Could you please spell my fucking name right?

[Esprix]

OK, it's bad enough that IRL I've seen my name spelled four different ways, regardless of the fact that I spell it the simplest way. (And, I might add, my professional phone manner at work, combined with the fact that people have certain expectations of what a secretary should be, makes a lot of people refer to me as "ma'am" on the phone, and every so often it pisses me off.) But now I have to contend with a thousand and one different ways to spell my screen name here.

Let's say it together, goys and birls: Esprix

E
S
P
R
I
X

E-S-P-R-I-X

It's pronounced "es-PREE." It's a derivitive of the French word esprit. It's not "Es-spirit." It's not "Es-pricks." It's not spelled "espirit" or "espirix" or anything else.

Poor typing skills is no excuse for being a moron.

Thank you.

Esprix, 123 wpm and does this for a living, thankyouverymuch...

[casdave]

...and what do we call you when you ain't fucking ?

[John Corrado]

Okay, so who wants to break it to him who started the thread
"Exprix's California Countdown" in MPSIMS?

[Scarlett67]

I thought maybe the "Ex-" meant he was switching teams . . . :D

[Rasa]

::enters wearing sackcloth and flagellating herself::

I am guilty, O Esprix! And I'm so aware of that stuff usually. My last name has two L's and two T's, and I am very picky about that last T at the end. The worst part is I know it's E S P R I X but my fingers did something else. Poor Maeglin, I know it's M A E G but I type it M A G E all the time...

My most humble, abject apologies. Forgiveness for a future sorta neighbor? ;)

[John Corrado]

Having just read said thread, and hearing how your uncle ran over your grandmother and your cat had to get its hip replaced before you moved in with it (or something like that- I was only skimming), I apologize for the snippy* remark, and hope that the rest of your pre-California time starts to look up.



*A word I used *well* before Al Gore made it vogue.

[Ptahlis]

Been there Esprix! My own fault I guess for choosing an odd moniker I guess.

[OpalCat]

Just to tag along on this thread... My son's name is Dominic. Not Dominique. We call him Nicky. It's pretty easy to spell. You were his preschool teacher!!! FOR 3 FUCKING YEARS!!! AND YET ALL HIS ART PROJECTS CAME HOME MARKED "NIKI" or "NICKI" or "NIKKI" WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH YOU MORONS!!!!

And yes, I said something about it on NUMEROUS occasions.

[Moirai]

I am so sorry Esprix, I think I did it just the other day.

:(


I should be more understanding & careful, my husband had a name that is CONSTANTLY misspelled.

And I would never call you ma'am. ;)


EJsGirl, at least 45 wpm, never took a typing class, tries to do nothing for a living thankyouverymuch

[Bubble Girl]

Originally posted by Esprix
Esprix, 123 wpm and does this for a living, thankyouverymuch...
Wow, I'm impressed!

And since this is the pit, fuck you, I'll spell your name any damn way I want! :D

[UncleBeer]

Okay, so who wants to break it to him who started the thread "Exprix's California Countdown" in MPSIMS?
Ya know what? I just, not 5 minutes ago, corrected that. Now I'm gonna change it back. Hee hee.

[jmullaney]

That's really how you spell Esprix? I figured you just had a lisp! ;)

Is it pronounced Espree? As in Grand Prix? Esprix de corp? Right?

And not: EZpricks. Or as in: 'ese 'ere pricks is orrible, but 'ese pricks are jolly good.

[Nacho4Sara]

I'm guilty, I've always thought it was es-prix. Six years of French and I can't even recognize the language.

Sorry. If it makes you feel better, it's always been a mental thing, and I've never typed it wrong (I hope). :)

[jmullaney]

Wait, wait. I had it for a second. Nope, it is gone. How do you spell it again? :D

[Jodi]

Sorry, Expris.

:: d&r ::

[SPOOFE]

You know how sometimes you'll see a word over and over and it starts to sound or look really funny? Like "food". Say "food" over and over, and it'll begin to sound like the stupidest thing ever.

This thread has made "Esprix" start to sound really odd to my ear. (No offense, 'Sprix)

[Medea's Child]

Damn you Spoofe...I had to go and do it

EsprixEsprixEsprixEsprixEsprixEsprixEsprixEsprixEsprix...

[Montfort]

M-O-N-T-F-O-R-T

Not:

Monfort
Montford
Monford

Thank you.

[Lynn Bodoni]

TWO Os! One I! Not the other way around!

[manhattan]

There. Is. No. "E". In. Manhattan!

