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Subject: Nicknames- Did you have one?

Written By: Race_Bannon on 12/08/02 at 08:31 a.m.

Did you ever have a nickname other than those used here, ones that others gave you? What is it and how did it come about?

The only real one I had wasn't given until I was about 30. An ex-girlfriend named me Sparkey, no... it's not what your thinking. It came from my at Work style, high energy-high output, that and I would spark a fire under the working crews a$$'s. ;D

Subject: Re: Nicknames- Did you have one?

Written By: Thursday on 12/08/02 at 08:53 a.m.

i watched a documentary in law class on a mentally challenged criminal named sparky...
he would set fires and then get sexual gratification from watching the fire engines and hearing the sirens...
he did it because as a child he spent lots of time at the fire station and he was sexually abused by the firemen.

just thought i'd share that with ya.

Subject: Re: Nicknames- Did you have one?

Written By: Race_Bannon on 12/08/02 at 09:28 a.m.

Ya pesky kids, always nosing around, why ya would'a never found out if it hadn't been for that d'rn mutt of yours. ;)
Well Golly Thursday (and now I must say not may favorite day-o-the week) thanks for filling me in, good to know that I have something in common with an established member in the law community. ;D

Quoting:
i watched a documentary in law class on a mentally challenged criminal named sparky...
he would set fires and then get sexual gratification from watching the fire engines and hearing the sirens...
he did it because as a child he spent lots of time at the fire station and he was sexually abused by the firemen.

just thought i'd share that with ya.
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Subject: Re: Nicknames- Did you have one?

Written By: L'Etranger on 12/08/02 at 09:36 a.m.

Sparky was also the gay dog in South Park :) :D ;D

As for a nickname, a few close people call me "Phantom" and "Lazarus" (literary references which we've discussed ad nauseam).

Subject: Re: Nicknames- Did you have one?

Written By: Race_Bannon on 12/08/02 at 10:00 a.m.

Darn, I didn't think I would regret starting this topic.
HEY EVERYBODY, RACE IS TAKING IT TO THE JAW, LINE UP FOR FREE SHOTS!
First a retarded pyro, then a man-humping dog, maybe I shouldn't have accepted that ex's "endearing" nickname so quickly- ;);D

Quoting:
Sparky was also the gay dog in South Park :) :D ;D

As for a nickname, a few close people call me "Phantom" and "Lazarus" (literary references which we've discussed ad nauseam).
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Subject: Re: Nicknames- Did you have one?

Written By: XenaKat13 on 12/08/02 at 10:27 a.m.

For a short time in high school, I was known as "Umbrella Woman". A couple of friends and I were going out and almost got mugged. I beat up one of the muggers with my umbrella. We were all into comics and superheroes at the time....

Also, for a few short weeks at my last job, people called me "Coffee Wench" after a running joke in the Dilbert cartoon.

In the cartoon, some foreign businessmen assume the female engineer is there only to fectch coffee and otherwise wait on the men. For a short period of time, I was the only one in my workplace that knew how to work the new coffeemaker. It was all in good fun, and it wasn't long before everyone else knew how to make coffee. I don't think I had to make another pot as long as I worked there...someone else always beat me to it.

Subject: Re: Nicknames- Did you have one?

Written By: L'Etranger on 12/08/02 at 10:28 a.m.

Quoting:
Damn, I didn't think I would regret starting this topic.
HEY EVERYBODY, RACE IS TAKING IT TO THE JAW, LINE UP FOR FREE SHOTS!
First a retarded pyro, then a man-humping dog, maybe I shouldn't have accepted that ex's "endearing" nickname so quickly- ;);D

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Bwahaha. You should've gone with the sexual reference a girlfriend gave you (which is not bad; not bad at all). Hey! That's a great idea :D ! Nicknames with innuendos ;)

Subject: Re: Nicknames- Did you have one?

Written By: jamminoldies on 12/08/02 at 10:34 a.m.

back in High School,In gym I was nicknamed"Iron Man"from the cologne I wore after a sweaty day at class.

and My father used to call me"Harvey".don't know why,but it kinda stuck with him.

