Irks up in here!

adamar15

I have another work irk: when people refuse to respond the multiple voicemails and emails that I send them.  I really don't give a shiit if you don't want to renew your policy, but have the balls to fucking tell me that.  I don't get why that is so difficult. 

Stackeye210

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[QUOTE]My first name is unique Shatavia and it is pronounced Sha-ta-vi-a but people have the hardest time saying it. I do not get upset but I wish they would take the time to pronounce it. But I love my first name.
Posted by Shia[/QUOTE]

<div>That's a pretty name, and to me it looks like it sounds exactly how it's spelled.  Random question, do you find it's mispronounced less lately since names like Octavia, Tavien and other ones like that became more popular? </div>

KarleeKrause35

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Irks up in here! : Lloy is so different!  I dig it. My mom's drycleaner's name is Hyacinth, but she goes by her middle name... Aloma.  I like unique names but at that point I'd probably start going by something super ordinary.  Like Jane or something.
Posted by AllAboutTheBenjamin[/QUOTE]

I think it's Welsh or something. It's definitely a comfort name for me, because I've never known anyone with the name. It feels like it's just hers. I also get a major tickle hearing people prounounce it "Louie."

Aloma is pretty, I like that! Damn, she's a telemarketer's nightmare lol.

LaurenHH

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Irks up in here! : Ok, on the topic of "are you asian," I used to know this Korean kid who was adopted by white parents. His parents said that people used to ask them all the time if he knew/they were going to tell him that he was adopted....
Posted by krizzo17[/QUOTE]

How would you even respond to that without sounding like a jerk?  "I think he'll figure it out on his own, thanks?"

MyUserName1

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Irks up in here! : How would you even respond to that without sounding like a jerk?  "I think he'll figure it out on his own, thanks?"
Posted by LaurenHH[/QUOTE]

hah!

I had a HS friend who was adopted from Korea.  Someone told her she looked just like her (fair skinned, red-haired) mother and was SHOCKED! to find out that she was adopted.

No shiit, Sherlock.

Shia

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Irks up in here! : That's a pretty name, and to me it looks like it sounds exactly how it's spelled.  Random question, do you find it's mispronounced less lately since names like Octavia, Tavien and other ones like that became more popular? 
Posted by Stackeye210[/QUOTE]<div>
</div><div>When I was in elementry and middle school no one could pronouce it right but in high school and college it got way better. My little brother's name is Octavian and my younger sister's name is Abrey. My nephew is Kemorea and niece is Aariah. So my family loves the unique names and I like them too. 

</div>

Nickivegan

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Irks up in here! : No, haha!  I just have a dirty mind is all ;-)
Posted by edielaura[/QUOTE]
That's where I thought you were going with that. Especially after our wet t-shirt contest discussion.

calixtine

My last name is the name of the country and I have two irks that go along with that.  One, since it should be familiar to everyone who has a minimal amount of knowledge about geography, it should be easy to pronounce.  Yet people butcher it all the time! 

The other is that whenever I first meet someone, their first question to me is always, always, always, "oh, are you from (insert name here)" and then laugh. And the expect me to laugh and play along. Like they are the first person to make that joke in 33 years. My new last name is just as pun worthy but at least the material will be new to me.

AllAboutTheBenjamin

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[QUOTE]My last name is the name of the country and I have two irks that go along with that.  One, since it should be familiar to everyone who has a minimal amount of knowledge about geography, it should be easy to pronounce.  Yet people butcher it all the time!  <strong>The other is that whenever I first meet someone, their first question to me is always, always, always, "oh, are you from (insert name here)" and then laugh. </strong>And the expect me to laugh and play along. Like they are the first person to make that joke in 33 years. My new last name is just as pun worthy but at least the material will be new to me.
Posted by calixtine[/QUOTE]

I'd get asked lots of questions similar to that about my maiden name.  Like "Oh did you write that book, heh heh."  Wow.  How original.  And hilarious!  /snort

ski2play

Irk regarding names, but probably more of an irrational irritation.

I was married at 22 years old and went from a not really common German name to a simple 4 letter word last name.  AKA King.

I have been FirstNameKing for 24 years now.  All of my adult life.  Fastforward to July 2012.  I am to be married, and my last name will change drastically to a not at all common English name, jokingly I have suggested to FI that I should be

FirstName King-not so common LastName. 

It has a nice ring to it.  And most people that know me in my professional/community sense know me by the King name.  Understandably he is not keen on me keeping my name from my first marriage, and I am not that keen on it either!  I am leaning towards a clean break and being FirstName NotsocommonLastName.  Change can be hard.  I need to get over it!  Thanks.

MyUserName1

Speaking of puns, if ONE MORE PERSON sings "The First Noel" to me, i might throw  meat in their face.

Especially when they then chuckle and then say "bet you've never heard that one before"

At least be a bit more creative and sing Teenage Dirtbag.