[Biggirl]

So how do we spell your fucking name?

B I G D A D D Y

My fucking name is GOOOOOOD baby!

[oldscratch]

My name is not spelled s-t-u-p-i-d a-s-s m-o-t-h-e-r-f-u-c-k-e-r.

I know I know. Easy mistake. But please, don't do it anymore

[waterj2]

Originally posted by manhattan
There. Is. No. "E". In. Manhattan!

Just when I find out what drugs all thee cool kids out here in upstate are doing, the City's moved on to other things. I feel so behind the times.

[Odieman]

And it's Odieman not Oldieman. I may be old, but that's not my name !!!!!!!!

Keith

[TVeblen]

Whuuut? ::scratches; spits; nudges hound offa porch:::

Don't know why yer gettin' yerself in a blue-faced, eye-rollin' hissy fit anyways. Look like a beached carp. Folks around here tend to write things--least the ones who can string together letters to begin with.

::shakes head dolefully; lures hound back onta porch::

How in NASCAR d'ya know how people are sayin' yer name anyways? Sheee-yyiiiitt, doncha have nuthin' better to worry about? So some folks call ya "ESS-pricks"; Cousin Buford--served in the Marines--heard tell there's sumpin' called "ess-PREE".

Figured he was lyin', as usual.

No matter, I fer one ain't typin' none of that.

Shut yer mouth, sit yerself down and don't mind the hound.

Veb

[Muffin]

Thanks for the correction, ma'am. Oops. 8)

BTW, my grade one teacher told me I was not spelling my own name correctly. Boy, did I show her. I spelt it correctly, but what she did not know that the correct spelling of my surname is actually a mis-spelling. That, plus the great "You're going to hell because you cannot tie your shoes" episode eventually resulted in my being demoted back to kindergarten. I don't mean just having to repeat, I mean actually being demoted. So today don't ever bug me about not using a spell-checker. I'm not into spellling, never have been, never will be. Heck, I've even been a university English prof and I still don't give a fig about spelling.

[Minxsmom]

Oh, Expirit, for G-d's sake, lighten up already.

::d&r::



BTW, it's minxsmom.
Minx is my kitten. I'm her mom. Ergo, Minx's mom (minxsmom).

(Not that I really care or anything - I'm just happy when someone responds to me - but, hey, since we're on the subject)

[RickJay]

It's pronounced "es-PREE." It's a derivitive of the French word esprit. It's not "Es-spirit." It's not "Es-pricks." It's not spelled "espirit" or "espirix" or anything else.

Poor typing skills is no excuse for being a moron.

Thank you.

Oh, big fucking deal.

I've had my last name misspelled AND mispronounced. My last name is JONES. This was by English-speaking people, mind you. I've had my first name (Rick) blown a few times, too. People aren't morons just because they aren't the Lord High 120-Words-Per-Minute Typing God of Mount Olympus.

[matt_mcl]

Me in six years on top of the Olympic Stadium:

M! (BLAM!) C! (BLAM!) L A U! (BLAM!) C!(BLAM) H L I N! (BLAM BLAM!)

Muhahaha!

[Juniper200]

And while we're at this, it's Juniper200, people! Not 2000. Juniper200. Only two zeros on the end. This is not difficult, so let's all make an effort to get it straight before someone gets hurt. Thank you for your kind attention.

[Esprix]

Oh, this was a choice way to start my day. :D

John Corrado (and I actually made sure I checked to spell it right, John), I'm horrified I misspelled my own name right before starting this thread. Can you tell how stressed I am? That's what I get for posting two threads at 4:57 while I'm trying to get ready to leave (and the board slows down greatly at this time every day). And UncleBeer, you should be flogged (but in a good way). And no, John, I could never hate you. ;)

Originally posted by jmullaney

... 'ese 'ere pricks is orrible, but 'ese pricks are jolly good.

:D Reminds me of a bit I had going at Pennsic this year - "'Ere, is 'e all naykid then?" :D

Originally posted by RickJay

People aren't morons just because they aren't the Lord High 120-Words-Per-Minute Typing God of Mount Olympus.

You're right - they're just plain old morons. After a rash of misspellings over the past week or so, it just bugged me. So you are cordially invited, RyckeJhaye, to sit upon a flagpole and stuff it summarily up your ass.

Hey, matt - Rick's getting away. No, over to the left. Yeah, the one trying not to be seen behind the bush, him. Git 'im!

(BLAM!)

Good shot! That deserves a blowjob... ;)

Esprix

[Dinsdale]

Hey, Exprit - when you gonna learn how to spell your own damn name correctly?

