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Don't Call Me Ishmael
December 18, 2007 10:43 AM
t had never occurred to me that my middle name--Ismael--might be difficult for white people to pronounce. I mean, Spanish is an almost completely phonetic language--how hard can it possibly be? Then, one time, I wrote it out for an extremely white friend of mine who was into scooters and the whole mod thing. Anyway, he pronounced it "Is-male" and couldn't conceive that he had pronounced it incorrectly. But that's hardly the most offensive mispronunciation.
Although I doubt that many of the people that mispronounce my name have actually read Moby Dick, nearly everyone is familiar with that book's infernal first line. And so it is entirely the fault of that book that an otherwise obscure Biblical name permeates American society to such a degree that my own name gets subsumed; people see "Ismael," think "Ishmael," and add that fucking "sh" sound to my name.
Well, let me set the record straight. There's no fucking "h" in my name. There's no "sh" sound. Anywhere. My name is pronounced "Is-my-el." Now get it right or pay the price, assholes.
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pokemon, at Don't Call Me Ishmael, said
Cool blog.
Thanks, admin.
fuk
Ismael Tapia II, at Don't Call Me Ishmael, saidHey, sweet, that's two former friends that I now hate. Anyone else wanna join the list?
TheExpat, at Don't Call Me Ishmael, saidHave I done that to you before? Oh, shit. I'm really sorry if I did.
Damn, I'm all worried I'll do it again. But how can I avoid the embarrassment, the hurt feelings? How can I make sure not to when that goddamn Moby Dick character keeps my whitebread mental perception under lock and key? This sucks.
I know! From now on, I'll only refer to you as Captain Fucko. There's no 'sh' in that shit, man - I mean, Captain Fucko - and it's like the totally best name! Mr. Morenonsense is just a big meany, Captain Fucko, but with your new name, heh, you'll fix his wagon good!
Three Cheers for Captain Fucko!
Lauren, at Don't Call Me Ishmael, saidIts nice to know that Mr. Morenonsense still functions on spite (and probably alcohol).
Ismael Tapia II, at Don't Call Me Ishmael, saidI hate you.
morenonsense, at Don't Call Me Ishmael, saidYou tell 'em, Ishmael.
i wouldn't consider that anger irrational
Ismael Tapia II, at Don't Call Me Ishmael, saidThat's a good point, Santi. I've fixed it now. I am stupid.
Santi, at Don't Call Me Ishmael, saidWha? There is a fucking "s" in your name: I_s_mael. You fail.
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Wha? There is a fucking "s" in your name: I_s_mael. You fail.
That's a good point, Santi. I've fixed it now. I am stupid.
i wouldn't consider that anger irrational
You tell 'em, Ishmael.
I hate you.
Its nice to know that Mr. Morenonsense still functions on spite (and probably alcohol).
Have I done that to you before? Oh, shit. I'm really sorry if I did.
Damn, I'm all worried I'll do it again. But how can I avoid the embarrassment, the hurt feelings? How can I make sure not to when that goddamn Moby Dick character keeps my whitebread mental perception under lock and key? This sucks.
I know! From now on, I'll only refer to you as Captain Fucko. There's no 'sh' in that shit, man - I mean, Captain Fucko - and it's like the totally best name! Mr. Morenonsense is just a big meany, Captain Fucko, but with your new name, heh, you'll fix his wagon good!
Three Cheers for Captain Fucko!
Hey, sweet, that's two former friends that I now hate. Anyone else wanna join the list?
fuk
Cool blog.
Thanks, admin.