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HelpRe: If you had a difficult-to-pronounce name...
in reply to a message by Theodora'sMommy
Depends on my relationship to them.
If it's limited and not very personal - the barista, one of my kids' teachers, a contractor - I tend to let it slide and just be amused.
If it's someone I work with or an in-law or a neighbor, I just say my name aloud, as soon as they say the wrong name and I realize they mean me. I interrupt them with it, while smiling. Upspeak it, as if I'm saying "____ is what you mean, right?" Repeat as needed, no limit.
- mirfak
If it's limited and not very personal - the barista, one of my kids' teachers, a contractor - I tend to let it slide and just be amused.
If it's someone I work with or an in-law or a neighbor, I just say my name aloud, as soon as they say the wrong name and I realize they mean me. I interrupt them with it, while smiling. Upspeak it, as if I'm saying "____ is what you mean, right?" Repeat as needed, no limit.
- mirfak
This message was edited 3/17/2020, 8:02 PM
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