Comment by boilerupnc
4 years ago
Funny observation:
I have an Indian name but I am born and raised in Midwest America. Whenever a random call center would call me - I could easily detect whether this was originating from South Asia or not merely by their opening salutation and choice of invoking the "correct/traditional" pronunciation of my name. This data leakage alone, betrayed all of their further attempts at sounding like a "white American" with a fake flattened accent. The illusion was broken.
I'm curious about the salutation. Is there a cultural difference where 'hello' or 'how are you' is less common amongst anglophone South Asians?
Getting called sir usually makes me realize they're not from the US.