18 September 2008

An actual conversation from this morning

Setting: A Bible study that I may be facilitating, in which I am the youngest member by AT LEAST 40 years

Woman (W): So what's your name again?
Meli (M): Meli
W: what?
M: Meli. It rhymes with Kelly.
W: Is that your real name?
M: Yes- It's short for "Melissa"
W: Well good heavens! Why don't you just go by Melissa then? It's such a lovely name
M:...
W: Do you not like Melissa? I can't imagine!
M: Not particularly..
W: Well, what's your middle name then?
M: [hesitantly] Ann
W: [incredulously] And you don't like that either? But Ann was Mary's mother! How can you not like Ann?
M:...

3 comments:

Paola said...

Well Friend, at least they do not call you whatever they want just because they do not Know how to pronounce your name...And I love your name!!!

Unknown said...

Hahaha. I love old people.

Vegs said...

awww meli =( that's so sad!