Today I was on YouTube wasting time before work and I came across a video by ArtInSound. He does amazing sax covers of songs I like and I was thrilled. They sound really awesome and he’s really good. You can check out his website here.

It takes a lot of skill, patience, and practice to be able to play an instrument, listen to songs and cover them on an instrument that probably wasn’t in the original.

And yes, I’m jealous because I can’t play an instrument.

Wow. I dunno what it is that makes people unable to accept the fact that Thomas is in fact my last name and not my first name. For years, one of my friends just KNEW Thomas was my first name and I finally had to whip out my ID and prove it.

But here’s my real beef. If you’re a casino guard, bank teller, card issuer, DMV/DoT employee, or cashier that’s been at it for years, HOW THE HELL DO YOU NOT KNOW THAT LAST NAMES COME FIRST ON IOWA LICENSES? Seriously wtf! You’ve got a license from the same state as me. And it’s your job to know, so why the hell you gotta keep asking me if Thomas is my last name? You saw my license didn’t you? I could understand (somewhat) when I had my Mississippi license (even tho my last name comes first on it as well). “But Thomas is usually a first name.” And? What’s your point? It’s still my last name and your idiocy &  disbelief won’t change that so WTF you telling me for? I don’t give a crap. “Are you sure?” Are you flipping kidding me? I’m not even going to dignify that remark with verbal communication. The sad and somewhat funny part to that is I’ve asked the person if their last name comes first on their license just like mine does (and of course it does) and they took the time to say yah I think so and then get out their ID to confirm it. 1 *face palm* for me and 1 *super hard bitch slap* for you.

Today I was opening my accounts at a local bank and I ran into this issue. It wasn’t the banker’s fault though. For some reason someone who reviewed my application online went all dyslexic on my name and put my last name as Bakari. Needless to say I was irritated that because of it I had to fill out and sign a Legal Name Change Request form. And after furnishing two forms of photo ID I was still asked if Thomas was my last name. :/

So here’s my point- if it’s your job to check IDs and collect information from them, know what you’re doing. It’s irritating, takes extra time outta my day, and is exceedingly difficult for me to inform you that my last name is indeed Thomas without making you feel like a complete dumbass because it’s your job to know, you have an ID fielded just like mine from the same state, and you’ve been doing this for quite some time. Seriously- if you can’t complete a simple task like copying my name properly from my ID, FIND A NEW JOB!