Originally Posted by BlueGirlGoes
So do "Davids" and "Roberts" get demoted to "Daves" and "Bobs"?
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.
Solution:
Next time they say "Thanks Cathy" say "You're welcome Bob (or a female name)" when they say "That's not my name" say "Cathy isn't my name either..... It's Ms. Jones"