Silvervarg wrote:
b9 wrote:
the meaning of my name is "i want your attention".
no one ever calls my name unless they want my attention.
Really, noone els has that name?

anybody who uses anyone's name is wanting their attention.
like as in "hey --name--". it is supposed to be an attention grabbing directive toward someone if you use their name.
i never call anyone by name if i can help it. for example, there is an "alan" who is the regional sales manager, and when i refer to him, i always say eg: "i think you should show that to the regional sales manager".
i never say "i think you should show alan".
there are many names at my office. i use none of them if i can help it.
i do not want to attract their attention otherwise i may have to be rude and tell them that i am not interested in talking to them at that time.
when someone says "hey mark" in my vicinity and there are no other "marks" around, then i realize they are trying to get my attention.
really sorry.