Originally Posted by BlueGirlGoes
So do "Davids" and "Roberts" get demoted to "Daves" and "Bobs"?
Yes, quite frequently.
Originally Posted by BlueGirlGoes
It's such an ugly habit, strangers addressing you with the same name that's used by intimates. I'm used to it in a business setting but from people like TSA screeners et cetera it is really too much, and the nickname pushes it into the realm of full-fledged offensive.
Oh, then you're going to go ballistic when you meet the first Flight Attendant who says, "I'm Cindy, what's your first name?"