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Old 11-27-2007, 02:33 AM
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Originally Posted by DSTRen13 View Post
Encountered a fast food clerk named Obsequious ... but she pronounced it "Ob-se-QUI(rhymes with sigh)-us". I don't understand how anyone winds up with a name like that, really. But then, I know people who actually go by Bubba (and get their bills and things sent to them as "Bubba"), so I give up understanding these things ...
lol imagine how many times she has to repeat her name when tryna teach somebody how to pronouce it.

Hi, I'm Ob-se-QUI-us
--Iriquois?
Ob-se-QUI-us
--Obseculus
.... so on an so fourth. and I thought MY name was bad!
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