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Food for thought? The first time in your life that someone refers to you by name, it’s usually your first name, not your last name.


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Posted - January 7, 2020

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  • 14795
    Is this a question or an answer....Randolph      (:?
      January 7, 2020 6:14 AM MST
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  • 53485
    You didn’t see the first sentence?
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      January 7, 2020 8:19 AM MST
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  • 14795
    How many did you write ? And where did you leave them...:(
      January 7, 2020 5:01 PM MST
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  • 53485

    Food for thought? The first time in your life that someone refers to you by name, it’s usually your first name, not your last name.

      January 7, 2020 6:36 PM MST
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  • 14795
    Big words I see again from yew.....now where is my green ribbon :( 
      January 7, 2020 7:46 PM MST
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  • 53485
    Yeah, right. You certainly haven’t earned one this time. Additionally:

      January 8, 2020 5:36 AM MST
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  • 10026
    As I snack on your thought, I agree.
    When spoken to, you are identified by your first name in the United States.
    From the time you leave the womb you are normally surrounded by family and friends.  There would be no need for a second name to identify you as a person.
     
    When you enter the machine, you are known by two names and a number. This post was edited by Merlin at January 7, 2020 10:58 AM MST
      January 7, 2020 9:42 AM MST
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  • 4624
    I wonder if that's why in some cultures a ritual of initiation confers a new name when a kid reaches the age of adult responsibility.
    It might create a release from child-mind.
    It would be interesting if some anthropology or psychology student took it up as a topic for a PhD.
      January 7, 2020 5:07 PM MST
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  • 10026
    Were you searching for us to pay no heed to your statement about first names but rather what food popped into our heads from you writing, "Food for Thought?"
    If that was your goal, I'm sorry, but no food came to mind.
     
    Now that I am thinking of food, watermelon sounds good.

    This post was edited by Merlin at January 8, 2020 12:58 AM MST
      January 8, 2020 12:58 AM MST
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  • 53485
    Huh?

    :|
      January 8, 2020 5:34 AM MST
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