How I feel when I'm in a crowded place and hear my name

TheMerchandise · 2 months

my name is Will. my name is a fucking helping verb. i hear it everywhere i go. everywhere.

Bluefreakbob · 2 months

Which is why I instantly regretted it that one time when I yelled out "Hey Patel" on a crowded train in Mumbai.

starfirex · 2 months

My name is August. Just one more week til' I'm popular again...

SupermanV2 · 2 months

This never happens to me because I'm the only Trevor that exists as far as I know.

belsie · 2 months

Try being deaf in one ear and not being able to locate sound. That's how I look every time someone calls my name.

ThatMetalBrony666 · 2 months

I hate it when someone says a name similar to mine, and I respond. It makes me feel retarded.

pretty-little-angel · 2 months

As a parent, I am programmed to turn around any time someone shouts 'MUUUUUM!' Doesn't matter whose kid it is, every parent will turn round.

jc316 · 2 months

As a Joe, I routinely stare at people in crowded places that probably say "no" or "go" with a "wtf do you want" look on my face.

manotm · 2 months

This is me when I fap. High alert.

franklin_stubbs · 2 months

I'm deaf in one ear, so have a hard time knowing where sounds come from. This is me anytime I hear anything anywhere.

Jdmoreetosis · 2 months

OMG IS THIS A BOSTON TERRIER??

LouDMont · 2 months

Johns have it the worst. They even name people without names John. Oh and toilets too.

Borsteezy · 2 months

I watched that longer than i should have...

HoaTod · 2 months

I feel the same way all the time even in a quite room, since I am deaf in 1 ear I never can tell which direction people are calling me

herpberp · 2 months

Ladies and gentlemen, i give you Mr Shane Botwin (a character from the Weeds TV show.)

Leody · 2 months

I have only met 2 other people with the same name as me in my 31 years on this planet...

I cannot relate.

nirecc · 2 months

Cocktail Party Effect

chromadose · 2 months

How I feel every day being a Michael

Enlightnd · 2 months

My name is Jan, "ja" is the dutch word for "yes". Jan is pronounced the same as ja, with a very soft n at the back.

In company of many people my head is going like that constantly.

darkspartan4121 · 2 months

I don't get this because my parents were hipsters and named me Tustin

Greater_Sword · 2 months

This happened to me at the Roger Waters concert recently. When I got to my seat people were yelling Roger, also my name, so I didn't think about it. Once it kept up for 5 minutes I turned around, sure enough a group of friends happened to be sitting a few rows behind me trying to get my attention.

naturaldroid · 2 months

KEVIN??!

Katch00 · 2 months

My name is Bonnie, which is not at all a popular name in the S.E. U.S. However when the wrong kid yells "MOMMIE" it it sounds just like my name. I have no kids. Very disorienting.

greatatdrinking · 2 months

Trying to find the humor in this post.

ICCULUSC · 2 months

I'm glad I'm one of 4 people with my name. Verified by Facebook, that's everyone on earth right?

Da_Mountain_Boy · 2 months

this is awesome!! i love these dogs! seriously cheered me up!

caddycads · 2 months

You could not be more accurate.

coachhawley · 2 months

Happy Cake Day!

-Trey_Smith- · 2 months

I panic... The thought of face to face human interaction... shudder

MelbaSnax · 2 months

This is why you name your kid "Moonchild." (Note: Does not work at conventions.)

TheArtofPolitik · 2 months

Not as bad as working as a retail manager.

Every time I hear "excuse me, sir" at any random place, I turn around about to say "what can I help you find" or something like that, then I remember I'm nowhere near work and hate myself for how automatic all that has become in my head.

Etiolated · 2 months

Link to original video?

cenobyte40k · 2 months

If someone says Nathaniel they are either calling me or a child. It's good to have an unusual name (As an adult) that isn't also just straight up weird.

echoboomerang · 2 months

Happy Cake Day!

rockoblocko · 2 months

My name is Aaron. I was visiting the Mall in Washington DC recently and heard my name constantly. Why? Because lots of people say "Air 'n Space museum" instead of "air and space".

eegit · 2 months

Baffled boxer, meet "Are you talkin' to me boxer"

HiImTed · 2 months

This is how I feel when I'm shrooming with the TV off and I hear a noise

doozyjr · 2 months

Happy cake day as well! Have an upvote.

barongaucho · 2 months

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cocktail_effect

tontomtoofat · 2 months

My name is Tom. I do this constantly. For every mom, umm, hum I hear.

Provenzer0 · 2 months

Bort? My name is Bort, hey mine too. Hi, I am Bort as well.

KaiserRolls · 2 months

Cocktail Party Effect.

YouAreMySunshine5 · 2 months

I know how this feels too, my name happens to be Tiffany. I've met six and I haven't lived that long. My thousands of weird nicknames seperates me at least a little bit.

bridekiller · 2 months

Story of my life when we were reading The Catcher in The Rye in 10th grade....

Kwerti · 2 months

Mine is Josh. I know that feel bro.

jingks · 2 months

Good thing your name isn't Dave. I know lots of them.

Except for Dave Capisano, I hardly know him.

sogwennn · 2 months

I've only heard of three people with my name, spelled slightly different, and haven't met any of them. I like it that way, tyvm.

piroko05 · 2 months

Banana Man

happyvocal · 2 months

At my school, there is one other girl with the same name as me (Angela). She has many many more friends than I do, so people will yell "ANGELA!" across the hallway or cafeteria. If I'm in the general vicinity, it's slightly disorienting. Therefore, I demanded that everyone I know call me "Ang". If they call me out by my real name, I purposefully ignore them.

stillonthecouch · 2 months

That's actually a real thing, it's referred to in psychology as "Cocktail party effect"

msstabby · 2 months

My name is becoming popular to name little girls, so more often than not I jump in fear when a mother snaps "MSSTABBY" at her child. I never heard my name until about 6 years ago.

