Sometimes I Instantly Dislike Someone Just Because Of Their FIRST NAME...

[arwalden]

... because it happens to be the same name of someone that I *already* dislike (but for GOOD and JUSTIFIABLE reasons). I get a negative reaction to the name, and I associate that innocent person with the guilty person that is the TRUE object of my derision and hostility.

It's unfair, but I can't help it.

So, if your name is Don, or Joan, or Benny, or Mark... and if I act cold to you when we meet, now you know why.

Sorry.

[Shell Beau]

1. Whew! Shelley wasn't on that list!

[EstimatedProphet]

2. Me too-Adolph really pisses me off

[terrya]

3. I dislike guys named George, for some reason.

Well, there is one...no, two...reasons, actually.

[azmouse]

8. My contractor's name is George

and unfortunately he likes the other George. :scared:
But at least the contractor does good work....

[Left Is Write]

10. I have a hard time with the name George.

I lay that squarely on the shoulders of the Chimp In Chief.

Fortunately, George Clooney redeems the name somewhat.

[terrya]

11. Clooney does redeem it a bit.

But besides asshole and his father...there's also George Will. Another asshole.

[MissMillie]

4. Back before my son was born

when I was choosing names for him, my mother used to say, "oh you can't name him (insert name here) because of this other guy had the same name and I hate that other guy"

Used to drive me nuts.

I picked the name Tim.

My cousin, who is as close to me as a sister, never said a word, despite the fact that her abusive ex-husband was a "Tim" (something I managed to forget).

Years later, when she was looking for a name for her soon-to-be-born child, we talked about it, and she said, "Well, at first it seemed funny to me, but then it got to be that when I heard the name Tim, I automatically thought of your Tim, and not my ex-husband."

[Guy Fawkes]

5. Aww, my name happens to be "Don Joan Benny Mark Jr."

oops.

[arwalden]

6. I See Your Parents Have A Sense Of Humor...

... if not a rather cruel streak.

:rofl: :hi:

[Magrittes Pipe]

7. Yep.

I hear ya.

[riona]

9. this can affect your whole life

It's even hard to do spring planting - Shrubs! Bushes! We need a support group.
:grouphug:

[TK421]

12. I have the same problem....for some odd reason, I do not get along well

with guys named Mike, Robert, John, Steve, Dave, Chris, Richard, Thomas, Randy, Dan, William, Scott, Greg, Rick, Ted,.....I think that about covers it! :nuke:

[TK421]

13. no...wait, theres more

Sam, Andrew, Ryan, Dylan, Joshua, Jason, Kevin, Jake, ....

[catmandu57]

14. I've known three rogers in my life

and everyone of them has been a flaming asshole, it kind of tars others with the same name, but these guys were and are dickheads.

[Shell Beau]

15. Roger that!

x(

I know, I know, that was cheesy!! :silly:

[imperialismispasse]

16. Girls named Tracy and guys named Dennis

They are trouble.

[TK421]

17. I forgot to add Dennis to my list...my bad

[SiobhanClancy]

19. I have a problem with guys named Dennis,too...

also guys named Don,Dale,Ted, and Paul.

females named Carol and Joy..especially Joy:(

[ceile]

18. Girls named Megan....

If I had seen the offending Megan at my high school reunion I may have punched her. Never did growing up, but, hey, what are reunions for if not to say/do what you've always wanted?
:shrug: