tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-706937351903658758.post7768922356454746375..comments2024-01-09T06:37:41.791-05:00Comments on The Horror Digest: Say My Name: And Get It Right BitchAndre Dumashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07170879111034420803noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-706937351903658758.post-3644336789015918422011-09-14T22:03:58.549-04:002011-09-14T22:03:58.549-04:00"Oh look, there goes Andrea and her delicious..."Oh look, there goes Andrea and her delicious iced chai." <br /><br />aCTUALLY PEOPLE WOULD PROBABLY WONDER IF YOU'RE SOME TRANS IF THEY HEAR ANDRE...INSTEAD THEY COMMENT THAT ANDREA IS SO HOT :dtOO LAZY TO PRESS CAPS-LOCKhttp://www.nasa.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-706937351903658758.post-53370823929028888872011-07-07T20:30:47.000-04:002011-07-07T20:30:47.000-04:00I feel your pain here. My name is Laura & peo...I feel your pain here. My name is Laura & people say it wrong all the time. My parents, who gave me the name, have always pronounced it Law-ruh, as though it is spelled Lara. The most common pronunciation seems to be Lora and that's what most people (especially, non-family members) call me. I don't correct people that often, but it never seems to do any good when I do. I always say "law-ruh" when I introduce myself, but few people ever repeat it that way. The few times I ever make an issue out of it, lots of people just keep saying "Lora" and insist that they're saying it the same way I am. Some have said it is too difficult to pronounce it that way. Yet they have no trouble pronouncing the word "laundry" correctly. I had a friend named Andrea, pronounced "O"ndrea instead of "A"ndrea. I never once heard anyone call her "A"ndrea after they heard it once. So why is my name so difficult?Lauranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-706937351903658758.post-45780332650541577882011-07-04T23:03:38.718-04:002011-07-04T23:03:38.718-04:00I'm feeling this. My name is Pearce Duncan. Fi...I'm feeling this. My name is Pearce Duncan. First name Pearce, last name Duncan. You can probably imagine how hard it is not to get called Duncan. It's also common to call me Peter, Pierre or even Percy. And don't ever mention Pierce Brosnan to me. And yes, I have heard your pun about piercings once or twice over the last 36 years.<br /><br />But what puzzles me is that sometimes people think that my name is Sean. It's been happening since I was a kid, so it's not an obscure James Bond joke or anything.Pearcehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04585713305682813718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-706937351903658758.post-81964790265963943672011-07-04T06:37:24.778-04:002011-07-04T06:37:24.778-04:00I feel your pain! i'm often called Jason or on...I feel your pain! i'm often called Jason or once was called Joseph, wouldn't be so bad but i've worked with these people for 8 years.TheJustinWnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-706937351903658758.post-87233961871700702002011-07-04T00:00:31.057-04:002011-07-04T00:00:31.057-04:00I never realized until now that guys have to deal ...I never realized until now that guys have to deal with that conundrum everyday! It must be tough having the toilet paper be your give away. But hey, at least they didn't say your name and announce it eh?Andre Dumashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07170879111034420803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-706937351903658758.post-82277015420086320762011-07-03T23:44:23.598-04:002011-07-03T23:44:23.598-04:00Hey, I have a Peets story: so I'm waiting in l...Hey, I have a Peets story: so I'm waiting in line for the bathroom, and it's my turn, I do my thing, and notice that there is no toilet paper, BTW I did number 1, so the polite guy that I am, I return the key and say to the person at the register that the bathroom is out of toilet paper. So, the girl yells out to her coworker that the bathroom needs toilet paper. I mean yells across the store.. so like everyone now knew that I used up the t-paper...NOT!...argh...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-706937351903658758.post-74013713980415067822011-07-03T23:12:13.368-04:002011-07-03T23:12:13.368-04:00I DO do that Sharon. Usually though when that name...I DO do that Sharon. Usually though when that name is called, and I walk up they go, "Oh sorry, Andrea" And then I just scowl at them.Andre Dumashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07170879111034420803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-706937351903658758.post-58938846185260475992011-07-03T22:52:33.405-04:002011-07-03T22:52:33.405-04:00Great post/list Andrea!
