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Post by quantum on Feb 11, 2024 11:02:39 GMT -5
Just like telling a Brit that due to your busy schedule, you'll have to "blow them off". One would think they would understand beating them off.
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Post by RobR on Feb 11, 2024 23:05:36 GMT -5
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Post by Raoul Duke on Feb 12, 2024 7:50:49 GMT -5
When my daupne was about 12, she went to Starbucks with wifne. The barista calls out "Wanda" and my daupne (not named Wanda) picks up the drink. Puzzled, wifne asks her whats up with that. Daupne tells her she likes to make up names each time she goes so she can hear them get called out and see how they were spelled. I was proud. I've heard of people doing that with names that baristas or restaurant hostesses would mangle, so they give their name as Bob Smith or Bill King. I prefer Joe Mama My name is unpronouncable for Americans. Inevitably they ask what kind of name is that, where are you from... and end up telling my life story to someone I just met. Once I was playing golf in the US with 3 dudes I didn't know and said my name was Steve, just to avoid the hassle. I was spraying the ball all over the place and kept forgetting my name was Steve. "Yo Steve, found your ball....Steve! Steve!!!"
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Post by Jets Things on Feb 12, 2024 8:52:25 GMT -5
I've heard of people doing that with names that baristas or restaurant hostesses would mangle, so they give their name as Bob Smith or Bill King. I prefer Joe Mama My name is unpronouncable for Americans. Inevitably they ask what kind of name is that, where are you from... and end up telling my life story to someone I just met. Once I was playing golf in the US with 3 dudes I didn't know and said my name was Steve, just to avoid the hassle. I was spraying the ball all over the place and kept forgetting my name was Steve. "Yo Steve, found your ball....Steve! Steve!!!" lol Not all Americans are idiots (despite your interactions). My name is Matt. Easy enough. And there are way too many Tim's in this place. Wifne is fluent in French, so she wouldn't need to call you Steve (unless you begged her).
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Post by Raoul Duke on Feb 12, 2024 9:21:26 GMT -5
My name is unpronouncable for Americans. Inevitably they ask what kind of name is that, where are you from... and end up telling my life story to someone I just met. Once I was playing golf in the US with 3 dudes I didn't know and said my name was Steve, just to avoid the hassle. I was spraying the ball all over the place and kept forgetting my name was Steve. "Yo Steve, found your ball....Steve! Steve!!!" lol Not all Americans are idiots (despite your interactions). My name is Matt. Easy enough. And there are way too many Tim's in this place. Wifne is fluent in French, so she wouldn't need to call you Steve (unless you begged her). Full disclosure, my name is Gilles, so has nothing to do with being idiots. It's just not a name you run into everyday for Americans. So growing up in the states, I remember looking at the gym teacher's clipboard where he had all the kids names down for presence. Next to my name in parentheses it said "rhymes with meal"
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Post by Jets Things on Feb 12, 2024 9:59:03 GMT -5
lol Not all Americans are idiots (despite your interactions). My name is Matt. Easy enough. And there are way too many Tim's in this place. Wifne is fluent in French, so she wouldn't need to call you Steve (unless you begged her). Full disclosure, my name is Gilles, so has nothing to do with being idiots. It's just not a name you run into everyday for Americans. So growing up in the states, I remember looking at the gym teacher's clipboard where he had all the kids names down for presence. Next to my name in parentheses it said "rhymes with meal" That is hilarious about the clipboard! I've seen your name (like in other places, not necessarily here) and would not have fucked it up. The only person in my life who has ever called me Matthew was my maternal grandmother. Everyone else has called me Matt. Have a buddy who calls me Matty and I pretend not to hear him because Matty is the name for a chick named Martha or otherwise. Anyhoo, nice to learn your name Ggggggheel (soft G).
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Post by tkasper01 on Feb 12, 2024 12:09:41 GMT -5
My name is unpronouncable for Americans. Inevitably they ask what kind of name is that, where are you from... and end up telling my life story to someone I just met. Once I was playing golf in the US with 3 dudes I didn't know and said my name was Steve, just to avoid the hassle. I was spraying the ball all over the place and kept forgetting my name was Steve. "Yo Steve, found your ball....Steve! Steve!!!" lol Not all Americans are idiots (despite your interactions). My name is Matt. Easy enough. And there are way too many Tim's in this place. Wifne is fluent in French, so she wouldn't need to call you Steve (unless you begged her). Hey, I resemble that remark.
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Post by quantum on Feb 12, 2024 12:14:38 GMT -5
lol Not all Americans are idiots (despite your interactions). My name is Matt. Easy enough. And there are way too many Tim's in this place. Wifne is fluent in French, so she wouldn't need to call you Steve (unless you begged her). Full disclosure, my name is Gilles, so has nothing to do with being idiots. It's just not a name you run into everyday for Americans. So growing up in the states, I remember looking at the gym teacher's clipboard where he had all the kids names down for presence. Next to my name in parentheses it said "rhymes with meal" so Steve it is!
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Post by 32Green on Feb 12, 2024 20:04:01 GMT -5
lol Not all Americans are idiots (despite your interactions). My name is Matt. Easy enough. And there are way too many Tim's in this place. Wifne is fluent in French, so she wouldn't need to call you Steve (unless you begged her). Full disclosure, my name is Gilles, so has nothing to do with being idiots. It's just not a name you run into everyday for Americans. So growing up in the states, I remember looking at the gym teacher's clipboard where he had all the kids names down for presence. Next to my name in parentheses it said "rhymes with meal" I def. looked up the pronunciation before meeting you. Saw the "ignorant ugly American screwing up a Euro-name" potential instantly. Think you also gave me a heads up because you knew...lol.
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Post by shakin on Feb 12, 2024 21:36:28 GMT -5
just so you guys know, my name isn't really shakin
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Post by westcoastoffensive on Feb 13, 2024 1:56:14 GMT -5
Ok I larfed
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Post by Jets Things on Feb 13, 2024 8:33:13 GMT -5
Full disclosure, my name is Gilles, so has nothing to do with being idiots. It's just not a name you run into everyday for Americans. So growing up in the states, I remember looking at the gym teacher's clipboard where he had all the kids names down for presence. Next to my name in parentheses it said "rhymes with meal" I def. looked up the pronunciation before meeting you. Saw the "ignorant ugly American screwing up a Euro-name" potential instantly. Think you also gave me a heads up because you knew...lol. "Hey ragu, want a beer? Oh wait-" "You stupid cheese-eating surrender monkey!"
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Post by Raoul Duke on Feb 13, 2024 8:54:25 GMT -5
I def. looked up the pronunciation before meeting you. Saw the "ignorant ugly American screwing up a Euro-name" potential instantly. Think you also gave me a heads up because you knew...lol. "Hey ragu, want a beer? Oh wait-" "You stupid cheese-eating surrender monkey!" Moments later Ragu showed us the scar he has on his scalp left by a bullet. Fun times.
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Post by Raoul Duke on Feb 13, 2024 9:42:07 GMT -5
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Post by quantum on Feb 13, 2024 14:10:10 GMT -5
funny and sad at the same time
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