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[King Salvo]

Keep up the good fight my fellow homosapiens.

Dont cave in to the woke PC brigade.
Be you, be courageous, don't be afraid to speak your mind and express your beliefs in a reasonable manner.

Of course if people are belligerent or derogatory then that's another matter however, we shouldn't have to hesitate and consider if what we're about to say will offend precious petals.

Interesting - So we will have more Archie Bunker types frequenting the site than we do now

[theGman]

I think it’s just about respect, if you told me I was pronouncing your name wrong and told me how to pronounce your name I would do my best to try and pronounce it that way.

True however, I believe some commentators feel they'll be unfairly scrutinised if they don't get it right.

Rabbits Warren would often get it wrong despite best efforts and just get on with it without explanation or apology.

[Rooster1908]

It's not hard to find out how to pronounce someone's name correctly, though. Obviously, folk don't see the comments from family members of the players on NSWRL TV when commentators pronounce the players names incorrectly.

You may not care how your name is pronounced or think it's a big deal, but people do, as, after all, it's their family's history.

To say it's PC based is ridiculous

My Wife's Maidan name was Sharapova as in Maria Sharapova

It's pronounced Sha - Ruh - Pow - Vuh not Shara - Pova

The Pow is pronounced as Poe

Thus Maria Sharapova is pronounced as - muh·ree·uh sha·ruh·pow·vuh

So now your married to Maria Sharapova.Dam

[MCMLXVI]

Joey Hawaii is off to rugby, hee-hee.

This pronunciation saga is most likely a product of the good ship inclusivity as it sails the sea of exclusivity. I have spent most of my life working and living abroad. In every country my name was pronounced very differently to how it is here. I found that slightly entertaining and never ever insulting or uncomfortable. I never once expected others to adopt an Australian accent when conversing with me, because that would have been selfish, misguided and arrogant to do so. When in Rome, and all that.

I highly doubt that the driving force behind this fad is from the players that carry Oceanian names. It is probably the media that is the main instigator, confusing natural cultural pride with the pedantic crossing of t's and dotting of i's. Let's Call the Whole Thing Off (You Say Tomato, I Say Tomato).

It's a good day to watch Penrith lose.

[Rooster_6]

True however, I believe some commentators feel they'll be unfairly scrutinised if they don't get it right.

Rabbits Warren would often get it wrong despite best efforts and just get on with it without explanation or apology.

Oh for sure but there’s 5% of idiots in every single argument. Like you said intent matters, people are going to get it wrong from time to time and we shouldn’t ever make anything more of it than that.

I just imagine as a family, as a father seeing your son run out onto the NRL field and hearing your family name below out over the TV must be one of the proudest and most fulfilling moments anyone can feel so there’s more reasons than just PC culture to get it right. Out of respect for those families and the individuals a far more compelling argument for mine.

[Jacks Fur Coat]

It's not hard to find out how to pronounce someone's name correctly, though. Obviously, folk don't see the comments from family members of the players on NSWRL TV when commentators pronounce the players names incorrectly.

You may not care how your name is pronounced or think it's a big deal, but people do, as, after all, it's their family's history.

To say it's PC based is ridiculous

My Wife's Maidan name was Sharapova as in Maria Sharapova

It's pronounced Sha - Ruh - Pow - Vuh not Shara - Pova

The Pow is pronounced as Poe

Thus Maria Sharapova is pronounced as - muh·ree·uh sha·ruh·pow·vuh

Crikey...talk about punching above your weight.

Congrats mate! You must be pretty tall yourself.

[Rooster36]

Thanks and I mean it!

I'm effin over this generation of softies and emotionally insecure types.

Let's not allow the small fish slowly nip away and eat the big fish

We can tell with some of the horrendous things you let go around here

[King Salvo]

Crikey...talk about punching above your weight.

Congrats mate! You must be pretty tall yourself.

Same surname, but she does look somewhat like Maria. I did ask way back if she was related, but she isn't.

188cm and 98 kg's myself

[theGman]

We can tell with some of the horrendous things you let go around here

We do our best to moderate.
The thing i find is those who whine are often themselves culprits or antagonists.
Swings and roundabouts......

If you're unhappy or disillusioned my friend there's other more feral and horrendous platforms for you to frequent like reddit or leagueunlimited. Trust me....they make our forum seem tame and friendly.

Anyway, nobody's twisting your arm to tune-in champ!

[theGman]

Joey Hawaii is off to rugby, hee-hee.

This pronunciation saga is most likely a product of the good ship inclusivity as it sails the sea of exclusivity. I have spent most of my life working and living abroad. In every country my name was pronounced very differently to how it is here. I found that slightly entertaining and never ever insulting or uncomfortable. I never once expected others to adopt an Australian accent when conversing with me, because that would have been selfish, misguided and arrogant to do so. When in Rome, and all that.

I highly doubt that the driving force behind this fad is from the players that carry Oceanian names. It is probably the media that is the main instigator, confusing natural cultural pride with the pedantic crossing of t's and dotting of i's. Let's Call the Whole Thing Off (You Say Tomato, I Say Tomato).

It's a good day to watch Penrith lose.

Well said.
Same wavelength.

[rented tracksuit]

It's a piss take on the calibration/pronunciation of Islanders surnames......political correctness gone crazy IMO.
I could be mistaken but Josh Papalii must have started the correctness about 3 years ago bc up until then his surname was always simply pronounced Papa-lee.
Then all of a sudden I noticed the commentators pronouncing it Papa-lee-ee.....really?

I just find it pedantic.
There's no offence if someone mispronounces a name or surname if they're genuinely have a go and not doing it deliberately.

I wish I had a dollar for every time my surname was pronounced or said in dozens of different ways.

Toughen up people FFS.

I think it was Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad.

I still can’t work out how your get ‘Klookstar’ from it?

Its like CAT was pronounced Dog!

[rented tracksuit]

Keep up the good fight my fellow homosapiens.

Dont cave in to the woke PC brigade.
Be you, be courageous, don't be afraid to speak your mind and express your beliefs in a reasonable manner.

Of course if people are belligerent or derogatory then that's another matter however, we shouldn't have to hesitate and consider if what we're about to say will offend precious petals.

Mate, no joke, this is the post of the year and why you are the most respected Mod on this site.

Sally take note.

[rented tracksuit]

It's not hard to find out how to pronounce someone's name correctly, though. Obviously, folk don't see the comments from family members of the players on NSWRL TV when commentators pronounce the players names incorrectly.

You may not care how your name is pronounced or think it's a big deal, but people do, as, after all, it's their family's history.

To say it's PC based is ridiculous

My Wife's Maidan name was Sharapova as in Maria Sharapova

It's pronounced Sha - Ruh - Pow - Vuh not Shara - Pova

The Pow is pronounced as Poe

Thus Maria Sharapova is pronounced as - muh·ree·uh sha·ruh·pow·vuh

No one cares what your wife’s called.

[rented tracksuit]

Thanks and I mean it!

I'm effin over this generation of softies and emotionally insecure types.

Let's not allow the small fish slowly nip away and eat the big fish

Nature has it the other way around mate. Every fish serves a purpose and is important though.

[rented tracksuit]

Interesting - So we will have more Archie Bunker types frequenting the site than we do now

Anything is better than more of your type on here.