Challenge #03038-H115: We're Going to Need a Bigger Nametag
A: You know Jugemu I don't actually know your full name; what is it?
J: You sure? it's really long.
A: hit me
J: Jugemu Jugemu Go-Kō-no-Surikire Kaijari-suigyo no Suigyō-matsu Unrai-matsu Fūrai-matsu Kū-Neru Tokoro ni Sumu Tokoro Yaburakōji no Burakōji Paipo Paipo Paipo no Shūringan Shūringan no Gūrindai Gūrindai no Ponpokopii no Ponpokonaa no Chōkyūmei no Chōsuke -- Anon Guest
[AN: That's a meme I've managed to avoid for literal years. I knew it existed, but I've never seen it. Also some poor sod has to read this aloud to someone at some point so I'm not going to use the long form]
Companion Alis tried to discern the individual words, but the entire string of syllables happened to sound more like an auctioneer's babble than a name. He kept expecting to hear an explosive 'HUT!" somewhere in the middle, with some numbers stirred in. Human Joog reached the end without a final gavel fall and the total absence of who won the auction.
After some consideration, Companion Alis said, "I can see why you prefer to go by Joog."
"Yeah, no joke," said Joog. "Da got naming rights and he was on the outs with Ma, so... getting chewed out was an experience for everyone in the area. Also, you don't need to tell me it sounds like a high-speed auction. I know. Believe me, I know."
Companion Alis wisely decided not to mention that bit. "The comparison did cross my mind. More than a little. If it helps, my full name sounds like an Ululari mating call."
"What, all three minutes of it?"
"Three minutes, and twenty seconds," said Alis. "Replete with all the glottal stops. Yes."
Human Joog held up a fist for Alis to bump. "Welcome to the LNC. The Long Name Club."
Alis bumped as was Human custom. "LNC MC's."
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