For years I have been spelling my name for people. In fact, when asked for my last name, I immediately start spelling, because if I say “McDonnell,” the other person invariably writes/hears “McDonald.”
My uncle, whose last name is MacNamara, has similar problems, especially with people whose first language is not English.
For instance…
Last week he and my aunt went to their favourite Chinese take-away. The procedure is this: you make your order, leave your name, and sit and wait until they call your name. My aunt and uncle have been doing this for ages, and everytime, the counterperson has difficulty with the family name. It takes longer to get the name issue resolved than it does to place the order in the first place.
So, last week, my uncle tried to make things easier. When the counterperson asked him for his last name, he said “It’s too long. Just call me John.”
Then he and my aunt sat waiting for ages, wondering why “Mr. Tulong” wasn’t picking up his order…
Or maybe a pony ride
It seems that my mother is throwing me a birthday party this evening.
I wonder if there will be a balloon animal-making clown.
Ahem
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I say, it’s my birthday.
And, may I add, all I want for my birthday is a %^#$*& blog that doesn’t %^#$*& disappear every %^#$*& time the %^#$*& cat rubs up against the %^#$*& phone jack, %^#$*&.
Thanks, Dr. T. (K)
Hot town, summer in the city
Robert got new rollerblades yesterday.
No wonder I keep losing my mind
, Dina.
, Dina.
A poll of my own
How do you vote?
Ok, yes, you pick up a pencil, make an x, fold the ballot…
But I mean, what factors influence your vote? Family tradition? Duceppe’s blue eyes? Promises?
This question has been on my mind, so I have done something about it – tada, polling now available. Take a second to make your mark. Think of it as practice for the big day.
If you have suggestions for other polls, or amendments to this one, leave a comment.
Results will be posted when I figure that part out.
Casting votes, casting doubts
For the undecided among us, comes a quiz to help determine which federal party best speaks for our interests.
Apparently, I’m actually an NDP-er, 100%.
Close second? The Bloq, at 80%. I scored 73% Liberal.
The only reassuring result was the 7% I scored for the Conservatives. So I can continue to sneer sardonically at Harper. Phew.
Via Shatnerian
His story of the world
According to G.W. Bush:
“Like the Second World War, our present conflict [Iraq] began with a ruthless surprise attack on the United States. We will not forget that treachery and we will accept nothing less than victory over the enemy.”
Oh, where do I start?
1. The second world war started on Sept. 3, 1939, when Britain, France, Australia and New Zealand declared war on Germany. WWII did not start two years later on Dec. 7, 1941, when Pearl Harbor was attacked.
2. Ruthless surprise attack?
3. Bush himself is on record as saying there is no link between Iraq and the 9/11 attack. So how did the ‘present conflict’ begin with an unrelated attack?
Harumph.