No one is the a-hole here.
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- Thread starter MrCatPants
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Its Steve for not speaking up... just kidding I think we all have a similar story. I took my car in for service once, didnt correct the guy since I expected to never go back. We ended up moving and now I visit that dealership every few months and Im just sticking with it.
bergs
Royal Flush
People at the casino call me a bunch of different things.
One dealer calls me “negs” instead of bergs because we had a conversation 2 years ago about Negreanu.
One of the people at the brush calls me Burrs. Probably because I was hammered at some point and trying to put myself on some ridiculous list like 40/80 mixed.
Brush at the other casino calls me Birds instead of Bergs and when someone corrected him, he got a weird look on his face and askew me “what’s a berg?”.
I never correct anyone. I think it’s funny.
One dealer calls me “negs” instead of bergs because we had a conversation 2 years ago about Negreanu.
One of the people at the brush calls me Burrs. Probably because I was hammered at some point and trying to put myself on some ridiculous list like 40/80 mixed.
Brush at the other casino calls me Birds instead of Bergs and when someone corrected him, he got a weird look on his face and askew me “what’s a berg?”.
I never correct anyone. I think it’s funny.
This is pure evil.... I should probably order some
Frogzilla
4 of a Kind
His description of a poker tournament looks accurate to me
Doctor: "Relax David, it's only a minor operation"
Patient: "But, my name is not David"
Doctor: "I know; mine is"
Patient: "But, my name is not David"
Doctor: "I know; mine is"
Poker Zombie
Royal Flush
Also in line with no a-hole here.
My name is Michael. Very common name in my age group. 99% of people will shorten it to Mike. And that's fine with me.
I used to work a job with multiple Mikes, so we all had our last initial added to our names by default. I was Mike D.
A new coworker who was outstandingly annoying would only address me in a very loud rap, "Yo Mike D of the Beeeastiiieeee Boooooooyyyyyyyyyyzzzzzzz" (you must be at least yeay old to get that reference). It was annoying as shit. So my friends stopped calling me Mike D and started calling me by my first two initials. MJ. I still respond positively in crowded rooms to MJ, because it's me. With a name like Mike, if someone says "Hey Mike", there is a high probability that they are not referring to me, so I'm far less likely to respond to my actual name.
Later in life I got another job. I introduced myself as MJ. Someone missed the "M", so he thought my name was Jay. He was a popular individual, and in short time everyone thought my name was Jay. I initially thought I was just missing the M, but clearly I was now known (and responding to) as Jay.
It gets worse.
There was a very attractive girl that I was quite interested in. I asked her out. Out first date was the ballet (Mikhail Baryshnikov). She was a very proper girl. We had a good time. The word got out. She told a friend and she told a friend, and next thing I knew, this very proper girl had been talking about me by my Christian name. Not Jay (or Michael). Word had gotten around on how good a guy "Jason" was. This one I had a harder time responding to, but when you are in your teens, you don't correct a hot girl calling you Jason. So I had to adapt. (fortunately, Jason is now such a common name I respond to it less than "Mike"
Of course, at any meet-up, I am quicker to respond to Zombie than I am my actual name. I have been known to use Zombie at restaurants. Nobody checks for ID, and quite frankly if they announce Mike, I may miss it. When Zombie is announced over a PA, I hear it. Hell the room drops a little quieter, because everyone hears it.
Then there's my firehouse nickname. Back in the time before Google, people would always ask me for esoteric information, which I all too frequently knew. One day someone said "Hey Socrates, what is that pipe Indians Smoke"? "Peace, or Hookah" I replied. It was too late, the guys were rolling with laughter. The name Socrates was "stuck" on me. About 2 months later, the same guy asked "Who was Socrates? I just tried to name the smartest guy I could think of". Thankfully, he was kind of an idiot. I could have had Einstein or Hawking hung on me.
