drink, anyone?

i always had this problem where i feel like i was drinking fraps and milkteas from other people's coz it wasn't my name that's what was written on it. well, it was, but a misspelled ones. i don't know if it's the way i say it or the way they listen to it, but i always ended up having a 'b' instead of 'v' at the start of my name. i don't get it, they (b and v) sound so different! tsk! maybe it's the former :(

still, the drink is not as satisfying as having it drunk out of my [correctly spelled] name.

healthTea at IT park

chocochips frap at starbucks

then something had happened while ordering a milktea that gave me a little hope. a little...

me: 1 medium size tapioca milktea please
saleslady: may i have your first name, ma'am?
me: vel-la (i pronounced it the best that i could do... swear!)
saleslady: is it 'b' as in boys or 'v' as in voice? 
       ....oh, so much for a distinction (sarcasm)
me: 'v' (wrote 'v' in air using a finger) 

so here i thought, "at last, maybe this one could get my name right".. coz if she still could not get it from what i did (hand gesture), she must be having some serious problems....  and of course she did! i was having high hopes.. 

and it chattered :(

at least she got the first letter right.

i am still waiting for that moment!!