This thread reminded me of some funny situations that frequently occured while I was growing up. My brother had a lisp that he still has traces of today. He had a terrible time pronouncing his “esses” (and as his name is Jesse this lead to some high comedy.)
My chubby, angelic looking little brother and I would be out messing about for some reason or another and would eventualy attract the attention of, say, a little old lady. The little old lady would invariably lean over my brother and…
Lady: Oh arn’t you just darling blah blah blah what’s your name little boy?
Jesse: Jeffeh
L: Oh, how sweet, nice to meet you Jeffie.
J: no, my name ith Jeffeh.
L: O…Jeffie?
J: NO! Jeffeh!!! JEFFEH! JEFFEH!
L: bewildered, leaning closer…Jeffie??
J: NO NO NO! JEFFEH!!! wif ** EFFETH!** EFFETH!
L: …
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That was too funny, and I have laughed every time I read it! Perhaps, with your permission, I will print it out and hang it in my office to read during those bad days.