“There is always a secret irritation about a laugh in which we cannot join” Agnes Repplier

I’m still trying to figure out my irritation when people choose to truncate my name to it’s (natural?) abbreviated state.
It’s not that it happens tremendously often, but in a business environment you’d think people would be more sensitive to it?

Maybe not.

Also it’s possible that with the infiltration of smart phones, people are letting the auto-fill function fill in my name. Which bothers me less than someone actively deciding to shorten my name for me.

I realize that I can’t exactly post a sign that says, "If you know me already, it’s okay to call me Dave. Otherwise, my name is as spelled on my birth certificate: fja8au8"

Phonetically, that’s "Fa-ja-eight-aw-eight".

Try screaming THAT out a car window.


2 Responses to “There is always a secret irritation about a laugh in which we cannot join” Agnes Repplier

  1. Avatar Michelle :)
    Michelle :) says:

    You know, I have issues with folks at my work about my name as well. Instead of using my first name (Michelle) they use my last name like it’s some kind of nickname they came up with on a clever whim. I realize I have a somewhat unusual last name, but, is it really so hard to just call me by my first name? It’s rude and irritating.