Couple things folks when I put that name in my post that is because that was the name the guy gave me(spelling my have been wrong) second why do we always have to give up our country because we don't want to put up with an accent that is hard to understand. Sorry folks but that is the problem with us we put up with something less than we should have to. Say what you will but I was born here I don't have accept something less. This is The U S A why are we giving it away. I'm done I have to take my pills now

yea ... prob not:

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"We" are not ... you should address that question with the company(s) that you are doing business with, as they are the ones that are exporting the jobs.

Funny this thread just came up as I just got off the phone with Comcast. I told him my name and spelled it three times, told him where I lived in TV at least twice and gave him my account number four times. I speak well and am patient in giving my information SO I CAN GET SOME SORT OF SERVICE FROM COMCAST. I informed him that I needed a tech at our house as I am not going to crawl on the floor, unhook cables with a short in them and ....I apologize for going on but could we get some representatives that speak and understand the English language......and two cable companies that compete against each other???

I don't think that Doug is being intolerant of people of foreign extraction. I think he's simply being intolerant of, and frustrated by companies that hire people whose primary function is to communicate with English speaking Americans, an that have difficulty communicating or being understood in English.

It's kind of like hiring 5'4" 150 lb men to play offensive linemen on your NFL team.

I have the same problem with anyone who is put into a position of having to communicate in English and can't be understood by most Americans whether they are in this country or are American citizens or whatever. It's a stupid move by companies and I think it will eventually backfire on them.

On the other hand, many of us have stock in some of these companies in our retirement portfolios and it is in our interest that they maximize profits as much as possible.

I can see how someone can come to the opinion that DDoug was making light about the individual from India, but at the same time I don't understand why forum rules were ignored by expressing negative opinions directly at DDoug. We have been told numerous times by moderators and the admin alike that comments should be addressed to the topic and not directly at the individual.

In any case I have to give DDoug the benefit of the doubt, especially with my having found a website that lists Indian names, checking it out and coming to the conclusion that makes his explanation very plausible. In the list I found three names that sound close to Hashish, and this was with just a simple perusing of the list. Also, the three I did find came only from the H list, so there may well be several more within the rest of the alphabet.

Here is the link to the list mentioned where anybody can checkout for themselves what I said: Indian Boy names starting with H - Indian babynames

I wholeheartedly agree with you on this. When I was working as a Motor Vehicle Issuing Office supervisor, we had one nice elderly gentlemen that came in frequently. He was alone, spoke Spanish and couldn't speak a word of English. We had one Spanish speaking employee that worked at our location and this gentleman always asked for Robert so he could be understood and helped.

One day the gentleman came up to me as he usually did and said "Robert?" I felt so bad for him because Robert just got promoted to another part of the state. Sadly, I couldn't even explain to the man about Robert and after several shoulder shrugs and looks of sympathy, I think he got an idea what happened, left and I don't remember if I ever saw the guy again.

On that day I said to myself "Where is this guys friends? Where are his relatives? Why did they not help him? The department was supposed to develop a system of available translators so I could hook them up on our phone to translate for them/us. It never developed by the time I retired and I have no idea if it ever did since then.

So again I hear you about anyone put in that position of not being able to communicate.

An even worse problem - voice menus. Lord have mercy, they will kill me eventually!

From our television service, internet service cell phone service, they all need improvement. On the other hand, service from Apple Support has been perfect and always accurate for us.

My concern is more about companies allowing foreign companies and their employees offshore to have access to my information.

good point

We need to 'take our country back'.....if we could ever figure out who in the hell took it. :doh:

nafta ???

I'm sorry but it absolutely is true. I make the request to be transferred back to the States whenever necessary and it is done every time.

It has nothing to do with tolerance but rather economics. I would prefer to bolster our economy by speaking with a fellow American earning a paycheck here and spending same here.

QUOTE=gomoho;844641]Perhaps if enough people requested to speak to an American call center these companies would consider bringing these jobs back home. I am more interested in growing our economy rather than that of another country. I know it costs more to service people with employees in the US, but sometimes that benefit may outweigh the cost to the company - i.e. customer loyalty.[/QUOTE]

:agree: