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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Some of you people are seriously petty and have too much time on your hands if you have energy to worry about such silly things.

I have an unusual name. Our email addresses are first initial_last name. My first name is routinely misspelled by coworkers. It is rare, but is phonetically spelled and pronounced and shouldn't be a problem for people.

Yet, it is. Fortunately, I have better things to do than obsess about how "disrespectful" my coworkers are allegedly being. I assume the best of intentions until proven otherwise.

So, I never correct a misspelling of my name. I sign my name on outgoing emails and hope they eventually get it. If they don't, no big deal. If I am mis-introduced in person, I will quickly correct while shaking the new person's hand and say no more.

I have no interest in embarrassing coworkers just because my name is unusual to them.[/quote]

everyone's name is unusual to somebody in this world.  for example, "john" may be unusual for a non-predominantly christian or european society.  it's all relative. what is common is basic respect for spelling and pronouncing a person's name correctly.   you can be given a few initial passes, but after that, you have a problem.  zero tolerance for this stupidity.[/quote]

So says you and your one opinion. You can call it stupidity all you like. It doesn't make you right. It does make you petty.[/quote]

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