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Angsty McGothsalot ([info]angstymcgoth) wrote in [info]otf_wank,
@ 2009-06-17 22:38:00


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Don't call me Liz, BITCH.
Possible [info]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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[info]eilisliana
2009-06-19 12:25 am UTC (link)
Also, WTF woman. I've had to put up with misspellations and mispronunciations of my last name my whole life and I don't throw an epic snitfit over it.

Mine's four letters long, common, and yet still gets goofed which is why I now say Jillian LastName... LastName spelling.

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[info]miss_padfoot
2009-06-19 02:24 pm UTC (link)
Me too. I just say "Michelle Lastname, like the Common Object" that my name is from.

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[info]lirazel
2009-06-19 04:12 pm UTC (link)
My surname begins and ends with "n" - sadly, the version ending with "m" is more common, and nobody gets it right.

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