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What's in a name? For most, it's just a jumble of letters. Some people have a word or two mixed in, and a rare few have words in their names that can't be said in polite conversation. That's the problem faced by Dr. Herman I. Libshitz, a retired Chestertown, Maryland radiologist who recently was given quite the run-around by Verizon when trying to upgrade his aging dial-up connection to something a little faster.There's a certain word contained within the good doctor's last name (Can you find it?) that Verizon doesn't permit in its e-mail addresses. So, when Herman was told he would need to pick another name to set up the account, he told them to shove their DSL where the sun don't shine and went back to dial-up.
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Subscribe to commentsNCAug 6th 2008 6:21PM
Strange names of friends: Mandy Gay Lust, she did get a licence plate that said LUST... Knew an MD in NY last name Doctor... he was Doctor Doctor back when they used the over head hospital pager... Once had a broker named Dick Weiner
HezakiahAug 6th 2008 6:22PM
Libshitz and Lipshitz are pretty common last names among Jews and Germans. I bet Verizon doesn't have a prob accepting payment from these names.
Buttuggli MofoAug 6th 2008 6:31PM
I think all these comments about people's names are offensive!
InMyOpinionAug 6th 2008 6:37PM
Surely...."Tossmysalad" is NOT his name....you lie like a rug!
maryannAug 7th 2008 8:10PM
Not to be rude or anything and I know that's his name and he should be proud but don't you think the question at verizon is: well if his libschitz then what does his ass do? Sorry to anyone that is offended but I was just trying to make a point.
Rick LAug 6th 2008 6:39PM
Does anyone remember when a bunch of whackos complained about the town of Fishkill, NY? It wasn't until the origin of the name was explained to them that they stopped there idiocy.
robertalynntacAug 6th 2008 7:29PM
Sarah Levine Simon ... you forgot your SS# hon. You gave them (the boggie man) everything else! Now, go out and buy yourself a gun!
AnnieAug 6th 2008 7:35PM
I'll bet Verizon was delighted to accept -- and cash -- the checks this family sent in to pay their phone bill every month. I'd be looking for a new provider ASAP if it were me!
jeriAug 6th 2008 7:52PM
The whole bunch of you sure do have a "LOT"to bellyache about,1st the whole bunch of you needed to have your service installed closer to your "COLAN"then you might have something to say,LIKE geez that sure dont feel so good jambed up my rear end.Take those damned cell phones & shove them,regardless what the hell your name is.jaroy
Don HillAug 6th 2008 7:52PM
Well, ain't that the shitz!
LarryAug 6th 2008 7:59PM
Same thing happens to me from time to time, and I think it's absolutely outrageous. Larry Fudgepacker
candidaAug 6th 2008 7:55PM
Everybody is offended now adays, and companys are pressured to keep up. Stupid but true.
NOSAAug 6th 2008 8:19PM
Years ago, a family moved from the South Pacific area to the US and opened a restaurant and used the family name. A company sued, and won, saying that their family name couldn’t be used. The company….SONY. What would happen if some one was named VERISON (VERIZON)
dudeAug 6th 2008 8:22PM
What do you call votes for Obama? Libshitz.
ianAug 6th 2008 11:19PM
Well I always figured that NY was more technicaly advanced.. I live in the sticks in Georgia I have cable my ISP is by COX commuacations I get broadband TV plus phone 99 pre month .. You should tell your roomy to try going to DSLreports.com type in zip code it will bring up all ISP's in your loca.. Just trying to help maybe COX has service there,,
Well thanks for the reply. :)
Alex0958Aug 7th 2008 4:03AM
This dialogue regarding names made me wonder the modern day fate of a high school classmate of mine who had a rather tragic name. With a surname like "Cox", and parents so "uninformed" and/or so incredibly thoughless to give their son a certain "H" name that generates the nickname "Harry", the Internet world must be a living hell for my old school pal.