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Oh I feel a great discussion coming. Scylla you have some merit in what you're saying, but I view the opposite as being true. If you go to a country you should learn the country's language and use that language to communicate to other people of that country. That in my opinion is the most respectful way to treat someone who's country you are immigrating/visiting. Of course it is not at all practical to learn every language, but the main thing is that you try to learn. I find it incredibly disrespectful when someone who was born in another country and decides to move to the U.S., but fails to assimilate by language and at some times name.
I believe in giving respect to your given name regardless where it's from, but if you are tired of other people butchering it why not use another name to help them out or actually correct people that say it incorrectly. There's nothing more beautiful than the sound of one's name - a quote from Dale Carnegie. So if you're all for keeping your name at least correct when people butcher it.
As for saying Yes as opposed to Cho how is that not respectful? Instead of celebrating his success from China and such he chooses to celebrate his success in the U.S. He is speaking our language which he took the time to learn and uses celebratory remarks in the sport we helped to create. I find that extremely respectful. I'm personally tired of hearing all the American's saying Cho and Cho le or Choi. All of which are close to words in other asian languages such as Korean where we say Jo, or Choi (pronounced Cheh). So if you're going to be celebrating a point, do it in your own language.
As for comments about mimicking your favorite players that argument wouldn't hold up to players like Schlager, Boll, Samsonov, or any other big name out there. They do at times say Cho or Cho le to celebrate the point. It's not necessarily a bad thing, but it does say something about the sport. It says that we're continuing to let the sport be dominated by the Chinese. They will continue to do so until we grow our mentalities to the point where we want our country to win and have the ability to do so.
I remember looking at a lot of interviews from Europeans over the last couple years and they say it all the time when asked " who do you think will win?" "I think the Chinese will win. the Chinese players are very strong."
I mean they don't even hide the fact that they don't have a good chance of winning and that is so negative. Instead I'd expect a comment much like Waldner's, "I hope that a Swedish player will win, but the Chinese are strong so are Boll and Samsonov. So I do not know who will win."
I believe in giving respect to your given name regardless where it's from, but if you are tired of other people butchering it why not use another name to help them out or actually correct people that say it incorrectly. There's nothing more beautiful than the sound of one's name - a quote from Dale Carnegie. So if you're all for keeping your name at least correct when people butcher it.
As for saying Yes as opposed to Cho how is that not respectful? Instead of celebrating his success from China and such he chooses to celebrate his success in the U.S. He is speaking our language which he took the time to learn and uses celebratory remarks in the sport we helped to create. I find that extremely respectful. I'm personally tired of hearing all the American's saying Cho and Cho le or Choi. All of which are close to words in other asian languages such as Korean where we say Jo, or Choi (pronounced Cheh). So if you're going to be celebrating a point, do it in your own language.
As for comments about mimicking your favorite players that argument wouldn't hold up to players like Schlager, Boll, Samsonov, or any other big name out there. They do at times say Cho or Cho le to celebrate the point. It's not necessarily a bad thing, but it does say something about the sport. It says that we're continuing to let the sport be dominated by the Chinese. They will continue to do so until we grow our mentalities to the point where we want our country to win and have the ability to do so.
I remember looking at a lot of interviews from Europeans over the last couple years and they say it all the time when asked " who do you think will win?" "I think the Chinese will win. the Chinese players are very strong."
I mean they don't even hide the fact that they don't have a good chance of winning and that is so negative. Instead I'd expect a comment much like Waldner's, "I hope that a Swedish player will win, but the Chinese are strong so are Boll and Samsonov. So I do not know who will win."
