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Anneke Campbell's avatar

I am caught between wanting to laugh and wanting to slap Lisa. No I mean Lizza. And one thing she did get right it that you demonstrated uncommon amounts of patience with her.

Gabrielle Donnelly's avatar

Oddly enough, Mr. Los Angeles repeated that very same observation about my patience levels this very afternoon while we were fighting a last minute emergency with the outlay of this very post. In view of the steam emerging from his ears, I decided on balance not to point out the coincidence ...

Gabrielle Donnelly's avatar

I mean layout, it's been a long day...

Sharon Joslyn's avatar

I admire your patience with this woman!

K E Koblitz's avatar

You certainly have friends you love that dont.listen and annoy the hell out of you. So.you are quite patient, as you tolerate them for a period of time.. Enjoyed the recount of your reading, BUT know for it to ring somewhat true you need to stick to the facts around your birth Gabriella, la bella Italiana donna.

Francis Turner's avatar

I feel like recording a meeting between Lizzie and the lady who is the subject of this post would be highly amusing

https://substack.com/@francisturner/note/c-193799474

Gabrielle Donnelly's avatar

Now, that would be interesting, Francis. You set it up, and I'll bring the popcorn.

Patricia Danaher's avatar

Great one. Lisa start to sound more and more like Voltaire’s Candide as it went on!

I don’t know any Aries people who are patient, so you are blameless in my eyes

Gabrielle Donnelly's avatar

You too, my Job-like fellow Aries friend!

Jennifer's avatar

Lisa reminds me of an irritating teacher in my youth. I had a classmate called Gabrielle. My teacher always called my classmate Gabriella no matter how many times different students corrected her. I agree that you were very patient.

Gabrielle Donnelly's avatar

Thank you, Sharon, I'll pass this on to Mr. Los Angeles!

Gabrielle Donnelly's avatar

Karen, I promise you that I have never once claimed to be other than what I am, which is London by birth, and Irish by descent. And crazy as it may sound, there is actually a person I know who is both bafflingly and unshakeably convinced that I am really Italian. Maybe she thinks my name is really Donnelli?

Gabrielle Donnelly's avatar

Thanks. Jennifer, that's interesting. I actually don't mind Gabriella because it's how the feminine name is in Spanish- and Italian-speaking countries so that seems natural. It's when I introduce myself as Gabrielle and people say "Hello, Gaybriel," that I start to wonder, didn't you hear me the first time? Then again, the proud Norwegian Mr. Los Angeles' last name begins with Bjorn... and time and again, we will introduce ourselves with the correct pronunciation of Byorn... which people will ask us to spell and to which they will reply, resoundingly, "Thank you, Mr. and Mrs. B-Jorn...!" Maybe we should ask Lisa for the most astrologically favorable fashion to correct them!