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[epitaffio]

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< r.gardner >

[sweartoyou]

So...just Doppio, then?

[Updates her notes to self on names/usernames!!]

<purplepiper>

[epitaffio]

Yup, that's right.

< r.gardner >

[sweartoyou]

Got it.

[...has she ever introduced herself to him... unknown.]

Then you can leave it at Rachel for me. Or Ray, if that's too long.

<purplepiper>

[epitaffio]

Rachel definitely isn't too long!
Has anybody ever told you it is?

< r.gardner >

[sweartoyou]

[Uhhh, well...]

I'm not too sure...
Zack didn't remember my name right away, and when I reminded him he started to call me Ray.
He only called me Rachel a couple times.
It could be that...he just likes nicknames?

<purplepiper>

[epitaffio]

Yeah, I bet that's it.
Rachel is just two syllables!

< r.gardner >

[sweartoyou]

Yeah. And he didn't like going by his full name either.
Sometimes nicknames are even longer than names, though...or some people feel weird about using them.
It makes it all seem more complicated than it's worth, to me.

<purplepiper>

[epitaffio]

Hmm...

Well, the easiest way to deal with it is probably to just ask people what they want to be called and go with that, right?

< r.gardner >

[sweartoyou]

[...?

????!?!]

Do you think that would work?

<purplepiper>

[epitaffio]

Yeah, why not?

< r.gardner >

[sweartoyou]

I guess I've just never thought about it...
Using whatever name is introduced and being polite just seems obvious.
Except I don't mind if people don't call me Rachel...

<purplepiper>

[epitaffio]

I mean, it goes both ways, right?
If you introduce yourself to me using a certain name, I'm gonna assume that's the name you want me to call you

[... Except, wait,]

But come to think of it, sometimes I give people my full name and then I have to tell them NOT to call me Vinegar...

< r.gardner >

[sweartoyou]

[See? It's tough!!! What an eye-opening conversation this has been.]

Exactly. I guess...at least I should be able to assume that if using a certain name does bother them, they'll say so?

...I think you're right to not go by Vinegar.

<purplepiper>

[epitaffio]

Thanks?

[... She's calling his name stupid, isn't she.]

< r.gardner >

[sweartoyou]

[Of course she is.]

This has been helpful, too. Let me know if you think there's something I can help with in return, okay?

<purplepiper>

[epitaffio]

Sure!
I'll be in touch.

[Come to think of it, he doesn't know much about her... but helpful contacts are always welcome.]