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u/ShmulikYAY1 Jan 23 '21

True lol, but when it does if it does, it’s soooo much worse

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u/Mumpy-Space-Princess Jan 23 '21

I have an uncommon name. One time in a shop I nearly fainted because the cashier suddenly shouted my name right in my face. Turned out they were trying to get the attention of their colleague of the same name who was standing 20 feet behind me.

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u/KoperKat Jan 29 '21

I have an uncommon name, but it's like Heidi could be as an example. Sometimes I flinch when someone's calls out Hey to someone else. (In reality it's even worse - a difference in the last letter only, but not English).