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  • - Reyka says I'm crazy, but if I was being Truman Show'd,

  • you'd tell me, right Siobhan?

  • - What? Raph, you're crazy.

  • - [Male Voice] Change the subject.

  • - I'm going to get a drink, you guys want anything?

  • Siobhan, Ralph?

  • - [Siobhan] I'm perfectly fine, thank you.

  • - No, no thanks.

  • - All righty.

  • - Hey, Siobhan, I notice that your friend

  • keeps calling me Ralph.

  • - Oh, really? I'm sorry.

  • - Do you think you could correct her for me?

  • - Ooh, why can't you do that?

  • - Well, I don't want to be rude, she's your friend.

  • - Well, I don't wanna be rude, she's my friend.

  • - Alright, maybe I can do it naturally.

  • - Back, dummies!

  • - Ralph, aren't you warm?

  • Don't you want to take off your jacket?

  • - You know what, Raph's pretty comfortable actually,

  • but that's classic Raph, right?

  • - Classic Raph.

  • - It's like my mom always used to tell me,

  • "Raph, your name is Raph,"

  • just in case there's any confusion, Raph."

  • - Jeez, sounds like your mom

  • thinks you're pretty dumb, Ralph.

  • - Did your mom name you after the painter?

  • - Yes, yes, that's right.

  • - Ralphael the painter? Cool.

  • - Nah, I think you added an extra L in there.

  • - Oh, what, so it's Ralphae?

  • - You know, most people think

  • I was named after the ninja turtle.

  • - Donatello.

  • - Donat- - I see it.

  • - I am not Donatello! Unbelievable.

  • - Um, sorry, dude, are you drawing me?

  • Because I'm actually really protective over my image.

  • - No, just doodling, (chuckles).

  • You guys ever spend the day just writing down your own name?

  • - No, never.

  • Which is kinda weird,

  • 'cause I'm kind of a freak for word games.

  • - Oh, right, yeah, Angela, ooh, here's a good one.

  • What is a four letter word that is short for Raphael?

  • - Ooh, Ralph.

  • - What? That's five letters.

  • We're looking for one, two, three, four.

  • - Dude, look.

  • Ra-lf

  • Ralf, it's your name, dummy.

  • - No it's not!

  • Don't you think it's weird

  • that you're the only one who calls me that?

  • - Am I the only person that calls you Ralph?

  • I feel so honored.

  • - That is actually really sweet.

  • - Not it's not, it's not-

  • - Raph - Ralph

  • - Raph - Rafff

  • - Ralph! - Raph!

  • - Ralph! - Rruff.

  • - Raph! - Ralph!

  • - Ruff, ruff, ruff. - Ralph, Ralph, Ralph, Ralph.

  • - It's Raph!

  • - Who are you talking to?

  • - Who are you talking to?

  • My name is not Ralph, it's Raph-i-el, or Ra-pha-el,

  • or Ra-phi-el, or Ra-pha-el, or Raf, or Raph, or Raif.

  • I don't get bummed by Raif!

  • Or Raphi, or Rapha, or Raphi, any of those would work,

  • just not Ralph.

  • - It's a nickname.

  • - It's not, though!

  • It's a totally different name unto itself.

  • - But it's a diminutive.

  • - What would it be short for?

  • It's a short name, but it isn't short for anything.

  • - Don't people call you Af?

  • - Oh, Reyka does call you Af.

  • - We are still in litigation!

- Reyka says I'm crazy, but if I was being Truman Show'd,

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When Someone Gets Your Name Wrong

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    Hikaru Kadota posted on 2020/09/16
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weird

US /wɪrd/

UK /wɪəd/

  • adjective
  • Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
  • Suggesting something supernatural; odd.
  • Eerily strange or disturbing.
kinda

US /'kaɪndə/

UK /'kaɪndə/

  • adverb
  • Short way of saying 'kind of'
  • Used informally to express a feeling or desire.
  • Somewhat; to some extent; rather.
  • Sort of; in a way.
dumb

US /dʌm/

UK /dʌm/

  • adjective
  • Senseless; stupid
dude

US /dud, djud/

UK /du:d/

  • noun
  • Form of address for a man
  • (informal) A man; a fellow.
  • A surfer.
  • (historical) A man, especially one showily fashionable.
  • other
  • (informal) Used as a term of address, often between men.
freak

US /friːk/

UK /friːk/

  • noun
  • An unusual and unexpected event or accident.
  • A person who is extremely enthusiastic about something.
  • A person with an unusual appearance or behaviour.
  • A very strange or unusual person or thing.
  • verb
  • adjective
  • (Of weather, etc.) unusual; unpredictable; amazing
  • other
  • To behave in a wild and irrational way because you are afraid or upset.
  • other
  • To cause someone to become very anxious, agitated, or disturbed.
draw

US /drɔ/

UK /drɔ:/

  • noun
  • Something that attracts people to visit a place
  • A lottery or prize
  • Result of a game, contest where the score is equal
  • verb
  • To attract attention to someone or something
  • To get closer to or approach something or someone
  • To influence a person's involvement in something
  • To move an object by pulling
  • To create an image using pen or pencil and paper
  • To take one thing out of a container, etc.
  • (Of 2 teams) to finish a game with the same score
extra

US /'ekstrə/

UK /'ekstrə/

  • noun
  • A person employed to play a minor or background role in a film or play.
  • Items more than you need; additional items
  • An additional charge or cost.
  • Person who has a small part in a movie
  • Special version of a newspaper
  • adjective
  • More than necessary; additional
  • More than what is usual, necessary, or expected; excessive
  • Of especially good quality or grade.
  • More than what is needed; surplus.
  • adverb
  • To an exceptional degree
  • More than usually.
pretty

US /ˈprɪti/

UK /'prɪtɪ/

  • adjective
  • Attractive in a delicate way without being truly beautiful
  • Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
  • Pleasing; fine
  • Pleasant or nice.
  • other
  • To make (something) more attractive or appealing
  • adverb
  • To a moderate degree; fairly.
  • Very; to a great degree
  • To some extent; fairly
  • Used to emphasize something, often in a negative way.
  • noun
  • A pretty thing or person
  • A pretty thing.
subject

US /ˈsʌbdʒekt/

UK /'sʌbdʒɪkt/

  • noun
  • Citizen of an area or country
  • The person or thing that does the action of a verb
  • People who take part in experiments or tests
  • An area of study at school, e.g. math, history
  • What a book, article etc. is about; theme
  • verb
  • To cause to suffer or experience something
rude

US /rud/

UK /ru:d/

  • adjective
  • Being unkind or impolite to others; disrespectful
  • Offensive; ill-mannered
  • Being made in a simple way

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