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Originally Posted by Arbie
I presented it awkwardly. I made it sound like Ted is introducing himself to strangers by starting off with "please don't call me Teddy," and that wasn't what I was trying to illustrate. I was picturing that someone did already call him Teddy. He responds, "My name is Ted. I wish people wouldn't call me Teddy." And then it's off to the races with Teddying him to death.
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Thanks for clarifying. I believe these people are being deliberately provoking. And in my opinion there is no excuse for it. Walking away (cutting off contact) is the appropriate solution. And as the others said: it's a form of passive aggression.