Please accept my apology for my lack of posting lately..
I haven’t abandoned my poor blog or my always loved readers. To explain simply I suppose my reason of not posting is simply that I have nothing funny or original to say lately.
Instead of posting about what I did blow by blow every day I try to amuse a little with my ramblings. Sometimes this works sometimes it does not. A good portion of the times no one gets my twisted humor except myself or my closest friends. It’s all good either way if you’ve taken 3 minutes out of your day to visit and look around you made it worth the time put out for this blog which makes me happy. Even if you don’t understand my sick humor or random ramblings thanks for visiting any how!
With the above out of the way.. I bring you What is a Mork?!?
Mork and Mindy was a tv show that came out in 1978. This is significant for two reasons: #1. My name is Mindy #2. The year I was born is 1978
My entire life I’ve heard the stupid, “Hey Mindy where’s Mork?” jokes. They used to drive me crazy, crazy to the point of homicidal outbursts of screaming tantrums. I mean come on world how many times do you think I’ve heard that in my lifetime. Get some new material. Make fun of my weight, my height, my twisted sick sense of humor but by god what the hell is so funny about my name I ask you?!?
My grandfather used to call me Mork. This for some reason never bothered me. It was his little way and it was a term of endearment. Not him poking fun at the name his son and DIL chose for their 1st child.
Push time down the line to my 20s. After constantly repeating my name to ppl both in person and by phone I finally start to say after the 1st or 2nd repeat of it, “Mindy like Mork and Mindy the old tv show.” The jokes of Mork and the references to the old tv show no longer bother me at all. Guess it was simply a matter of being picked on about my name as a kiddo. What ever the reason I don’t mind it now. I loved the tv show as a kid and still love catching reruns when they can be found today.
The other day I’m on the phone with my company’s credit card processing firm. I needed some help getting our name corrected that is printed at the top of the receipt slips. I must have given that woman my name 6 times each day on the phone. Each time at the end of the call she would say okay Nina I will call you back in the next 15-20 minutes with further information. Okay I say no worries there but please ask for Mindy as there is no Nina at the office. They will not direct the call to me if she asks for Nina.
The woman is stunned, not upset as I wasn’t an asshat but, kind of like oh well I’ve been calling you Nina for the entire length of the conversation. I agree yes this is true and I’ve corrected you each time repeating my name is Mindy. {In my head I’m thinking — Umm yeah Mindy that’s it.. That’s my name woman please use it.. LoL}
Not an hour later the phone rings and my Dad answers it. I hear no ma’am I’m sorry there is no Nina in this office. I’m yelling to my dad it’s for Me!! Don’t hang up!! It’s for me!! Taking the phone I explain again my name is Mindy not Nina like the old tv show Mork and Mindy.
This woman made me do a complete WTF with her next statement. She says ma’am I’m not sure what you are talking about it must be a really old tv show as I’m in my late 30s and never heard of it b4. So how can you expect me to remember your name by a tv show I’m too young to remember. Insert my WTF thought here!!
Umm I calmly try to explain that I’m sorry not every one remembers the show and just explain again that my name is Mindy and not Nina. Then as I sit there the idea of this woman saying she’s too young and I must be way older than here to make use of the reference bugs me. If you’ve ever talked to me on the phone you will never 4get my voice. Not that I’m special but because I sound like a 10yr old hyper coked up female midget. Ppl still call my house and ask to speak to my Mommy! Hello I’m 28yrs old and the mommy of this house thank you very much. How in the world does she think I’m older than her 30+ yrs. So I tell her so much!..
I actually interrupt her mid sentence and explain that the show came out in 1978 and ran until 1982. During the running of the show I was 0yrs-4yrs old and I focking remember it by god! She’s more than 10yrs my senior so she has to at the very least remember it. This goes on for a while and I go back and forth with her about it. Funny now that I think about it who really gives a fock ya know? But here is the real kick in the freaking pants. With all this my name is bs and tv show bs ya think I ended the call with my original issue fixed? FOCKER no! Again at the end of the call thank you Nina for all the information you have provided as soon as records can pull your original application to verify your company name was not entered into the terminal as provided on the application we can make the change and I will call you back.
UMMMMMMM Thanks Nina!! I give the hell up. On Monday I will answer the phone, “Hello this is Nina.”
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OK, now you totally told me this story on the phone. However, you forgot to tell me that at the end she still called you Nina. What an ass.
I can hardly believe that you stopped her mid sentence to explain Mork and Mindy. But, I’m sure she appreciated the TV trivia she received for the day.
Now, thanks for informing the rest of us, Mork. You old fockin’ fart!
Hey girlie girl - :) Just checking in on ya. How’s it going? Long time no talk.
Catch ya later -
Steph