And while you're at it, isn't it about time you've finished with that whole gay phase you've been going through?

[Esprix]

Hmmm - maybe I should post a thread about that, with a relevant link to a PlanetOut article, wherein I can express my rage about gay stuff!

;)

Esprix

[LouisB]

S-pree, I didn't know you are gay. What a shock.

[hflathead]

But after you gave those examples, well, something about "S pricks" stuck in my head, and I really don't want S pricks stuck anywhere! (although having one might be interesting!)

later, Tom.

[RickJay]

People aren't morons just because they aren't the Lord High 120-Words-Per-Minute Typing God of Mount Olympus.

You're right - they're just plain old morons. After a rash of misspellings over the past week or so, it just bugged me. So you are cordially invited, RyckeJhaye, to sit upon a flagpole and stuff it summarily up your ass.

Oooh, you misspelled my nickname! My God, how will I deal with it? Argh... my heart! I can't physically take the shame, the horror, the indiginity of a screen nickname on some internet message board being... dare I say it... MISSPELLED! Holy Christ Jesus In A '67 Mustang, how can such evil and injustice exist in this world? I bet HITLER used to misspell people's nicknames! I'd better start a new thread and cry about it.

As to your suggested course of action, I believe that's more up your alley, so to speak. ;)

[Pit Meister]

Misspelling names is junior high stuff. Does it mostly happen on school holidays?

[Narile]

'S-Pricks'....Do we really need to hear anything more on the subject of penile deformities?

[elmwood]

My real first name is Dan. Daniel or [d]Danny[/i] if you must. Anyhow, about halfthe people I meet remember my name as Dave WTF? Where the hell do they get Dave from Dan?

[elmwood]

My real first name is Dan. Daniel or if you must. Anyhow, about halfthe people I meet remember my name as [i]Dave WTF? Where the hell do they get Dave from Dan?

[CrankyAsAnOldMan]

John, if Al Gore has ruined "snippy" for you, may I offer up "snarky?" I've grown quite fond of it.

Back to the OP: An online friend just had a baby way early and the little thing is struggling. They named her Alison. A-L-I-S-O-N. I realize there are many ways to spell it, but this is what they chose, and mom typed it several times for us to see it.

Yet I keep seeing messages from other people on our mailing list reading, "Poor Alyson!" And "I'm praying for Allison!" I feel like screaming. Can you not get this one thing correct? The poor wee girl is lying in a plastic bassinet with tubes and wires going every which way. Could you at least get her goddamn name right? I don't know why this set me off (it's not like she's not going to be facing this for the rest of her life, assuming she lives).

I realize I am an asshole for not just being grateful that they care enough to send nice messages to her. But then, I do have this handle for a reason....

[Dark Lord Davidson]

Sorry, but your name is pronounced S-pricks, Esprix.

This is America, not some frenchy-territory. X sounds like X.

Got it?



;)

[Dinsdale]

Cranky, that's an easy one

Sometimes I wish that I could STOP you from talking, when I hear the silly things that you say.
Somebody better put out the big lights, cause I can't stand to see you this way.

Of course, this is from an idiot who named his firstborn after that damn song, and misspelt it (with two "l"s). Your friend got it right.

elmwood - add me to the list of folk who have the Dave/Dan problem. Man, instead of being pissed, be happy they got that close. There are some names I always confuse. Like, I'll know a guy's name is either Frank or George, but I won't for the life of me know which it is. Or Curt and Doug. Why the hell would I mix those up?!

Oh yeah, and Expris and Esprit.

[Esprix]

Wait, I think RickJay was using hyperbole and sarcasm to make a point in a humorous fashion.

Hang on, let me check...

Nope, don't care.

(On a related note, why do people feel obliged to read a thread they're not interested in reading anyway only to post a message saying, "What a stupid thread!"? Seems rather pathetic, IMHO.)

You are still welcome to go fuck yourself in whatever way pleases you most, though. And have a nice day!

Esprix

[iampunha]

1. I have a hyphenated name. That means that the first part of my last name (not really, but whatever) is NOT my middle name! I do not use my middle name for anything BUT LEGAL DOCUMENTS AND OTHER THINGS WHERE SUCH IS REQUIRED! My parents decided to put their two last names together. Not my decision, nor was my first name. No, my mother is not a feminazi. She didn't want to be the umpteenth Mrs. XXXXXX, since my father's the youngest of ten legit kids.

