Comments on: Saying Last Names Wrong Is So American

By: Davila

Davila — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 18:51:03 +0000

Nice finish. haha My gym teacher pronounced my last name “gorilla”. The jerk. That reminds me of one time my lil sis mentioned in class the state of Colorado and she used a thick Mexican accent to say it. The class started to laugh at that. Do they realize that the western half of the United States used to be Mexico? ?? They’re the ones mispronouncing it.

By: miriam

miriam — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 07:10:51 +0000

jaja..

By: Mrs. Saldivar

Mrs. Saldivar — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 17:47:16 +0000

Try “Robles” where Anglos pronounce it “Rub-als, sounds like Barney Rubbels. Say what? LOL… I always pronounce it for them as Robe-les. I have no robe on…therefore rob-less LOL.. Now my married name when said without a Spanish accent in the company of Hispanics causes them confusion “Sal-Di-Var” instead of Saldivar. To which I now realize why folks stop and look at me like “huh?”…LOL so, now I say it with a Spanish accent and the looks have stopped. Growing up in a small California town where not many Hispanics lived, there was no need for accents or the Spanish language, so I have to stop and think about using it now that I’m in the valley amongst nothing but la raza. My Spanish is very lacking, but I have the accent down to a tee…By the way I like Patron too, Senor Padron! Herradura even more…lol

By: Oscar Padron

Oscar Padron — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 21:32:40 +0000

Hilarious and I can relate. Try working with a last name like Padrón. I heard everything from Pay-Drone, Pay-Dron to Puh-Drone. The latter without the rolling of the r was the winner. If I was among the Calle Ocho clan, then obviously, Padrón with the flurry of rolling r’s would come out. Otherwise, if I had a feeling that the person I was meeting slept through Spanish 101, Puh-Drone was the name. Lately, its made it easier that “Patron Tequila” has been very popular. It makes a nice conversation peace when you follow with “It’s like the Tequila,but its a “D” instead of “T”….”Oooh, I luve Patrón!” Only in America…