Wednesday, April 26, 2006

Is "Nancy" really all that hard to spell?


Has it really been nearly 4 weeks since I've posted!?
Wow....must try and keep up with this a little more often!

My latest beef has to do with a minor detail--that being my name. I used to really hate my name; thinking it was just an old fogey name. How many hip-hop happening 16 year olds do you see around called "Nancy"? Precisely.

Now, the word Nancy isn't too hard to spell; right? There are 5 letters, when arranged appropriately spell out my identity. Granted there is a duplicated letter; but friends and neighbours, please do not let this fluster you. They're separated and shouldn't cause you TOO much trouble. Granted there are different ways of spelling it; according to some drunk hippies who have decided to create general confusion in the world for people like moi. Spellings like Nancie, Nanci, Nansy, Nansie, and Nansi (yes, they're all real) are out there, but mine is the normal one; thank you very much.

There's 5 letters..........5. Couldn't cause as much trouble as something like Fifi-Trixibelle, Tiger Lily Heavenly Hirani, Nell Marmalade and Phoenix Chi (they're all real...look them up).

So, why do I get a sticky note on my computer desk saying "Nany, please see me". I disregarded it--surely they don't mean me. Granted, I don't know anyone else named "Nany" around here. I decided to proceed to the person who left this note my desk (addressed to Nany) and he proceeded to say "Oh, good; you got my note". Riiiiiiiiiight. I still have it saved; it's on my corkboard.

I got an email from an acquaintance saying "You've been a great help, Nanct. Thanks!".

Now; I'm not really sure which one I'm more upset about. Completely FORGETTING a letter, or missing the wrong letter completely on the keyboard and not having the courtesy of proofreading it before sending it.

Now, today I received the kick of all kicks in the teeth. I got "Hi Nanacy, thanks".

Huh?

I give up.

2 Comments:

At 11:44 AM, April 26, 2006 , Anonymous Anonymous said...

I had a manager who kept calling me *First name* Cho. Of course I corrected him on the spot and he'd say Cho again. And that was only 4 letters. It was ridiculous.

"It's Chow"
"Cho"
"Chow"
"Cho...?"
"CH-OW! AAUUWW"
"Cho..u.... Chow.. Chow!"
"Yes"
"Good. Cho."

Fuck it.

 
At 8:30 PM, April 27, 2006 , Anonymous Anonymous said...

Goodness....how about that last name of yours then...?

 

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