Don't call me Liz, BITCH.
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political_wank? I'm posting it here, since the "politics" are largely incidental. So-and-so asks Jim McDermott's secretary for an audience, and addresses her poorly ('Liz' rather than 'Elizabeth'). HOLY SHIT, you did not just go there!

A few weeks ago, the assistant e-mailed Becton seeking a meeting with McDermott and a client, JPMorgan Chase. Days later, the assistant checked back in and unfortunately began the e-mail with “Hi Liz.”

Becton curtly replied, “Who is Liz?”

When the assistant wrote back with an apology, Becton turned up the heat. “I do not go by Liz. Where did you get your information?” she asked.

The back-and-forth went on for 19 e-mails, with the assistant apologizing six times if she had “offended” Becton, while Becton lectured about name-calling.

Please, please check out the email exchange hosted on Politico.

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abharding
2009-06-18 02:33 pm UTC (link)

I get being annoyed at called a nickname that you do not go by, but for heavens sake, the person apolgized when s/he realized that Liz was not a nickname Ms. Becton used. It is not as if s/he continued to use it even after knowing that fact. Then I could see getting upset, but a one-tine thing? It is not worth it.

One a side note - My name has two spellings and I tend to get annoyed when people use the wrong one in e-mails, but not enough to go on a rant for several e-mails. Most likely all I would do is bold the spelling I use any reply.

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	oliphauntine 2009-06-20 12:23 pm UTC (link)
	Me too - I'm a Rachael and there're people I've been working with for years who still call me Rachel. There was a time in my teenage years when this would have ~enraged~ me but now... eh, I know what they mean and people use Rachel automatically. There are more important things to worry about. (Reply to this)(Parent)

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