Gate agent is welcoming people by name. Uh-oh. "Andrew, have a good flight! Patricia, welcome!" I hand her my ticket. "Please don't do it. You'll butcher it." "Mr…" "You'll butcher it." "I can do it! Mr…" "I promise you'll butcher it" "Mr [hideous sounds]! Did I get it right?"
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People who have a weird name (by local standards) spend 38% of their life talking about that name or hearing people mangle it. Help us out in situations like this, and on introduction ask about literally anything else. You will immediately win our hearts.
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If you're in a situation where you have to say a difficult name, like introducing someone at a conference, ask as many times as you need to. Don't be shy to ask. I'd rather tell you fifty times than hear you wing it on stage in front of a packed auditorium (as has happened to me)
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Replying to @Pinboard
Serious question: what about when doing something like canvassing? "Hi, is [difficult to pronounce name] in?" feels like a bad intro.
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"Hi, I don't want to mispronounce your name." and show them. I would vote for anyone who did that.
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