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Friday, September 26, 2008
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Common Names.
I'm glad my name isn't so common. In fact, Bridgett's isn't that common either. We're glad. When I talk to people the majority of people I speak with are women in clerical and office administrative (secretarial) positions. It was about a month ago that I noticed the common names of many of the women I speak with. It's kind of funny, but then again kind of sad. I don't think any woman living in these days would be totally 100% satisfied with their given names. They just aren't very-- well, cool. Not to say that cool is cool, but man, it seems like about 40 years ago and before, people were just in a real dry spell for names. Okay, I take it back, it's not that they're not cool, it's that there's so many of them. But I would never name my children these names. these are in no particular order.
#1. Debbie
I don't know what the facination is with this name. It's like a foot in the door for the secretary interview.
"Hi, I heard you were looking for a Secretary."
"Yes, but It looks the position has already been filled. Say, what did you say your name was again?"
"Debbie."
"Well, it looks like we have a spot open then, can you start in say, about four minutes?"
"Yes Sir!"
#2. Patty. I'd say it's a good 50/50 split between the Debbie's and the Patty's. Patty's usually deal with money more, which brings to the conclusion that only Patty's should handle money.
"Hey, is that fifty dollars?"
"Yeah, it's 50 dollars. why do you ask?"
"Well, I was going to say you should invest it, put it in the bank, or let me count it for you."
"Why would I do a thing like that?"
"Well, my name IS Patty..."
"Wow, here's my 50 dollars, you can manage it all you want!"
Yeah I've been at work for an hour, and I've already spoken with three Patty's. No joke.
#3. Judy. I don't even get this one. Soooo many named Judy, but still not as much as the Debbie/Patty phenomenon. It's a curve ball name.
#4 Betty. The last Betty I spoke with was about my age... That poor girl's parents thought she was born in 1953.
#5. Janet. This reminds of the schoolhouse rock song "Inter-planet Janet" where she's a Rocket ship and shows us all the planets. Still very common among secretaries.
There's a few more, but these are the ones I come across the most. Anyway, just a little something to write. BLOG UPDATED! (with a pointless post)
#1. Debbie
I don't know what the facination is with this name. It's like a foot in the door for the secretary interview.
"Hi, I heard you were looking for a Secretary."
"Yes, but It looks the position has already been filled. Say, what did you say your name was again?"
"Debbie."
"Well, it looks like we have a spot open then, can you start in say, about four minutes?"
"Yes Sir!"
#2. Patty. I'd say it's a good 50/50 split between the Debbie's and the Patty's. Patty's usually deal with money more, which brings to the conclusion that only Patty's should handle money.
"Hey, is that fifty dollars?"
"Yeah, it's 50 dollars. why do you ask?"
"Well, I was going to say you should invest it, put it in the bank, or let me count it for you."
"Why would I do a thing like that?"
"Well, my name IS Patty..."
"Wow, here's my 50 dollars, you can manage it all you want!"
Yeah I've been at work for an hour, and I've already spoken with three Patty's. No joke.
#3. Judy. I don't even get this one. Soooo many named Judy, but still not as much as the Debbie/Patty phenomenon. It's a curve ball name.
#4 Betty. The last Betty I spoke with was about my age... That poor girl's parents thought she was born in 1953.
#5. Janet. This reminds of the schoolhouse rock song "Inter-planet Janet" where she's a Rocket ship and shows us all the planets. Still very common among secretaries.
There's a few more, but these are the ones I come across the most. Anyway, just a little something to write. BLOG UPDATED! (with a pointless post)
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