LaurenHH

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Irks up in here! : hah! I had a HS friend who was adopted from Korea.  Someone told her she looked just like her (fair skinned, red-haired) mother and was SHOCKED! to find out that she was adopted. No shiit, Sherlock.
Posted by MyUserName1[/QUOTE]

People are so stupid.  My mom told me that when I was a baby, people used to tell her I was an adorable little boy when she would have me dressed in pink, frilly outfits.  People have no common sense.

baystateapple

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[QUOTE]Speaking of puns, if ONE MORE PERSON sings "The First Noel" to me, i might throw  meat in their face. Especially when they then chuckle and then say "bet you've never heard that one before" At least be a bit more creative and sing Teenage Dirtbag.
Posted by MyUserName1[/QUOTE]

That's my mother's name.  I bet it drives her crazy, too.

Nickivegan

Ski- why did you keep King, and not go back to your maiden name after the first marriage? I am sure this happens, but I have never heard of this and it is interesting.

eorea

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[QUOTE]Speaking of puns, if ONE MORE PERSON sings "The First Noel" to me, i might throw  meat in their face. Especially when they then chuckle and then say "bet you've never heard that one before" <strong>At least be a bit more creative and sing Teenage Dirtbag.</strong>
Posted by MyUserName1[/QUOTE]

<div>I love that song. It will be stuck in my head all day now. Thank you. </div>

MyUserName1

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Irks up in here! : I love that song. It will be stuck in my head all day now. Thank you. 
Posted by eorea[/QUOTE]

You're weeeeeeelcome.

Also, Bay, maybe you should sing it to her and find out :P

ErinG93

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Irks up in here! : I love that song. It will be stuck in my head all day now. Thank you. 
Posted by eorea[/QUOTE]<div>
</div><div>I'm going to pull up a youtube video of that song. Love!

</div>

midgetthemighty

My last name does not have an "a" sound but people pronounce it with one all the time. It's quite obvious that there is no "a" sound when looking at it. People will also spell it with an a when we say it for them even though there's no way a's make that sound. When I change my last name, I'll be mistaken for sharing the same last name as a serial killer even though FI's last name does not look or sound like it at all.

MyUserName1

It's pretty much my favorite.  Who doesn't love a song written about a hot/awesome girl with your name?

eorea

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Irks up in here! : I'm going to pull up a youtube video of that song. Love!
Posted by ErinG93[/QUOTE]

<div>I'm listing to it now. </div>

AllAboutTheBenjamin

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[QUOTE]My friend's sister's name is Aja (pronounced like Asia).  People can't hear her name without saying something like, "Like the whole continent?!"  It annoys me for her.  It's her name.  
Posted by yaga13[/QUOTE]

I'd be tempted to be an asshole and say something like "No, like just half of the continent, shitbag."

KarleeKrause35

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[QUOTE]Ski- why did you keep King, and not go back to your maiden name after the first marriage? I am sure this happens, but I have never heard of this and it is interesting.
Posted by Nickivegan[/QUOTE]

I've always wondered this, too, Nicki. I usually guess reasons like keeping the last name for your kids, having that last name for such a long time, most people know you by that last name, it being a hassle to change etc.

But I'm curious about it and wonder if I would keep it or not. I suppose it all depends!

baystateapple

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[QUOTE]My friend's sister's name is Aja (pronounced like Asia).  People can't hear her name without saying something like, <strong>"Like the whole continent?!"</strong>  It annoys me for her.  It's her name.  
Posted by yaga13[/QUOTE]

I'd be a smartass and go "Nah, only part of it."

Stackeye210

If someone asked me if my name was like a continent I'd ask if they were implying I was fat.  I like when people squirm.  

Nickivegan

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[QUOTE]If someone asked me if my name was like a continent I'd ask if they were implying I was fat.  I like when people squirm.  
Posted by Stackeye210[/QUOTE]
Brilliant. I like you.

laurenclaire1386

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Irks up in here! : My last name is Boudreau (Boo-drow).  To me it's so simple but it seems to blow peoples minds. 
Posted by ElleB87[/QUOTE]
I've never seen your last name spelled without an X. I know lots of Boudreauxs though. I also have a pretty French sounding maiden name that, to me, isn't hard to prounounce. It got mispronounced my entire life. I was glad to switch to a really easy married name.

MyUserName1

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[QUOTE]On the "it gets old" subject, whenever I tell someone I read lips, they always, without fail, cover their mouth and say, "What am I saying now?"  It's kind of hard not to roll my eyes.
Posted by edielaura[/QUOTE]

I'd say that they are telling me what a moron they are.

But I'm kind of a jerk.

Stackeye210

edie it's obvious that if someone is covering their mouth then you magically hear.  They're trying to do you a favor.

sparent2010

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Irks up in here! : I feel like she's going to slap you with a pork chop or something lol
Posted by MRSBJS[/QUOTE]


Hahaha I am taking this Bjs

midgetthemighty

So this is hopefully only temporary, but the copier here sounds like a hamster wheel and it's driving me nuts. I can even hear it above my music.