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.

Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Too Many Letters

February 22, 2012
Starbucks
Century City, CA

WHO SPELLS IT LIKE THAT? REALLY?!?

Friday, February 17, 2012

Go With Your Gut

February 17, 2012

Starbucks

Century City, CA

YOU HAD IT RIGHT THR FIRST TIME! WHY WOULD YOU CHANGE IT!!!!

::forehead smack::

Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Mandy

February 1, 2012
Starbucks
Astoria, NY

Allow me to introduce to you my friend, Mandy.
Mandy.
M-A-N-D-Y

In 2010, it was the 188th most popular baby name
(In comparison, Cara was 642)

WHAT THE SHIT IS THIS? Is this some other foreign language translation for Mandy? I'm not even sure what this says, or why this happened. I don't have words. All I can do is hang my head and slap my forehead.

That's not her name.
That's not a name at all.

Friday, January 27, 2012

Mistaken Identity

January 27, 2012
California Chicken Cafe
Hollywood, CA

An order to go - but for who exactly?
Either that's not my name, or Tara and I ordered the same salad.

Sunday, January 22, 2012

So Close

January 22, 2012
Starbucks
Hollywood, CA

So close, and yet so far.
That is so almost my name!
You get an A for hearing, and a C for spelling

Sunday, January 15, 2012

Sunday Funday

Starbucks
January 15, 2012
Hollywood, CA

THAT'S MY NAME!!!

Thursday, January 5, 2012

Spelling Questions

January 5, 2012
Starbucks
Herald Square - New York, NY

I have a spelling question.
Also, that's not my name.