Texas lawmaker: I can't pronounce your name. Change it! lol

newportbride715

 This reminded me of some people's suggestions to those who post ethnic names to spell them more Americanized/phonetically so people  will know how to say them...lol

You have to read the comments too....

https://thinkprogress.org/2009/04/09/brown-asian-names/

hero

newportbride715

My favorite comment:

Translation:
?What I am trying to say is we?ve worked so hard at dumbing down Americans that the idea of them having to learn to think again is painful. I mean, it has worked so well for me.?

Aligator28

o.m.g.

seriously...?

vanceandlori

This article is disgusting and offensive. . . I have no words.

CourtneyRDH

Wow, I can't believe this is real!?

Fall2009Mom

cabana1

Oh my, that is awful! It is one thing to disagree with how people come up with horrible spellings for traditional names, but to attack those of a different culture is repulsive!

lilygirl

laurasusan:

Sometimes being from Texas is all too embarrassing...  geez....

Ditto.