My friend Robert nicknamed me"Nichee"after the word niche.

howard :)

Subject: Re: Nicknames- Did you have one?

Written By: Race_Bannon on 12/08/02 at 10:36 a.m.

"I can only agree with you at this point" sighed a dejected Race Bannon

Quoting:

Bwahaha. You should've gone with the sexual reference a girlfriend gave you (which is not bad; not bad at all). Hey! That's a great idea :D ! Nicknames with innuendos ;)

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Subject: Re: Nicknames- Did you have one?

Written By: dagwood on 12/08/02 at 12:35 a.m.

Well, my sister calls me Face (don't know why, maybe because I have a face?) and when I was younger, my father called me Runtley.

Subject: Re: Nicknames- Did you have one?

Written By: CatwomanofV on 12/08/02 at 12:38 a.m.

My dad called me "Hey." Not even "Hey, you," just "Hey." lol
As a kid, they used to call me Dolly because I loved "Hello Dolly."

Cat

Subject: Re: Nicknames- Did you have one?

Written By: Jessica on 12/08/02 at 03:12 p.m.

My nickname was Jessi$lut when I was in high school. Don't ask how I got it. ;D

Subject: Re: Nicknames- Did you have one?

Written By: Indy Gent on 12/08/02 at 03:48 p.m.

My nicknames:
From 7th grade on: Chop-Chop
From 4th to 6th grade: The Professor. Four-Eyes
From 1st to 3rd grade: Shorty.

Subject: Re: Nicknames- Did you have one?

Written By: Jonman on 12/09/02 at 03:04 a.m.

In highschool I was called "Lund-scratch" because of my signature (you could only read the LUND part...the rest was just a scratch)...or "Boom-Boom" because I played drums...my family called me "Wonky" because of my eyes...and I broke up with a girl because of a nickname she gave me...and NO I will NOT tell you what it was...

Subject: Re: Nicknames- Did you have one?

Written By: Kay. on 12/09/02 at 04:31 a.m.

oooh so many... where do I begin....

When I was reeeeally little I used to get Kay-Kay. ::)

Then I got to school and was called Matilda because I read loads (that got shortened to tilda eventually) :)

Some guy I met (a friend of a friend) insists on calling me Leigh because I always shorten my name to Kay and he wanted t be different.

I got Titch because I'm teeny.

Someone started calling me Socks for a while but I never actually found out why... I think it's because of my obsession with buying novelty socks whenever I go shopping.... :-/

Then I got called Kayza (which is German for cheese but my Grandfather doesn't know that) >:(

There ya go. that's enough for today.

Subject: Re: Nicknames- Did you have one?

Written By: ChrisSquire on 12/09/02 at 05:14 a.m.

Yeah sure:

When I was 6 it was 'Twissy' coz my lil sister could not say chris :-[

When I was 14 it was Doctor Antonias, lets not go there :-/

When I was 15 I became Chris Hardcore ;)

And now I am known as trunk, Tree and of course BFT! 8)

Subject: Re: Nicknames- Did you have one?

Written By: philbo_baggins on 12/09/02 at 05:15 a.m.

Yeah - Philbo Baggins... I guess it kinda stuck ;-)

Phil

Subject: Re: Nicknames- Did you have one?

Written By: Rice Cube on 12/09/02 at 11:00 a.m.

I'm happy...so they called me "Happy" :)

Subject: Re: Nicknames- Did you have one?

Written By: QueenAmenRa on 12/09/02 at 04:13 p.m.

My dad used to call me and my little sis "Rhoda-Ruter"

But out of my usual listed nicknames, here are my two personal favorites:

"Staples"-One time my class was working on a float and I was trying to fix a stapler and it "bit" me. Only one person saw it happen, but he refused to ever let me forget it and so "Staples" was our own little joke.

