Your name is NOT Rodriguez!

[Miss Maple Leaf]

So, my internet friends, what should my name be for that day?

Well, I've always liked Valentinez Alkalinella Xifax Sicidabohertz Gombigobilla Blue Stradivari Talentrent Pierre Andri Charton-Haymoss Ivanovici Baldeus George Doitzel Kaiser the Third. The SC would certainly have a tough time remembering all that.

But if that's too much of a mouthful, then you could always use Edward Wong Hau Pepelu Tivrusky IV.

PS: A huge kudos to anyone that gets both references.

[BookstoreEscapee]

So, let me get this straight. They wrote you up for violating a rule that didn't exist when you did it...hmmm...retroactive, much?

Sometimes I think BN purposely hires people with the same or similar names. I have in the past worked with: 4 Daves at once; 3 Adams; Carolyn and Carolynne; 2 Patricias, both with the same last initial; Susan and Sue; Barbara and Barb; Nancy and Nan; 2 Matts, both of whom worked in receiving; Christine, Kristina, and Chris; 2 Angelas, one was the store manager, the other became Angie; and in my current job, until recently we had 2 Patricks in an office of, at the time, 8 people. (And a lot of these groupings overlapped, too.) And my name is not common at all, but I've worked with people with similar sounding names. There were 3 of us at one time who all ended with -lene or -lina. That was fun when you don't quite catch the beginning of a page...

And if your bills come due the same time every month, shouldn't the bank figure out after the first or second time that the increased activity on your account will happen every month, and stop calling?

[computergeekett]

I think you should go on the internet and print the form for a name change (not to actually turn in) and have Jane Smith printed on it. Then tell her that name. Then offer her proof and ask her what she thinks of it, or if she has any better ideas. Then offer a long list of names that you couldn't choose from and ask her which she'd prefer in the future.

I work in an office of 4 people and I'm the only female so I really find it funny when they tell me they liked my service better than the lady they talked with yesterday.

[iradney]

So, my internet friends, what should my name be for that day?

Oooh ooh, take an african name! Here's one for you:

Xolani Mbusi (the X is pronounced by clicking your tongue on the side of your gums - like when you're encouraging a horse to trot)
Simphiwe Matabule (Pronounced simpeeweh mataboola)

Or an afrikaans name
Pieter van der Merwe (pronounced Peter fan der merve)
Leon van Dyk (Leon fan daik)
Willem Kotze (Villem kotze)

have fun!

[Imogene]

"I have a couple hundred names, lady... pick one."

[protege]

Being the smartass I am...I would have told her my name was "Michael Hunt." (Anyone know what that's from?)

[Auto]

Second, as to suing someone, well, there is no law on the books (again, here in the U.S.) as to who can and can't sue whom. In other words, if you can get a lawyer to take the case, you can sue anyone for any reason whatsoever. Now, if you'll win such a suit or not is another matter...

No No No. This is completely wrong.

To have standing to file a suit, you need a valid cause of action which includes, one, a theory of what legal wrong the plaintiff claims to have suffered, and two, the remedy which is the relief a court is asked to grant.

A cause of action can be a legal claim (usually violation of the law) or a claim in equity whichs includes, for example, negligence or breach of contract (basically, where someone's actions harmed you or deprived you of something you had a right to, where you're asking the court to make you whole).

Being pissed off that someone won't give you what you're not entitled to in the first place is not a cause of action. That's why irate customers screaming how they're going to sue about this, about that, are just hot air. (I never heard of the phone solicitaiton exception, BTW.)

Not only do they have to convince a lawyer they have a case but they have to be able to pay the lawyer (and the defendent's lawyers if the court decides the suit is frivolous and a waste of time).

It's a lot harder to sue than people think.

[MadMike]

Being the smartass I am...I would have told her my name was "Michael Hunt." (Anyone know what that's from?)

"I'm looking for a friend of mine. Michael Hunt... Mike."

"Phone call for Mike Hunt. Is Mike Hunt here? Is Mike Hunt in the parking lot. Has anyone seen Mike Hunt?"

"Only everybody in town!"

That, the equipment room scene, and the "Have you seen this prick" scene make me howl no matter how many times I see it.

[DGoddessChardonnay]

Being the smartass I am...I would have told her my name was "Michael Hunt." (Anyone know what that's from?)

Now I know where my DVD of Porky's went to.

[Noelegy]

HIPAA (not HIPPA, thankyouverymuch) rules require us, when obtaining diagnosis codes, to get the first name and initial of last name of the person who supplied the codes to us. Most of the time, people are pretty nice about it, but occasionally I get a "What do you need that for?" or, "I'm the only Jane working here." Fortunately, I have HIPAA to fall back on if anyone gets testy with me. Some people are even so well trained that they supply it before I ask. I love those people.

[Noelegy]

Funny, I could have sworn it was the capital of Wubble. Maybe next time you should put your underpants on your head and shove pencils up your nose.

</gratuitous Black Adder references>

Hee!

I have that picture as one of my LiveJournal avatars. I Black Adder. I have all four seasons on DVD, as well as the reunion special and the Christmas special.

[Getoutofmylobby]

I have a nametag from an old job at a grocery store that identifies me as Harry Ballsonya - Assistant Manager.

I like the African name idea, especially since i'm white.

And Auto, thanks for explaining what it takes to sue somebody. The Asst' manager and I were talking about whether or not this lady would really sue us. Her and anyone else the hotel has "wronged" in the past.

I knew she was full of s.

[ContraCorriente]

I hear you. I don't even like wearing a nametag in my store. We have some whackjobs already that stop by because they (and I quote) "saw your car in the employee parking lot."

I make up names too. As far as my customers are concerned, my name is Heather. Heather Depp.

[katie kaboom]

We have some whackjobs already that stop by because they (and I quote) "saw your car in the employee parking lot."

uh, can we say STALKER?

[ArenaBoy]

Fernando Martinez (a cookie to whoever gets the reference.

Are you going to become a radio DJ or start a marriage counseling company Fernando? (GTA is awesome) As for your name, try the African names, or make a anagram of your name. ArenaBoy = Roan Eyb, Bye Noar, Aoen Yeb, and Bao Ryren. As for your username Getoutofmylobby: Gem Byboufot, Fogute Youofbb, and Yegy Ofmout.