Pet peeve

[v-girl]

Gotway. Yes, the words "got" and "way" and no, I am not the one who "gotaway" because there is no "a" between the two words. And if you ever meet another Gotway, you are meeting one of DH's relatives. It's a made-up name. Ha ha!

[SoonerTexan]

People always seem to spell my name with 2 r's yet I've never met anyone who spelled it that way.

Same here. In addition, damn all the Marisas out there who make it easier to misspell. I feel like the name has gotten more popular in recent years, though. When I was younger it seemed like no one had heard it.

I heartily embraced my married name. My maiden name is a girls first name similar to "Cassy"--50% of people would switch them upon hearing or reading it. Did you really think my last name was Marissa? The best was when they would respond to an email incorrectly when my name was clearly listed at the bottom in my signature.

[GrayMatterWife]

My MIL gets me evangelical feel-good, superficial, one-dimensional, mind-numbing Christian "how to" books E.V.E.R.Y. year for Christmas. The topics are usually on how to be a better Christian wife, mom, whatever. And, invariably, the books always belittle women who WOTH.

I do not read self-help books. Just not my thing. And I do not read those types of "Christian" books, period. It is just a way for her to remind me of how little she respects my spiritual life.

The one solace I have is that she buys the same stuff for DH! So, apparently, she doesn't respect him, either!

[Momo]

Gather up all of the books and ship them to her church's library for a tax deduction donation!

[Tenacious_D]

I'm loving these...people are so funny and annoying

[diggitydot]

Maybe you can find her some books about how to not be an annoying MIL for next year?

[MDPhDWife]

Ha ha, my mother insists on buying us religious books, crosses, nativity scene sets etc. Every year for most occasions despite knowing we're agnostic. I'm not sure if she's trying to push my buttons, bait me into yet another debate, or convert/save me.

[oceanchild]

The best was when they would respond to an email incorrectly when my name was clearly listed at the bottom in my signature.

I get Julie all the time, but it never ceases to amaze me that people respond to my emails with it. I spelled it out for you already!

Nobody ever screws up my married last name. Ever. It's so common I've decided I miss my maiden name, which was slightly obscure without being impossible. Oh well.

[GrayMatterWife]

Oh Michelle! That's just rude.

Calling Emily Post...etiquette emergency...Code RED.

[MarissaNicole]

That could be an autocorrect thing... I know when I am on my phone it tries to autocorrect names...

[Michele]

The two Ls don't bug me any more.....but I do chuckle every time someone on here misspells it. You only see it every single time I post.

[Tenacious_D]

Ah! I am an ass, Michele! I totally misspelled your name poop to me.

[Meenah]

Ah! I am an ass, Michele! I totally misspelled your name poop to me.

Me too!