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Stuart
- The Clopser -
China
2291 Posts |
 Posted - 07/25/2003 : 19:13:31
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Before I left England, at work my colleagues and I would relieve our boredom by searching the internal directory to find people with ridiculous names, and then email them to each other. It may seem like a sad thing to do but it became very amusing.
There was a guy named 'Lance Kinghorn' and at another place I worked there was a guy named 'Dick Semen.'
Then just yesterday a guy came into my workplace looking for a teaching job. I asked his name and then struggled to compose myself when he said 'Richard Cheud' (pronounced chewed). It sounded like the guy must have had Jaws biting on the end of his tackle.
Does anyone know people with ridiculous names?? You have to question what their parents were thinking when they decided on the names....
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darwin
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
USA
5454 Posts |
Posted - 07/25/2003 : 19:27:57
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There is a stockcar driver in the US named Dick Trickle. My wife rolls her eyes whenever I giggle about that one.
And, in Houston there use to be a high society woman named Ima Hogg. |
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mereubu
= FB QuizMistress =
USA
2677 Posts |
Posted - 07/25/2003 : 19:28:08
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Well, I'm guilty of giving someone a ridiculous name.
There's a real estate guy in town named "Dick Longing." He's got billboards all over the damned place. I've seen signs on the office of "Tommy Reddick" as well. At my alma mater, there were siblings names Pebble, Rock and Brick. Surname? Stone. I knew a Sparks who married a Burns. Gimme time. I know I'll remember more.
One of the local elementary schools here is Ida Burns Elementary. Their mascot is the Cats. You see all these little kids wearing "Ida Burns Cats" T-shirts, and my initial response is to read it as a sentence. Gets me every time. |
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mun chien andalusia
= Quote Accumulator =
Italy
2139 Posts |
Posted - 07/25/2003 : 20:29:40
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quote:
Originally posted by Stuart
Before I left England, at work my colleagues and I would relieve our boredom by searching the internal directory to find people with ridiculous names, and then email them to each other. It may seem like a sad thing to do but it became very amusing.
There was a guy named 'Lance Kinghorn' and at another place I worked there was a guy named 'Dick Semen.'
Then just yesterday a guy came into my workplace looking for a teaching job. I asked his name and then struggled to compose myself when he said 'Richard Cheud' (pronounced chewed). It sounded like the guy must have had Jaws biting on the end of his tackle.
Does anyone know people with ridiculous names?? You have to question what their parents were thinking when they decided on the names....
War....... Its not fantastic
Never read "A hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy"?I'm sure that's where you got that weird idea...
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ObfuscateByWill
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
1887 Posts |
Posted - 07/26/2003 : 01:15:54
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I once worked with a young man named, "Harry Johnson, Jr."
And no.
*Shka-pow! |
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Stuart
- The Clopser -
China
2291 Posts |
Posted - 07/26/2003 : 03:19:25
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quote:
Originally posted by mun chien andalusia
quote:
Originally posted by Stuart
Never read "A hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy"?I'm sure that's where you got that weird idea...
Ive never read that book, but someone started it at my previous job so maybe they have read it.
War....... Its not fantastic |
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Golly
- FB Fan -
Sweden
51 Posts |
Posted - 07/26/2003 : 07:14:41
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| there's a guy who moved from china to my town..his last name was Pung and he took a swedish first name, Sten. Sten Pung translated into english would be: Stone Balls ...man think about it, going through life being called Stone Balls, its almost sad |
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ingersoll
- FB Fan -
USA
85 Posts |
Posted - 07/26/2003 : 09:44:46
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the weirdest name i've ever encountered is Gary McNut. he's an attorney or something, i see him at work from time to time.
before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. that way, when you criticize them, you're a mile away and you have their shoes. |
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El Barto
= Song DB Master =
USA
4020 Posts |
Posted - 07/26/2003 : 09:50:14
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A pretty popular family name around here is Booz. I think that's pretty funny.
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NimrodsSon
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
1938 Posts |
Posted - 07/26/2003 : 09:55:48
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quote:
Originally posted by ObfuscateByWill
I once worked with a young man named, "Harry Johnson, Jr."
A guy did some work on my house named Harry Johnson. Did this happen to be in GA? |
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floop
= Wannabe Volunteer =
Mexico
15297 Posts |
Posted - 07/26/2003 : 10:50:23
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my ex-girlfriend from high school (she's Armenian) ended up marrying a guy (also Armenian) named Dork. yep, that's his name. must have been a rough adolescence.
also, possibly a little known fact: Robert Rodriguez' three sons names are: Rebel, Rocket and Racer. those are their names, i kid you not. |
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NimrodsSon
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
1938 Posts |
Posted - 07/26/2003 : 12:18:25
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| Oh, I almost forgot, there's a girl at my school named Chinesegirl. I swear that is exactly how it's spelled and it's her real name. It's what she goes by and what's in the yearbook. And the funny part is, she's not even Chinese, she's black. |
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Brackish Girl
~ Soul Eater ~
Ireland
1750 Posts |
Posted - 07/26/2003 : 13:57:26
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i always thought the irish surname O'Suilabhain(okay, romours and bazza, i know i cant spell) was funny, because it translates as 'One Eye'. okay, at first it doesn't seem to have anything to do with testicles and the like as the above names, but always the phrase 'the one eye'd trouser snake' comes up(not a pun) when i hear it.
bored of the little comments. i guess i'll just have an actual signature. much shorter.
