So, I’m thinking of changing my name. No, really! I’m kinda just sick of everyone screwing up what can only be a simple concept!
Everyone knows me as Gus. What seems to confuse so many people is that it might, just might, be short for Angus! Not Gustav, not Augustus, not Gustario (like, wtf did that come from?). And “Gus” is a fairly simple word, yet I’m referred to as “Gust” (how often this one comes up is wierd), “Guz” and “Jus”, amongst many. I try and spell my name out phoentically to someone on the phone who can’t comprehend “G”-”U”-”S”, and suddenly my official name on the system is “Mr Golf Uniform Sierra”. So, what can I do for you Mr. Sierra?

OK, I’ll admit it’s primarily because most people are idiots (wow… I said it twice in two posts!). It really appears to me that most people cannot comprehend that “Gus” and “Angus” are the same name. If it was “Drew”/ “Andrew” or “Mike” / “Michael”, nobody would blink an eye. What’s embarrassing is that even in a work situation, with (mostly) educated people – they still get such a simple concept horribly wrong.

So I’m considering returning to my nom de origine, Angus. At least people can’t screw that up too much – or can they? Waddaya think?