H-E-M-A-N-T.

My flatmate, a Couple of weeks after I moved in :
-Hey Hemant ... Here is a mail for you.
-Let me see. Oh no, its for Ahmed, the other guy. My name is spelt H-E-M-A-N-T.
-Oh, sorry, I couldn't make out from the spelling. I thought both the names are same ??
-(Yeah right !)

At bus ticket counter, while leaving for Sydney :
-Can I have two concession tickets for Sydney in the 8 am bus please.
-Yep, whats your last name?
- Singh; S-I-N-G-H.
-And first name ?
-Its H-E-M-A-N-T.
-Ok, here you go, two tickets.
-Ohh, its written HemanD on the ticket instead of Hemant.
-Ohh, I am sorry. But its ok, they won't give you any problems. They'll just see the last name.
-(Ok, watever.)

At Australian Institute of Sports, while registering for swimming classes :
-Which class do you want to enroll for ?
-Adult beginners.
-Ok, whats your name ?
-Hemant Kumar Singh.
-Okk, Let me just print out your ID card, I'll be back in a moment.
(A couple of minutes later)
-Here's your ID, whenever you come for the class, just swipe it here and proceed.
-Thank you. Ohh.. It should be Hemant instead of Hement. Thats H-E-M-A-N-T.
-Ohh, I m so sorry.I'll be back with new one.
-(Yeah, run along please.)

A few days back, while registering for an internet account :
-What name should I put the account on?
-Hemant Singh. That would be H-E-M-A-N-T S-I-N-G-H.
-Ok, what should I put the username as ?
-Put it as hemant, same as my first name.
-Fine.
-When would it be activated?
-Should not take long.
The next day on phone, talking to technical support:
-Hi, its Hemant here, I had registered with your company yesterday but I am not able to connect to the internet yet. Can you please let me know if the account has been activated yet?
-Ok, tell me your username please.
-That would be hemant. H-E-M-A-N-T.
-Cann't find it on records, sir.
-Ohh, But I had registered yesterday. Can you please check again ? Its H-E-M-A-N-T.
-H-E-M-A-N-D ?
-No, H-E-M-A-N-T, T for Tom.
-Ok, Cann't find it still, sir. Can I put you through to the admin to check with the account.
-Yes, thank you.
(Admin)
-Hi, this is Hemant, I registered with you yesterday, wanted to know if my account has been activated yet.
-Let me check. Yes, it has been activated yesterday itself.
-Oh, But the technical support people say they cannt find the name in their data base.
-Ohhk, let me check.
(A minute later).
-Ohh, I am so sorry, your username has been spelt as h-a-m-a-n-t in our records.
-Duh. (You crazy b**** !!)

The lease holder of my apartment, on a visit yesterday to pick some of her stuff :
-Hey Hemant, there is a parcel for you kept in the kitchen.
-Let me see... Ohh no... thats AHMED, the guy who used to live here few months back..
-Ohh, sorry, couldn't make out from the spelling.
-(Fair enough. Not surprised at all.)


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For god's sake..!!!!

My name is not even French !!!!

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