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My sons name is not ken

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maypole1 · 08/12/2011 19:13

To think the teacher should know my sons name by now

Son was chatting in class fair dues so at the end of the lesson son walks out of class teacher runs down the corridor shouting ken ken get back here now son ignores teacher she shouting ken get back here

My sons name is not ken

So ken comes running out the loo sorry miss she looks confused the continues after my son and asks him why he didn't answer

Well he's not ken for a start

The thing that pissed me off is she phoned to tell me what happened well what dose she want his name is not ken so why would she be expecting a reply and he got a 15 minute detention I suspect by then its was more to do with her feeling like a fool thank the talking

OP posts:
IQuiteLikeVodka · 08/12/2011 19:50

I'm LOLLING Grin

sharenicely · 08/12/2011 19:50

Grin @ KurriKurri
How is Brian doing?

rathlin · 08/12/2011 19:51

One of my colleagues calls me Amanda as he knew an Amanda with the same surname as mine. I told him to call me Olivia as I liked the name. Other work people are very confused as my real first name begins with neither A nor O.

SpringHeeledJack · 08/12/2011 19:52
Feminine · 08/12/2011 19:54

For years the man in the newsagent called me "Debbie"

Not anything like my name...Grin

festi · 08/12/2011 19:55

I used to support a young lady who had autism who always called me racheal, one day I asked her what my name was and she said festi, so I asked why do you call me racheal? and she gave me the biggest hug and said awww, because I love you rachel. Smile. Was happy to be racheal from then on in.

Wallace · 08/12/2011 19:55

My mobile thinks ds2 is called Ken.

KurriKurri · 08/12/2011 19:58

Actually he prefers Brian to Butch - which I sometimes call him, because he regularly receives newsletters from a veterinary college he didn't attend, addressed to Mr Butch Peasonk. (Again, not his name)

Quenelle · 08/12/2011 19:58

For five years DH was called Steve by one of our neighbours. On one occasions just seconds after he had told her his correct name she still called him Steve.

The first Christmas after we moved house our new neighbour sent us a card - addressed to Quenelle and Steve.

Quenelle · 08/12/2011 19:58

For five years DH was called Steve by one of our neighbours. On one occasions just seconds after he had told her his correct name she still called him Steve.

The first Christmas after we moved house our new neighbour sent us a card - addressed to Quenelle and Steve.

Llamedos · 08/12/2011 20:03

My neighbour calls me Lucinda. My name does begin with 'L' so I can see how she got confused Grin.

Poor Ken Grin

habbibu · 08/12/2011 20:04

Kurri, you have to take the name ButchPeasonk. It's brilliant.

DurhamDurham · 08/12/2011 20:05

I didn't know people still wore eyepatches, I have never seen anyone with a patch. Ever. Except for on Pirates of the Caribbean.

CatIsSleepy · 08/12/2011 20:06

there's a band called Ken Dodd's Dad's dog's dead

sorry that has no relevance here at all

poor old one eyed ken Sad

cardibach · 08/12/2011 20:08

I teach an Arnold. Would your son be happy not to be Arnold, too? I get quiet giggles everytime I call the register, poor kid.

SuePurblybiltbyElves · 08/12/2011 20:08

Nobody is called Ken or Gloria.

OP have you thought that the teacher could be very, very keen on certain names and the detention was actually for not being named Ken?

miSaltireandwine · 08/12/2011 20:09

Maybe she's (the teacher) Trigger's (only fools and horses) sister?

CatIsSleepy · 08/12/2011 20:11

do any baby boys get called keith these days I wonder?
or alan

ImpYCelynAndTheIvy · 08/12/2011 20:15

DH really wanted to call DS Keith Hmm

He's French and thinks the "th" sound is really exotic. Apparently Keith was the best name for showing this off.

MudAndGlitter · 08/12/2011 20:15

I think Mabel is due a comeback. And definately Roy

abbierhodes · 08/12/2011 20:21

Kurrikurri...if your DS isn't called Butch Peasonk, and the letters are from a college he didn't attend...how do you know the letters are meant for him? You could just as easily be Butch Peasonk yourself. [Grin]

On another note...I'm a teacher, and the worst class I ever taught (names-wise) had three Jacks, a Jake, two Joshuas and a James. More than half of the girls were called either Megan, Paige or Chloe. There was an Oswald, too. His name I could remember.

abbierhodes · 08/12/2011 20:22

Why did my Grin not work?

BaublesandCuntingCarolSingers · 08/12/2011 20:28

Oh my God, my day is just getting sadder, honestly.

My grandpa died this morning and now I am reading that there is a one-eyed kid called Ken. :(

JamieComeHome · 08/12/2011 20:30

Am marvelling at the fact there are two teenaged Kens out there in the world.

JamieComeHome · 08/12/2011 20:31

Baubles - Oh no. So sorry.