Oops. (6/26/10)

So…apparently when I was buying my plane ticket online, I filled in my last name as my first name and my first name as my last name. Needless to say, I go by “DiNardo” here at the O’Hare airport.

“Enjoy your flight, DiNardo!”
“Welcome to Chicago, DiNardo!”
“Where are you traveling today, DiNardo?”

This is one of those things that’s almost funny, except for the fact that I’m flying internationally and will most likely have to pay a $150 fee to have my first and last name switched so that I don’t “arouse suspicion”. I mean, I probably do look threatening…I have an eyebrow ring and a tattoo that’s a Bible verse. Good thing I left my firearms at home.

In other news, I am sitting in the food court with two hours to kill waiting for my next connecting flight…and I am people-watching like crazy. I am noticing that all of the employees at Dunkin Donuts are Indian, all of the employees at Starbucks are African American, all of the employees at Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory are white, all of the employees at Manchu Wok are Hispanic…and O’Brien’s wins the diversity prize with two black employees and one white employee. Congratulations O’Brien’s!