"Burnt Noodles"-Ok, one time me & a couple friends wrote a story (by the way, please contribute to MY story thread, if you haven't been already) about a guy who said I had hair like burnt noodles. No my hair's not fried or anything-it's perfectly healthy. But just the more I thought of hair like "burnt noodles" the funnier it was, and they made that name stick with me. ::)

-Queen Ruth Lorraine AmenRa Burnt Noodles Shway Crayola Staples

Subject: Re: Nicknames- Did you have one?

Written By: The_Ghetto_John on 12/09/02 at 06:21 p.m.

Dubya Jay May

ToMAYtoe

MAYonaise

Dead Wing

Gay May

May

Calendar Boy

Just so you know my last name is may

But lets not forget Ghetto John

Subject: Re: Nicknames- Did you have one?

Written By: The_Ghetto_John on 12/09/02 at 06:21 p.m.

I forgot
Pop n Fresh
Q tip
Midget
Joannie

Subject: Re: Nicknames- Did you have one?

Written By: southernspitfire on 12/09/02 at 08:52 p.m.

My little sister could not say Christy....so she always called me Sissy.....and still does to this day

And my nephews (goldies boys) have a few plays on my name. Justin (the oldest) could not pronounce Christy either....and since most people in my family call me Chris.....he would call me Aunt Piss.......or Aunt Pissy....then Jason comes along and puts his spin on it and turns it into Piss Aunt.....so that is what I still am today...and they are 14 and 12! ;D 8)

Subject: Re: Nicknames- Did you have one?

Written By: Alicia. on 12/09/02 at 10:04 p.m.

Trolle because I would stomp like a troll when I was little.
at school it was stupid,loner, ugly, fatty, and hunchback those ones really hurt :'(

Subject: Re: Nicknames- Did you have one?

Written By: Tarzan Boy on 12/09/02 at 11:17 p.m.

Quoting:
at school it was stupid,loner, ugly, fatty, and hunchback
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This isn't good, brotherly advice, but I was called some of those names and then some... the only way to show 'em one means business with these people is by standing up straight, taking a deep breath - and pull their hair with all your weight until they're on the ground. Then you start kicking some stomach! It works sometimes. Most people do not want to go through the aggravation of fighting every single day. I didn't mind at all. Better than taking it like a

Subject: Re: Nicknames- Did you have one?

Written By: FussBudgetVanPelt on 12/10/02 at 03:23 a.m.

I used to be called Cossy (Cozz-ee) based on my surname.

Now at work people tend as a joke (or not) to call everyone by their usernames on the computer system.

So now I get called Cossil. :)

A couple of people call me Fuzzy but I suspect their reasons for doing so vary wildly ;D

Subject: Re: Nicknames- Did you have one?

Written By: dagwood on 12/10/02 at 05:55 a.m.

Quoting:
Trolle because I would stomp like a troll when I was little.
at school it was stupid,loner, ugly, fatty, and hunchback those ones really hurt :'(
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Those aren't nicknames. Those are just jerks that are trying to make themselves look better by belittling others. Don't listen to them, Alicia. You are a wonderful person and they are not. I would also suggest Tarzan Boys idea. It will make you feel much better. ;D

Subject: Re: Nicknames- Did you have one?

Written By: Syncronos on 12/10/02 at 07:16 a.m.

Nicknames...hmmm

Well...do you mean cute nicknames, or ones that were given as a means of disgrace? I've got a few of both...

Subject: Re: Nicknames- Did you have one?

Written By: Gis on 12/10/02 at 01:36 p.m.

Quoting:
My little sister could not say Christy....so she always called me Sissy.....and still does to this day

And my nephews (goldies boys) have a few plays on my name. Justin (the oldest) could not pronounce Christy either....and since most people in my family call me Chris.....he would call me Aunt Piss.......or Aunt Pissy....then Jason comes along and puts his spin on it and turns it into Piss Aunt.....so that is what I still am today...and they are 14 and 12! ;D 8)
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Nothing to do with your drinking habits then?? ;D

Subject: Re: Nicknames- Did you have one?

Written By: Gis on 12/10/02 at 01:39 p.m.