Socrates however (when properly pronounced), is a mouthful, especially on the radio on a fire scene. it was abbreviated to Soc. There are people I have worked with for years, who have no idea what my name really is. To them it's Soc. I told this story at a meetup once, and now some attendees call me Soc.
This doesn't even scratch the surface of other nicknames I've had over my life, as most people have tons of nicknames that reside in certain groups. What I'm saying is I don't even remotely think there is anything wrong with mispronouncing a guy's name. If you respond, it's just as good an anything else.
My name is Michael. Very common name in my age group. 99% of people will shorten it to Mike. And that's fine with me.
I used to work a job with multiple Mikes, so we all had our last initial added to our names by default. I was Mike D.
A new coworker who was outstandingly annoying would only address me in a very loud rap, "Yo Mike D of the Beeeastiiieeee Boooooooyyyyyyyyyyzzzzzzz" (you must be at least yeay old to get that reference). It was annoying as shit. So my friends stopped calling me Mike D and started calling me by my first two initials. MJ. I still respond positively in crowded rooms to MJ, because it's me. With a name like Mike, if someone says "Hey Mike", there is a high probability that they are not referring to me, so I'm far less likely to respond to my actual name.
Later in life I got another job. I introduced myself as MJ. Someone missed the "M", so he thought my name was Jay. He was a popular individual, and in short time everyone thought my name was Jay. I initially thought I was just missing the M, but clearly I was now known (and responding to) as Jay.
It gets worse.
There was a very attractive girl that I was quite interested in. I asked her out. Out first date was the ballet (Mikhail Baryshnikov). She was a very proper girl. We had a good time. The word got out. She told a friend and she told a friend, and next thing I knew, this very proper girl had been talking about me by my Christian name. Not Jay (or Michael). Word had gotten around on how good a guy "Jason" was. This one I had a harder time responding to, but when you are in your teens, you don't correct a hot girl calling you Jason. So I had to adapt. (fortunately, Jason is now such a common name I respond to it less than "Mike"
Of course, at any meet-up, I am quicker to respond to Zombie than I am my actual name. I have been known to use Zombie at restaurants. Nobody checks for ID, and quite frankly if they announce Mike, I may miss it. When Zombie is announced over a PA, I hear it. Hell the room drops a little quieter, because everyone hears it.
Then there's my firehouse nickname. Back in the time before Google, people would always ask me for esoteric information, which I all too frequently knew. One day someone said "Hey Socrates, what is that pipe Indians Smoke"? "Peace, or Hookah" I replied. It was too late, the guys were rolling with laughter. The name Socrates was "stuck" on me. About 2 months later, the same guy asked "Who was Socrates? I just tried to name the smartest guy I could think of". Thankfully, he was kind of an idiot. I could have had Einstein or Hawking hung on me.
Socrates however (when properly pronounced), is a mouthful, especially on the radio on a fire scene. it was abbreviated to Soc. There are people I have worked with for years, who have no idea what my name really is. To them it's Soc. I told this story at a meetup once, and now some attendees call me Soc.
This doesn't even scratch the surface of other nicknames I've had over my life, as most people have tons of nicknames that reside in certain groups. What I'm saying is I don't even remotely think there is anything wrong with mispronouncing a guy's name. If you respond, it's just as good an anything else.
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Rhodeman77
Straight Flush
When my twins were 4 they were in their first swimming class. They had to introduce themselves to the instructor (cute college girl) that they both thought was the most beautiful person ever 
Connor mumbles his name and she says something like Pat and he is just nodding his head like Ralphie on the slide after seeing Santa. So she keeps calling him it all class. After the class ended I let her know his actual name.
Connor mumbles his name and she says something like Pat and he is just nodding his head like Ralphie on the slide after seeing Santa. So she keeps calling him it all class. After the class ended I let her know his actual name.
