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Butch Cassidy Mar 24th 2009 8:38 am

Re: Why is my name so difficult for the Canadians?
 

Originally Posted by livermanl (Post 7415227)
I am so sorry for the thread drift...Especially as it was the first post but hopefully you smiled and if not...It was butch's fault.

Yeah blame me, oh whilst we're blaming me for things I peed on the rug too :o

burton bunch Mar 24th 2009 8:38 am

Re: Why is my name so difficult for the Canadians?
 

Originally Posted by Butch Cassidy (Post 7415251)
Yeah blame me, oh whilst we're blaming me for things I peed on the rug too :o

Must get you some incontinence diapers you old fart :eek:

Bill_S Mar 24th 2009 8:40 am

Re: Why is my name so difficult for the Canadians?
 

Originally Posted by burton bunch (Post 7415166)
Why is the name "Gaynor" so difficult for the Canadians to understand ?????

Sofar today I have had:

Dane
Jayne
Dana
Gail

Sorry had to vent :eek:

Probably because it's an uncommon name in Canada. Nobody is expecting to hear the name "Gaynor", so they mentally substitute the nearest equivalent. My wife's name has a common pronunciation, but is an unusual spelling variant, so she has related problems at times.

Butch Cassidy Mar 24th 2009 8:40 am

Re: Why is my name so difficult for the Canadians?
 

Originally Posted by burton bunch (Post 7415257)
Must get you some incontinence diapers you old fart :eek:

Just remember young lady you are STILL a year older than me on paper


:p

burton bunch Mar 24th 2009 8:41 am

Re: Why is my name so difficult for the Canadians?
 

Originally Posted by Butch Cassidy (Post 7415263)
Just remember young lady you are STILL a year older than me on paper


:p

Yeah but I look good for my age :eek::rofl:

Butch Cassidy Mar 24th 2009 8:44 am

Re: Why is my name so difficult for the Canadians?
 

Originally Posted by burton bunch (Post 7415269)
Yeah but I look hot for my age :eek::rofl:

I thought that was just the 'change' you were going through. :confused:

burton bunch Mar 24th 2009 8:46 am

Re: Why is my name so difficult for the Canadians?
 

Originally Posted by Butch Cassidy (Post 7415288)
I thought that was just the 'change' you were going through. :confused:

better to be HOT than not !!:eek:

kmcguinness Mar 24th 2009 10:03 am

Re: Why is my name so difficult for the Canadians?
 

Originally Posted by burton bunch (Post 7415166)
Why is the name "Gaynor" so difficult for the Canadians to understand ?????

Sofar today I have had:

Dane
Jayne
Dana
Gail

Sorry had to vent :eek:

Hey Gaynor,

i had the same problem with Kae - it was either keye 'as in eye' ! 'gay' or kate

then i was informed they liked my accent and had to get one !!!

has anyone heard a strong boltonian accent ???

haha

k

Butch Cassidy Mar 24th 2009 10:04 am

Re: Why is my name so difficult for the Canadians?
 

Originally Posted by kmcguinness (Post 7415612)
Hey Gaynor,

i had the same problem with Kae - it was either keye 'as in eye' ! 'gay' or kate

then i was informed they liked my accent and had to get one !!!

has anyone heard a strong boltonian accent ???

haha

k

That is SO hot. :wub::wub::wub:

burton bunch Mar 24th 2009 12:20 pm

Re: Why is my name so difficult for the Canadians?
 

Originally Posted by kmcguinness (Post 7415612)
has anyone heard a strong boltonian accent ???

haha

k

I have a Mancunian Accent - get sooooo sick of people saying "You sound so much like Sally Webster off Coronation Street" :eek: God I hate the woman :eek:

G77 Mar 24th 2009 12:33 pm

Re: Why is my name so difficult for the Canadians?
 
Went to Canadian Wholesale tonight, at the checkout the girl said "Home or Business?" I replied "Home", she then looked at me like this :blink: and said "sorry?", I said "H O M E", she then said "oh" and carried on.... :o

Novocastrian Mar 24th 2009 12:35 pm

Re: Why is my name so difficult for the Canadians?
 

Originally Posted by burton bunch (Post 7416048)
I have a Mancunian Accent - get sooooo sick of people saying "You sound so much like Sally Webster off Coronation Street" :eek: God I hate the woman :eek:

Sorry, Gaymo, but who is sally Webster?

dawnzocalgary Mar 24th 2009 1:40 pm

Re: Why is my name so difficult for the Canadians?
 
Ok so whats do difficult about DAWN!!! I've had dorn, doying, down.....even when i spell it out it just doesnt register

The best thing ive heard here, one english guy i know said someone butted into his conversation in an elevator and said he sounded like the queen! :rofl::rofl:

Butch Cassidy Mar 24th 2009 1:41 pm

Re: Why is my name so difficult for the Canadians?
 

Originally Posted by dawnzocalgary (Post 7416181)
Ok so whats do difficult about DAWN!!! I've had dorn, doying, down.....even when i spell it out it just doesnt register

The best thing ive heard here, one english guy i know said someone butted into his conversation in an elevator and said he sounded like the queen! :rofl::rofl:

The Queen or A Queen? (It wasnt CH was it????? :p)

livermanl Mar 24th 2009 1:42 pm

Re: Why is my name so difficult for the Canadians?
 

Originally Posted by dawnzocalgary (Post 7416181)
Ok so whats do difficult about DAWN!!! I've had dorn, doying, down.....even when i spell it out it just doesnt register

The best thing ive heard here, one english guy i know said someone butted into his conversation in an elevator and said he sounded like the queen! :rofl::rofl:

Change your name to sunrise people understand that more here :thumbup: Livermanl here to rename!!!


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