That's Not My 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, January 2, 2012

Caitlin

January 2, 2012
Starbucks
New York, NY

Happy 2012 to all of you!
It's a new year - a new chance - a clean slate!
Unless you work at Starbucks. Then nothing has really changed.
Meet my friend Caitlin. A lovely girl with a fairly common American name
Definitely not a salad.
That's not her name.

That's Not My Name

Monday, January 2, 2012

Caitlin

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