13 Struggles Only People Named Joanna Could Ever Possibly Understand

    For the love of God, it's not "Joanne."

    Joanna Borns
    by Joanna Borns

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    1. A million people try to call you "Joanne" for some reason.

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    2. Seriously, three syllables is apparently way too hard for a lot of people.

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    The world wants you to be Joanne.

    3. But some people think that somehow "Joanne" is something they can call you for short as a term of endearment.

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    IT'S A DIFFERENT NAME. Go Jo or go home.

    4. And then you have to deal with the whole H or no H thing.

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    5. And then you have to deal with the horror of someone calling you Jo-Hanna, even if there's no H there.

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    6. You have to pretend really hard that Bob Dylan is not pronouncing the H in "Visions of Johanna."

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    7. And some people capitalize the A and it's just chaos.

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    Do I have two first names? Well, DO I?

    8. Kool & The Gang only wrote one song about you.

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    Cel-e-brate good Joannas, come on! Highly recommend checking out the "Joanna" music video if you like a long, slow parade of uncomfortable moments.

    9. If your nickname is Jo, dudes named Joe start to get confused.

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    10. Feeling a little awkward during "Love Actually."

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    11. You have to share your name with the evil lizard from "The Rescuers Down Under."

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    Boy did Joanna love stealing eggs. :(

    12. You have to share your name with Jennifer Aniston's character in Office Space.

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    13. You have to constantly worry about going to prison because you will probably murder the next person who calls you "Joanne."

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