Another clever data crunch! I’m in full agreement on the cringe factor from people using my name like this. Once you learn this is a tactic, trust goes down significantly.
My wife never uses her real name—always goes by her nickname. Over the years, I’m sure we have used that to our advantage when smarmy sales people try to use her full name, which name they have from her drivers license or something. It helps us to raise our radar and not fall for the insincere “relationship building.”
Another clever data crunch! I’m in full agreement on the cringe factor from people using my name like this. Once you learn this is a tactic, trust goes down significantly.
I wonder if name use feels more natural in a three-way conversation to indicate a remark is for just one of the two other listeners.
Certainly. Feels much less tactical in that case
My wife never uses her real name—always goes by her nickname. Over the years, I’m sure we have used that to our advantage when smarmy sales people try to use her full name, which name they have from her drivers license or something. It helps us to raise our radar and not fall for the insincere “relationship building.”
Ooh that’s a good one! Probably works for my dad too to some degree
I enjoyed this my morning Jo, Joe. Too much?
Just the right amount! Merry Christmas
darn typo! *with my morning Jo!