27 February 2007
A random pet peeve
You know what I HATE?! This is something that drove me crazy about my ex husband and I hear other people do it sometimes too; calling famous people by shortened versions of their names. My ex would say things like 'let's rent that new movie with Sam Jackson' or 'I loved that one with Nic Cage and Liz Shue in it'. No. NONONO. You do not know them, you are not friends with them. Just no! GAH!
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Not something I've ever given much thought, but yeah, that would be a bit annoying.
One of my old friends shortened the name of most of her friends (and herself) to one syllable. I escaped, I guess, because calling someone "Car" or "Cab" doesn't make much sense unless that someone is really into autos. It always bothered me a little bit. I suppose it was a sign of affection, but to me it just seemed lazy and sort of presumptious.
YES! Presumptuous is exactly it.
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