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Hot take: don’t shorten people’s names unless they ask you to. I have a super long name that people have always just made nicknames for which I hated and now that im in college I love my given name its so pretty and people finally actually use it
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Anonymous 2w

Yea I get pissed off when people use nicknames on me especially because most of them are not friends with me

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Anonymous 1w

Tbh just ask them not to? Nicknames to me are a sign of endearment, if I’m shortening your name as a nickname then it’s because I like you and consider you a friend So just ask me not to and I’ll happily stop

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Anonymous 1w

Who gives af

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Anonymous replying to -> #8 1w

No that’s completely fine and respectful! A very specific example is the guy at my dorm checkout he always calls me a shorter version of my name that my family used to call me and I keep saying that’s not my name but he doesn’t listen

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Anonymous replying to -> #9 1w

Anyone who isn’t a POS.

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Anonymous replying to -> #7 1w

With all the hate and racism and pain in the world this is your complaint? Okay.

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Anonymous replying to -> #9 1w

This is directly related to racism and hate very very often

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Anonymous replying to -> #5 1w

If it’s racism I get it. If it’s Mike for Michael I don’t.

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Anonymous replying to -> #9 1w

I don’t get calling Michael mike if his name is Michael. Names are innately tied to identity, and to just blatantly ignore someone’s representation of their identity (usually out of disrespect) is pretty hateful imo

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Anonymous replying to -> #9 1w

I just don’t get calling someone something they ask you not to? 😭 Like if I say my name is madelyn (thats not my name but yk) then you call me maddy and i dont know you and i ask you not to and you dont stop its weird

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 1w

Totally! Your phrasing just kinda implies that doing it without being directly asked to sucks, when I think it’s the other way around! It’s fine unless you’re directly asked *not* to

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Anonymous replying to -> #8 1w

Yeah ig I just don’t understand nicknaming ppl without them asking or unless you’re close

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