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Quote from: Pokeyonekenobie on August 26, 2018, 09:11:48 PMYou wouldn't believe how many people are obsessed with having their names spelled right. I used to schedule people for community service and there were some that ranted and raved for up to ten minutes just because I'd spelled their oddly spelled name incorrectly (i.e. their name was Stephanie and they spelled it Stefany). I'm not sure why, but complaining about the name spelled wrong was usually a sign that they wouldn't work out.My name has many acceptable spellings and I don't care how it's spelled as long as I know it's meant for me.I personally have given up with correct pronunciation but I do insist on proper spelling in real life situations, because if its an official document of some kind, and I don't want complications in the future. Jobs, dentist, doctors, university, accommodation...all these things I've had to correct spellings. And in emails it;s funny how I always sign my name properly at the bottom and to begin with, they reply with it spelt right - but gradually it becomes more and more generic.I am sympathetic to the 'Stefany's of this world...ok, at ten minute rant is extreme, but when you've been humiliated in front of your school class multiple times because of the weird pronuniciations or the "sorry, can't pronounce thats", it does start to eat away at you inside.My name is not even all that complicated. It just has a much more usual generic spelling and pronunciation which I gradually get defaulted to by people. And if I've given them the name correctly, and they're even replying to a document with that name spelt correctly on it, I think they're really rude to not bother to get it right.I don't rant, I just politely correct. BUT I tend to lose respect for the person on the other side of the equation.When I was working in the college, and when I was teaching last year, I made a point of learning how to spell and say all my students' names correctly. Because it might not matter in the bigger picture but it matters to a person to have someone take the time to respect what they are actually called. Not what someone else wants to call tthem because it's easier to spell or say.All of that said - it shouldn't affect mail.We have the annoying problem here that although sister and I both have our own addresses, sometimes things go home to the parents. And because we have the same first initial, if the person sending doesn't bother to use the middle initial too, or the full name, we don't know who it is for. And you wouldn't believe how many times these same organisations have been asked and have notes on their record...but it doesn't ever change.
You wouldn't believe how many people are obsessed with having their names spelled right. I used to schedule people for community service and there were some that ranted and raved for up to ten minutes just because I'd spelled their oddly spelled name incorrectly (i.e. their name was Stephanie and they spelled it Stefany). I'm not sure why, but complaining about the name spelled wrong was usually a sign that they wouldn't work out.My name has many acceptable spellings and I don't care how it's spelled as long as I know it's meant for me.
She messaged me back today and is very unhappy because she had to spend an hour and a half on phone with USPS to get her package and rightfully chastened me that I should have printed it out if my handwriting is that bad. I apologized again (no jokes this time!) and refunded her the shipping. Is there anything else I should do? I feel badly; I've had to call USPS before and it's not fun. Also has anyone ever had a package not be delivered because the person's name was misspelled/not legible?