That's not far from the truth. Not to mention, many immigrants only spoke their regional dialect, leaving the clerks no choice but to sound it out phonetically.
Absolutely. One of the most realistic scenes in the Godfather films is when the clerk can't pronounce the word Andolini and changes Vito's name to Corleone.
"I got news for you. If it wasn't for the toilet, there would be no books." --- George Costanza.
