Comments on: Funny Foreign Names http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/08/27/funny-foreign-names/ Neil Kramer is a writer in Los Angeles. Citizen of the Month is his blog. Make yourself at home. Sat, 06 Sep 2008 22:07:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: nabbalicious http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/08/27/funny-foreign-names/#comment-214300 nabbalicious Tue, 28 Aug 2007 20:25:27 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/08/27/funny-foreign-names/#comment-214300 There's a Phuket Thai near us, too, and we won't be back because they charge extra for steamed white rice. WTF? There’s a Phuket Thai near us, too, and we won’t be back because they charge extra for steamed white rice. WTF?

]]> By: Jack http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/08/27/funny-foreign-names/#comment-214294 Jack Tue, 28 Aug 2007 18:54:12 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/08/27/funny-foreign-names/#comment-214294 <i>Yeah - us Chinese love making fun of you white guys holding your chopsticks.</i> Some of us are actually pretty good with them. Years of practice do wonders. Yeah - us Chinese love making fun of you white guys holding your chopsticks.

Some of us are actually pretty good with them. Years of practice do wonders.

]]> By: churlita http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/08/27/funny-foreign-names/#comment-214287 churlita Tue, 28 Aug 2007 15:14:30 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/08/27/funny-foreign-names/#comment-214287 As far as I'm concerned, if my name is another word for penis in another language, people are totally free to make fun of it. That having been said, we have a lot of Wangs who want to come to school here. Woooo-Hoooo! As far as I’m concerned, if my name is another word for penis in another language, people are totally free to make fun of it. That having been said, we have a lot of Wangs who want to come to school here. Woooo-Hoooo!

]]> By: wendy http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/08/27/funny-foreign-names/#comment-214286 wendy Tue, 28 Aug 2007 14:56:01 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/08/27/funny-foreign-names/#comment-214286 I just ordered new checks from a call center, India somewhere, and the very nice indian gentleman, told me my last name was a dirty slang word..when pronounced correctly..so he asked permission to just call me Miss Wendy instead! He said he would think of Peter Pan..instead of naughty thoughts. So it goes both ways. I just ordered new checks from a call center, India somewhere, and the very nice indian gentleman, told me my last name was a dirty slang word..when pronounced correctly..so he asked permission to just call me Miss Wendy instead! He said he would think of Peter Pan..instead of naughty thoughts. So it goes both ways.

]]> By: wordgirl http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/08/27/funny-foreign-names/#comment-214285 wordgirl Tue, 28 Aug 2007 13:44:59 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/08/27/funny-foreign-names/#comment-214285 This is why I always use a fork in Chinese restaurants...just in case there's a Chinese person lurking about with a critical eye for my utensil-wielding skills. This is why I always use a fork in Chinese restaurants…just in case there’s a Chinese person lurking about with a critical eye for my utensil-wielding skills.

]]> By: orieyenta http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/08/27/funny-foreign-names/#comment-214283 orieyenta Tue, 28 Aug 2007 13:35:43 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/08/27/funny-foreign-names/#comment-214283 Yeah - us Chinese love making fun of you white guys holding your chopsticks. ;) Yeah - us Chinese love making fun of you white guys holding your chopsticks. ;)

]]> By: dan-E http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/08/27/funny-foreign-names/#comment-214281 dan-E Tue, 28 Aug 2007 06:19:52 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/08/27/funny-foreign-names/#comment-214281 phuket thai is still there neil? wow. i ate there once, and maybe it was an off day but i had the runs for a couple of days afterwards. phuket thai is still there neil? wow. i ate there once, and maybe it was an off day but i had the runs for a couple of days afterwards.

]]> By: sassy http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/08/27/funny-foreign-names/#comment-214279 sassy Tue, 28 Aug 2007 05:37:11 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/08/27/funny-foreign-names/#comment-214279 Okay okay, so we ALL went to high school with people whose parents either couldn't speak English very well at the time they named their kids or wanted to make them suffer... I live in France, and if your name is Nick, don't come vacationing over here unless you're comfortable with your name meaning f--- in French. Okay okay, so we ALL went to high school with people whose parents either couldn’t speak English very well at the time they named their kids or wanted to make them suffer…
I live in France, and if your name is Nick, don’t come vacationing over here unless you’re comfortable with your name meaning f— in French.

]]> By: mckay http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/08/27/funny-foreign-names/#comment-214278 mckay Tue, 28 Aug 2007 02:55:56 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/08/27/funny-foreign-names/#comment-214278 non-high heather, we OC girls must be too (insert your own dis here) for the LA crowd. darn. non-high heather, we OC girls must be too (insert your own dis here) for the LA crowd. darn.

]]> By: Moviequill http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/08/27/funny-foreign-names/#comment-214276 Moviequill Tue, 28 Aug 2007 02:36:11 +0000 http://www.citizenofthemonth.com/2007/08/27/funny-foreign-names/#comment-214276 I just went out to a Chinese reataurant and had to tell the waiter "hey, I'm old school" and he brought me silverware I just went out to a Chinese reataurant and had to tell the waiter “hey, I’m old school” and he brought me silverware

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