How About Me?

[Crimson Glow]

I thought that the kryptic words that I use would indicate that I'm from Krypton! I was wrong!

Ah yes...Krypton...I looked into some property there a couple of years ago, but the beautiful open minded views made the real estate ridiculously pricey.

[Anonymouse]

Ah yes...Krypton...I looked into some property there a couple of years ago, but the beautiful open minded views made the real estate ridiculously pricey.

Liar .

[thedebutante]

they never ask for my name at starbucks. that should say a lot about me too.

[Siamanto]

Ah yes...Krypton...I looked into some property there a couple of years ago, but the beautiful open minded views made the real estate ridiculously pricey.

Crimson Glow,
Do you remember who was your real state agent? I have a cousin who owns a real state agency in Krikru, Krypton. Let me know if interested. As Armenians, we should help each other.

[Siamanto]

they never ask for my name at starbucks. that should say a lot about me too.

I'm sorry to hear that nobody cares to know who you are!
It's OK! We still love you!

[Gunner14]

At starbuck's my friends and I started to give Shakespearian names. In about one month we had gone through Othelo and Hamlet. Is it any wonder why Starbucks is one of the biggest companies in the world?


Ones that got weired reactions: Duke of Venice, Lodovico, Roszencrantz, and of course Gildernstern.

[Siamanto]

At starbuck's my friends and I started to give Shakespearian names. In about one month we had gone through Othelo and Hamlet. Is it any wonder why Starbucks is one of the biggest companies in the world?


Ones that got weired reactions: Duke of Venice, Lodovico, Roszencrantz, and of course Gildernstern.

I'm glad to see that I'm not the only one who feels the urge to make a parody and travesty of it!

Two new ideas:
1- A large number of individuals purposely order the exact same drink; one with the longest possible name/description!
Also, they all give the same extra extra long and impossible to pronounce first name!
Later, when the first drinks are served, they all rush to grab them and start fighting claiming that they have ordered first!

2- This evening, the girl in front of me first replied with a "sure" and later gave the cashier a first name.
"Sure" can be a valid first name! Of course, the intonation should be such that the cashier would be mislead!


PS. Have you tried Polynesian names? Some of them are 50-60 characters long!

[Crimson Glow]

When I'm at an establishment that asks for a name (not Starbuck's....coffee of any sort is in the top 10 of Man's most hiddeous creations.....), I practically have to give a psuedo name. Around these parts, if you give them a name other then Ryan or Steve, they look at you like your from some other crazy planet...like Krypton, or something. So, I just go with names that don't fit, but they can at least attempt. Like Willie (and I'll add in an Irish accent), or Jean Paul (with a French accent). I have yet to experiment with something like...Harbinder...and speak with a Hindu accent. An oriental friend of mine (he's 3rd generation, and doesn't know jack about the language) did give oriental names, once. I got kind of a strange look, but not nearly as strange as when we pretended to be arguing with each other in Japenese (wouldn't have worked if he wasn't oriental). That was sheer genius. You should have seen the look on the faces of the other patrons. Good times.....good times....

And Siamanto; I'd rather just forget the whole Krypton thing. Bad experience all around. I was descriminated against something fierce due to being Armenian. As the agent said "What?? You think we're going to let an Armenian live on a planet of OPEN MINDED PEOPLE????"

[Anonymouse]

When I'm at an establishment that asks for a name (not Starbuck's....coffee of any sort is in the top 10 of Man's most hiddeous creations.....), I practically have to give a psuedo name. Around these parts, if you give them a name other then Ryan or Steve, they look at you like your from some other crazy planet...like Krypton, or something. So, I just go with names that don't fit, but they can at least attempt. Like Willie (and I'll add in an Irish accent), or Jean Paul (with a French accent). I have yet to experiment with something like...Harbinder...and speak with a Hindu accent. An oriental friend of mine (he's 3rd generation, and doesn't know jack about the language) did give oriental names, once. I got kind of a strange look, but not nearly as strange as when we pretended to be arguing with each other in Japenese (wouldn't have worked if he wasn't oriental). That was sheer genius. You should have seen the look on the faces of the other patrons. Good times.....good times....

And Siamanto; I'd rather just forget the whole Krypton thing. Bad experience all around. I was descriminated against something fierce due to being Armenian. As the agent said "What?? You think we're going to let an Armenian live on a planet of OPEN MINDED PEOPLE????"

Just because you've had a bad experience?

Let me tell you something. In elementary school and middle school my mom packed my lunch alot. I was Armenian I got harassed alot for different things. One time this kid made fun of me for the food my mom packed (dolma). We were all sitting at the lunch tables. You know what I did? I got up, I went up to him, and I punched him. He shut up after that and never said anything.

[Siamanto]

So, I just go with names that don't fit, but they can at least attempt. Like Willie (and I'll add in an Irish accent), or Jean Paul (with a French accent). I have yet to experiment with something like...Harbinder...and speak with a Hindu accent. An oriental friend of mine (he's 3rd generation, and doesn't know jack about the language) did give oriental names, once. I got kind of a strange look, but not nearly as strange as when we pretended to be arguing with each other in Japenese (wouldn't have worked if he wasn't oriental). That was sheer genius. You should have seen the look on the faces of the other patrons. Good times.....good times....

A friend of mine managed to escape from many "illegal" situations - illegal parking, jumping the turnstile in the subway - pretending he's North African who does not understand French. Interestingly, he's a very light skinned Armenian and does not look Arabic at all!

And Siamanto; I'd rather just forget the whole Krypton thing. Bad experience all around. I was descriminated against something fierce due to being Armenian. As the agent said "What?? You think we're going to let an Armenian live on a planet of OPEN MINDED PEOPLE????"

I'm sorry to hear that you had a bad impression and have bad memories of Krypton. It's such a lovely place; I'll scan and share with you a brochure about Krypton ASAP.
In a peaceful and open minded world such as Krypton, the word "army" is a taboo and evokes unpleasant feelings: are you sure that the agent did not mishear you?
Among those who are up there, in Krypton, you should say: "I'm High!"