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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It's a test to see who pronounces it right and who pronounces it "Dooles". The native test. Backed up by Bowie MD. [/quote]

What I think is funny is that it’s a major international airport and I find it to be VERY difficult for non native speakers to say correctly even with practice [/quote]

I feel bad for all the people trying to go to Dallas though. [/quote]

There's an old story, don't know if it's true, about an Asian business man trying to meet somebody at "Dulles."  With English being his second language, didn't understand correctly, and ended up at Dallas.  [/quote]

I work at Dulles. 
This happens pretty frequently with passengers from all over the world, even including the US.

Also something that happens all the time is people coming to pick up or drop off the passenger here when they should be at DCA or BWI.

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There was a very entertaining article in the Post a while back about people showing up and the wrong airport. They interviewed cab drivers, who made it clear is VERY common, and successfully getting the person to the correct airport is a great way to make a good tip![/quote]

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