Gawd where do I start........
Gleeshi,Gershwin,Gismo,Gizzy,Gis a job,Grizzler,Gus,Gizzymundus etc

Subject: Re: Nicknames- Did you have one?

Written By: AngTB on 12/10/02 at 06:42 p.m.

With a birth name like Angel, who needs a nickname? :)

Subject: Re: Nicknames- Did you have one?

Written By: Vampira on 12/10/02 at 10:43 p.m.

I didn't get a nickname until I got out of high school. I used to go to Gilman St.(punk club) in Berkeley all the time and I was obsessed with the Misfits(still am). So the name they called me was Vampira. ;D

Subject: Re: Nicknames- Did you have one?

Written By: Marci on 12/11/02 at 01:44 a.m.

Well, in junior high, my two best friends and I nicknamed ourselves based on The Witches of Eastwick, when they were saying what they looked for in a guy..I was Sukie. (Eyes)

In high school my friends called me Vegas, because of that guy over there. :-*
<-----

Now any nickname I use depends on where I am... ;)

Subject: Re: Nicknames- Did you have one?

Written By: Zella on 12/11/02 at 07:53 p.m.

Quoting:

Actually, I was thinking, you'd be the real Zella :)
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Am I just a figment then? ??? ;)

Subject: Re: Nicknames- Did you have one?

Written By: Crazy Don on 03/05/03 at 08:10 a.m.

OK, I admit it…

http://www.engrish.com/packaging/source/don-don.html

I came to resent it, though…

Subject: Re: Nicknames- Did you have one?

Written By: DJ Midas on 03/05/03 at 08:29 a.m.

My grandpa used to call me "kiddo" or "slugger" when I was a wee lad.

The "Midas" name has stuck since '96. My friends and a lot of people 'round town call me that.

Subject: Re: Nicknames- Did you have one?

Written By: karen (Guest) on 03/05/03 at 09:28 a.m.

A friend used to call me teabag. When asked why she said I looked like one! I suspect it was because my surname began with T. Which led to my next nickname of Katy from my initials.

The last nickname I had at school was Fraggle because of my hair cut.

Haven't had a nickname since leaving school which was a long time ago.

Subject: Re: Nicknames- Did you have one?

Written By: nickelback_girl on 03/05/03 at 10:37 a.m.

i get called Nickelback girl funny enough!! ;)

Subject: Re: Nicknames- Did you have one?

Written By: oddxsocks on 03/05/03 at 03:21 p.m.

Quoting:

Also, for a few short weeks at my last job, people called me "Coffee Wench" after a running joke in the Dilbert cartoon.

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"i hope you don't want children, yorgi!"

as for my nicknames...well, it's a bit scary really.
clippy: i cut my hair four years ago and it never quite grew back right, so i often use clips to make sure my hair doesn't flip out (literally!). i'm not supposed to know this is my nick name though. ;)

doxers the Great: (yes, the G is always capital) i used to go by the alias PA_Doxie in forums, and one day i got called "doxers" and it stuck. "the Great" was added later on. :)

boxers: instead of doxers, i thought i got called boxers. that stuck as well.

truckie: i recorded myself saying "adieuuuuuuu!" and i sounded like a truck.

lieselette: it started out innocently enough, but eventually escalated into a story about some cross-dressers...don't ask, you really don't want to know. ;D

dog lady: i forget how this one came about...

oddxsocks: my alias here, just came about because my socks almost never match.

the fonz: smash mouth reference. :) my life doesn't reflect the song, but that's beside the point. (and a good thing!)

i have a lot of nicknames...

i forgot one of my favorites!
the girl from hell: i've been called this since the first grade! it's quite amusing, and usually just shortened to "hella" or "helen."

Subject: Re: Nicknames- Did you have one?

Written By: ShellyGal on 03/05/03 at 03:57 p.m.

Shelly, Kershmell, Machete, paper clips (because of what I make my necklaces with), pins (what i put on my jeans...). Anything that contains the syllable (sp?) Shell. ;)