http://slog.thestranger.com/slog/archives/2009/06/22/youve-got-mail-liz Comments On: You've Got Mail, Liz by Dominic Holden en-us Copyright 2009 The Stranger. All rights reserved. This RSS file is offered to individuals, The Stranger readers, and non-commercial organizations only. Any commercial websites wishing to use this RSS file, please contact The Stranger. webmaster@thestranger.com (The Stranger Webmaster) Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:01 -0800 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:45:00 -0800 Foundation http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss
I get over it. I may politely ask people to call me what I want (or more commonly not to call me Eddie unless you are family), but I can assure you that, even after 30 years of this, I have never done anything remotely like that Liz woman. That's pretty ridiculous and she should find a profession that allows her to live a more solitary life.
Posted by Ed]]> Mon, 22 Jun 2009 20:24:03 -0700 The Stranger
for the record, I'm not one of those Mike/Michael's who has a tizzy about name usage but I've known some who were the tizzy-making kind.
Posted by michael strangeways]]> Mon, 22 Jun 2009 15:01:38 -0700 The Stranger Posted by Heather]]> Mon, 22 Jun 2009 14:36:50 -0700 The Stranger read the batshit crazy succession of e-mails that fucking loon wrote back to him as repeatedly apologized??
Posted by jw36]]> Mon, 22 Jun 2009 14:06:28 -0700 The Stranger Posted by Moag]]> Mon, 22 Jun 2009 13:54:58 -0700 The Stranger
and yes, that was quite a groveling multiple-apology that guy sent her, it gave me a headache when I read it
Posted by i'm pro-science and i vote]]> Mon, 22 Jun 2009 13:36:31 -0700 The Stranger
If she was calm and rational about it, I'm sure nobody would care and just call her "Elizabeth" without skipping a beat.
Posted by Gloria]]> Mon, 22 Jun 2009 13:35:56 -0700 The Stranger
@15: The boyfriend gets called Dave instead of David on many occasions. This gender angle is totally new to me.
Posted by Gloria]]> Mon, 22 Jun 2009 13:32:52 -0700 The Stranger

Posted by genevieve]]> Mon, 22 Jun 2009 13:15:42 -0700 The Stranger Posted by Cornichon]]> Mon, 22 Jun 2009 13:09:01 -0700 The Stranger
"HEY, WHERE'S YOUR FUNKY BUNCH?!?"

*Argh, grumble, mutter*
Posted by laterite]]> Mon, 22 Jun 2009 12:59:12 -0700 The Stranger Posted by Jersey]]> Mon, 22 Jun 2009 12:52:54 -0700 The Stranger Posted by be''etlh]]> Mon, 22 Jun 2009 12:42:30 -0700 The Stranger Posted by Fnarf]]> Mon, 22 Jun 2009 12:26:01 -0700 The Stranger Posted by Heather]]> Mon, 22 Jun 2009 12:25:24 -0700 The Stranger
He seemed to have a lizzyfit over that one for sure.
Posted by information travels faster]]> Mon, 22 Jun 2009 12:20:05 -0700 The Stranger
I know a number of Michaels who hate being called "Mike," but get called that on a regular basis anyway.
Posted by keshmeshi]]> Mon, 22 Jun 2009 12:14:21 -0700 The Stranger
Many women have to deal with this constantly - I don't know any men who are called names they don't want to be called at work. It definitely seems like some sort of power trip over women in the workplace.

So, unless it's okay for Stranger writers to be referred to as Nicky, Dannie, Jon, and Topher, you're the one who needs to lighten up.
Posted by lizzie]]> Mon, 22 Jun 2009 12:02:44 -0700 The Stranger Posted by Will in Seattle]]> Mon, 22 Jun 2009 11:56:44 -0700 The Stranger Posted by BS]]> Mon, 22 Jun 2009 11:55:25 -0700 The Stranger Posted by care bear]]> Mon, 22 Jun 2009 11:54:14 -0700 The Stranger Posted by Carollani]]> Mon, 22 Jun 2009 11:51:28 -0700 The Stranger Posted by Katie B]]> Mon, 22 Jun 2009 11:50:31 -0700 The Stranger Posted by rob!]]> Mon, 22 Jun 2009 11:48:37 -0700 The Stranger Posted by Jason Josephes]]> Mon, 22 Jun 2009 11:48:15 -0700 The Stranger