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HelpRe: Wow, really?
in reply to a message by Ismene
I'd call you Maddy.
edit: Actually, that's not realistic. If you got really upset about it I would call you Madyson. But I'd probably slip up often, and I'd think you were really uptight. My friend Richard insists on being Richard, because "Rick is [his] dad." I find this understandable but still annoying, though he's not so uptight in other ways, and I slip up and call him Rick a lot.
It's not lazy. I just don't think people have the right to be addressed with exactly the precise string of syllables that they demand. It's such a tiny, arbitrary thing to be uptight about. Why should you care if people call you Maddy instead of Madyson? It makes literally no difference at all.
I nickname people as soon as I get comfortable with them. It's symbolic of a give-and-take that I enjoy in my acquaintanceships. Demanding what to be called is very no-give.
edit: Actually, that's not realistic. If you got really upset about it I would call you Madyson. But I'd probably slip up often, and I'd think you were really uptight. My friend Richard insists on being Richard, because "Rick is [his] dad." I find this understandable but still annoying, though he's not so uptight in other ways, and I slip up and call him Rick a lot.
It's not lazy. I just don't think people have the right to be addressed with exactly the precise string of syllables that they demand. It's such a tiny, arbitrary thing to be uptight about. Why should you care if people call you Maddy instead of Madyson? It makes literally no difference at all.
I nickname people as soon as I get comfortable with them. It's symbolic of a give-and-take that I enjoy in my acquaintanceships. Demanding what to be called is very no-give.
This message was edited 5/16/2011, 8:38 AM
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