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[Nervous Rex]

Today, as I was walking down the hallway at work, a lady walking towards me called out "Richard!"

I instinctively turned my head toward her, because that's what you do when someone talks. She looked at me and asked, "Are you Richard?"

My name is nowhere near Richard, and I said, "No", and she said "Huh?"

I had no idea how to react. The whole interaction made no sense to me, and I thought, "Maybe I misinterpreted her. Maybe she wasn't even talking to me, like she was using a wireless earpiece or talking to someone past me." So I didn't say anything more and just kept walking. You know, the "act casual and maybe they won't notice you" walk.

I ran into her about an hour later, and she said, "I'm sorry for calling you Richard." I told her my name and she said she knows me because we worked on a project together ago (not that I remember it and she couldn't name the project but, fine, I'll take her word for it). She said, "I know that I know your face, but I just said the first name that came to mind."

And immediately, I went from "Who's this weird person?" to "What just happened to you is my life, every day! I totally understand you!"

...Aaaand now I know how awkward I look when I do that.

 

[lizbeth]

Hahaha! Yes, I feel for you both in that situation. Richard's a decent name though -- I guess it could have been a lot worse!

 

[Chance]

Today, as I was walking down the hallway at work, a lady walking towards me called out "Richard!"

I instinctively turned my head toward her, because that's what you do when someone talks. She looked at me and asked, "Are you Richard?"

My name is nowhere near Richard, and I said, "No", and she said "Huh?"

I had no idea how to react. The whole interaction made no sense to me, and I thought, "Maybe I misinterpreted her. Maybe she wasn't even talking to me, like she was using a wireless earpiece or talking to someone past me." So I didn't say anything more and just kept walking. You know, the "act casual and maybe they won't notice you" walk.

I ran into her about an hour later, and she said, "I'm sorry for calling you Richard." I told her my name and she said she knows me because we worked on a project together ago (not that I remember it and she couldn't name the project but, fine, I'll take her word for it). She said, "I know that I know your face, but I just said the first name that came to mind."

And immediately, I went from "Who's this weird person?" to "What just happened to you is my life, every day! I totally understand you!"

...Aaaand now I know how awkward I look when I do that.

Its really cool when these little chunks of weirdness turn into something cool...
It doesn't happen often, but when it does and when we recognize it, LIFE (for just a little while) seems not so complicated.

So maybe "Richard" was a mistake that led you to an awareness and opened a door to a new friend... : )

 

[Fridgemagnetman]

I was once called a variant of Richard.

Didn't understand either.

Thought maybe he was asking the time.

"10.45"

He was actually shouting "dickhead"

 

[Bolletje]

I was once called a variant of Richard.

Didn't understand either.

Thought maybe he was asking the time.

"10.45"

He was actually shouting "dickhead"

I'm a proper lady, I call people "Richardhead"

 

[Chance]

Sooo, I can just call people "Richardhead" and smile my cheshire grin and move on with no repercussions.
Its just sounds a little complicated... but then I tend to be complicated, so this works just fine... : )

 

[Fridgemagnetman]

I'm a proper lady, I call people "Richardhead"

Clicked agree.
How could I click 'funny' to you being a proper lady.

 

[Chance]

Clicked agree.
How could I click 'funny' to you being a proper lady.

Wow Fridge you just made me "Richard" of the day... I clicked funny... : )

 

[Streetwise]

Clicked agree.
How could I click 'funny' to you being a proper lady.

sad that a term of endearment dick has been perverted

 

[Judge]

"Wheaton's Law".

I'd post the YouTube video...but the language factor and decorum dictates otherwise.

 

[Nervous Rex]

"Wheaton's Law".

I'll have to add that to the list of laws I like to cite. Murphy's Law, Moore's Law, Cole's Law, Benford's Law, and now, Wheaton's Law.