By Julia - 04/10/2011 03:22 - United States

Today, I was denied a waitressing job at a local diner I have been going to for years. Due to the fact that my name is Julia. They already have a waitress there named Julie. Apparently, I would "create too much confusion." FML
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Freeze_fml 16

Get her fired or find yourself a nickname.

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nitram06 2

Strange, perhaps that was just an excuse. After all, there are last names.

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Freeze_fml 16

Get her fired or find yourself a nickname.

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Keyman1212 14

Those are both kinda extreme... Wouldn't you agree? Perhaps telling OP that her name is too similar was a nice excuse for not hiring her. I mean, they could have said quite a bit worse, you never know.

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chell1894 13

Well, it would be confusing

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CRiiSPY_fml 0

Not really I work with two girls named renae... And I just use their last names...

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Ugi 26

What's wrong with a nickname? Of just an abbreviation? One could easily be Jules or Jill or 'Lia. You can call me Fifi if I get to pay the bills - and I'm a guy.

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perdix 29

#2a. They don't want to give one of their best customers the Employee Discount.

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MrLookAtThere 10

Just tell them they can use your old name, Bill, before you had that sex change. watch their jaws drop, and tell them you'll sue them for discrimination if they don't hire you. Problem solved

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queenb1621 21

That idea sounds fun actually

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Snowstar 0

Oh look, the comma's a period...

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tjv3 10

Tell them to call you Jules

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ovechkinisbeast 9

FYL Julie. I mean, Julia, damn that would be hard XD

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Xtra_Cheddar 3

That's weird, my girlfriends name is Julia

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VeganVampyre 26

43- not really... Nicknames, middle names, last names or even just describing what they look like can go a long way toward making sure everyone knows who you're talking about. I work in a grocery store and we have 3 cashiers named Kim, 2 named Katie, and 2 named Nick but we manage not to get any of them mixed up.

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nitram06 2

Strange, perhaps that was just an excuse. After all, there are last names.

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Eggers 2

it just reminds me if the movie "Julie and Julia"

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TheNewGuy03 28

"...but I say it just to reach you...Juuuuuuuuuuulia..."

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mambalicus 4

It's mostly because they are idiots. Don't worry.

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nitram06 2

Actually, hiring a hitman would likely cost several weeks, if not months, of wages. Very little profit to be had using this suggested tactic.

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THE_A_TEEN 27

How the hell do you know this, #18?...

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SteveTheJanitor 6

25: GOOGLE Has everything you need to know about everything! >.

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THE_A_TEEN 27

what is this google? a porno website?...

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NomOnShroomz 14

^Obviously not cause' I've never heard of it.

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alejandratx 8

Lmao fyl and ur name(:

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Llama_Face89 33

Nah f the other's name.

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joeinthedark 18

Ya Julia is such a stupid name. So much more stupid than Julie.

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j_neee17 0

Is that even legal ? Not to hire someone cause of there name ?? That's crazy

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towelyey 0

You can be Thing 1, and she can be Thing 2. ;)

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redfox1 4

I'm sorry, same thing happens to me when I wanted a job at Dollar General.

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ollie179 21

Your name is Julia? Your name is now Susan good luck with the job!

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ariannaimelda 7

Pitiful excuse. They could just use your last name! FYL :(

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RA661 8

Employers are too picky and will say anything these days.

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