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Believe it or not, I have a first name that anyone is welcome to use at any time.

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start calling them by their last names back, but toss on a little pet suffix at the end of it. they'll get the idea.


"smithy-withy you wanna go to lunch?"

"can you make me some copies, duganessie?"

"great input at the meeting today. murphy-wurphy!"


everyone has some repressed child-hood memories (read: nightmares) of grandmas, elementary schol playgrounds, etc.. they'll get out of the last-name thing quick.
 
I get the same thing too. However, since my first name is David they use the excuse that they know too many Davids and in order to distinguish who they're talking about they use their last name instead.
 
Originally posted by: pclstyle
start calling them by their last names back, but toss on a little pet suffix at the end of it. they'll get the idea.


"smithy-withy you wanna go to lunch?"

"can you make me some copies, duganessie?"

"great input at the meeting today. murphy-wurphy!"


everyone has some repressed child-hood memories (read: nightmares) of grandmas, elementary schol playgrounds, etc.. they'll get out of the last-name thing quick.
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that made me lol

i call my friends by their last name sometimes but that is mostly because some of my friends have the same first names
 
Just tell them to refer to you as "Dude", "Man" or "Face" instead of your last name. Or pull a George off of Seinfeld and make a nickname for yourself..."Hey T-BONE"
 
just get over it, most people have similar first names, Michael, David, Nick, Eric, etc. So it becomes very clear who you are talking to when you say a name.

At least you dont have it as bad as one of my friends from high school, his last name was Shih (pronounced Shee), so wed always throw in the

"Where is Shih?" and wed make fun of him all the time, but guess what he did and the rest of us did when we were made fun of.....grew up and dealt with it.

Ah those were the days
 
Originally posted by: DougK62
So what? It IS your name.

And what's wrong with ass-slappery when playing sports? It's just a butt, dude - get over it. It won't make you a homo.
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What does an ass-slap accomplish that a chuck on the shoulder or a pat on the back lacks? By your logic, you could also say "its just a penis - we both have one - lets touch each others!!!"
 
Originally posted by: dullard
What's wrong with using the last name for business? Mr. Poling, Dr. Poling, Reverend Poling, etc. That is the respectiful way of doing business. The first name is for personal life.
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Agreed - but this just casual banter among coworkers in a very relaxed work atmosphere.
 
reminded of this:

"Believe it or not, George isn't at home..
Please leave a message, at the beep..
I must be out, or I'd pick up the phone..
Where could I be?
Believe it or not, I'm not home!"
 
Originally posted by: NuclearNed
Originally posted by: DougK62
So what? It IS your name.

And what's wrong with ass-slappery when playing sports? It's just a butt, dude - get over it. It won't make you a homo.
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What does an ass-slap accomplish that a chuck on the shoulder or a pat on the back lacks? By your logic, you could also say "its just a penis - we both have one - lets touch each others!!!"
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Its just a sports thing. A pat on the ass from coach is considered a great compliment. Never got a pat on the ass from anyone else though. Being a sports playing geek let me see it both ways.

As for using the last name, couldn't tell ya. Just something people have ingrained in them. I got by my nickname almost exclusively: Stewie (last name Stewart). I work at the Geek Squad and everyone up to the GM calls me Stew. I like it better that way.
 
Nobody likes to call me by my last name because it's so common I think. "Johnson!" Everybody just calls me Jeremy 🙂
 
If you had a cool last name like 'Eastwood', or 'De Niro", or 'B!tch' I don't think you would be complaining
 
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