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I have a somewhat unusual (in the conventional sense) job, so people sometimes ask about what funny stories I might have from there. To be honest, when I'm asked this, all of the crazy funny shit tends to elude me. It's becoming the norm and that's hilarious and wonderful to me, for some reason. Silly things that aren't really all that funny stand out, though.
For example, since starting my job, I answer to more names than ever. It seems that very few of the clients are able to pin down my name-- so they come up with the following:
Carrie
Harley
Kerri
Carla
Carleen
Callie
Tinkerbell
Mermaid/ Little mermaid/ Fishlady
China Doll
Colleen
Carmela
Carmen
Carmalita
Kaylee
Katie
Karen
Cara
Kristin
I'm sure I'm forgetting a few.
"Carmelita" prompted our awesome secretary to begin calling me "Consuela."
So, now, I also answer to that.
Also, a good many of those who do know my name call me "Karly Simon."
There is also "Karly Karly wants a Harley."
I now answer to all of the preceding names. It's a good thing that I'm the only caseworker with a name that begins with the "k" sound.***
also: I don't spend enough time grooming to be a real, live girl. I literally cannot comprehend how it takes women two hours to prepare for going out. Val's band, Dear Althea, is having a show in Philly tonight and it took me about ten minutes to get ready. I'm obviously a fake female.
***[[edit: Actually, our QA person's name is Kate. But she is almost always Kate and I am never (at least not yet) called Kate. So it works out okay.]]
For example, since starting my job, I answer to more names than ever. It seems that very few of the clients are able to pin down my name-- so they come up with the following:
Carrie
Harley
Kerri
Carla
Carleen
Callie
Tinkerbell
Mermaid/ Little mermaid/ Fishlady
China Doll
Colleen
Carmela
Carmen
Carmalita
Kaylee
Katie
Karen
Cara
Kristin
I'm sure I'm forgetting a few.
"Carmelita" prompted our awesome secretary to begin calling me "Consuela."
So, now, I also answer to that.
Also, a good many of those who do know my name call me "Karly Simon."
There is also "Karly Karly wants a Harley."
I now answer to all of the preceding names. It's a good thing that I'm the only caseworker with a name that begins with the "k" sound.***
also: I don't spend enough time grooming to be a real, live girl. I literally cannot comprehend how it takes women two hours to prepare for going out. Val's band, Dear Althea, is having a show in Philly tonight and it took me about ten minutes to get ready. I'm obviously a fake female.
***[[edit: Actually, our QA person's name is Kate. But she is almost always Kate and I am never (at least not yet) called Kate. So it works out okay.]]