On the episode of Bob’s Burgers titled “The Kids Run Away,” Linda sends Tina into her aunt Gayle’s apartment on a “Secret Mission.” And while Linda & Bob wait outside in the car, Tina texts her mother:

Text #1 — “Hi, Mom. Ready when you are.”

Text #2 — “It’s Tina.”

Text #3 — “Tina your daughter, Tina.”

I laughed so hard when I saw this, because that is SO ME, it’s not even funny.  That’s almost exactly what I do every time I call Madame Mommy Dearest. :watermelon:

Never mind that she’s my mother & probably recognizes my voice fairly quickly.

Never mind that everyone has Caller ID these days & she probably knows I’m the one calling before she even answers.

As soon as she picks up the phone, I still say, “Hi, Mom, it’s me—Heidi.” :lolol:

She’s tells me every so often that she knows who I am, I don’t have to identify myself with name, rank, & serial number.  But still I persist.

It’s my thing, I guess. :crutch:   I even had an editor tell me once that I didn’t need to use my first & last name to identify myself when I called her.  But I don’t know how many Heidis she knows!  So, yes, I do.

Or maybe it’s just my own personal reaction to never really standing out in a crowd. :fly:

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   Kathleen O says:

   My mom always knew it was me, but when one of my brother’s called they had to identify themselves because they all sounds a like.. At least they did to me. :lolol:

   On June 27, 2016 at 9:59 am

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     Heidi Betts says:

     That’s great! Lots of folks think MMD & I sound alike on the phone. My own grandmother used to call & say, “Which one is this?” :lolol:

     On June 27, 2016 at 1:25 pm

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   Dee says:

   Well, in school there were always other Dianas so I understand the pain. Plus my dad calls me by my siblings’ names sometimes so every little bit helps.

   :hammock:

   On June 27, 2016 at 12:58 pm

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     Heidi Betts says:

     I feel your pain—I get called my brother’s name, my aunt’s name, sometimes even a kittehs’ name. :aargh:

     On June 27, 2016 at 1:26 pm

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   Donna Antonio says:

   :lolol: I can relate.

   :fly:

   On June 27, 2016 at 2:16 pm

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     Heidi Betts says:

     :peace:

     On June 27, 2016 at 3:45 pm