Of naming things and people and places - I have encountered some interesting ones in the past few decades - or at least in near term memory that I remember and wanted to jot down -
A guy named Supreme.
Another named Xerxes. These were both of desi origin.
Another named Min (this was a gent of Chinese origins) and of course another named Max (origins unknown). Many more that I have stopped trying to spell.
A restaurant named Chemmeen in the US - I actually took it on myself to interview the woner and phind out more about it - its Prawns in Malayalam.
A car named Juke (it did make me want to Puke) and one named Venza.
A place called WHY and another called Nong Ping. Can you guess Where?
Food called Uni, Ahi and Saba (all of which are my favorites) along with some Nori to go with sticky 'L'ice.
Greeting that translates to cut and eat in certain Indian language but sounds melodious in Thailand - 'Kapuna kha' or thank you.
A place called Point Pelee - which could translate in Indian languages to Yellow or Drunk - there could well be drunk individuals on the yellow grains of beach sand as it happens to be the southernmost point of mainland Canada sticking out into lake Erie (pronouned Eerie).
Certainly chilling in light of the one next to it being called Superior.
Cool cat the Japanese are Tokyo at dusk My second visit to this land of the rising sun after almost a decade. Back then clearly I was wet behind the ears product manager and likely didn’t pay attention to all (efficient) things Japanese. But today I did and of course continue to be impressed. It is as much the obvious stuff like on time travel that is both clean and comfortable and all that which makes it possible. The impressive landmark and landscapes that these humans have put together despite their cramped (or because of it) surroundings and precarious geological conditions could amaze a novice architect among us. But it’s also the little things that someone had to think about which have a phenomenal impact on day to day lives that make the Japanese stand apart. Below are few random examples- 1. Providing a very fine machined wooden toothpick in every packet of wooden chopsticks. The said chapsticks are simply set on the To Go counter of any food vendor/ convenience store wher...
I ran into a lady with Polite as her last name. No kidding. Indian.
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