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By Anonymous - 08/12/2009 12:10 - Norway

Today, I'm travelling to England for an important meeting. I'm Norwegian, and my name is Bård. I have to introduce myself as "bored" the whole day, because that's how my name is pronounced. FML

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By Blanerd - 15/10/2009 12:33 - United States

Today, I was in a work meeting because our clientele is unhappy with our service. I was in there because I don't correct our customers when they get my name wrong. My name is Blane, but "Blair", "Blake", "Lane", and "Glenn" got rave reviews. No one picked up on this. I hate my job. FML

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By Anonymous - 01/06/2009 19:07 - United States

Today, I had the Monday meeting that I have had every week for 8 months. We had new people joining today. One of my bosses went around the room introducing people, and he forgot my name. I've been sitting across from him with a nametag for 8 months. FML

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callmecourtney 3

Tuesday 8 December 2009 20:33

"May name is Bård." Problem solved.

GFLiE 0

Tuesday 8 December 2009 21:53

So then why didn't your parents consider Mandarin Chinese? Or why won't you consider Mandarin when naming your children, #27?

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iFruit 0

Tuesday 8 December 2009 22:43

LMAOOO OP: Hi, I'm Bard English guy: I'm bored too. Random old English lady: Cmon over here boys, I can fix that... ;) Winky winky wink ;) NoOoOo she's gonna raaaape me Papa! Be free, butterfly. FLY AWAY ************!@;

EmilyJoSmyth 4

Thursday 12 January 2012 4:35

That is the most random thing EVER.

iFruit 0

Tuesday 8 December 2009 22:45

At least your name isn't Suckdeep.

yummcookie 0

Tuesday 8 December 2009 23:00

Or just say my name is brad (sorry no international keyboard on iPod without changing the settings) instradd of I'm brad, I'm sure you have an accent so it'd sound quite normal

batosai33 0

Wednesday 9 December 2009 6:20

hold down the letter, it comes up with a bunch of international variations. also you might want to turn off the auto-correct. it changes words that are right but uncommon to wrong. like tea to tee and bard to brad.

Brukernavn 0

Tuesday 8 December 2009 23:09

Hey it could have been worse. What if your name was Roar Bård? :P

Pankreas 0

Tuesday 8 December 2009 23:16

... AND you also talk with an uvular R! Bårrrrrrd

rafizuk 0

Tuesday 8 December 2009 23:20

He should of pronounced his name just like at his country, problem solved

cherylface 13

Tuesday 8 December 2009 23:58

That's the point. The way he pronounces his name (in his own country) is a homophone to the word "bored" in English.

r0ck5t4r 3

Tuesday 8 December 2009 23:42

just be glad your last name isn't "stiff" or "silly"

hot_mess88 0

Tuesday 8 December 2009 23:45

You deserve it for being a dirty Norwegian... ;-P

MemoriesOfOblivi 1

Saturday 31 July 2010 1:34

I'm sorry, were you Talking bad about Norwegians? I couldn't hear you over my barrell of oil ;)

pseudocynic 0

Tuesday 8 December 2009 23:52

Well, if he just pronounces his name as he doe sin his own country, it sounds exactly the same as "bored". Hence, a little dilemma when doing business. Anyway, English speakers can have funny names too. I knew a guy named Richard Didilat. Guess what his friends call him?