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markhan · Joined: 02 Aug 2006

Taken from NYT's http://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/18/fashion/weddings/18Wong.html?ref=weddings

"Boji Wong, a lawyer, and Benjamin Berkman, a record executive, were married last evening at Capitale, an events space in Manhattan. David N. Dinkins, a former mayor of New York, officiated, and Jill Hausman, who is both a rabbi and a cantor, took part in the ceremony.".....

Her name in Korean would be "왕보지"

Can you just imagine the conversation between Korean and her?

"Hi, my name is Jason, nice to meet you."
"Same here too, my name is Boji"

I could just imagine the horror.

Okay, it seems some of you are well traveled, do you know any words that is or can be either embarassing or offensive to natives?

billybrobby · Joined: 09 Dec 2004

Joanie Loves Chachi

Zoot · Joined: 12 Jul 2005 Location: Bundang

"Salsa" means diarrhea in Korean.

Do you like salsa? Mmmm...

Do you like to salsa (dance)?

kaizer · Joined: 03 Feb 2007

kermo · Posted: Mon Feb 19, 2007 8:35 pm Post subject:

In Korean, there is one word, " 엉덩이" that describes both the "hip" and "buttocks" which has been known to cause confusion.

billybrobby · Joined: 09 Dec 2004

RACETRAITOR · Joined: 24 Oct 2005 Location: Seoul, South Korea

I can think of no English words that would cause offense to a Korean.

R-Seoul · Joined: 23 Aug 2006 Location: your place

I heard that the name 'Jill' is either offensive or amusing, can anyone explain?

Alyallen · Posted: Mon Feb 19, 2007 8:53 pm Post subject:

twilczynski · Joined: 22 Aug 2006

Ginormousaurus · Joined: 27 Jul 2006 Location: 700 Ft. Pulpit

mithridates · Posted: Mon Feb 19, 2007 9:06 pm Post subject:

Mozilla doesn't sound good in Korean.

Yu_Bum_suk · Joined: 25 Dec 2004

Newbie · Joined: 07 Feb 2003

Rteacher · Joined: 23 May 2005 Location: Western MA, USA

I had one class where everyone thought that the name "Edward" was hilarious (I think it may have been an inside joke, though...)