A few weeks ago I had to get help from a computer technician, a surveyor, and a telecommunications antenna installer for various jobs. All three of them had the name Chris, a name I really like, but a name that I will, from now on, always associate with confusion.
Once Antenna Chris had attached my no-longer-mobile phone to a dock to an antenna placed on our roof, I was relieved to once more have a working telephone (since the land-line had worn out, literally). So when Surveyor Chris (who I hadn’t yet met) rang me not long after Antenna Chris had gone home, I raved on about how wonderful he was and thanked him profusely until I realized I was talking into a strange silence. Thinking I had another phone problem, I said, “Chris? Are you there?” and Surveyor Chris said, rather hesitantly, “Yes, but I think you think I am someone else?”
An hour or so later the phone rang and it was Computer Chris to see if he could come over the next day to finish up. Once again, I thought it was Antenna Chris who had left the antenna cord dangling until I tested it out and he had planned to tidy this up by attaching the cord to the wall with a bit of plaster. So I said that would be great and raved on about how wonderful he was and thanked him profusely until he interrupted me by saying, “I don’t know anything about the antenna – I want to finish up work on your laptop.”
Just for the record, I do not have a crush on Antenna Chris; it’s just that I think he is every other Chris.
Surveyor Chris is yet to ring me back.
jmgoyder 
ha ha 🙂
What a co-incidence !
…….my older brother is called Chris.
…………want me to send him over to fix the problems the first 3 Chris’ didn’t fix?
Though I don’t mind the informality of service people– use of last names would be helpful!
Sounds like you have a Chris problem… lol
The bright side is that you only have one name to remember 🙂
Hahaha! to do it once is funny. To do it a second time is hilarious! You must keep us updated on surveyor Chris’ visit!
Poor Jules, hee, hee, hee. 😀
That’s so funny… I get terribly confused over people and their names and where I know them from. I try to not say too much and hope they reveal who they are.somehow.. or hope my husband if he is with me… knows…
I wonder if Chris the surveyor never has that problem!! Diane
Is this what you would call a chris-is????
haha, that ranks up there with the one on “how do you pronounce your name?”
At least you remember the name. I always forget names.
I have a computer Chris and a cousin Chris, but no surveyor or antenna Chris–my Chris’s are hard to confuse as one is a girl and one is a boy
This is funny, and sounds like something that I would do
Chrismass has obviously come early this year
I think you have Chris on the brain!!! hahaha
Oh my goodness, this had me laughing so hard! So funny – and I love the jokes in the comments too.
That’s so funny!
Nearly as embarrassing as the time you thought someone had a body in their boot and asked them about it?!! 😉
Julie, I truly believe a cold shower is in order both before and after antenna Chris arrives. I am not accusing you of anything, though you did deny a bit strongly you didn’t have a crush on antenna Chris, I’m just saying…… BTW if it helps I will change my name to Chris. — Take care sweetie, — Bill
Oh for Chris’ Sake! (couldn’t help it)…so funny Jules. You are a treasure.
Fun! At least you can remember their name this way. I have a terrible time with names, but if almost everyone was named Chris, I might be all right.
OMG! Chris is the man – ugh men! Too funny!
Too many people named “chris” at one time can be very confusing indeed. It sure made for an amusing story, though!