This may sound stupid.. but how do i get over this embaressment?!


Question: This may sound stupid.. but how do i get over this embaressment.?
My name is Breyn, (Bree-In) .. All my subs call me Bryan or breen.. some sh*t like that.. in front of my whole class. I hate having subs. Tomorrow i'm having one in my piano, and it's a huuugggee class. It embarrasses me when they got it wrong. I always just say, "No, it's (Bree-in).." in a nice voice. But it still embarresses me.

What can i do or say to get over this embaressment.?Health Question & Answer


Answers:
A couple things you can do
(for a laugh and to break the ice)

1st - put up your hand and say.... "It's not Bryan it's Bro-nine"
(something really ridiculous that everyone knows isn't true except for the teacher)

2nd - Put up your hand and repeat what they say...let's say the sub calls you BRY-NIN you say
"Bry-nin right here" (again the class will know you just said your own name wrong...again the teacher will be confused...but it'll be funny...I'd laugh)


The other day I introduced a co-worker to a friend...
She jumped in and said...
"you must be Hade" (he's got a weird name...it's Shade)
he said actually it's "SHADE"

to lighten the mood I introduced her as SHARLENE
(her name's Arlene)
She then said
"It's actually Arlene"

We all laughed and it was kept light.

PS: All these people saying "Show up early"
Are you guys crazy .? This guy has a life... don't show up early...show up LATE!!! THen she'll be like
"You must be 'totally says it wrong"
and now that everyone's looking at ya...
you repeat it like I said up there LOL The same way she says it! :)
The class will be like...
"This guy's damn cool.... he's late... and he's hilarious"
HAHA! j/kHealth Question & Answer

Wow. Alot of the answers here are completely immature, and aren't even answering your question seriously.
Of course you're not going to call the sub "retarded" in front of the class.
And it's not alright for your name to be pronounced wrong.
If that makes you uncomfortable, then it's not something
you have to accept. Teachers and students would pronounce my name wrong constantly. Sure, it was funny at first, but then it just got to the point where it felt disrespectful. What you could do, is ask your regular teacher to write next to your name on the attendance list, or whatever they use at your school to take attendance, to write a variation of your first name next to your actual name. Like you said, it's pronounced Bree-in, well, have your teacher write that exact pronunciation in parenthesis next to your name. Breyn (Bree-in). See what I'm saying.? lol And your teacher will most likely do that. I had several teachers do that for me. If you explain that it embarrasses you, your teacher will probably respect that. Try it and see.
Hope that helps. :)Health Question & Answer

I think many of the others are right and you should just jump on it before class starts by introducing yourself. It will also help you become more confident in meeting others. However, the embarrassment I think comes more from taking yourself too seriously. I used to have the problem myself, so what I did:

I imagined I was in front of a college class full of people and took a tumble, falling right on my ***. When I looked up at all the people laughing at me, at first I felt humiliated and felt the anger rise up from my toes to my scalp. I didn't judge it or pack it up... just sat there feeling embarrassed. Suddenly, in the scene and in reality, I was laughing too. I finally saw there was just nothing to be that uptight about, everybody has to make a mistake. It's human. Every one of those people I imagined laughing at me also made a mistake, just not at the same time I did.

Just try to laugh at yourself a lil and feel good. Health Question & Answer

My last name is Millar.

The only people who can pronounce it correctly are from the UK.

I totally feel your pain, but at this point, I think it's more funny than anything else. Heck, most of my co-worker put a huge emphasis on the wrong pronunciation when they're calling out my name. It's all in good fun.

And if you think my name is pronounced "Mill-are" then you have failed.

EDIT: Think of it this way; if somebody mispronouncing your name is the most embarrassing thing that happens to you this week, then it has been a very good week.Health Question & Answer

You need to show up early and introduce yourself, let them know how to pronounce your name (you should maybe let your normal teachers know this and tell them to write it phonetically for the sub), or you just need to relax and get over it. I have the same problem, and it's annoying but nothing to be embarrassed about. Your classmates really don't care, or they empathize with you. Embrace your unique name.

also, just be thankful you don't have an unfortunate name like Dawn Wiener or something. Now that's embarrassing.Health Question & Answer

yeah, my subs used to always call me Rebecca (my middle name). It was pretty annoying when I was in a class with another Rebecca and had gotten use to responding to Rebecca, so I'd raise my hand when they meant her. Anyway, maybe you could ask your teacher to make a note beside your name in the roll book about how to pronounce it. Some teachers do things like that. Theres really no need to feel embarrased though. I don't think anyone will really be judging you because of that or really paying that much attention.

pretty name btwHealth Question & Answer

love your name. (: it's unique. you should be glad you have an unique name. my name is ting ting. yes, its my real name. what's worse is that ting is my first name, and ting is my middle name. LOL. so in the roll call thing, they only put my first name and last. which would be ting jiang. so the sub's would go like TING.? i was made fun of EVERYDAY for my name back in elementry and middle school. but oh man, do i LOVE my name now. it makes me unique, and im glad i have this name because not a lot of people have it. people never forget me cus of my name =)Health Question & Answer

Embarrassment is all mental, don't worry.

In these cases, most people live with it all their life, until or unless they become famous.

