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jmowreader

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1. I know a lot of people from India use less "Indian" names when they're in the US

Reply to slingsam (Original post)

Thu May 7, 2026, 11:11 PM

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My first job after the Army was night auditing in a hotel in Fayetteville, NC. The General Manager was a gentleman named Bahrant Jariwala. He used the name "Bill Jariwala."

One day I asked him, why does he use "Bill?" He told me no one in America could pronounce Bahrant but Bill was easy.

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You all know that Kash is Kashyap and Haley is Nimrata, Don 't you? [View all] slingsam Thursday OP

I know a lot of people from India use less "Indian" names when they're in the US jmowreader Thursday #1

What anyone chooses to call themself is none of my business TheProle Thursday #2

There are different types and levels of bigots JI7 Thursday #3

Kashyap Pramod Patel -- have you heard of him? Blue Owl Friday #4

DEI hires both of them nt msongs Friday #5

I don't care where they (or their parents) were from BlueSpot Friday #6

Actually, kash is intoxicated. madinmaryland Friday #7