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§ ita § - Feb 02, 2010 2:38:27 pm PST #8815 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Vortex - Feb 02, 2010 2:39:10 pm PST #8816 of 30000
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
My name is something that's extended, not something that's taken.
I particularly feel this with regard to first names. I hate it when people I don't know use my first name.
§ ita § - Feb 02, 2010 2:40:22 pm PST #8817 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Froot Loops:
If they think they "know" me? It's nothing but people thinking they can get me to do their jobs.
Luckily my job is pretty well defined and I don't have to worry about that. The loosest part of it is that I function as therapy for the business group. They get to vent all their frustration about their current system to me, and I just need to make sure their future is better than their past. It's great bonding material, I just need to hold solid with their trust. I've done a pretty good job so far, but connecting individually is key to that. Everyone needs to feel listened to.
Daisy Jane - Feb 02, 2010 2:41:07 pm PST #8818 of 30000
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."
Like, socially? I'm not sure I would know what other name to use. Maybe I'm not understanding.
§ ita § - Feb 02, 2010 2:43:02 pm PST #8819 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I get blank looks when I tell people in stores my last name when they were expecting a first, but really. Let's not get into it. That could be a first name.
And then I get curiosity that I don't like when I omit my last name socially. I don't get why people need both of them!
Daisy Jane - Feb 02, 2010 2:43:32 pm PST #8820 of 30000
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."
I think it's more a function of them not understanding what our team does, and I think it's better for my boss to 'splain what we 'don't' do than it is for me.
Daisy Jane - Feb 02, 2010 2:45:15 pm PST #8821 of 30000
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."
I know exactly why people need my last name socially. There are like 5 or 6 of us. It can get confusing, or lead to nicknames or signifiers that can sometimes be angry-making.
Hil R. - Feb 02, 2010 2:46:47 pm PST #8822 of 30000
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
I generally don't mind when someone uses my first name, since odds are they'd pronounce my last name wrong anyway.
Polter-Cow - Feb 02, 2010 2:50:05 pm PST #8823 of 30000
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
I particularly feel this with regard to first names. I hate it when people I don't know use my first name.
Yeah, I feel kind of uncomfortable if someone I'm not familiar with addresses me by name in a familiar manner.
Jessica - Feb 02, 2010 2:54:51 pm PST #8824 of 30000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Someone told me once that the supermarket clerks reading your name off the card is a lazy way to check for identity theft. (If you respond to the name on the card, you probably didn't steal it.)
But if they're not going to pronounce the name correctly, it doesn't seem like a terribly effective method.