Finn: Dude, James is kind of, uh, goofy.
Jake: I wasn’t gonna say anything, but yeah. Maybe when we get to know him better, it’ll be charming…
— Adventure Time
Years ago I taught a bunch of really young kids for a day.
They were used to addressing teachers formally by their last name.
They didn’t know my surname but refused to just use my first name.
So all day they kept calling me Mr James instead.
It was ADORABLE.
Most of the time people have the good sense to call me Jim or James.
Jim is short for James.
My preferred name is Jim but my legal name is James — it baffles me how many people don’t understand or respect this.
Most people have called me Jim since University. It sounds friendly so I prefer it at work and in general.
I often say ‘my name is Jim’ because it’s easier than trying to explain that they feel like two separate people.
Jim is extrovert me. James is introvert me.
People like Jim, includin…
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