My co-workers keep writing DICK on all my stuff and I politely remind them my name is Richard.
Spell my name correctly, dammit!
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Really? The main ship in Starship Troopers (book and movie) is named "Rodger Young", after an American WWII infantryman. It's kinda funny though, because most people misspell his name (& the ship's name) as "Roger Young".
I was talking to a lady at the bus-stop once and during the conversation I learnt that her son's name was John Smith. In this day and age why would anyone with the very common name of Smith give their son their so such a common boys name?
Just remember Ray Charles' classic "What'd I Say":
Tell your momma, tell your pa
I'm gonna send you back to Arkansas.
It rhymes.
OK people, tfour placenames in Tasmania, how would you pronounce them?
Sorell
Launceston
Rokeby
Glenorchy
Sorell
Launceston
Rokeby
Glenorchy
The only common name used in Australia that can by shortened to Randy is Randall and no Randall I have ever meet wants his name shortened because of the British/Australian slang meaning of randy.
Never met a girl call Randi.
Never met a girl call Randi.
Perhaps you shouldn't say that with your current avatar!Do I look like a woman to you???
Well, I've been to Launceston, so that's kind of a cheat. I don't know the others.
People spell my name incorrectly all the time. And when they see my name written, they sometimes mispronounce it (although that's less common now than when I was younger).
My name is Trudy (and it's not short for anything - that's my actual name). People are often misspelling my name as Trudi, which sounds like it ought to be some bimbo cheerleader's name.
Once, I ordered something online, providing my correct name and other info. The package arrived at work, just as it should, but it was addressed to "Gertrude".
(I love my name, though. It means "spear maiden". I just don't like the misspelling I get sometimes.)
Once, I ordered something online, providing my correct name and other info. The package arrived at work, just as it should, but it was addressed to "Gertrude".
(I love my name, though. It means "spear maiden". I just don't like the misspelling I get sometimes.)
I can't tell you how many times I've ended up with a nametag that says "BRAIN" on it. It's not like "Brian" is hard to spell. 
I can't tell you how many times I've ended up with a nametag that says "BRAIN" on it. It's not like "Brian" is hard to spell.
Gee, Brain, what do you want to do tonight?
I can't tell you how many times I've ended up with a nametag that says "BRAIN" on it. It's not like "Brian" is hard to spell.
Gee, Brain, what do you want to do tonight?
You're not Pinky!
The same thing we do every night pinky!
I can't tell you how many times I've ended up with a nametag that says "BRAIN" on it. It's not like "Brian" is hard to spell.
Ehh, I get that from time-to-time and chalk it up as being nothing more than a simple typo. More often I get the "Y" or "I" thing, I spell mine with an 'I", by the way.
My co-workers keep writing DICK on all my stuff and I politely remind them my name is Richard.
Well, just so long as they don't say, "I didn't know your name is Richard."
"Spear Maiden" is awesome. If you ever have your own firm, that should be your slogan.
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