Return of VL, That's not my name #5million, and Screaming kids.

[otakuneko]

Having worked in a callcenter, I can relate to the not remembering the name thing. I almost always instantly forgot the caller's name. (I guess to my antisocial geek mind, it was irrelevant, and would get discarded as so much superfluous data)

Still, I didn't make up a name. I just didn't use it. And then I'd get dinged on my quality scores for never using their name.

Oh, and the four year old dropping the f-bomb.. I wish I coulda been there to see that, and the mother's expression, too.

[auntiem]

VL

So, I stare her down as she walks out, looking over her shoulder at me the whole way. Manager D came over and patted me on the back, saying," That'll do, pig."

Manager D rocks! I would have collapsed in a giggle fit if someone said that to me.
Ranks right up there with "Christmas is carnage!".

[unholypet]

We have an on-going joke in there. I am the pig, the heffer, or the cow, due to my rapid metabolism's need for food.

As for the kid's mom, she had the :O face the whole way out.

Same here

Is it similar to Stacy, but with a different ending? If so, I think my coworker shares names with ya.

Its Shanna. Shan-nuh. Not SHAUNA, not SHAYNA, but SHANNUH. Nuh.

My Dad dreamed it right before I was born =D

(Sorry... I just noticed my extra postin there.)

[Dilorenzo]

Kid: FUUUCCCCKKKKK!!!!!

Off topic but... if you find that amusing, pick up Fallout 3, go to Little Lamplight, and talk to the Mayor.

As to names... people call me Mike. In emails. Emails in which they first have to place my name in the damn email address. I kinda understand the phone - perhaps my Irish accent throws some folks off, but... email? Really?

[MystyGlyttyr]

Its Shanna. Shan-nuh. Not SHAUNA, not SHAYNA, but SHANNUH. Nuh.

My Dad dreamed it right before I was born =D

(Sorry... I just noticed my extra postin there.)

It could be worse. I know a girl named Sheena. No one EVER gets her name right. Hell, it took me two weeks to stop calling her Shannon.

[DGoddessChardonnay]

For some reason that cracked me up. -.-

Me too. I was picturing James Cromwell walking up behind her and patting her on the shoulder - dressed as his farmer character in the movie "Babe."

[otakuneko]

It could be worse. I know a girl named Sheena.

Queen of the Jungle?

[Nyoibo]

That's exactly what I was thinking.

[unholypet]

It could be worse. I know a girl named Sheena. No one EVER gets her name right. Hell, it took me two weeks to stop calling her Shannon.

Geez o_0

You know, 4 years I've been at my bank, and they still call me Shannon or Shawna. One lady who was great with numbers (we have fun over there sometimes), once read my check, processed it, read the receipt for assurance, and still called me Shafanza.

[Gravekeeper]

called me Shafanza.

Hah, what?

People get my name right but insist on shortening it. Which is annoying. Please don't change my name because you're too lazy to pronounce more than one syllable.

[Fenrus]

Hah, what?

People get my name right but insist on shortening it. Which is annoying. Please don't change my name because you're too lazy to pronounce more than one syllable.

You know, I have the opposite problem...

My name is Mike... just Mike... thats it.

People insist on calling me Michael, Mikey, Mickey, Mitchell... I think I've gotten Bill once, too...

It's rather annoying.

[Gravekeeper]

You know, I have the opposite problem...

Yep, my name is Michael and people constantly shorten it to Mike on me. =p

[unholypet]

I especially loathe it when its pet names.

Shanoo! Sha-nae-nae! Shannara (which is a decent series, but still), god.

Has anyone called ya Michelle? My Dad gets that (Michael).

[Gravekeeper]

Has anyone called ya Michelle? My Dad gets that (Michael).

Yes. ><

But than again I've been called Jesus before too. So the judgment and...lucidness of those involved is a tad in question.

[Fenrus]

I've gotten Michelle too...

Never gotten Jesus, though... >_>