Um, it is my name, right?
Earlier tonight, I was reading tangentwoman and getting to know her a little better and came across a post I just had to comment on. She talked about being at a work related dinner at her husband's (the smelmooo) company and learning that for some reason it confused people terribly that she kept her "maiden" name.
This cracks me up because I wanna say "WELCOME TO MY WORLD." The number of times that I hear comments about my name (such as "didn't you WANT to get rid of that name" as my family-of-origin's name is rather difficult to pronounce) amazes me. Last week, in fact, I got semi-hit on by a student who made a comment about hitting on me if it wasn't for the rock on my finger and the hyphenated last name because he "doesn't know what that's all about." (And, for those of you with the dirty minds, I work in a college. The student in question is about 2 years older than me.)
So, for those of you who haven't thought this whole name thing through yet, here are some things for you to think about:
1) The name is not hard for me to say. It isn't hard for you to say either, if you weren't so f-ing stupid.
2) Yes, I am a feminist. Now take that nasty look off your face.
3) I had my name for 26 years before I got married. My husband is 3 years older than I am. If he was younger, and had his name for a shorter period of time would he have to take my name?
4) No, his family isn't upset about it. Neither is he.
5) No, Mrs. Driver's License lady, my name is not "wrong" in your system because I hyphenated.
6) No, many many family members, it isn't "proper" to address us as Mr. and Mrs. HIS LAST NAME just because it's shorter and easier. If my last name was 15 letters all on it's own, would you be allowed to just take out random letters of it? I'll try that with your last name next time.
Ahhhhhhh...... What a relief!!! I feel so much better now :)
This cracks me up because I wanna say "WELCOME TO MY WORLD." The number of times that I hear comments about my name (such as "didn't you WANT to get rid of that name" as my family-of-origin's name is rather difficult to pronounce) amazes me. Last week, in fact, I got semi-hit on by a student who made a comment about hitting on me if it wasn't for the rock on my finger and the hyphenated last name because he "doesn't know what that's all about." (And, for those of you with the dirty minds, I work in a college. The student in question is about 2 years older than me.)
So, for those of you who haven't thought this whole name thing through yet, here are some things for you to think about:
1) The name is not hard for me to say. It isn't hard for you to say either, if you weren't so f-ing stupid.
2) Yes, I am a feminist. Now take that nasty look off your face.
3) I had my name for 26 years before I got married. My husband is 3 years older than I am. If he was younger, and had his name for a shorter period of time would he have to take my name?
4) No, his family isn't upset about it. Neither is he.
5) No, Mrs. Driver's License lady, my name is not "wrong" in your system because I hyphenated.
6) No, many many family members, it isn't "proper" to address us as Mr. and Mrs. HIS LAST NAME just because it's shorter and easier. If my last name was 15 letters all on it's own, would you be allowed to just take out random letters of it? I'll try that with your last name next time.
Ahhhhhhh...... What a relief!!! I feel so much better now :)
That's why I hyphenate HIS name too, to get it all to fit on an envelope when I send you mail:
Mr. & Mrs. OnMyMind-BC.
Posted by
True Jersey Girl |
1:27 PM
That's MS. OnMyMind-BC. :)
Posted by
KARCHAMB |
2:32 PM