http://paulmcaleer.vox.com/library/posts/tags/last+name/page/1/ In which I say little and post even less. en Vox Wed, 18 Jul 2007 13:54:30 -0500 Copyright 2007 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss last name http://paulmcaleer.vox.com/library/post/the-adventures-of-having-an-uncommon-last-name.html?_c=feed-rss-full nobody@vox.com(Paul) http://paulmcaleer.vox.com/library/post/the-adventures-of-having-an-uncommon-last-name.html?_c=feed-rss-full http://paulmcaleer.vox.com/library/post/the-adventures-of-having-an-uncommon-last-name.html?_c=feed-rss-full Wed, 18 Jul 2007 13:54:30 -0500 <p>On the phone with a company today.</p><p><em>Operator:</em> And what&#39;s your last name sir?<br /><em>Me:</em> It&#39;s McAleer. M-C-A-L-E-E-R.<br /><em>Operator: </em>Okay, I&#39;ve got it. M-C-A-E-R.<br /><em>Me:</em> No, it&#39;s M-C-A-L-E-E-R.<br /><em>Operator</em>: Sorry. I&#39;ve got M-C-A-E-R.<br /><em>Me:</em> No, no. It&#39;s. M. C. A. L. E. E. R.<br /><em>Operator</em>: M-C-A-L-E-E-R. Okay.</p><p>Whew.<br /> </p> <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://paulmcaleer.vox.com/library/post/the-adventures-of-having-an-uncommon-last-name.html?_c=feed-rss-full#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2251c214c604a00d414492ffd685e?_c=feed-rss-full">Send to a friend</a> </p> funny spelling operator last name