• My standard reply when they mispronounce my name the third time is, "It's okay, I know stupid people can't pronounce it."

    Whip THAT one out in an important meeting and see who's crushed. People mispronounce your name deliberately to assert dominance over you. Usually they're incompetents who replace understanding with aggression. I'm nice to everyone that's nice to me, but if you want to be the boss you better BE the boss.