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danoprey
4376 days ago
I'm British and in the US I have to deliberately say "Daaayn" so as not to be called Don.
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Roedou
4376 days ago
I'm "Rob", and also British. In the US I have to deliberately say "Rahb" so as not to be called Rub, Roob or Robe.
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nailer
4375 days ago
I'm Australian, and live in the UK, my name is Mike, and here I tell people my name is 'Maike' they don't think it's Mark.
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pacaro
4376 days ago
Just to extend the thread, another Brit in the US, "Paul" gets turned into "Pole", "Poll", "Bull" etc.
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skalla
4375 days ago
My friend's name is Roy, his chinese boss calls him Loy
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