tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21503568.post641375147186749383..comments2023-11-03T06:32:28.410-04:00Comments on Staring At Empty Pages: Mother's maiden name, revisitedBarry Leibahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14205294935881991457noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21503568.post-68145371870659155332009-06-29T21:52:00.387-04:002009-06-29T21:52:00.387-04:00D'oh.
What might not be obvious, though, eve...D'oh. <br><br /><i> What might not be obvious, though, even with the maiden name thing, is that you don’t have to tell them the truth. </i><br /><br><br />Excellent. It is so simple and direct. Reminds me of Tom Lehrer - "I had a friend named Hen3ry - the three was silent, you see." I believe Hen3ry was a surgeon specializing in the gastrointestinal system who invented the semi-colon.<br><br />But back to the point. I do the same thing when registration forms ask for a name - I use the source (FedEx, Apple, Microsoft, whatever) as the first name. Then when I get spam mail or a spam-phone call, and they ask for "Fedex Smith" to talk about insurance or reroofing, I know from whom they bought their mailing list.scouter573https://www.blogger.com/profile/10617089494446058172noreply@blogger.com