Conversations
Conversations I seem to have all the time.
Scene: Anywhere.
- Them
Where are you from?
- Me
Kansas City.
- Them
Ah, Kansas.
- Me
Actually, Missouri.
- Them
What?
- Me
Kansas City is in Missouri
- Them
Really? Wait, isn’t it pronounced Miz-ur-uh?
- Me
Nevermind.
Scene: a loud place, like a coffee shop.
- Them
What’s your name?
- Me
Ryan
- Them
Brian?
- Me
Rrrryan
- Them
Bryant?
- Me
With an R.
- Them
Brian with an R? ?
- Me
No B
- Them
Huh?
- Me
Nevermind.
August 10th, 2007 at 4:34 am
Just be glad your name is not Dimitri and you ain’t living in the South.
August 10th, 2007 at 9:03 am
I think the Brian thing happens 70%-80% of the time I introduce myself to someone. I’ve given up correcting people at this point.
August 10th, 2007 at 10:44 am
“Ryan. Like a girl.”
Might help :-)
(Then again, I haven’t met a female Ryan in about 10 years.)
Also, you are the freakin’ 4th hit on Google for Ryan!
August 10th, 2007 at 12:18 pm
How about people who think I say Denise when I tell them my name is Cindy? They don’t even sound alike. It happens all of the time and no, I don’t have a speech impediment.
August 10th, 2007 at 1:18 pm
Miz-ur-uh? Hee hee, now I know how to irk you!
August 27th, 2007 at 12:06 am
“Contact?”
“No, Tantek”
…
“Nice to meet you Tom”
“No, Tantek is my first name”
“Oh. [puzzled look]”
(awkward silence)
…
September 23rd, 2007 at 5:19 am
I know exactly how you feel, and you are not alone. Been living in the French speaking part of Switzerland (Geneva) for a while with my Italian girl friend. You should see them try to pronounce my name. One and a half years after moving here, I am still having this conversation with the same people, including my girl friend :p
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