Alkaline Posted August 4, 2014 Report Share Posted August 4, 2014 I get the whole spelling Philip incorrectly thing all the time. I even go out of my way to help by just signing off emails as Phil so it is easy to avoid the ll or l debacle. Of course, your average person seems to go ahead and spell it wrong regardless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemonade Posted August 4, 2014 Report Share Posted August 4, 2014 At least once a day: "Hello, Ryan speaking"."Ryan or Bryan?""Ryan""Ok Bryan" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stroopy121 Posted August 4, 2014 Report Share Posted August 4, 2014 Y'all need to get better names. xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eupraxia Posted August 4, 2014 Report Share Posted August 4, 2014 I have literally never introduced myself as 'Phil', but almost everyone I know, apart from family and girlfriend, call me Phil. It doesn't bother me amongst friends and acquaintances, but it does irk me slightly when people shorten it in a professional context. Especially as my name is Colin. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarmaTsunami Posted August 4, 2014 Report Share Posted August 4, 2014 I often get called 'Andy' in emails for some reason. It's not really that difficult, my actual name's in the email address FFS. I never get it in e-mails, but every now and again someone will take to calling me Lindsay/Lyndsey because apparently it's pretty much the same name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moon Moon Posted August 4, 2014 Report Share Posted August 4, 2014 Try working with elderly with mostly dementia. Some remember me as joss, according to others it's josh, john or guss. Not as bad as people you've known your whole life still call me josh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Broonbreed Posted August 4, 2014 Report Share Posted August 4, 2014 Yeah, those demented cunts are a right pain in the arse! It's not like remembering stuff is difficult or anything, is it? 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattJimF Posted August 4, 2014 Report Share Posted August 4, 2014 Why would people who have known me all my life call you Josh? or Joss? Unless you wear a name badge in the Indian in Mastrick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soda Jerk Posted August 4, 2014 Report Share Posted August 4, 2014 Over the phone, when people ask for my name, they seem to think I'm saying "Jill". Not even just the odd person. It happens a lot. Maybe I just can't say my own name. Or maybe it's my very feminine voice* *I don't have a feminine voice. It's deep, like Barry White. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaki Posted August 4, 2014 Report Share Posted August 4, 2014 (edited) People often tell me my name makes me sound like a porn star and then say it in an American accent. I find the whole thing demeaning to women. Edited August 4, 2014 by Shaki 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Camie Posted August 4, 2014 Report Share Posted August 4, 2014 For me it's Gavin, Calum and (this has happened on more than one occasion) Carmen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teabags Posted August 4, 2014 Report Share Posted August 4, 2014 For me it's Teabags. End of fucking story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Broonbreed Posted August 4, 2014 Report Share Posted August 4, 2014 Or Thurisaz, Smelly Dave, Mohawk Dave, Crusty Dave, Pished Dave, Cpt Skub, Chunty blower Dave...... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ca_gere Posted August 4, 2014 Report Share Posted August 4, 2014 People often tell me my name makes me sound like a porn star and then say it in an American accent. Is that why it says 'Well-known member' above your avatar? 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ca_gere Posted August 4, 2014 Report Share Posted August 4, 2014 I don't even pronounce my own name (matt) right because of the scottish glottal stop. I feel weird having to enunciate the hard 'tt'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Milner Posted August 5, 2014 Report Share Posted August 5, 2014 Sweet porridge. Whoever decided to put sugar or anything sweet in porridge should be shot and burried somewhere. Porridge should only ever be served with salt in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Easy Wishes Posted August 5, 2014 Report Share Posted August 5, 2014 Sweet porridge. Whoever decided to put sugar or anything sweet in porridge should be shot and burried somewhere. Porridge should only ever be served with salt in it. Whilst I mostly agree with you - salt would be my staple porridge partner - there's something nice about apple and cinnamon porridge. Very nice indeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Easy Wishes Posted August 5, 2014 Report Share Posted August 5, 2014 Oh, and a banana is best mates with porridge. Basically, fuck you Milner. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alkaline Posted August 5, 2014 Report Share Posted August 5, 2014 I'm bi as far as porridge is concerned, I can take it both ways. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Easy Wishes Posted August 5, 2014 Report Share Posted August 5, 2014 Pet hate: the abbreviation of 'pickups' to 'pups'. I don't need to justify why this annoys me, but it really (irrationally) does. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-matthEw- Posted August 5, 2014 Report Share Posted August 5, 2014 I don't even pronounce my own name (matt) right because of the scottish glottal stop. I feel weird having to enunciate the hard 'tt'. This. It took moving to Australia to realise my name was 'Matty' and not 'Ma-ae' as I'd always been called back home. I hate MaTTy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skubbs Posted August 5, 2014 Report Share Posted August 5, 2014 Folk who don't know how to queue at a bus stop, then try to barge their way in front of you when the bus actually arrives. It's not a difficult concept to grasp, especially when there is a long line of people already there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colb Posted August 5, 2014 Report Share Posted August 5, 2014 Pet hate: the abbreviation of 'pickups' to 'pups'. I don't need to justify why this annoys me, but it really (irrationally) does. I also hate this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soda Jerk Posted August 5, 2014 Report Share Posted August 5, 2014 (edited) Is salty porridge a Scottish thing? Seems common around these parts, but totally alien to me, and my palette doesn't appreciate it. Folk at work seem to have their salty porridge oats with water and not milk. Isn't that essentially gruel? I don't care for salty foods in general. Probably why I also don't care for rowies. Or gruel. I'd rather have a sugary porridge, or with a blob of jam. Then again, porridge is very low down on my cereal pecking order anyway. Edited August 5, 2014 by Soda van Jerk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted August 5, 2014 Report Share Posted August 5, 2014 Is salty porridge a Scottish thing? Seems common around these parts, but totally alien to me, and my palette doesn't appreciate it. Folk at work seem to have their salty porridge oats with water and not milk. Isn't that essentially gruel? Purists say that porridge should only be made with water, oats and salt. That's what's traditional. Gruel is just very thin porridge. Normally I'm all for tradition but for porridge I love it made with milk and with a spoonful of raspberry jam stirred in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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