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    8 days ago

    I’m gunna imagine this was you asking to get it perfect instead of close enough? ‘Cause then I can see them trying to help and the sound being a little tricky.

    From my experience it seems like people, in general, would just rather a barely approximate attempt. The guy in the comic isn’t even trying to get it right and if they are then I’m sorry but they are profoundly stupid. It’s english words smashed together, we have the sounds and not even getting close is honestly pathetic.

    • It’s true that everyone is different. I’ve known people across the spectrum, who’d pick English names they liked the sound of (“Pearl”) and would refuse to tell me their given name; people who had long ago adopted nicknames to make it easier for foreigners (“JC”, “Raj”); folks who obviously didn’t give a shit (“eh, course enough”); but also the occasional person who’d go back and fourth with me on the pronunciation until we mutually realized it wasn’t going to happen.