2. When I tell you my name, I'm telling you what I want to be called. Please do not assume my name is Patrick but I really want to be called Pat for as long as you know me. It doesn't bother me that much anymore but it still does bug me.

3. iampunha. not iamthepunha or poon or imp. iam or pun or punha work just fine. And it is pronounced, if you feel the urge to say it, I-am-pn-HA. Not Poona or anything.

[SuaSponte]

Originally posted by Esprix
It's pronounced "es-PREE." It's a derivitive of the French word esprit.

Hmm, it's "derivative" of esprit. It is pronounced precisely the same as esprit. There's just an X at the end, instead of a T.
Could it be that you are the one spelling it wrong, Spree?

:d&r:
Sua

[poohpah chalupa]

It's "poohpah chalupa"

...and no, it has nothing to do with poop.

Thank you for your time and attention.

[Guinastasia]

Don't feel too bad, Esprix. I get Guinastasha, Gunastaka, Quin, etc etc....

And as for my real name, it's Kathleen, only I go by Kathi too. That's Kathi with an I. EVERYONE forgets!

[Shayna]

Originally posted by CrankyAsAnOldMan
...An online friend just had a baby way early and the little thing is struggling. They named her Alison. A-L-I-S-O-N. I realize there are many ways to spell it, but this is what they chose, and mom typed it several times for us to see it.

Yet I keep seeing messages from other people on our mailing list reading, "Poor Alyson!" And "I'm praying for Allison!" I feel like screaming. Can you not get this one thing correct? The poor wee girl is lying in a plastic bassinet with tubes and wires going every which way. Could you at least get her goddamn name right?...
I used to be friends with a girl named Alyson Allison. I witnessed a great deal of patience from her dealing with spelling her name for people who, when she'd finish the first name and start spelling the last, they'd cross off what they'd just written, thinking they must've gotten it wrong somehow. Huh?

What's worse is, her middle name is Ann. Why? Because she's "an Allison," as in Alyson, an Allison, hence Alyson Ann Allison. Her parents should've been shot AFAIC.

And Esprix, lighten up.

[TVeblen]

Actually, IRL my name is not TVeblen, or Veb. Let's just say it's short, deceptively simple and nobody outside of my immediate family gets it "right".

No, my parents weren't sadists, hanging the moniker on my helpless infant self, they just applied an old fashioned name--and stuck to the traditional pronunciation even though a brief celebrity association warped how my name is said. Oddly enough, people routinely spell it wrong as well.

The fact that both my maiden and married names were distinctly unusual just compounded the fracture. People have mangled my name(s) for as long as I can remember. And it doesn't matter. They aren't doing it be rude, must making an innocent mistake.

I realize that names can mean identity, "me-ness" to people, so this is a purely individual reaction, not a universal truth. But on the grand scale of things to get upset about, it doesn't register with me.

Veb--who isn't, really.

[Shayna]

Originally posted by TVeblen
Actually, IRL my name is not TVeblen, or Veb.
NO! Say it ain't so, Vebbie!!
Let's just say it's short, deceptively simple and nobody outside of my immediate family gets it "right".
Either I'm insulted or I've just received the highest compliment to have been included amongst those you consider family. :D
on the grand scale of things to get upset about, it doesn't register with me.
Esprix might do well to take a lesson from the hijack this thread (http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=28361) took when Coldfire got my name wrong.

Sincerely,
Shanya, Shitna, Sayanara, Sharona, Shawna, Shaneequa or anything else you want to call me.

I don't care what you call me, so long as you call me for dinner! :D

[Duke]

TVeblen, I have to agree with you on not minding when one's name gets mangled. I can't imagine there's anyone not named John Smith this doesn't happen to. Case in point: my own name, Greg Duke. How can a name like that be messed up? Well, here are a few examples from the past year:

Geoff Duke
Greg Dulle
Greg Dulli (also the name of the lead singer of The Afghan Whigs)
Greg Dyke (also the name of the Director-General of the BBC)
Greg Buke
Gary Duke

There's only eight letters in my whole name! With this track record, I'm surprised that anyone with a more difficult-to-spell name ever has theirs spelt correctly.

[ENugent]

If I introduce myself to you as Elizabeth, say "hi, this is Elizabeth" when I call you on the phone, and sign every email I send with either "Elizabeth" or "E," why do you keep calling me Liz? It's not my name!

I can understand misspelling. My maiden name was not easy to spell, and I was very nice about correcting it when people did so (even my advisor who was still spelling it wrong after seven years). But it really annoys me when people tell me to my face that they can't be bothered to pronounce four whole syllables.