Also, is the eye-patch goi...Great post/list Andrea!<br />Also, is the eye-patch going to be compulsory for the Snake Plissken name? Haha!Chris Hewsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11566568274862884325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-706937351903658758.post-29000146979817775852011-07-03T22:41:30.283-04:002011-07-03T22:41:30.283-04:00Or you can do what I do, which is start spelling m...Or you can do what I do, which is start spelling my name immediately after saying it. "Andre. A-N-D-R-E."<br />I know it then sounds like you're on a spelling bee, but it seems to work for me and my last name.Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11596379846197807588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-706937351903658758.post-31253766212014969652011-07-03T22:31:13.681-04:002011-07-03T22:31:13.681-04:00Yeah it isn't hard to get someone's name r...Yeah it isn't hard to get someone's name right is it?? I get people calling me Brett instead of Brent and it seriously pisses me off!!<br /> So Ellen Ripley Snake to them all!!BRENThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15953231992674091002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-706937351903658758.post-42004077572467188712011-07-03T17:54:45.112-04:002011-07-03T17:54:45.112-04:00I suppose the real confusion comes from the fact t...I suppose the real confusion comes from the fact that most people think Andre is solely a guy's name. So therefore they put aside the fact that I just called myself Andre, and turn it into a feminized version because they think I made a mistake. With my own name. <br /><br />Cash--FINALLY got it fixed a few days ago. I am now a real person!Andre Dumashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07170879111034420803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-706937351903658758.post-73416624467523603022011-07-03T17:46:54.717-04:002011-07-03T17:46:54.717-04:00So Andre, did you ever get that douche at your wor...So Andre, did you ever get that douche at your work to fix your name plate?CashBaileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13593976245341180685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-706937351903658758.post-58770291223064217062011-07-03T16:52:20.091-04:002011-07-03T16:52:20.091-04:00Do they ever quip "Andre? Like Andre the Gia...Do they ever quip "Andre? Like Andre the Giant?" If that ever happens, you should beat them to death with that silver milk container they have (you could seriously kill someone with that thing).<br /><br />Dressing up as Snake might be a good idea. You don't insult a guy who has a tattoo on his stomach, you REALLY don't insult a guy who has a life size cobra tattoo, and you REALLY REALLY don't fuck with a guy who has a cobra tattoo that is BIGGER than life size. Also, stay away from anybody wearing an eyepatch, or anybody named "Snake". Plisskin manages to combine all of these "don't fuck with that guy" attributes.<br /><br />Or, you could just wear an eyepatch when you go into Starbucks, and tell them "everyone calls me Patchy!". I don't think they'll be able to fuck that one up, with the visual aid and all.Thomas Dukehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00804326045764733280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-706937351903658758.post-53667646295173948942011-07-03T16:04:37.655-04:002011-07-03T16:04:37.655-04:00As someone with a very similar but more complicate...As someone with a very similar but more complicated name, I sympathize immensely.<br /><br />I've been getting called "Andrea" since grade school, and I think it's about time the "Andrea"s of the world shaped up & stopped trying to impose their name on us!<br /><br />In the meantime I totally want to tell people that my name is "Snake Plissken." Although I feel like they'd mess <i>that</i> up and call me "Steve" or something.Andreashttp://mendthiscrack.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-706937351903658758.post-85607489847431106912011-07-03T15:33:05.460-04:002011-07-03T15:33:05.460-04:00Carrie White is a good choice since it sounds so o...Carrie White is a good choice since it sounds so ordinary. Nancy Thompson would work too. All I know is if I heard someone announce, "Order up for Samara Morgan," I'd wet myself and leave the restaurant.Marvin the Macabrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15339681552363692948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-706937351903658758.post-87178967521674605182011-07-03T15:13:01.708-04:002011-07-03T15:13:01.708-04:00The only benefit to my name is that even someone f...The only benefit to my name is that even someone from China can get it right. <br /><br />What? Inappropriate? Damn-it-all, anyway, I though we were being purposely irreverent. Now I've gotta' change my identity to avoid an assassination attempt by homicidal axe-wielding kung-fu masters. Again.