Have you ever forgotten how to spell your first or last name?

JohnKleeb

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Fri Nov-26-04 12:42 AM
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Have you ever forgotten how to spell your first or last name?

Technically a copycat thread but got me thinkin. One night I was typing a paper and I spelt my last name wrong.

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cavanaghjam

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Fri Nov-26-04 12:44 AM
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1. It's called sleep deprivation. n/t

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JohnKleeb

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Fri Nov-26-04 12:47 AM
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3. I was awfully tired that night

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Hello_Kitty

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Fri Nov-26-04 12:46 AM
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2. After a few margaritas I can't even say my own name.

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Kali

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Fri Nov-26-04 12:48 AM
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4. oh yeah

can't get distracted while signing my name or it will be wrong - its German and has too many consenants.

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NYC Liberal

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Fri Nov-26-04 12:50 AM
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5. Spelt?

"Hardy wheat grown mostly in Europe for livestock feed"

:D

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cavanaghjam

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Fri Nov-26-04 01:11 AM
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7. Also

alternative past participle of spell.

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FuzzySlippers

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Fri Nov-26-04 12:56 AM
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6. I'll never forget how to spell YOUR name John.

I've seen it about 50 million times.:D

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GoddessOfGuinness

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Fri Nov-26-04 01:13 AM
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8. Nope...

But people often think my last name is my first name.

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Prisoner_Number_Six

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Fri Nov-26-04 01:13 AM
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9. It's why I carry a driver's license

so I can remember who the hell I am.

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Elidor

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Fri Nov-26-04 01:15 AM
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10. My first name is John, but I go by my middle name

And yes, I once forgot how to spell John.

Jhon.

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Frozen Hamster

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Fri Nov-26-04 10:15 AM
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11. I'm starting to type my name wrong...

... but I blame the UI IT-department. Every student is given a Login-ID and a password. My login is my first name - the last letter + the first letter of my last name. Yesterday I signed an electronic petition and lo and behold I typed my login instead of my first name. x(

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name not needed

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Fri Nov-26-04 10:15 AM
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12. Yes

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Ellen Forradalom

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Fri Nov-26-04 10:18 AM
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13. I spent 30 years spelling my 13-letter hypenated maiden name

for the benefit of others. It was not possible for me to forget it.

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