I had a woman the other day with the last name of Oliphant.
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Quoth Jester View PostI have met Gerald Ford and John Kennedy (two different John Kennedys, mind you)
I had an incident a long time ago, when I worked at the book club, where a customer had a name I recognized...
Me: Hmm... I've heard that name before.
Caller: You know your history. He was my dad.
Me: Really?
Caller: Yes.
Me: Um... I'm really uncomfortable with even asking this... but do you mind talking about him?
Caller: Not at all.
Okay... the rule in that job was that we weren't supposed to make "small talk" with customers. But some days a moment comes when you just don't care about the rules anymore...I was neat, clean, shaved and sober, and I didn't care who knew it. -- Raymond Chandler
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I forgot about one cool name in my past....worked at the college radio station with Sam Adams. Yes, descended from those Adamses. Yes, related to the folks who ran the beer company. No, not involved in any way with said beer company. Yes, he got those questions ALL THE TIME. To his credit, he handled them with humor and aplomb.
Quoth TNT View PostI had an incident a long time ago, when I worked at the book club, where a customer had a name I recognized...
Me: Hmm... I've heard that name before.
Caller: You know your history. He was my dad.
JESTER: "Hey, I just noticed your last name. Ever hear of [NBA Hall of Famer with same last name]?"
GIRL: "I would hope so. He's my father. "
JESTER:
"The Customer Is Always Right...But The Bartender Decides Who Is Still A Customer."
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That's wicked!
I had a customer who's name is Bernard Appel. His wife had myriad names judging by all the paperwork in the file. But she ended up changing her name to Marguerita Appel-PyeTotal surrender
Your touch is so tender
Your skin is like water on a burning beach
And it brings me relief
"Nails in My Feet" - Crowded House
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Let's see...
At a baccarat table I once was handed a Casino Gold Card by Jackie Chan. Not the same guy, sadly. (Or luckily, since the real guy could have ass-whupped me if I busted him.)
I've been given a credit card by Christie Cinderella Chang.
In one day Henk Fokker, Hi Wang and Cindy Ho all brought tickets to do the controlled base-jump from our tower.
And a tour guide recently handed me her business card in an attempt to gain a discount. I restrained myself admirably from laughter. Until she left.
Her name was Swallow Wang.Who elected me Grand Marshal of the Moron Parade today?
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Quoth The Distorted Kwi View PostI've been given a credit card by Christie Cinderella Chang.
A girl I went to (my first) high school with, though didn't know her personally. She was apparently Korean, or of Korean descent, but had been adopted by non-Asian parents. I knew this, as did everyone, because of her name. It was quite unique. How unique?
Well, just how many bloody Akemi Rosenthals do YOU meet on the average?
"The Customer Is Always Right...But The Bartender Decides Who Is Still A Customer."
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Roy Pumphouse (a regular customer at the gas station)
Dan Rather
and of course, people still don't use their heads when they name their poor son...
Mike Hunt
I went to high school with a Mike HuntYou really need to see a neurologist. - Wagegoth
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My old store had a James Brown and a Leroy Brown.
No, not odd at all until you realize both were scrawny little white guys.
My store now has a "Michael Jackson" (obviously not the Thriller Michael Jackson).
('Have you ever though about changing it to 'Mike'?', 'Why should I change? He's the one who sucks!')
Although I always chuckly when I see the name "Robert Van Winkel', I don't know why, it just sounds funny to me.Last edited by draggar; 04-16-2007, 09:37 AM.Quote Dalesys:
... as in "Ifn thet dawg comes at me, Ima gonna shutz ma panz!"
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had a regular cuatomer for a while at the gas station. always used a credit card and showed his ID. do not remember his first name but the last name was SWARCHLESSI'm lost without a paddle and headed up SH*T creek.
-- Life Sucks Then You Die.
"I'll believe corp. are people when Texas executes one."
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I had a guy call in when I was working for Gateway who claimed his legal name was "Zigamus Rainbow Wizard."
Kinda freaky . . . he wanted me to move out to California and join the "Rainbow Family." I declined, of course.
Seemed like a nice guy . . . weird, but nice.
Phoenix"I'm spending a year dead for tax reasons" - Douglas Adams
"If the world didn't suck, we'd all fall off . . . " - unknown
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These are women's names from the packing dept at my warehouse job:
They're all legit, I got them from shipping labels. I knew making lists of interesting nmes would come in handy one day!
Herta Dyck
Rose Gardner
Rose Busch
Sassy Hart
Martha Stewart
Joan Collins
Scenery Slater
Women's first names that are interesting/different:
Rhodena
Derrice
Jewelene
Teky
Oreen
Vernick
Jera
Randine
Connaye
Rolna
Kauri
Leatha
Deloralie
Lurley
Lendra
Esta
I have another list, but it's at the warehouse and I'm at home...It's like I'm wearing Eau de Moron and all of the idiots and assholes are attracted to me... -JuniorMintz
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