Respect A Brotha!

Ok,  I know I haven’t blogged in a while … but I had to get this one out.

MY NAME / Why can’t people get my name right – it is not that hard!

Sandré / S-A-N-D-R-E  / Andre with an “S” in the front.  What is so hard about that.  Ever since the day I was born people have been f—in my name up. The Docotor, School, Jobs, in public – you name it they F—it up.  (It is usually about 80% of the people / I don’t want to say everyone).

All they have to do is read and sound it out or open your eyes and see what my name is.  IT IS NOT:

            Sandra

            Sandy

            Andre

            Saundre

            Hunter (where this one came from I don’t know)

And countless other versions of spelling and pronunciation that I cannot or care not to remember

“Ok what brought this on?”  You may ask – I went to Noah’s beagles this morning as I have done many times before and the employees there don’t even want to try and respect to get my name right.  They always call me Sandra (except for one time when they called me Sandy).  You know I thought about talking to the manager about it, but is it worth it / are they going to care, is their customer service really at that level (which is totally different blog, which I am going to have to do.)

Now when I go to Starbucks, no matter which one – they make a great effort to get my name right.  If they cant pronounce it right away, then I see them sounding it out – so I can respect that.

I correct people all the time and some care to make an effort to respect me and my name, others are like ok and then the next time rolls around and they mess it up again / so you know the ‘tude comes out.

In case you were wondering “Where did my name come from?”  It is French (that is why it has the accent over the “e”).  My dad knows a guy name Sandré  Swanson who is a city council man in Oakland (CA) and he said if he ever had a son, he would name him Sandré (so here I am!)

Thank you to all those people who hear or see the incorrect pronunciation and/or spelling of my name and make sure people correct (some with more passion than me).

Welp that is my two cents –

Dre’

 PS – sorry if this is a rambling blog / but that is the way I am when I start rambling off on a subject.  This is one of the reason I am going to start doing a Video Blog (more info coming soon)

~ by billy1976 on July 5, 2007.