Because I need a break (a short break-- not a I'm going to log on to WoW for 15 minutes and then end up doing heroics for 3 hours break) I figured a blog post would be a good way to clear my mind but has a set end point.
So today as I was getting my lunch I'm just standing there when I get a hugged from behind (I've already covered that I don't like touching people when I'm not in control of the situtation, right? Good.) So, I'm being hugged from behind and in my head I'm just going:
I really hope I know this person.
"Hey, Nuke!!"
Without even turning around I knew instantly who it was, "... hey, Brian..." because I went to high school with Brian and f he decided to start calling me "Nuclear Physicist" the the only reasons I could think of are because a.) he doesn't seem to call anyone by their actual names and b.) I was taking AP Physics that year when we met. So, after about four months of "Nuclear Physicist" he decided it was too long and shortened it to "Nuke." This was almost 2 years ago... although not unsurprisingly he's the only one who calls me Nuke-- somedays I wonder if he even knows my real name.
I turned around we exchanged hellos and went our separate ways.
So with that here are names that I respond to (some of which I prefer more than others or get used more than others):
Danielle (of course)
Elle
Dani
Danielly
Clarke
Clarkey
Clark-eh
Meyr (and all the different pronunciations I've heard with that)
Nuclear Physicist
Nuke
Emma (in high school some people (and some teachers) found it difficult to tell my friend and me apart)
Emma!!! HAHAHAHA!!!!! Although I never got called Danielle, which I find very interesting.
ReplyDeleteAre you having people in college call you Elle or Danielle?
I knew you'd like that one!! Maybe not to your face, but I know that Julie S. has confused you for me at least once... maybe you just didn't catch it, though, cause like I said I got it enough that I started reacting to it.
ReplyDeleteIt a little bit of both, people I meet and the roomies call me Elle, but in class I just go by Danielle-- its easier.
I ask people to call me Voldemort or just Mort the Wart. Anyway, didn't someone call you Daniel once?
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