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To be pissed at my name being laughed at constantly

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NotAmazonAlexa · 27/03/2024 19:43

So I'll let you guess my name.....

Today I had a hospital procedure and every member of staff laughed at my name. I was asked if it really was my name and what the weather forecast is for tomorrow.

On the form I had to fill out first it asked what you would like to be called so I put my nickname to hopefully avoid this but that didn't work. I didn't say anything as I didn't want to make it awkward and wanted the procedure over with as soon as possible.

Not the first time this has happened, at a different hospital last month one nurse couldn't stop laughing and asking me questions..

I'm in my late 40's, used to love my name but it's becoming a nightmare.

Fuck you Amazon

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NooNakedJacuzziness · 01/04/2024 14:34

I really hope companies/sad bastards online stop using proper names for things now. It could be any one of our names being the butt of the joke and none of us would be happy then. I love the name Alexa. I've got a name "of its time" and dread it being used in a hilarious way

Dewdilly · 01/04/2024 14:22

MerryChristmasToYou · 01/04/2024 14:16

But they sound the same.

So what? They’re not the same, just like hair and hare, or see and sea. They’re unrelated words. I’d pronounce them slightly differently anyway.

MerryChristmasToYou · 01/04/2024 14:16

But they sound the same.

Dewdilly · 01/04/2024 14:15

MerryChristmasToYou · 01/04/2024 13:10

@Dewdilly , 'big jessie' is a derogatory term.

Jessie : noun a weak or effeminate man.

  • A Scottish and northern English term of ridicule which has become widespread since the mid-1970s, partly due to the influence of comics such as the Scot, Billy Connolly. It is synonymous with nellie and big girl’s blouse.

I know all that. But Jesse isn’t. That’s the point.

Retiredfromearlyyears · 01/04/2024 13:55

Well every day is a schooldays. I've never heard of anyone called Siiri before.

SoupDragon · 01/04/2024 13:24

marshmallowfinder · 01/04/2024 13:11

In that case, perfectly reasonable to write pissed! That wasn't what was meant here, though.

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to be pissed in this context is perfectly normal slang in some areas. Hardly difficult to work out.

marshmallowfinder · 01/04/2024 13:11

Februaryfeels · 01/04/2024 12:25

Perhaps she was so annoyed she downed a couple of bottles of wine 🤷🏻‍♀️

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In that case, perfectly reasonable to write pissed! That wasn't what was meant here, though.

MerryChristmasToYou · 01/04/2024 13:10

@Dewdilly , 'big jessie' is a derogatory term.

Jessie : noun a weak or effeminate man.

  • A Scottish and northern English term of ridicule which has become widespread since the mid-1970s, partly due to the influence of comics such as the Scot, Billy Connolly. It is synonymous with nellie and big girl’s blouse.
Februaryfeels · 01/04/2024 12:25

marshmallowfinder · 28/03/2024 09:40

Yabvu to be 'pissed'. Assume you meant 'pissed off'?

Alexa is a beautiful name. I would really not tolerate comments on it OP, and tell people so as soon as they start up. Bunch of idiots.

Perhaps she was so annoyed she downed a couple of bottles of wine 🤷🏻‍♀️

Dewdilly · 01/04/2024 11:57

housethatbuiltme · 01/04/2024 11:32

It was a derogatory name used exclusively for boys.

They are spelling variants of the same base and used interchangeably.

All you did was prove my point.

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It’s not a derogatory name. Jesse is a biblical name.

MerryChristmasToYou · 01/04/2024 11:37

And he's Billy Connolly.

housethatbuiltme · 01/04/2024 11:32

Dewdilly · 01/04/2024 07:21

That would be the girl’s name Jessie, short for Jessica. Nothing to do with the male name Jesse.

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It was a derogatory name used exclusively for boys.

They are spelling variants of the same base and used interchangeably.

All you did was prove my point.

Dewdilly · 01/04/2024 07:21

housethatbuiltme · 31/03/2024 12:33

It hardly new, for example the name 'Jesse' use to be used derogatorily for boys etc... just watch any Billy Connelly stand up.

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That would be the girl’s name Jessie, short for Jessica. Nothing to do with the male name Jesse.

Sacrament499 · 01/04/2024 04:56

I'm Alexandra, and I work in IT on-site support. Some of the users think that this is a good idea to call me Alexa. Because Alexa helps, right?
Drives me crazy. This is not even my name.

Skybluepinky · 31/03/2024 20:31

Sounds made up

MyDearOliveDuck · 31/03/2024 13:10

I went to school with a Susan Smellie and a Susan Rood! Alexa is a very pretty name.

MyDearOliveDuck · 31/03/2024 13:07

I tried googling it but it came up with Arabic lettering which I don't understand.

JoeLovesGina · 31/03/2024 12:39

YABU to use the word "pissed" if you mean "pissed off". Really pisses me off.

ChatLike · 31/03/2024 12:38

Do people live under a rock and only have Amazon for company? The fact idiots can only associate Alexa with a website says more about their narrow-mindedness than anything else. I can’t believe people are suggesting you change your name or turn it into Alexis 🤯

Even Isis doesn’t need changing fgs. Really people need to judge names less. And I say that as someone with a bland name and pretty standard kids’ names.

Elly46 · 31/03/2024 12:36

I think it’s a beautiful name. Wouldn’t cross my mind to think of the Alexa machine until mentioned. The people who mock your name must be quite small minded.

ChatLike · 31/03/2024 12:35

It’s just not even funny. And laughing at people’s names is so damn rude. Some people are really thick. Even names like Ocean are hardly that unusual or funny in 2024.

Don’t change your name. Alexa is a great cool name. Other people are idiots.

housethatbuiltme · 31/03/2024 12:33

T1Dmama · 31/03/2024 11:00

The Karen meme has got boring.
just another way of society shutting down women with an opinion!

‘okay Karen’
’stop being a Karen’ etc …

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It hardly new, for example the name 'Jesse' use to be used derogatorily for boys etc... just watch any Billy Connelly stand up.

Kklasd808 · 31/03/2024 12:26

If I were you next time someone upsets you say Alexa says " I can recommend some surgeon's who do face lifts"

TinkerTiger · 31/03/2024 11:43

Change you name to Siri.

coastalguy · 31/03/2024 11:41

Change your name by deed poll
GOV.UK
www.gov.uk › change-name-deed-poll

It costs £48.32.

or use Ale (Alley) it sounds lovely spoken, as a shortened version