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[–]Acanthus 2 points3 points ago

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This happened to me too during a class when a substitute instructor was trying to learn our names. Every so often he would point at you and say your name out loud, waiting for a response and hoping he got it right. He messed mine up twice before the third time I felt bad and just accepted my new name. He would say hi to me in the hallway and my friends would stand awkwardly wondering who he was talking to while I scratched the back of my head uncomfortably.

[–][deleted] 2 points3 points ago

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You had a free pass to be a total hellion and get away with it and you didn't take it?! You were such a mature little kid.

[–]EdgarVerona 2 points3 points ago

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Shit... I am the Socially Awkward Penguin.

[–]goggles21 1 point2 points ago

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This happened to me on my first day of college.

"You'll notice there's a new girl in class today"
"Hi Nicole!"
ok...correct them now and avoid awkwardness "Umm...hi..." i hate myself
Apparently "new girl" sounds like Nicole".

[–]identity_free 1 point2 points ago

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Isn't everyone new on the first day?

[–]goggles21 0 points1 point ago

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I got a place on the course because other people dropped out, so I started about 2 months later than everyone else.

[–]identity_free 0 points1 point ago

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Got it.

[–]margaretallen04 1 point2 points ago

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From kindergarten to the 4th grade, the crossing guard called me the wrong name. Every single day, twice a day. My name is Maggie. Not Megan.

[–]NJDevils30 1 point2 points ago

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No, your name is Margaret. Now live with it.

[–]corbomitey 0 points1 point ago

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Garry Gergich

[–]Cardea13 0 points1 point ago

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My sisters are identical. Back in high school, friends of one sister would say "Hey Becca" to Teresa in the hall and she would just go along as not to make it awkward. And vice versa.

[–]PiastPL 0 points1 point ago

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While taking a course in the summer, the person next to me called me the wrong name for three days before i corrected him.

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

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I had a guy call me Grace (my name is not Grace) at work for a few months until my boss corrected him in front of me. It was so much more awkward than it had to be.

[–]ZombieHousefly 0 points1 point ago

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While shopping this Christmas a salesperson went to see if the item I was looking for was in stock at another location. She came back and said "they have one in stock, so they've put it on hold for you. You're name's Kevin, right?" "Nope." "Well, now you're name's Kevin."

[–]D3FEATER 0 points1 point ago

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HAHA classic, socially awful penguin.

[–]_Raptor_ 0 points1 point ago

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I had a boss who did it for the first week before the other employees were like 'thats not his name'.

[–]biwley 0 points1 point ago

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My nickname is Shane because of this (actual name is JB...)