I once had to deal with a woman who refused to accept that I was a woman with a "man's name". Just wouldn't accept it - I'd talk to her on the phone and use my name, send her things with my name written ... nope, couldn't be. She calle me "Pat" for the three or so years we had dealings.
Ah, the pitter patter of tiny feet in huge combat boots. Shut up!
Mal ,'War Stories'
Natter 68: Bork Bork Bork
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Toddson - Sep 14, 2011 1:25:55 pm PDT #26220 of 30001
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
Vortex - Sep 14, 2011 1:28:03 pm PDT #26221 of 30001
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
The finality of this implies you killed him, which pleases me. Or, like, ripped out his tongue.
Ha! I think that my really, truly losing my temper was enough.
§ ita § - Sep 14, 2011 1:30:13 pm PDT #26222 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
She calle me "Pat" for the three or so years we had dealings.
Some people's brains are really weird.
I remember being dissed when I worked for Software City as a teen by a guy who clearly didn't think a 16 year old chick could help him with his computer issue. "Joe", he was sure could. I loved the look on his face when Jo came up the stairs, especially because she was a scarf-wearing Muslim.
Liese S. - Sep 14, 2011 1:31:34 pm PDT #26223 of 30001
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
Ha! That's awesome.
Kate P. - Sep 14, 2011 1:31:41 pm PDT #26224 of 30001
That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love
I loved the look on his face when Jo came up the stairs, especially because she was a scarf-wearing Muslim.
Heh. Just this image is making me happy.
Steph L. - Sep 14, 2011 1:32:07 pm PDT #26225 of 30001
I look more rad than Lutheranism
...I don't care if you call me (realname), meara, or Indy (drag name). I answer to all three. I like all three
I also answer to Teppy, which I use as my board name on FetLife (OH NOES I HAVE CROSSED THE STREAMS). The unfortunate acquaintance who called me "Stephieeeeee" is a kink friend, so it's possible she was conflating "Steph" and "Teppy." And I can see where it might seem inconsistent to be okay with "Teppy," which sounds like a diminutive because of the "-eee" sound at the end, but not with "Stephie." But you know what? It's my fucking name and I get to pick.
Theresa - Sep 14, 2011 1:35:03 pm PDT #26226 of 30001
"What would it take to get your daughter to stop tweeting about this?"
Even in grade school, people wanted to call me Terri. Then about jr. high, people started in with an obsession with Tracy. Not until college did people en masse try and call me Trisha.
I think people really don't like saying my given name.
juliana - Sep 14, 2011 1:35:13 pm PDT #26227 of 30001
I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I miss them all tonight…
I think that my really, truly losing my temper was enough.
That would be enough, yes indeed.
The only people who get to call me "juli" are my family, because my full names coming from their lips (especially Mom or Grandma) means I'm in trouble. And anyone else who calls me "juli" or "jules" is in trouble with me. No other nicknames, really - except the guys at work are trying to find one for me. I think they're settling on "Red".
shrift - Sep 14, 2011 1:35:25 pm PDT #26228 of 30001
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
Uh, if you were in River North and your friend was near the Art Institute, what restaurant should you suggest for a meet up?
signed,
Rarely Eats Out
Allyson - Sep 14, 2011 1:59:25 pm PDT #26229 of 30001
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
Angry hornets in my stomach again. Stupid.