Awkward questions that I should have asked a long time ago

[BG5150]

I just address everyone as “hey, buddy!” Or, “hey, kid.”

[Ajstudies]

So the really bad thing is calling an intern with a very common name by another very common name. Thankfully I caught myself, but I had to check my email.

There are times when I think this next 10-15 years will be the best in my career, and times when I think, “Sheesh, woman, hang it up and let the youngins take over.”

[Lucy]

@twig93

Also, the two Naokos that I know are both women, and you mentioned that your former co-worker is a man.

Oh, you know what, I think it may have been Naoto. It was more than 20 years ago, though.

[Chewbacca]

is that a real person? and hfbb

[Chewbacca]

yeah that makes more sense. “ko” in japanese means little, and is usually reserved for girls

[BG5150]

@Chewbacca

is that a real person? and hfbb

It’s a “Seinfeld” reference.

[Marcie]

@Lucy

So long as they are close, I’m happy.

If they’re close, you’re Lucky.

[Marcie]

@twig93

They might be written differently in Japanese too and only have the same Cyrillic spelling.

Haoko?

[twig93]

Roman spelling. Post corrected!

[dr_t_non-fan]

@knoath

The second mispronunciation and their insistence that you are wrong - I would start to question whether I was working with the common clay of the new west.

RN