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SUSedwardstevens
post May 12 2009, 11:31 AM

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americans call me by my fathers name. tired of correcting them.

so, biar ajelahhhh
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post May 12 2009, 11:37 AM

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QUOTE(WillHung @ May 12 2009, 11:33 AM)
if you are to be referred to as a mr, then the correct way is to use your surname/patrynomic name.

you are not "correcting" anyone.
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i prefer them to call me by my name. if i only deal with the orang putih for a short time, i already dont mind them calling me by my fathers name
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post May 12 2009, 11:43 AM

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QUOTE(WillHung @ May 12 2009, 11:40 AM)
you prefer what you prefer, but they didnt do anything wrong. just so you know.
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i know they didnt do anything wrong. just want to tell them the correct way of calling me. is it wrong for me to do so?
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post May 12 2009, 11:51 AM

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QUOTE(WillHung @ May 12 2009, 11:48 AM)
if your name is ali bin abu, they either call you ali or in formal situations, mr abu. if you insist on being called mr ali in a formal conversation then yes, you will look like someone who is ignorant of social etiquettes. calling ali bin abu mr ali in a formal conversation is not "correct". just because you prefer it doesnt make it "correct".
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their custom is different from the malays. so, if i befriend this orang putih because of a very long business deal, i would teach him some thing about my custom. why is that ignorant? i cannot teach people the proper way to call me now?
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