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| Qarl |
 Sep 26 2003, 04:48 PM
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Shriveled member  Group: Benefactors Posts: 5,233 Joined: 8-February 03 From: Florida Member No.: 271 Region Association: None   |
To get this topic off of my Project Progress thread....
I hate people that spell their name Karl with a C. It's people like YOU that make it difficult for ME to give my name to someone. Just kidding. Can I have your name please? Yes, it's Karl - with a K They already have C written down. Ugh! For a while, I tried saying "with a K, Karl" but then they get all confused. Or I say... "Yes.. it's K-A-R-L." And then they act like I'm treating them like a kindergartner. |
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| Jeff Bonanno |
Sep 27 2003, 01:56 AM
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il dottore Group: Members Posts: 421 Joined: 30-April 03 From: San Diego, CA Member No.: 636 |
what the hell, i'll join in. i have actually been thinking about this on and off today since CARL's thread got hijacked.
history: both sides of the family came through ellis island one side from italy and one from sicily mafia: the bonanno crime family is still active in new york although my ancestors came from siracusa and the legendary joe bonanno came from Castellammare Del Golfo translation: bon anno= good year nicknames (just a few (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) ): banana bonanza banana man bandeho (read pendejo) joey bananas (my college days) doctor joey (post college) boneman boner-anno (my personal favorite) etc... although jeff is pretty inocuous - here is a ditty i heard one time: hey ladee ladee ladee hey ladee ladee lo i knew this guy his name was jeff hey ladee ladee lo he beat off till he went deaf hey ladee ladee lo i almost pissed my pants - a successful mutilation of my FIRST name! jbb |
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| Brad Roberts |
Sep 27 2003, 03:05 AM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 19,148 Joined: 23-December 02 Member No.: 8 Region Association: None |
Believe it or not.. people screw up Brad.
They say "Fred" ?? no.. dumass BRAD. Does Brad sound anything like FRED ?? I get people that ask me to spell Roberts for them ?? WTF ?? Little kids call me Fred.. it sounds like Brad I guess. B |
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| jarbuthnot |
Sep 27 2003, 03:42 AM
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Senior Woman Driver Group: Members Posts: 201 Joined: 22-August 03 From: Pembroke, ME Member No.: 1,065 |
My last name is Arbuthnot, that's R BUTH NOT, with a lisp in the middle, not R BUT NO. Nice thing about my name, I can always tell when a magazine has sold my name to someone else, it's always spelled wrong. And you're right about the telemarketers, ain't nobody here by that name (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)
Even my first name of Joan (that's one syllable - JONE), many say Joanne or even, how do you spell that? |
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| Brad Roberts |
Sep 27 2003, 03:45 AM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 19,148 Joined: 23-December 02 Member No.: 8 Region Association: None |
Oh... the best way to kill off telemarkerters (when they ask for so and so.. tell them your not allowed to speak to them because you are under age 18) Its illegal for them to speak to a minor.. they actually have to hang up on you....LOL
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| ChrisFoley |
Sep 27 2003, 04:17 AM
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I am Tangerine Racing Group: Members Posts: 7,937 Joined: 29-January 03 From: Bolton, CT Member No.: 209 Region Association: None 
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lol this thread is making me feel better already.
