Hey Jaime

November 4, 2009

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My family runs a small business, we wholesale auto parts. A good majority of our customers are Spanish speaking and/or from Spanish speaking countries…

Dad: That new customer show up?
Me: Who?
Dad: Hymen.
Brother: WHAT?
Me: Who? Do you mean–
Dad: Hymen Hy-men. You know, Hymen.
Sister: Hy–JAIME? DAD, IN SPANISH IT’S NOT HYMEN, IT’S JAIME. LIKE HAI-ME.
Dad: That’s what I said, Hymen. What’s wrong?
Me: Hymen is not the same it’s–
Brother: How do you even begin to explain that one?

Tagged as: fobby dads, jaime, names

  • LisaMLisa

    Actually, this didn't sound so weird to me until I realized that the customer was Spanish. “Hyman” is the Anglicised version of the Hebrew “Chaim”, and not too unusual a name among older American Jews.

  • Meg

    True. I had an uncle whose name was pronounced Hyman. Funny, but definitely a real name.

  • fobfather

    this is not funny at all mister… laughing about your father, so what as long as he make living and feed you well

  • http://www.xenobiologista.com/blog/ Xenobiologista

    Try to get him to say Jamie Hyneman's name (one of the Mythbusters).

  • nancy

    my sister used to be married to a jaime for about 5 yrs. my dad said his name the EXACT same way… LMAO.

  • pylimer

    I teach at a 99% Hispanic school. Last week a new kid named Jaime entered my class. I made the exact same mistake and called him “Hymen” for a full twenty minutes before I realized my stupidity…culture fail? The worst part is that I'm half Mexican myself. Ouch.

  • Jane M.

    At least her name is spelt Jaime…

    In the Miss Chinese Toronto Pageant 2009, there was actually a girl named Hyman, pronounced Hyman: http://www.torontochinesepageant.com/2009/girls...

  • Jane M.

    At least her name is spelt Jaime…

    In the Miss Chinese Toronto Pageant 2009, there was actually a girl named Hyman, pronounced Hyman: http://www.torontochinesepageant.com/2009/girls...

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