Having one of those charming “How is it that despite being a finance professional you spelled your own name wrong?” conversations with a bank which will soon learn for at least fifth time that they have multiple systems which cannot agree on whether my name is permitted.
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And then have to have the “Wait you changed your name” “I got an orthographic correction applied to an ID” “Counts as a name change” “I figured that would be the case.” “So could you please fill out these 30 forms longhand” conversation at every office which knows me or family.
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Isn't that one of those things that "feels like it would make things easier" but won't actually make things easier, while costing you a lot of time and effort? I feel like there should be a name for these things...
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Ugh. I’m so sorry. I had to jiggle the SSA and USCIS for 6 months before I had a social security card that matched my passport and green card (though technically not my birth certificate). Can’t imagine what it’s like with transcription added to the mix!
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I assume the problem is that while sounds to katakana is relatively unambiguous, English to sounds is not?
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Or wait wait, 1 level of bureaucracy deeper: that was what most Japanese would expect, you did do that, and then five years later government decided they really wanted you to use your original spelling all along, it really was your mistake but they understand, you’re foreign
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