But still, by then, the percentage of people mispronouncing you name would still be around the same since they will always be non-fans or strangers to you and they will similarly pronounce it wrongly.Health Question & Answer

The sub is probably just as embarrassed, believe it or not. Teachers want to make an impression and sound intelligent. The best thing to do is arrive to class early and introduce yourself one on one. The teacher will feel welcome and she can learn how to correctly pronounce your name.Health Question & Answer

Well I don't think you should be embarrassed, just politely correct them, don't feel weird about it, it's your name so what.? I hate subs too. They always pronounce my last name wrong, they say REE-OR-DON when it is pronounced REAR-DON, even though its spelled Riordan.Health Question & Answer

this is a life experience. school is full of humiliation. life is full of humiliation. it builds character. just suck it up. tough it out. defend yourself and your name. who cares what people think anyways.? do you really care .? why.? its just a lame teacher like you said - so after you get humiliated, shrug it off, untill PE where you have to run around in funny clothes.. Health Question & Answer

Go up to the sub before the class starts and say "see this name here.? Can you say Bree-in, because that's what it is.? And anyway, I"m here, so you don't have to call it. Thanks retard."

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lol ppl alwayz say my name wrong!!!!!
i don't care anymore!!! i just laugh and be likes its cool i get that alot.....
ppl will call me rock-qu-el
or rocky which is so not funny but i laugh anywayz cuz its funny that their not funny lol...
just laugh it up! thas wat i would do
lifes short like that baby comercial live laugh learn lolHealth Question & Answer

just say "Here" and continue on with your business... ignore anyone who might giggle or make fun of your name... they're probably gonna end up being junkies after high school if they find your name to be a joke... you sound like you're a brilliant fellow.. sound like your the next bill gates... look at Shia Labeouf no one makes fun of his name.... just relax and be yourself , snatch all the ladies too...Health Question & Answer

Embrace your name and all mispronunciations. You are too young to go crazy over it. It's really not that big of a deal, you shouldn't be so embarrassed :)

When you get older you will appreciate your unique name, mispronounced or not...Health Question & Answer

Are you kidding me.? My last name is HU. Like, "WHO". Besides, my asian name is the one on the roll sheet. So they pronounce my asian name, with my ambiguous last name. Incorrectly pronounced, also.

You're fine.Health Question & Answer

Talk to the sub before class or something. Or tell the teacher to write a note to the subs explaining how to pronounce your name. I definitely would know about being scarred with a name like that for the rest of your life..Health Question & Answer

Just change the spelling on your work but keep the same last name. also, explain why you have done so, that way people can just call you Bryan even though it is not the collect spelling.Health Question & Answer

but why is it so embaressing.? i see it happen to my friends all the time, well i mean i used to in elementary.

i mean it is an honest mistake(:Health Question & Answer

in order for you to forget about that embarrassment you need to take off all your clothes and walk not run down main street while holding a sign saying your name and phone number

after that you will never think about the name thing againHealth Question & Answer

my name is osayamen osa-ya-men ppl always gets it wrong but tries again i make more friends with a wierd name just stay calm and laugh it off like me so my friends start tocall me d&g now kinda rymes with ma missle nameHealth Question & Answer

I Hate that. When they Call Me Alexander. DAMMIT IM ALEX.

Heres A Tip Go Up to the teacher while people are setting up and tell her wut you go by.
Then she should say it perfectly :)Health Question & Answer

Ha, you think thats embarrassing....my name's Boomer I always gotta explain where that name came from in front of like 30 people everytime I go to class....Health Question & Answer

This is why parents shouldn't try to play Scrabble and "invent" names for their kids that will just give them trouble for life!!! I love the name, but the spelling is just dumb. Health Question & Answer

tell the sub before the class. or grow a sackHealth Question & Answer

Make a specitcal pretend to not know her nameHealth Question & Answer

Damn, that's a hot nameHealth Question & Answer

tell your teachers to leave pronunciation of your name for the subs. Should help a lotHealth Question & Answer

Say: " I'm not Bryan! who's Bryan.?"Health Question & Answer

cos ur a sissyHealth Question & Answer

Maybe you can tell em it's short for Breynda (like Brenda) so they will be a little closer to saying it right. it may not be perfect but at least they aren't calling you a dude's name.

I think they don't make fun of Shai Lebouf because people don't care about french sounding names when a dude clearly isn't feminine. Personally I think of that song "And if I ever fall in love again, i will be sure that the lady is a Frend!!" lol That bands name was Shai and they were a good R and B Band. Lebouf sounds like pepe le pew, saying he's tough or something.

Being called Bryan when you're a female would suck. Why can't they just say. Hmm, I'm not sure how to say this name. Is B. r. e. y. n. here.? and please tell me how to properly say your name. OMG that only took 5 more seconds of the day. Not hard. They could even just call for her by her last name. wouldn't be hard to do either.

Would you ever ask someone named Patricia how their name was spelled.? It's been spelled the same way the last 6 or 7 centuries as far as i know. I think it's funny when someone asks how Patricia's spelled to add a silent Q after the first i just to mess with them. (it even funnier when you see them actually write it down before you can stop them)Health Question & Answer



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