People pronounce "Fogelson" as "Ferguson" more often than not. Or "Fah-jel-son." I don't know how they get the latter from the former, but the poor checkout clerks who have to chirp "Thank you, Ms.[name on credit card]" have a terrible time of it.
Uh, are we gonna fight, or is there just gonna be a monster sarcasm rally?
Stoner Vamp ,'Lessons'
Spike's Bitches 47: Someone Dangerous Could Get In
[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risqué (and frisqué), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.
Scrappy - Sep 28, 2011 11:25:10 am PDT #399 of 30001
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
sj - Sep 28, 2011 11:26:48 am PDT #400 of 30001
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
I meant to marry John Smith, I swear, so as to A. get into the first half of the alphabet, and B. have an easily recognized and spelled last name.
Then you get a lot of, "oh there are hundreds of people with your name in our system, can you give us more information".
Toddson - Sep 28, 2011 11:28:56 am PDT #401 of 30001
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
I once worked with a woman who had married John Smith. Checking into hotels and motels was always interesting.
Frankenbuddha - Sep 28, 2011 11:31:46 am PDT #402 of 30001
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
One of my sisters dated a John Smith in high school (technically John Smith, Jr.). Another married a Tom Jones.
erikaj - Sep 28, 2011 11:31:49 am PDT #403 of 30001
Always Anti-fascist!
My anthropology instructor was Dr. Linda Smith. She said she'd give her name and get lots of "Yeah, right!" type responses.
JenP - Sep 28, 2011 11:32:39 am PDT #404 of 30001
Before SPN, I probably would have said, "As in guns?" but now I would say, "As in Sam & Dean?" just to see whether X Winchester was a fan. But guns aren't actually an interest of mine. Good thing I found SPN.
Continued healing to you, Daniel.
I just get the occasional, "Any relation to Richard?" brilliant comedian whose last name is the same as mine, only he spells his with a y. But, actually, that was more common in the previous century when he was at the height of his fame, I guess. And people are less likely (I hope) to think it's hysterical to ask whether I'm related to someone who's ethnicity I do not seem to share. Although, maybe that's unfair. I guess if my last name were Pitt, people might ask me if I were related to Brad. Who knows.
Amy - Sep 28, 2011 11:34:04 am PDT #405 of 30001
Because books.
I think I would have said "Winchester Mystery House," which was, of course, built by the widow of the gunmaker, so.
sumi - Sep 28, 2011 11:35:56 am PDT #406 of 30001
Art Crawl!!!
I have to spell out my first and my last names.
Volans - Sep 28, 2011 11:46:05 am PDT #407 of 30001
move out and draw fire
I think I would have said "Winchester Mystery House,"
I can't believe I left that one off...I got that more in California, but sometimes here.
think it's hysterical to ask whether I'm related to someone who's ethnicity I do not seem to share.
My sister's last name is Pendergrass, and last century people would always ask "Any relation to Teddy?" She'd say "Maybe?" which wasn't the reaction they were looking for.
JenP - Sep 28, 2011 11:46:56 am PDT #408 of 30001
Right? I used to say, "I wish."