There's a street sign in the next town that totally pissed me off about people and their lack of spelling skills. JENIFFER Street How does this shit get all the way through a municipal system and onto the top of a pole for everyone to see? |
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| seanery |
Sep 27 2003, 05:49 AM
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waiting to rebuild whitey! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 15,854 Joined: 7-January 03 From: Indy Member No.: 100 Region Association: None |
I like the people who call to offer a credit card. I tell them thank god, cause no one else will give me any and I'm broke and need some cash or credit! LOL
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| URY914 |
Sep 27 2003, 05:52 AM
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I built the lightest 914 in the history of mankind. Group: Members Posts: 121,294 Joined: 3-February 03 From: Jacksonville, FL Member No.: 222 Region Association: None |
This is why I go by "URY914"
My last name is "Woodbury" Not Woodberry Not Woodbery There are towns in CT, NY, NJ all named Woodbury. There use to be a soap named Woodbury. And my Dad would say, "Like the soap". It is Woodbury, and I spell out "u-r-y" every time. Or is it "you-are-why"? They mostly get "Paul" right. I know a gril named "Porita" pronounced "Porscha". Now people really had trouble with that one. I thought it was cool, but my wife wouldn't let me name our girl that. |
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| rhodyguy |
Sep 27 2003, 07:37 AM
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Chimp Sanctuary NW. Check it out. Group: Members Posts: 22,114 Joined: 2-March 03 From: Orion's Bell. The BELL! Member No.: 378 Region Association: Galt's Gulch |
kevin sean powers.or, kelvin seen powders. "hey powders!! yeah, i'm talking to you!"
kevin |
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| 415PB |
Sep 27 2003, 08:46 AM
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Member Group: Benefactors Posts: 498 Joined: 7-August 03 From: So Cal Member No.: 996 |
My last name is LaBrecque: people butcher it all the time, like LaBreek, LaBrecky and most of all.....well do a spell check on my name and you'll see why they call me BarBQue....... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)
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| Red-Beard |
Sep 27 2003, 09:03 AM
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"Ya canna change the laws of Physics" Group: Benefactors Posts: 1,124 Joined: 11-February 03 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 288 Region Association: None |
Hey Jeff,
I thought the only Italians here in San Diego were on witness protection.... James |
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| Queenie |
Sep 27 2003, 09:24 AM
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Society Is A Hole Group: Members Posts: 383 Joined: 14-July 03 From: SLO-CA Member No.: 908 |
QUOTE(Racer Chris @ Sep 27 2003, 02:17 AM) JENIFFER Street How does this shit get all the way through a municipal system and onto the top of a pole for everyone to see? They probably have these people working for the city. |
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| TravisNeff |
Sep 27 2003, 09:25 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,082 Joined: 20-March 03 From: Mesa, AZ Member No.: 447 Region Association: Southwest Region
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Bah! My last name is Neff-Hoehne, Neff is my given name and Hoehne is my adopted name (was adopted at age 18, and I decided to keep both names).
At any rate I thought when I was younger Neff was tough not to say but tough to spell it to someone, jeff, ness. That was nothing compared to the butchery I get with Hoehne. It is pronounced "Haney" Spelling it is always fun as everyone gets messed up by the time you hit the last e. I had Bought a 82 500SL from my parents about 10 years ago, it had a personalized plate of "HOEHNE" I was driving through Kirkland with the top off and I can hear some girls to the left and behind me in another car attempting to figure out how to say it. They pull up alongside me and ask "What does that say? Hon, Honee". Naturally my response was "Yeah, me so Honee!" (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) |
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| Jenny |
Sep 27 2003, 10:55 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,060 Joined: 6-January 03 Member No.: 96 Region Association: None |
It's truly amazing. Jenny. People automatically assume it's Genie. I always get asked "with a G?" No, dumbass. With a J, just like everyone else. "NNIE?" No! Just Jenny. "With one N?" In hawaii, when putting my name on a list to be seated, I said Jenny. The girl goes "J?" and I said yeah, assuming she was asking whether it's with a G or a J. Sure as shit, about 5 minutes later, some waitress strolls thru asking for a "J, party of two...." it does on...
