Salvete, readers!
Sometimes ordering a coffee can be an ordeal…
‘Your name, please?’
‘Julian.’
‘Dulian? With a D. That’s unusual!’
‘Um, no. Julian. With a J.’
‘Oh. Isn’t that a girl’s name?’
‘No, it’s not a girl’s name.’
‘Are you sure?’
‘Yes, I’m sure.’
‘Because we don’t really like it when people give us fake names. It makes things confusing.’
‘It’s an Italian name… A very old Italian name. You know, like Caesar.’
‘The salad?’
‘Can I have my coffee, please?’
Until next time,
Valete
We gave our children Maori names so they would be connected with where they come from. Now they have fake names for ordering coffee and food because they couldn’t be bothered spelling or explaining.
That’s a shame. Still, I think it’s pretty special that they have that connection.