" for everyone else, XD. But I have met people whose name I couldn't pronounce on my first try, I memorize their spelling and learn how to say it. Basic courtesy.
