I ask bc i am asian american

Growing up I’ve heard other kids make fun of those with asian names. Despicable. Don’t their parents teach them anything?

I just got hated on for asking the question 🙄 i can’t find the reply but it’s here somewhere

While I’m really good at pronunciations i suck at remembering names

@seanhelaosouse I can't remember names for shit. But I'm usually pretty good at pronouncing them. Even if I only come close.

@Sunflow36936582 Same

@seanhelaosouse I always ask with unusual names, is that rude?

@jayneco04310055 Nope

@seanhelaosouse Yes of course. But it’s not our first language and they have to teach us. But they also adopt American names. Secondly, years ago I met a young Native American man who was not allowed to tell me his Native name. He drew me a picture instead. His name was Night Swan 🧡

@BlusqueenCindy Beautiful name

@seanhelaosouse Hardly anyone makes an effort to pronounce my name properly, but I ask people how they pronounce their names 🤷🏻‍♀️

@CostaLaw Sorry to hear it

@seanhelaosouse Many of my co-workers were Vietnamese and while I think I pronounced their names correctly the language is so tonal that I'm sure it didn't sound right to them. They always laughed at me when trying to teach me Vietnamese. I'm from New York and still pronounce water as wahtah.

@sterner108 😂

@seanhelaosouse I do. I also do not use the descriptive word "Oriental" as this is offensive in many instances. Unless I'm told specifically to use it, I don't.

@JosefLCoffey1 It is offensive. Orientals are rugs, not people. I had to correct a boy of another 10 when asked me if i was oriental and French. That is exactly what i told him

@seanhelaosouse Yes. I also discovered that many of my Asian co-workers use English "call names" to accomodate those who just can't, or won't make the effort.

@ookiee It’s unfortunate

@seanhelaosouse @Smilan317 Asian people or Asian places?

@ThomasPSulliva2 @Smilan317 Both i suppose