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Originally Posted by celstu1  -How many times is it appropriate to say "What?" before you just nod and smile because you still didn't hear what they said?
-Every time I have to spell a word over the phone using 'as in'
examples, I will undoubtedly draw a blank and sound like a complete
idiot. Today I had to spell my boss's last name to an attorney and
said "Yes that's G as in...(10 second lapse)..ummm...Goonies"
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I am asking myself that first question more and more these days. My 17 yo son has a very deep voice. I have the hardest time hearing his low tones. He gets aggravated with me always asking "what?" and I get aggravated having to ask. I hate this is happening because it really has started to affect our communication.
The second one I picked out is really funny to me. I was in the Navy and had to learn the official phonetic alphabet -- but I still have trouble sometimes remembering "G" -- it is "as in Golf." I think it should be "George" like it was in the original one, much easier to remember. I think most people just make up their own words for the letters now. Then I think to myself, that is not right, it should be "B as in Bravo" not "B as in Baby" (as an example). This is one of those, "you had to be there" posts I think......probably only funny to someone who actually had to learn the phonetic alphabet and has a warped sense of humor.