Name dropping-- ur doin it wrong

[camjuniper]

Last week I traveled by bus to visit a friend. Was at the customers service desk for Peter Pan at a major station in the state's capital and overheard the following gem:

Name Dropping Idiot: Hey, so do you know where Paul is?
Nonplussed Clerk: *slightly confused look*
NDI: Paul! Paul Picknelly! I went to school with Paul.
NC: *nonresponsive*
NDI: You know, Paul Picknelly! The guy who signs your paycheck?
NC: He's probably in Springfield [where the bus company's situated].
NDI: Oh, that's too bad. Great guy, Paul. I went to school with him. *buys ticket, pays full price*

The kicker? The owner of Peter Pan Bus Lines is named Peter Picknelly. The Springfield station the desk guy mentioned is even named after him. Tsk.

[Moosenogger]

Why oh why didn't the clerk mention that Name Dropping Idiot had the wrong name? It would have been beautiful to see him sputter and try to rationalize his own idiocy.

[mikoyan29]

I often get Peter and Paul confused...I'm not sure when one I need to rob from....

[csquared]

Peter C was the founder of the bus company. Turned it over to his son Peter L. who turned it over to his children, Peter A (Majority share holder) Paul C and Mary Jean.

Paul doesn't sign the checks, but he is an owner. He is probably too busy running his own companies.

[MoonCat]

You know, I never understand why people think a company owner signs paychecks. For small companies, maybe. But in larger companies, especially ones with multipel locations, there's usually someone else who does that...manager of the payroll dept. or whatever. Plus it's mostly done electronically these days.

[Kristev]

Peter, Paul, and Mary?

Oh well. There are worse things to name one's children after than a band.