iIT IS ONLY Q	null	(FALSE)	0
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iThe programmers at British Gas are among the many who don't believe that a	null	(FALSE)	0
isurname can be only a single character, and their customer service agents have	null	(FALSE)	0
iclearly worked around their validations (or just left a note for themselves in	null	(FALSE)	0
ithe problematic field!)... leading to hilarious postal mail (I'm ignoring for	null	(FALSE)	0
ithe moment that they're using the wrong title for me.):	null	(FALSE)	0
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ILetter from British Gas addressed to "Mr Dan Q (it Is Only Q)" and opening with "Hello Mr Q (it Is Only Q)".	/2023/12/british-gas-it-is-only-q-scaled.jpg	danq.me	70
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iThis is getting a lot of attention, so I just wanted to add:	null	(FALSE)	0
i* Yes, my surname really is just the letter Q, and it has been for most of my	null	(FALSE)	0
iadult life. The story about it is less-interesting than the fact of it.	null	(FALSE)	0
i* Yes, it causes me problems with online forms and the Passport Office hate it	null	(FALSE)	0
ibut just sometimes it pays for itself. It's quick to write out, too (if you	null	(FALSE)	0
idon't count the time I lose having to tell people "no, really..."), and saves	null	(FALSE)	0
ime wear-and-tear on my keyboard.	null	(FALSE)	0
i* I can help you change your name to something stupid awesome, too. If you're	null	(FALSE)	0
ia British citizen normally-resident in the UK, at least.	null	(FALSE)	0
i* I've already seen Falsehoods Programmers Believe About Names, thanks. I	null	(FALSE)	0
ilinked it above, but you probably didn't see the link if you found me via all	null	(FALSE)	0
ithe Mastodon boosts this post is getting.	null	(FALSE)	0
i* Be gay, do crime.	null	(FALSE)	0
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hFalsehoods Programmers Believe About Names	URL:https://www.kalzumeus.com/2010/06/17/falsehoods-programmers-believe-about-names/	(FALSE)	0
1My blog post "Mx", indicating that I don't use the title "Mr."	/posts/mx	danq.me	70
1My surname really is just the letter Q	/posts/q	danq.me	70
hProblems with online forms	URL:https://danq.me/2021/01/15/confused/	(FALSE)	0
hThe Passport Office hate it	URL:https://danq.me/2007/04/28/a-note-from-the-passport-office/	(FALSE)	0
hSometimes it pays for itself	URL:https://danq.me/2018/11/13/equifax/	(FALSE)	0
hHelp you change your name to something stupid awesome	URL:https://freedeedpoll.org.uk/	(FALSE)	0
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