@JENGOSMonkey I WAS THERE FOR '89! I was a kid, but I remember the water coming out of the swimming pool in huge waves and everything falling from the shelves! I was actually born in San Jose, but moved around a lot later LOL I hear the wildfires are more of a concern for you guys now? That's scarier than quakes for me...
My name is not …
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Thats great that you got your issue resolved
Another funny name story…
Like I said, I am a teacher, and two years ago I had a student named Phui Pheng. Pronounced Poo Ping. Well, you can imagine how that went over in middle school, the poor guy was called "pooping" all year long! And it was hard because we couldn't really correct anyone because thats really how you say it, you just put the emphaisis on the Ping, rather than the Poo. I felt horrible for him, what a thing to have to live with! -
My real name is Elena, but sometimes I go by Ellie. I am a dental hygienist, so I am always introducing myself to people. I'll say "My name is Ellie" and the people always seem to call me "Sally". So I started going by Elena again once I started working at a new office.
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I laughed so hard at this thread I nearly fell off my chair … what with jo nelson, throwass, pooping, and such. Consider what the reaction would be, with the tendency these days to hyphenate and elongate names, if tewinkle married phui pheng.
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Jenn - Congrats on your accomplishment(s)!
My name is Jill - sometimes I'm called Julie - ha ha!
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Yes, this is a funny thread…course with a name like Hurlbut you do have to have a good sense of humor.
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my last name is dolbow (DOLL-BOW).. but whenever telemarketers call.. its constantly its DALbow. where did the A come from?!
its not gonna get better either.. dan's last name is Haaf. pronounced like Half, but no L. he will SPELL it to people over the phone H-A-A-F and they always repeat H-A-F-F.. i mean come on! open your ears! lol
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There was a wonderfully talented person at a community college who modified materials for students with disabilities. I needed to call this person to set up a meeting with a Congressman I worked for and had to call ahead cause I didn't know how to say his name = they said just like it sounds…....... BoyToy.
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Hahahaha!
OH, I love that!
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nope he was an older - oriental gentleman - very ernest and hardworking - I wondered if he ever knew why we choked on his name.
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CONGRATS!!!!on you degree acomplishments!!!! As far as your name goes I would sit everyone…your family and the neighbors...down and make them all understand your name right then:)
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