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Old Apr 6, 2022 | 7:44 am
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Originally Posted by Oxon Flyer
A rather telling insight into Marriott's corporate culture that their "Global Cultural Ambassador" tells us all that the right way is "the North American way" .....
Oddly, I'm in a similar boat - I have a very European last name that no one ever gets "right". By right, I mean how my family and I say it. I'm convinced that my family isn't saying it correctly or anywhere close to how people from its country of origin would say it. I tried to get my family to change how they pronounce it, but no one would bite :-)

Thank goodness, my name isn't plastered all over every city across the globe :-)
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