Last name is Shyu. Pronounced like shoe. I get shy-you a lot. or shoe aye ou. Whenever I spell it out for someone, I look and it's almost always shuyu. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/fighting19.gif) When telemarketers call and ask if they can speak to Miss Shy-You, I always say no. They ask why not. I tell them because it's pronounced shoe. Then they want to speak to miss shoe. I still say no. Why? Because you can't pronounce my name right. I'll humor the ones that can say my last name correctly. Jen-nay |
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| Aaron Cox |
Sep 27 2003, 11:31 AM
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Professional Lawn Dart Group: Retired Admin Posts: 24,541 Joined: 1-February 03 From: OC Member No.: 219 Region Association: Southern California |
jen-nay (in forest gump accent) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)
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| PatW |
Sep 27 2003, 12:27 PM
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Wassup? Group: Benefactors Posts: 565 Joined: 19-February 03 From: Rocklin, CA Member No.: 317 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(Brad Roberts @ Sep 27 2003, 01:45 AM) Oh... the best way to kill off telemarkerters (when they ask for so and so.. tell them your not allowed to speak to them because you are under age 18) Its illegal for them to speak to a minor.. they actually have to hang up on you....LOL B I got one better. Last time my two-year old Niece was at my place a Telemarketer called just in time for dinner. I handed the phone off to her. I'm sure they had a nice conversation all about Scooby-doo. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) |
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| boxstr |
Sep 27 2003, 12:30 PM
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MEMBER:PACIFIC NORTHWEST REGION Group: Members Posts: 7,522 Joined: 25-December 02 From: OREGON Member No.: 12 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Laughlin, inverialbly everytime, "oh hello Mr. Mc Laughlin" Thanks.
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| GWN7 |
Sep 27 2003, 12:54 PM
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King of Road Trips Group: Members Posts: 6,280 Joined: 31-December 02 From: Winnipeg, MB, Canada Member No.: 56 Region Association: Northstar Region |
Last name is Napier......prounounced Na-Pier. It's Scotish. Family lore is that the name was give to some ancestor who had Nae Peer in battle. (No one better) Visions of hairy Scotsmen running around with huge swords, cutting off peoples heads.
I get: Mr. Naper a lot. Napkin when I was a kid (till I got a big sword) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) My Grandfather came over here (Canada) to homestead in about 1906 and settled where the farm is now. Moved to Chicago during the Roaring Twentys, where my dad was born and came back here when the depression set in. They could grow food to feed themselfs and fish the lake. Newspaper Telemarketers...I always tell them I'd love to take their paper/magazine's and then ask them if they make a brail edition. |
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| Qarl |
Sep 27 2003, 06:47 PM
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Shriveled member Group: Benefactors Posts: 5,233 Joined: 8-February 03 From: Florida Member No.: 271 Region Association: None |
Okay... besides the Carl vs. Karl thing... I have this problem.
If someone can't remember my name and they have to think about it... they come up with Mark. I answer to Mark as well as Karl because ever since I can remember, people remember Mark instead of Karl. The only thing I can think of is that Mark and Karl share three letters, a,r,k. Or.. maybe it has to do with Karl Marx... I don't know. I wonder if the Carl with a -C- on this board is ever called Mark.... or Marc... |
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| djm914-6 |
Sep 27 2003, 08:31 PM
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Happiness is: Getting on the road Group: Members Posts: 1,864 Joined: 6-February 03 From: Burlington MA Member No.: 248 Region Association: None |
Craig, I find it very hard to believe anyone calls you Mr. Mc Laughlin. I would believe Mr. McGlaughlan though. Yes, I know it's a long name and is only really pronounced correctly if spoken in a gaelic accent or broken up, but Laughlin, O'Laughlin and McLaughlin never had a 'G' at the beginning. Even if I spell my name for them, they usually try to add a G after Mc or an 'a' toward the end.
James Adams. I have a question for you. How often is the "s" dropped off the end of your last name? I ask this because my step-father's name was Douglas Adam (NO "S"), People always added the "s". If they got Adam correct, it's because they would switch the order to Mr. Adam Douglas. People just need to pay more attention. BTW, my uncle's name is James (Jimmy or Jim) Adam. |
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| SirAndy |
Sep 27 2003, 11:04 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,707 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
Andreas Schmidt
intrestingly, latino people usually pronounce it right. and yes, i get the "Thank you, Mr. Shit" frequently... Andy |
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