Comments on: You Can Call Him Al – Or, You Know, Whatever

By: JD

JD — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 23:09:44 +0000

Oh, and by the way, this post was so funny! Love your “writing” — ’cause I know you have a complex about calling it that, I have to put it in quotes. Hee hee :-)

By: JD

JD — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 23:07:57 +0000

OK, I do get the whole southern thing of not wanting to be rude. My mama wrote the book on that. But, I will tell you that it is *humiliating* to realize that you’ve been calling someone the wrong name and no one corrected you because they were trying not to hurt your feelings. Because I have a hearing loss, this has happened to me on more than one occasion, so trust me, it’s not rude!

By: Ray

Ray — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 13:28:02 +0000

I’m a lurker who loves your blog. (Introduced by my wife)

This is a bit late, but I go by my middle name – since my father and I share our first name. My first name has a common nickname version, which I NEVER use. I find it SO annoying when a telemarketer calls and asks for (the nickname) – as if somehow that will make me feel like I know the person. I simply respond with, “There’s nobody here by that name.” Gets ‘em every time.

By: Mrs. H

Mrs. H — Sat, 04 Aug 2007 21:33:28 +0000

Too funny! Just found your blog via “Conversations w/ my Hairdryer” – I’ll be back.

By: Jessica Nelson

Jessica Nelson — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 22:52:36 +0000

Can I just say that you have made my night…I soooo needed to laugh. Thank you. xoxo