Major_Motoko · 2 months

Lucky you

My name is so common I don't bother looking around because it'd just be a waste...

RichardShuttlecock · 2 months

Are you named Michael? If not, you don't even know what it's like

rustylugnuts · 2 months

I'm deaf in one ear, This is how I feel when I hear my name anywhere.

brodie7838 · 2 months

Relevant:

http://i2.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/000/263/430/3a0.jpg

sew_kert · 2 months

happy cake day!

Fishare · 2 months

happy day friend!

I-heart-naps · 2 months

That's what my Boston Terrier looks like pretty much all of the time. He's a little bit "special".

ElderBowlsV · 2 months

cocktail party effect

hoov1e · 2 months

I wish that I could upvote you one million times. Not only because this post is hilarious, but also because it's your cakeday and you didn't karmawhore it up

lebowskisweater · 2 months

Bitch, please. My name is John. Some call me Johnny. My dad is named John. My son is named John. I hear my name all day, everyday.

youngjheezy · 2 months

happy cake day

[deleted] · 2 months

I've never met another person with my name as a forename, for that reason I would never post it.

Edit: I am wrong, I did on a plane travelling from the UK to the middle east once.

Bahama_Bob · 2 months

Is this the same dog from that gif with the same looking dog fumbling around in socks?

AmateurPhotographer · 2 months

Happy Cakeday!

StephenSpielbergo · 2 months

I'm deaf in one ear, so this is how I feel when anybody calls my name and they're not standing in front of me. I was born half-deaf, I'm 22, and it took me until about 5 years ago to realize that most people can detect the origin of sounds.

TheGogginator · 2 months

Everyone be careful. This person is just trying to get your name, figure out where you live, and do bad things to you.

finallymadeanaccount · 2 months

Slartibardfast?

[deleted] · 2 months

[Fixed] When I fart and want everyone to think it wasn't me.

you_wont_read_this · 2 months

That's my face when I accidently fart in front of a bunch of people I just met.

RumDrummer · 2 months

Laying in bed here next to my gf who is already asleep and I come across this post. She gets very upset if I wake her up. I tried not to laugh too loud but... Yup, she's angry.

Runeforged · 2 months

My nickname's an adjective (Rusty), so I hear it somewhat often, and my ears are like ridiculously sensitive to my name for some reason. I could be in the middle of a very noisy crowd and hear someone whisper my name like 10 feet away, it's annoying.

repostrapist · 2 months

my name is Randolf... therefor I do not have this problem.

Blissfuleats · 2 months

haha that's so cute

Rokimi · 2 months

My name was the most popular baby name for years in the United States (which, conveniently, I live in). I hear it all the time.

edit: bye bye details that are too specific

kegai_cobrakai · 2 months

I remember being 12 years old at a shopping center and going "Mom!? Moooom! MOM?!" Looking for her as I walked around and every woman over 30 would frantically pop their heads around corners or up over merchandise looking around for who was calling them...

PerennialPants · 2 months

I have a severe panic issue of trying to locate people in a crowd. I always tell people to not call my name or wave at me, just walk up to me. For some reason, I get highly anxious and embarrassed because I get something like tunnel vision when in crowds and I'm supposed to find someone.

This also happens in stadiums and arenas and such when I leave my seat for any reason. I panic because I keep thinking I won't find my seat again and I'll have to use my ticket stub like a moron.

Helmic_Thighbottom · 2 months

So how does this work? Do people actually experience something and then look for a corresponding gif, or do people wade through hundreds of gifs to find one they like and then try to find a corresponding experience?

sanchy96 · 2 months

It's not that fucking simple when every other word in Sweden contains it....

ProllyAtWork · 2 months

This is the absolute worst, I'm deaf in one ear so when this happens I can't ever figure out the direction it's coming from...

RedTheAwesome293 · 2 months

Any other Gages? I've never meet one besides me

LilAmanda23 · 2 months

Upvoted because its soo true, and thats a replica of my dog. Also, you deserve one.

manaphany · 2 months

That's what my pet rabbits do when they hear anything, ever.

LPPDX · 2 months

Shane Botwin-dog.

I_live_in_a_sink · 2 months

That does not happen to me since my name is kinda uncommon in well everywhere that isn't Hungary. Breelynne is my name.

pooky1 · 2 months

oddly enough that phenomenon is called cocktail party syndrome

lantern55 · 2 months

This made me giggle like a silly bitch,
Thank you

ynglv · 2 months

My name is Tim. My uncles name was Tim. My nephews name is Tim. His father's name is Tim. I've had more than one friend growing up with the name Tim.

It was a weird childhood.

notjawn · 2 months

It's worse if you're a John. 2nd most common name in the world :(

Crayth · 2 months

I'm deaf. I feel this way whenever someone calls my name, no matter the situation.

I can't tell what direction sounds come from, if that helps.

ApplesnPie · 2 months

With a name like mine it's rarely an issue, theres about 6 of us on facebook haha

ghostiegirl · 2 months

I know 12 other girls with the same name. 12. And I constantly hear it every 20 minutes or so in public. I no longer even respond to it, and have to have people walk up to be to talk instead of shouting my name across a crowd.

SolidSyco · 2 months

I saw your face in a crowded place,
And I don't know what to do,
So happy that I jizzed with you.

CtrlC_plus_CtrlV · 2 months

SRSLY GUISE!

cuntnigger · 2 months

happy cake day

krisp46 · 2 months

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avery51 · 2 months

You turn into a dog? Cool trick.

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