I thought his name was Sao Liver.I may have thought @Saoliver's name was Sam Oliver for a few years but at least I only called him Sam to his face once
I often used my initials (DBC) when I was younger for a variety of online related stuff (my capitol city in Civ was always DBCity, DBGammon was an online username, etc.).
Sometimes folks I knew irl would spawn nicknames as they deemed appropriate. One of them was DBTittybar.
Don't ask.
Sometimes folks I knew irl would spawn nicknames as they deemed appropriate. One of them was DBTittybar.
Don't ask.
Good story, but that last bit could have been worse -- he could have stuck you with "Doctor Bloody Barnovsky".
Don't think anyone is a-hole too.
Steve should teach other people how to pronounce his name if he cares about people mispronouncing.
But am I the only one who doesn't care what people pronounce me? I don't expect people to pronounce it right in the US because my name is from a foreign origin. If I recognize it, then I'm good. For others I try my best, but I have trouble remembering names than pronunciation...
Steve should teach other people how to pronounce his name if he cares about people mispronouncing.
But am I the only one who doesn't care what people pronounce me? I don't expect people to pronounce it right in the US because my name is from a foreign origin. If I recognize it, then I'm good. For others I try my best, but I have trouble remembering names than pronunciation...
Poker Zombie
Royal Flush
Sadly, when I was hired on, I was the only one that had ever seen MP & the Holy Grail. I put it on one afternoon, and most the guys walked out saying it was stupid.
I'm sure Doctor Bloody Barnovsky was a 0% shot.
The guys that stayed became best friends.
To be fair, it sounds like everyone at @MrCatPants's came is an a-hole in one way or another.
OP
OP
MrCatPants
Full House
You are a virtual a-hole.
I once took English at a university in Sweden and we had a lingustics course where the professor was American. He didn’t speak Swedish at all but insisted on pronouncing students’ names as close to the Swedish way as he could, even if the name was an English name as well, like mine is.
So instead of going ”Err-ik” he went ”eh-rik”. I guess he was making an effort with the best of intentions but it sounded really weird when everything else he said was in English.
So instead of going ”Err-ik” he went ”eh-rik”. I guess he was making an effort with the best of intentions but it sounded really weird when everything else he said was in English.
Klobberer
Full House
For years I thought to myself...what's a Baginga?
So to make a long story short, next time I see you I can pretty much call you anything I want and I'll probably be right!
Littleluck55
Flush
I work with a bunch of buds, pals, and dudes. They all seem to answer just fine.
I have the same given name as my dad. In fact, I’m a 4th. So, my parents gave me a nickname from the time I was born. And that was the only name I knew. When I went to kindergarten and they did roll call, I would not answer. The teacher pinned a note on my shirt for my parents asking to meet, because I either had hearing problems or I was just ignoring her because I wouldn’t answer to my name.
When I was real young, my older cousin convinced me his name was asshole. I still call him that to this day.
I have the same given name as my dad. In fact, I’m a 4th. So, my parents gave me a nickname from the time I was born. And that was the only name I knew. When I went to kindergarten and they did roll call, I would not answer. The teacher pinned a note on my shirt for my parents asking to meet, because I either had hearing problems or I was just ignoring her because I wouldn’t answer to my name.
When I was real young, my older cousin convinced me his name was asshole. I still call him that to this day.
Poker Zombie
Royal Flush
Just don't call me late for dinner!
JustinInMN
4 of a Kind
I feel like I would watch this on a live stream once and then decide, nah, this is too weird.
JustinInMN
4 of a Kind
No, that's accurate!
Nah, this is definitely banter I would throw on while working or doing chores to get some laughs.
You.
I haven't read anything, but Im just gonna go with my gut here.
I haven't read anything, but Im just gonna go with my gut here.
Poker Zombie
Royal Flush
I'm with you.
Reconciling credit card statements and suddenly you hear "...licking the cards..." - yeah I'm backing that stream up.
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OP
MrCatPants
Full House
No you.
No. You.
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