Some people will go out of their way to win an argument.
Many years ago, after a heated discussion with classmates about how to pronounce Ralph Lauren correctly, Tovah Silbermann, now a New York-based comedy booking agent, actually wrote to the man himself asking him for clarification. In her defence, she was in 8th grade (so about 14).
You see, Tovah pronounces it ‘LAUren’ like the girl’s name, whereas others pronounced it ‘Lau-REN’.
We’re pleased to say that Tovah eventually received an official response from Ralph Lauren. We’re even more pleased to say that Tovah had the official response framed.
And, this weekend, she finally shared her… Read the full story