This is why I only say "hi." I know people like to hear their names spoken. but People don't like to be called by other names.

At my job I have been called Jason, Max, Brian, Alex, Jim, and most recently, Tim.

Why say someone's name when you obviously don't know their name?

I used to know a lady who used to call me "Joyce" for some reason. No matter how many times I nicely told her, "My name is Nancy", she INSISTED on calling me Joyce. Why, I don't know. Maybe I looked like a Joyce.

psychodelicide said:

Even after you told her? that reminds me of Annie Hall, where Woody Allen's character had a friend who insisted on calling him "Max" even though his name was Alvie. But Woody does seem a bit like a Max.

NDRU said:

Yup, even after I told her NUMEROUS times.

A few years back I started a new job, then a few weeks later I became pregnant. Now, I'm not great with names as it is and for some reason my addled pregnant brain got stuck on the name 'Dave', so all the fellas that came in the office got a cheery 'alright Dave?!' from me... It wouldn't have been so bad but they all had their names embroidered clearly on their shirts They quickly nicknamed me 'Trigger' (Only Fools and Horses reference)

this used to happen to me ALL THE TIME at my old job


We were supposed to "get to know our customers better" by asking them for names to write on their coffee cups, before serving their drinks

Some customers in return would try to remember our names...I think I was called every S name in the book during this period

One lady still calls me Shaina to this day when she sees me out

psychodelicide said:

Did I miss something? What was it you told her Joyce?

When I forget a guy's name, I call him "dude".

MrsGoodnight said:

Dave? hmm, did we ever work together?

sextonseven said:

exactly. I'm pretty bad with names, so I just say "Hey!"

They say it's great for business & networking to say people's names. But I doubt it's good networking to call people by the wrong name.

sextonseven said:

When I forget a girl's name I call her "girlfrien"

thekidsgirl said:

I was trying to decide what the connection was with the names that people call me because they are not all "A" names (my name is Andrew)

NDRU said:

maybe they are just calling you the names of people you look like
a girl I took a class with once called me Candace all the time and I think she must have thought I was someone else

NDRU said:

It IS??? I never would have guessed.

Maybe you should tell people your name is Endiaryoo. I bet they'd remember that.

NDRU said:

I just looked at your profile pic.. I think I recognise you .. it's Dave isn't it?

thekidsgirl said:

Actually, some of the names are other people that work/used to work here. Jason, Jim, Max.

But they are also for the most part just common boring male names. In a way it's like telling me that I have a totally nondescript name. as in "I won't do it like Kevin"
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MrsGoodnight said:

I'll be Dave for you, darlin!

psychodelicide said:

sextonseven said:

Actually that reminds me, a co worker for some reason spelled my name aloud to me when I entered the room as "A N D R U" and I corrected him with this spelling that I now use here.

Robert. More people call me that than Richard even if I correct them 10 million times. It's to the point that I just respond to Robert because I know they're talking to me

NDRU said:

OK - so if you're gonna be Dave, who can I be?

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

Yes, it's Anthony for me, my whole life. That I can understand, but Brian?

MrsGoodnight said:

I can call U Mrs. Goodnight

NDRU said:

NDRU said:

MG for short Although where I come from that stands for Minimum Guarantee

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

Wait.. is that something I should be pouting at?!

MrsGoodnight said:

and the very minimum, you guarantee a good time

thekidsgirl said:

Yeah, MrsGoodnight! Hey, now!

thekidsgirl said:

Her minimum is more than enough!