Almost two years ago, I did a video post that explained how to pronounce my name. Since that time, I’ve heard a lot of people fuck it up, so I thought I should re-run the video and educate the world again:
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How about if I stick with Avi-dabba-doo?
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@metalmom, that works, too.
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Twitter: coalminersgd
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I’ve always pronounced your name as “That Hairy Fucker Who Lives in Central Florida and Likes To Display His Balls On Teh Internet.”
That’s right, right?
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Am I the only one who hasn’t seen his balls? I feel left out. Where are the balls?!
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@Breigh, you missed out. Here: http://is.gd/sdYx
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@Avitable, hahaha oh sweet jesus! I thought it was a joke! There were actually balls there. hahaha that’s fantastic! I’m a bit worried that nothing else managed to get below the t-shirt line though. Are you going to shatter my dreams that you have a giant shlong? You had it tucked up under your armpit, right?
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@Breigh, it’s wrapped around my waist, actually.
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@Coal Miner’s Granddaughter, that can be quite a mouthful, though. . . just like my balls!
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I feel like my whole world is turned upside down.
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@Craig, you pronounced it “Sexy man meat,” didn’t you?
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@Avitable, More like Tqueer Burger. But with a silent T.
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Twitter: tlkaply
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I already know how to say Gorilla Boy.
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@Tracy Lynn, that’s because I suspect that you are part gorilla.
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Twitter: VerdantDude
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Avitable = rhymes with chlamydia.
Right?
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@B.E. Earl, gonorrheable, actually.
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Twitter: shellimil
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I think I’ll just call you Adam. Adam112. Can’t wait to see you at ConFab. You are going, right?
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@Shelli, yes, I will see you there!
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Twitter: poppycede
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I have a comment in my head that I’m convinced sounds funnier in there than it would down here.
I am exempt from this lesson. I’ve known how to pronounce your name since before this video was even conceived.
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@Poppy, well, email me the funny comment, then!
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Twitter: Blogography
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Eh… I’ll just keep on pronouncing it as Davitable.
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@Dave2, hey, wait. That’s how I pronounce YOUR name!
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dude, you look like shit in this video.
seriously. you must have put special Effort into this look because i see you all the time and you rarely looks this bad :heartbeat:
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@liquid, that’s from two years ago.
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@Avitable, i knew you then and maintain
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@liquid, I don’t feel like I looked particularly less shitty during that point, did I?
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Twitter: karensugarpants
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I remember when you first posted this and I was so upset I had been saying it wrong for a long while.
Okay, not SO upset, I think I ripped a good fart and felt better pretty much instantly.
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@Karen Sugarpants, gah. I’m not listening! Women don’t fart!
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Twitter: karensugarpants
, May 17th, 2009: 5:07 PM
@Avitable, {deep voice} who says i’m a woman?
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@Karen Sugarpants, hahahaha! Did your kids come out of your ass?
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Twitter: karensugarpants
, May 17th, 2009: 5:14 PM
@Avitable, they’re fucking acting like it lately.
and ow. ass kids would really hurt.
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@Karen Sugarpants, food babies hurt enough as it is.
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Twitter: karensugarpants
, May 17th, 2009: 5:15 PM
@Karen Sugarpants, awww shit i forgot i quit swearing. i was up all night (best friend’s labour coach) so i hope casey will forgive me.
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I always said it AY-vitable. Bugger. I think my way sounds better.
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@Breigh, that’s the first time I’ve heard that pronunciation!
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Wow I remember that the first time around too – didn’t realise I had been reading this long!
Also – please bring back Saturday v-logs! Nothing like being woken up to “Hey fuckers” on a weekend :clap:
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@Penelope, I should start doing those again. Hm.
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@Avitable, I agree with Penelope. I love the videos
I’m still waiting for a KINDLE one!
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@Breigh, I need to do a Kindle review one of these days.
