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kpete

(72,013 posts) Wed Dec 9, 2015, 11:55 AM Dec 2015

Young Muslim man named Mohammed is afraid to give Starbucks barista his name, instead gives initials

https://twitter.com/ShaunKing/status/674594336907075588

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Young Muslim man named Mohammed is afraid to give Starbucks barista his name, instead gives initials (Original Post) kpete Dec 2015 OP

Why didn't he just say his name was "Dave"? Throd Dec 2015 #1

I agree with you. Tipperary Dec 2015 #4

Agree. nt sufrommich Dec 2015 #5

I think the media and I of course the killers are at fault yeoman6987 Dec 2015 #2

I've used Facility Inspector Dec 2015 #3

I've been going with "Jesus" lately. Lizzie Poppet Dec 2015 #7

I thought everyone had a 'bar' name. closeupready Dec 2015 #6

Throd

(7,208 posts)

1. Why didn't he just say his name was "Dave"?

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Wed Dec 9, 2015, 11:59 AM

Dec 2015

This has a whiff of creative writing to it.

Tipperary

(6,930 posts)

4. I agree with you.

Reply to Throd (Reply #1)

Wed Dec 9, 2015, 12:10 PM

Dec 2015

I have an unusual name and so I just give an easy to spell name in those situations.

sufrommich

(22,871 posts)

5. Agree. nt

Reply to Throd (Reply #1)

Wed Dec 9, 2015, 12:11 PM

Dec 2015

yeoman6987

(14,449 posts)

2. I think the media and I of course the killers are at fault

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Wed Dec 9, 2015, 12:03 PM

Dec 2015

If the media did the story and only presented facts in a timely manner instead of weeks upon weeks. This would not be an issue.trump and RW would be a blimp on the radar if not for the media.

Facility Inspector

(615 posts)

3. I've used

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Wed Dec 9, 2015, 12:08 PM

Dec 2015

Bubba
Dr. Hyman
Xerxes
Vlad

among others.

Lizzie Poppet

(10,164 posts)

7. I've been going with "Jesus" lately.

Reply to Facility Inspector (Reply #3)

Wed Dec 9, 2015, 12:24 PM

Dec 2015

Pronounced "hay-soos." Raises an eyebrow for a sec (I'm a woman...), then they invariably get it and laugh.

closeupready

(29,503 posts)

6. I thought everyone had a 'bar' name.

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Wed Dec 9, 2015, 12:15 PM

Dec 2015

Something easy to pronounce, short, succinct, common... I'm my bar name most of the time unless dealing with family or close friends, coworkers, etc.

Too much bullshit these days - hidden cameras, social media stalking ...

And after some of the stuff that went on here on DU recently, I'm glad I've had that practice since the mid-80's.

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