How fucking simple is it? I’m a “MAC,” NOT a fucking “MC.” My last name is spelled “MacD…,” not “McD…” or “Macd…” or “Mac D…”
And it’s not even an uncommon last name either, seriously like half the fucking population of Nova Scotia has it for Christ’s sake! If I can make the effort to make sure I properly spell your obscure foreign last name, the least you could do is give me the same courtesy, especially when I clearly spell it out or it is written RIGHT IN FRONT OF YOU!
Not the biggest deal in the world with all those poor African children starving and whatnot, I know, but this is just something so simple that shouldn’t be happening as much as it does. Also, I would make sure to at least spell those poor African kid’s God-damn names right! —Mc, Mac, Patty Whack, Spell my fucking name right!
This article appears in Jun 24-30, 2010.
You think that’s bad, try having a eastern European last name. Between all the hard C’s and K’s, and the ever popular cz suffix, it makes the average Maritimer cry in dismay as they try to pronounce it, yet can’t, because it requires you to slow down to speak it.
as long as your first name isn’t ronald, what the fuck you worried about?
As long as the government people spell your last name right, you are ok. And Dr. Fever, never mind the last names, some eastern Europeans have first names I can’t pronounce.
I’m in a similar situation regarding Mac vs Mc. I can understand that the come from aways might have to ask as to which spelling I use, but expect most NSers to default to Mac.
Yesterday I get an email reply from someone and they spelled my last name wrong. The proper spelling of my last name was in my email signature just a few lines below, as well as in my email address itself. There’s no excuse for spelling someone’s name wrong when it’s sitting right there in front of you.
As long as the cheque clears that’s what matters.
My first name is a very common name, but spelled just differently enough that everyone fucks it up. I don’t get frustrated about it (how are people expected to know?) EXCEPT when I write it in my e-mail signature and people reply to my e-mail with an improper spelling. It’s very unprofessional! If you are going to glance over a detail like my name, which is STARING YOU IN THE FACE, what other parts of my e-mail did you fail to pay attention to?
MacDonald – Macdonald – Mcdonald – McDonald – holy fuck and suck a duck – they all sound the goddamn same – it seems to me that you’re expecting one hell of a lot for a name that has so many variations. Try having to spell out your last name each and every time you use it like I have over several decades and then we might have something to talk about. This is a half-baked bitch.
NTH— Want to know the worst part? My last name is entirely Anglicized. They changed it when my grandparents moved here to make it easier to English speakers….
Luckily, I’ve got a normal first name, but I’ve used the Ukrainian equivalent at times to fuck with people. The first name is worse than the last name.
At least your name doesn’t sound like the names on the No-Fly list.
I knew this one girl in school, her last name was MacDonald and at least once a day you could here her say “IT’S MAC-SPACE-DONALD” and get really pissed off. Like seriously, people spell/say that name however they want, and there are so many variations, why are you suprised it gets spelt wrong sometimes? And what’s with this capital in the middle of the name? Like MacDonald…I’m writing/typing it Macdonald and you can just deal with it.
I was going to make a crack that Ronald is ready to kick some ass in his giant clown shoes…
but then I realized it’s ‘McDonalds’….
perhaps you should sue them for their popularity causing you mental anguish.
How ’bout we all just call you mickey D & be done with it .
Or maybe you could get a first name & we’ll all just call you by that !
I’ve got a new idea for a Tag ,something containing the words- arrogant & asshole.
OP, I want to smack you
OP, there’s an empty beer bottle sailing your way.
http://www.novascotiaroots.com shows all vital statistics from Nova Scotia 1750 to 1950. (ie – births, deaths, marriages.) MacDonald is densest in Cape Breton County, McDonald is heavier in Pictou and Antigonish counties.