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Yeah i’m with Penelope
plus sell me the script to your voice mail!!
please
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@Lee Brookes, it’s probably only useful if your name is Avitable, though.
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@Avitable, So Avitable name change an stalking is off the menu then I don’t think I am hairy enogh though
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@lee brooke, being hairy is an important element to being an Avitable!
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Twitter: blondefabulous
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:dunce: OK, my dumb ass couldn’t even SPELL it right the other day…. now I have to pronounce it right as well? Oh shit, I’m screwed!
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@Blondefabulous, just stick with Adam.
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wooohoooo! i’ve been pronouncing it right, fuckers!
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@ed, I think you should totally win a prize. Ask Crystal to give you one.
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@Avitable, i think i will, when she gets up, i’ll tell her that you said i needed a prize
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@ed, just make sure you thank me numerous times during it. Vocally.
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OH GOD, THE DOUCHEY VOICEMAIL MESSAGE!!!!!!
/snort
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@Hilly, it’s douchey? Really?
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Twitter: nycwatchdog
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I say it correctly.
Now where the fuck is my cookie?
Don’t make me cut you.
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@NYCWD, ask Poppy. She has it for you. In her pants.
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Twitter: nycwatchdog
, May 17th, 2009: 7:26 PM
@Avitable, Nom Nom Nom
Good cookie.
Nom Nom Nom
Thanks.
Nom Nom Nom
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Before the video, I admit, I said it wrong.
Now I just call you Adam.
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@themuttprincess, that works too!
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Before opening my browser, I thought to myself your name should be pronounced as aVEEtable for May 5, and it should rhyme with a-shit-able otherwise. Then I saw you posted this video. I guess all the medical treatments have finally granted me a superpower – preblognition. How useless.
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@Grant, chicken toaster butt. I bet you didn’t know I was going to say THAT.
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I just call you “my hero”.
You are the wind beneath my wings.
:lmao: :woohoo:
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@Sybil Law, or “cock slapping monkeyfucker.”
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Thanks for clearing this up. After 30 years this Irish girl with an easily pronouncable last name married an Italian boy with a last name that’s pronounciation is also open to debate. Although I do love my new last name, this pronounciation issue annoys the fuck out of me. I too find myself going to the rhyme quite often… (rhymes with oreo). Anyhoo, I enjoyed your little rhyme and now I will stop calling you A vit a bull in my head.
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@Tracy, I tend to correct people very condescendingly when I talk to them or meet them in person, so I found that this is a good way to avoid that!
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Twitter: http://whall.org/blog
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Now you’re making me want to recycle my comment from long ago that had it all – pronouncing your name right, pronouncing it wrong, me cussing, and making fun of you and praising you all at the same time.
But for now I’ll just call you mrbrittable.
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@whall, I have heard that others called me and Britt “Abrittable,” so that works too.
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I could never understand how people could say it wrong until you pointed out the other ways they say it. I guess I just have a knack for names. (I’m sure it helps that there’s a lot of Slovak/Polish names that I deal with on a daily basis, and if someone can pronounce most of those correctly, they deserve a cookie.)
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@Kris, Slovak/Polish names can be very tricky. I try very hard to pronounce names correctly since mine gets fucked up so frequently.
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Cool I was saying it correctly.
My problem having a hyphenated surname is when someone asks and I tell them they seem to think the first part of my last name is my first name.
“Boyington-Smythe”.
“Oh Mr. Boyington.”
fuckers!
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I used to say Avy-dable… but only because I liked saying it with an Italian accent. But I knew. Oh yes, I was schooled.
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Hey, I was right! Well, as right as I can be with an Aussie accent
:sexytime: (Just cause I’ve always wanted to use it, haha!)
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I think I’ve always pronounced it the proper way from the beginning.
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CMGD set me straight from the beginning. But now after having watched your video the A-vi-ta-ble cracked me up so fucking hard I might have to make the switch.
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