While having a late lunch yesterday at a very noisy restaurant, I overheard two women at the next table having this conversation:

Woman 1: So you went with Eddie?

Woman 2: No, Eddee.

Woman 1: Eddie?

Woman 2: No, Eddee.

Woman 1: Eddie.

Woman 2: Edd-ee.

It went on like that until Woman 1, I presume, gave up. But it got me thinking: A fun, subtle way to annoy people would be to say their names with the accent in the wrong place. So instead of saying “Steven” with the accent on the “Ste”, say “Steven” with the emphasis on the “ven.”

I can’t wait to try this out.