I was starting to think that maybe this was only an west coast phenomenon... and then my dear friend Meghan sent me this:
And so we must certainly document this atrocity.
June 27, 2011
Starbucks
Midtown, NYC
Again, I stress... Her name is Meghan.
MEGHAN.
M E G H A N
Now if it were anyone else, I may speculate that they just stole this coffee from some poor under-caffeinated girl named Amy. However, my friend Meghan holds herself to a much higher standard and moral code then say, me... so I trust that this is the sad truth.
That is most certainly not her name.
My name is Cara. 4 letters. That's all. In Italian it means Dear, in Spanish it means Face, but anywhere else in America it is apparently gibberish. This is a problem I have had all my life: Giving a name for a reservation, a drink at Starbucks, or any kind of take out order becomes a horrific process that is both time consuming and traumatizing. Everyone will invariably butcher this very small 4-letter name. I cannot be silent about the oppression of my name any longer.
Monday, June 27, 2011
Brunch
June 26, 2011
Starbucks
San Diego, CA
A beautiful day for a brunch.
Maybe I should stick to mimosas.
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Project Expansion
June 9, 2011
Starbucks
Los Angeles, CA
Due to the overwhelming love and support of this blog, I have received numerous other name bastardizations. So I have decided to include them, so that these crimes do not go unpunished!
This is supposed to say Spencer.
It does not.
That's not his name.
Thursday, June 16, 2011
...Nova?
June 16, 2011
Starbucks
Hollywood, CA
I haven't been to Starbucks in a while since we have this super awesome coffee machine at work now...
But really?!? COME THE EFF ON!
Friday, June 3, 2011
Your Job Is To Answer The Phone
Phones are hard.
Me: Hey, is Brandon around? It's Cara from *OMITTED*
Assistant: I'm sorry, did you say Cass or Cat?
Me: I said Cara.
Assistant: Oh, sorry I am a complete and total moron.
...OK. So I made that last part up.
Do I need some sort of speech therapy?
Me: Hey, is Brandon around? It's Cara from *OMITTED*
Assistant: I'm sorry, did you say Cass or Cat?
Me: I said Cara.
Assistant: Oh, sorry I am a complete and total moron.
...OK. So I made that last part up.
Do I need some sort of speech therapy?
Thursday, June 2, 2011
Hearing is Hard... Listening is Harder
People, I am very careful when I answer the phone.
Now I know that sometimes things get muffled, and sometimes connections get lost... but this is just truly unacceptable.
[RING]
Me: This is Cara.
Her: Hi Cal!
Nope. You don't know me. Don't be so excited to talk to me. I am not Cal.
Now I know that sometimes things get muffled, and sometimes connections get lost... but this is just truly unacceptable.
[RING]
Me: This is Cara.
Her: Hi Cal!
Nope. You don't know me. Don't be so excited to talk to me. I am not Cal.
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