<br /><br />Andre seems pretty straight forward to me. It's not like there are that many syllables or repeated consonants or anything tricksy like that.<br /><br />It's probably a global conspiracy to drive you to madness. That will prevent you from discovering your latent superpowers and ruining their plans at ultimate world domination. It's the only logical reason for the continued abuse you've suffered over the years.<br /><br />Go with the Snake option. Ultra cool. Even better, after you tell them your awesome name, give 'em a big ol' bitch slap right across the face. Then they'll remember for sure.Patrickhttp://zombiefiles.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-706937351903658758.post-18104579279097668422011-07-03T14:54:48.019-04:002011-07-03T14:54:48.019-04:00I don't know why, but the thought of Snake Pli...I don't know why, but the thought of Snake Plissken ordering a sandwich sounds incredible to me. Seems like the obvious choice.<br /><br />I know how annoying it is when people get your name wrong! Whenever I introduce myself to someone as Mikey, they ALWAYS decide to call me Mike instead. Every damn time. Okay, I know that's technically not wrong, but that's not what I introduced myself as, like, three seconds ago, so...ARRRGGG!!!Mikey Saragohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06928178715048836468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-706937351903658758.post-13603071441101750662011-07-03T14:44:43.266-04:002011-07-03T14:44:43.266-04:00Hahaha, that's awesome! (Not the name being w...Hahaha, that's awesome! (Not the name being wrong part of course.) I definitely vote for Snake... I mean, who's cooler than Snake Plissken?! Also... the name "Snake" makes me think of Home Alone as well- ya know, the name of the guy in the video that Kevin uses brilliantly throughout the movie? So that's a double win with the name- Kurt Russell + Home Alone = Super AwesomenessEmilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11703547283751473482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-706937351903658758.post-37594314072197222702011-07-03T14:06:34.787-04:002011-07-03T14:06:34.787-04:00+JMJ+
I used to tell Starbucks baristas that my ...+JMJ+ <br /><br />I used to tell Starbucks baristas that my name was <i>Ever</i>. <br /><br />Then I'd hear: <br /><br />"One tall green tea latte <i>forever</i>!" <br /><br />I haven't used my real name in a Starbucks (or come to think of it, in a nightclub) for <i>years</i>. =PEnbrethilielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03414765854670926854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-706937351903658758.post-40994891247651574452011-07-03T13:59:51.959-04:002011-07-03T13:59:51.959-04:00Snake, definitely. That way, people in the know ca...Snake, definitely. That way, people in the know can respond, "I heard you were dead." And you can be like, "Yeah, you and everybody else."matangonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-706937351903658758.post-10140197907889683092011-07-03T13:25:26.298-04:002011-07-03T13:25:26.298-04:00I remember that time Matt. I was SO MAD. Good poin...I remember that time Matt. I was SO MAD. Good point on the Serious name. I'll try that one too...<br /><br />Knew you'd understand TH ; )Andre Dumashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07170879111034420803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-706937351903658758.post-79905406438246583042011-07-03T13:21:05.662-04:002011-07-03T13:21:05.662-04:00Snake is always the answer, TW! :)Snake is always the answer, TW! :)The Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09871017982169159144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-706937351903658758.post-6079174388795326942011-07-03T13:12:26.631-04:002011-07-03T13:12:26.631-04:00I think you should just change your name to Seriou...I think you should just change your name to Serious, then you can say things like "I'm Serious!" Or not. Snake is fine I guess. <br /><br />Also, I spelled your name wrong once, but it was purely by accident. Sorry Andrew.Matt-suzakahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16215962688591291944noreply@blogger.com