Is it some national trait? I met a lot of them, through work, and they never call you by name, and can be divided by three groups:
1. Just plain ignore your name after you introduce yourself. The best group, so far. They call you "you" and "hey you".
2. Out of sudden address you as "Sara", and take umbrage when you do not respond. They decided to call you Sarah because there is an "a" in your name, and they have a girlfriend with this name.
3. Shout out of a sudden: "Split! Hey, split! Why do you ignore me? Don't you know that Split is a new nickname I INVENTED FOR YOU? I ONCE HAD A DOG WITH THIS NAME!" I already have a name, thank you, it's human, and I got it many years before! I do not need anyone to re-christen me!
Indeed, I NEVER met an American who would call people by name after they introduce themselves.
Ah, and my name is very easy both to remember and pronounce. There is nothing difficult or exotic about it. It's international.
2007-11-24
04:49:36
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