Comments for The Media Online http://themediaonline.co.za First and Foremost Wed, 22 Feb 2012 10:28:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= Comment on Newspapers and youth to participate in My Dream Interview festival by Easynewspapershttp://themediaonline.co.za/2012/02/newspapers-and-youth-to-participate-in-my-dream-interview-festival/#comment-1251 Easynewspapers Wed, 22 Feb 2012 10:28:00 +0000 http://themediaonline.co.za/?p=9745#comment-1251 <a href="http://easynewspapers.com/" rel="nofollow">News papers</a> with EasyNewspapers you can be up to date on anything anywhere! Why spend tons of money, waste paper and clutter your house with newspapers delivered to your home when you can have them all with a few easy clicks! News papers
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]]> Comment on Back to the beginning of our dream by Caryn Gootkinhttp://themediaonline.co.za/2012/02/back-to-the-beginning-of-our-dream/#comment-1250 Caryn Gootkin Wed, 22 Feb 2012 08:40:00 +0000 http://themediaonline.co.za/?p=9784#comment-1250 I salute you, Ray, Debi and Shane. A perfect example of how anything is possible if you simply want it enough. I salute you, Ray, Debi and Shane. A perfect example of how anything is possible if you simply want it enough.

]]> Comment on Briefly…National Geographic Kids launches young artists competition by Camillahhttp://themediaonline.co.za/2012/02/briefly%e2%80%a6national-geographic-kids-launches-young-artists-competition/#comment-1249 Camillah Wed, 22 Feb 2012 08:05:00 +0000 http://themediaonline.co.za/?p=9456#comment-1249 Is there any way that I may still entre my daughter in the competition she's nine years old Is there any way that I may still entre my daughter in the competition she’s nine years old

]]> Comment on Sticks and stones may break my bones but (misspelled) names will ruin my day by Tamarahttp://themediaonline.co.za/2012/02/sticks-and-stones-may-break-my-bones-but-misspelled-names-will-ruin-my-day/#comment-1248 Tamara Tue, 21 Feb 2012 14:33:00 +0000 http://themediaonline.co.za/?p=9691#comment-1248 Many South Africans, including my once-a-week domestic worker, think my name is "Tomorrow". I have also had countless people who think they're hilarious singing the song of the same title from Annie to me. "Tamara, Tamara, I love ya, Tamara..." Then there's my surname. Because I am English-speaking and married an Afrikaans man with the surname Oberholster (far less common than Oberholzer) I am continually "corrected" by well-meaning (but nevertheless infuriating) Afrikaans people who think I simply can't spell my married surname properly. Sigh. My husband has it worse though. His name is Josias. To try to explain the pronunciation, we tell people "It's like you-see-us", accompanied by hand signals (point to person, point to eyes, point to us). Trouble is, my best friend's mum has mixed it up a bit. She calls him I-see-you. Many South Africans, including my once-a-week domestic worker, think my name is “Tomorrow”. I have also had countless people who think they’re hilarious singing the song of the same title from Annie to me. “Tamara, Tamara, I love ya, Tamara…”

Then there’s my surname. Because I am English-speaking and married an Afrikaans man with the surname Oberholster (far less common than Oberholzer) I am continually “corrected” by well-meaning (but nevertheless infuriating) Afrikaans people who think I simply can’t spell my married surname properly. Sigh.

My husband has it worse though. His name is Josias. To try to explain the pronunciation, we tell people “It’s like you-see-us”, accompanied by hand signals (point to person, point to eyes, point to us). Trouble is, my best friend’s mum has mixed it up a bit. She calls him I-see-you.

]]> Comment on Commuters and how they consume media by Mntobenghttp://themediaonline.co.za/2011/08/commuters-and-how-they-consume-media/#comment-1243 Mntobeng Mon, 20 Feb 2012 19:05:00 +0000 http://themediaonline.co.za/?p=6636#comment-1243 This is so sad, can't a person just have time to think? quiet time? perhaps if this option was explored or better yet afforded to the black nation we wouldn't be experiencing economic frustration. We not coming up with brilliant ideas not because we don't have them but because we don't have time to think about them...I wonder why? Just thinking This is so sad, can’t a person just have time to think? quiet time? perhaps if this option was explored or better yet afforded to the black nation we wouldn’t be experiencing economic frustration. We not coming up with brilliant ideas not because we don’t have them but because we don’t have time to think about them…I wonder why? Just thinking

]]> Comment on Sticks and stones may break my bones but (misspelled) names will ruin my day by Caryn Gootkinhttp://themediaonline.co.za/2012/02/sticks-and-stones-may-break-my-bones-but-misspelled-names-will-ruin-my-day/#comment-1240 Caryn Gootkin Mon, 20 Feb 2012 10:17:00 +0000 http://themediaonline.co.za/?p=9691#comment-1240 I love Claire with an 'i'. It's my mother's middle name (without the 'i') and I often wish she spelled it as you do. I think it is a softer name with the 'i'.  I love Claire with an ‘i’. It’s my mother’s middle name (without the ‘i’) and I often wish she spelled it as you do. I think it is a softer name with the ‘i’. 

]]> Comment on Sticks and stones may break my bones but (misspelled) names will ruin my day by Clairehttp://themediaonline.co.za/2012/02/sticks-and-stones-may-break-my-bones-but-misspelled-names-will-ruin-my-day/#comment-1239 Claire Mon, 20 Feb 2012 10:11:00 +0000 http://themediaonline.co.za/?p=9691#comment-1239 I wholeheartedly agree - I often receive emails that have spelled my name incorrectlyin the body of the letter (it's Claire. WITH an i, r, AND an e). What I DON"T understand is how people can ever get it wrong - my name is my email address, so if I've received the email, by definition you can spell my name. It's carelessness, it's rude, and it's avoidable. So avoid it if you expect a reply! I wholeheartedly agree – I often receive emails that have spelled my name incorrectlyin the body of the letter (it’s Claire. WITH an i, r, AND an e). What I DON”T understand is how people can ever get it wrong – my name is my email address, so if I’ve received the email, by definition you can spell my name. It’s carelessness, it’s rude, and it’s avoidable. So avoid it if you expect a reply!

]]> Comment on Sticks and stones may break my bones but (misspelled) names will ruin my day by Kelli Lunskyhttp://themediaonline.co.za/2012/02/sticks-and-stones-may-break-my-bones-but-misspelled-names-will-ruin-my-day/#comment-1235 Kelli Lunsky Fri, 17 Feb 2012 15:42:00 +0000 http://themediaonline.co.za/?p=9691#comment-1235 Well then, for that as well as MANY other things, I thank you C-A-R-Y-N :) Well then, for that as well as MANY other things, I thank you C-A-R-Y-N :)

]]> Comment on Radio doing well, so as to do good by Guesthttp://themediaonline.co.za/2012/02/radio-doing-well-so-as-to-do-good/#comment-1234 Guest Fri, 17 Feb 2012 14:16:00 +0000 http://themediaonline.co.za/?p=9702#comment-1234 Caveat emptor Caveat emptor

]]> Comment on Sticks and stones may break my bones but (misspelled) names will ruin my day by Caryn Gootkinhttp://themediaonline.co.za/2012/02/sticks-and-stones-may-break-my-bones-but-misspelled-names-will-ruin-my-day/#comment-1233 Caryn Gootkin Fri, 17 Feb 2012 14:15:00 +0000 http://themediaonline.co.za/?p=9691#comment-1233 Naming a child is always hard but in your case it will be even more so. Pray for boys? Naming a child is always hard but in your case it will be even more so. Pray for boys?

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