Concerns with bringing escort to my condo

[Guest]

...Then there are those who pronounce every letter which really annoys me. There are enough famous people with my surname you'd think people would know how to pronounce it.

... On the road, I try to book hotels that don't have keycard elevators...

What annoys me is names with letters that aren't pronounced. The most annoying is when "Beauchamp" is pronounced "beach 'em." And Steve Colbert's name is really pronounced "Coal-Bert" (I believe his name's Irish, not French). I prefer hotels which require guest keys to go up in the elevator. That way I can size the person up in the lobby before going to the room, and tell him sorry if the photo doesn't match what he's put up on the website. And I like the practice in Latin American hotels where the guest has to show his ID and sign in at the front desk before accompanying a guest to the room. That's good security in case something happens. If the escort can't do that, he can do in-calls, and if something happens the police and I know where he lives.

[BtmBearDad]

What annoys me is names with letters that aren't pronounced. The most annoying is when "Beauchamp" is pronounced "beach 'em." And Steve Colbert's name is really pronounced "Coal-Bert" (I believe his name's Irish, not French).

 

There are a number of surnames across the UK where the spelling, and pronunciation seemingly don’t match. I remember reading how this came about both from local accents/dialects as well as a bit of holdover from extinct Saxon, Picts, etc. languages. But who knows? ??‍♂️

 

Stephen Colbert is in fact Irish - the whole “Coal-bear” pronunciation is part of his comedic schtick. His name in Ireland is pronounced “Coal-bert” - same way he, and his family pronounce it.

 

BBD

[+ purplekow]

That is indeed the price of doing business in a doorman building

 

You wouldn't believe how many 'uncles' I've visited on the UWS.

Ah, so when we finally have a session together, my neighbors won't be suspicious when I get you to cry "uncle".

[Islesguy]

What annoys me is names with letters that aren't pronounced. The most annoying is when "Beauchamp" is pronounced "beach 'em." And Steve Colbert's name is really pronounced "Coal-Bert" (I believe his name's Irish, not French). I prefer hotels which require guest keys to go up in the elevator. That way I can size the person up in the lobby before going to the room, and tell him sorry if the photo doesn't match what he's put up on the website. And I like the practice in Latin American hotels where the guest has to show his ID and sign in at the front desk before accompanying a guest to the room. That's good security in case something happens. If the escort can't do that, he can do in-calls, and if something happens the police and I know where he lives.

Whether it annoys you or not, it's the way of the world and a sign of respect. There are so many more important things to complain about than correctly pronouncing people's names.

[Guest]

Whether it annoys you or not, it's the way of the world and a sign of respect. There are so many more important things to complain about than correctly pronouncing people's names.

I was just being facetious. But if you have a name that isn't pronounced the way it's spelled, don't get upset if people pronounce it incorrectly. It's not their fault. Correct them gently. My name is pronounced the way it's spelled, and people still get it wrong. Oh, well.

[Islesguy]

I was just being facetious. But if you have a name that isn't pronounced the way it's spelled, don't get upset if people pronounce it incorrectly. It's not their fault. Correct them gently. My name is pronounced the way it's spelled, and people still get it wrong. Oh, well.

It's hard to tell when people are being facetious at times online. Yeah, people are terrible at pronouncing names.

[+ bigjoey]

You wouldn't believe how many 'uncles' I've visited on the UWS.

 

Edmund White tells the story of two older gay men meeting at a social event. One of the men was accompanied by a younger man who he introduced as his nephew. The other older gay man replied: “I already know him. I was his ‘uncle’ last week.”?

[+ Pensant]

If it's a provider I met with before and trust probably wouldn't have an issue with it.

 

Don't want a new provider knowing my address and being able to track down my personal info if they decided to do some easy research such as my real name and what I do for a living is the main reason. Also can be a security risk.

Although I had countless visitors to my places over the years, I too have been a bit more cautious in the era of ubiquitous information searches. I suppose my vetting and intuition have served me well.