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BLT
> Teenager of the Year <
South Sandwich Islands
4204 Posts |
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KingOfSiam
- FB LinkMaster -
USA
460 Posts |
Posted - 07/26/2003 : 21:32:34
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| There's a girl I used to work with names Carrie Nuttcutt! -ouch! |
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darwin
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
USA
5454 Posts |
Posted - 07/26/2003 : 22:50:38
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Jazz pianist: Dick Hyman
Why don't all of these guys (Trickle, Pole, Hyman, Longing) just stick with Richard? |
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mereubu
= FB QuizMistress =
USA
2677 Posts |
Posted - 07/27/2003 : 01:12:03
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My guess is that it's a pre-emption of the inevitable. If they just come out and say "Dick," then it's sort of daring you to taunt them for it.
Baseball player: Dick Such |
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Little Black Francis
> Teenager of the Year <
3648 Posts |
Posted - 07/27/2003 : 01:16:10
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i met a female who went by "hieda"
I never learned how to spell it
hide-a'
is how it sounds
I took a double take
fun pastime though peeps
------Mr. Invisible
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ObfuscateByWill
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
1887 Posts |
Posted - 07/27/2003 : 01:22:18
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quote:
Originally posted by NimrodsSon
quote:
Originally posted by ObfuscateByWill
I once worked with a young man named, "Harry Johnson, Jr."
A guy did some work on my house named Harry Johnson. Did this happen to be in GA?
No. Virginia.
It's possible that you had a run-in with Harry Johnson, Sr.
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Little Black Francis
> Teenager of the Year <
3648 Posts |
Posted - 07/27/2003 : 01:25:31
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ok
ain't it |
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billgoodman
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Netherlands
6213 Posts |
Posted - 07/27/2003 : 03:18:27
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Didn't David Bowie called his daughter Zoe?
Zoe Bowie! (althought that isn't her real surname)
and Frank Zappa called his son Dweezil and his daughter Moon Unit
''it's not a box, it's a submarine'' |
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Stuart
- The Clopser -
China
2291 Posts |
Posted - 07/27/2003 : 03:49:46
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Originally posted by NimrodsSon
Oh, I almost forgot, there's a girl at my school named Chinesegirl. I swear that is exactly how it's spelled and it's her real name. It's what she goes by and what's in the yearbook. And the funny part is, she's not even Chinese, she's black.
Thats pretty funny..... Being a teacher in Beijing I get to meet all kind of Chinese people with weird names. The funniest is a girl I teach called Norman. But there are lots of others like a guy who named himself Zodiac because that was the name of a serial killer who never got caught (the guy was obviously impressed by his cunning).
A funny thing happened the other day (not related to name in anyway). I was asking the class what people in Hong Kong like to eat. One guy replied 'snake, and frog.' When I asked him what frog tasted like he replied 'frog tastes like cock (meaning chicken).' I immediatley pissed myself with laughter and then due to everyones bewilderment at my hysterics had to explain why I was laughing. Definately a classic moment.
War....... Its not fantastic |
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NimrodsSon
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
1938 Posts |
Posted - 07/27/2003 : 08:32:35
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| Oh yeah, Bob Sagget's (from Full House) sister is named Gay Sagget |
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darwin
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
USA
5454 Posts |
Posted - 07/27/2003 : 12:08:15
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Rob Morrow (from Nothern Exposure) and his wife named their daugther Tu (sp?).
Tu Morrow. |
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El Barto
= Song DB Master =
USA
4020 Posts |
Posted - 07/27/2003 : 13:29:20
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Gay Sagget...holy shit that's great. Bob Sagget is fucking great.
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billgoodman
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Netherlands
6213 Posts |
Posted - 07/27/2003 : 14:01:58
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ha
I know one name the kids will call here:
Gay Faggot!
Now Ain't I funny!
''it's not a box, it's a submarine'' |
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ingersoll
- FB Fan -
USA
85 Posts |
Posted - 07/27/2003 : 19:56:30
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Originally posted by billgoodman
ha
I know one name the kids will call here:
Gay Faggot!
Now Ain't I funny!
you know, i thought the exact same thing. i thought i was hysterical.
i was watching "america's most wanted" yesterday (dont ask me why), and there was this guy wanted for arranging a hit on some guy. his name was Jesse James Hollywood. i think that's the best criminal name of all time. with a name like that, how could you NOT be a criminal?
Divine: "Kill everyone now! Condone first-degree murder! Advocate cannibalism! Eat shit! Flith is my politics, filth is my life! Take whatever you like!" |
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mereubu
= FB QuizMistress =
USA
2677 Posts |
Posted - 07/27/2003 : 20:27:31
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Originally posted by billgoodman
Didn't David Bowie called his daughter Zoe?
Zoe Bowie! (althought that isn't her real surname)
and Frank Zappa called his son Dweezil and his daughter Moon Unit
''it's not a box, it's a submarine''
Actually, it's Bowie's son, Zowie. I think he's in his 20's now and goes by one of the less colorful portions of his name.
Dweezil is named after one of Frank's wife's toes. They also had Diva and Ahmet Rodan. |
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Atheist4Catholics
= Cult of Ray =
USA
925 Posts |
Posted - 07/28/2003 : 06:33:54
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I have a Chinese friend named "Hai-si" pronounced "Hi-C"
I also went to school with a Chinese girl named "Fa-qu"
www.mp3.com/clootie |
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NimrodsSon
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
1938 Posts |
Posted - 07/28/2003 : 07:07:10
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| There was an oriental kid at my old school named Phuck Vi. I don't know if the spelling is right but that's how he pronounced it |
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blackpurse
= Cult of Ray =
USA
299 Posts |
Posted - 07/28/2003 : 07:18:29
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OK, OK, Dick Trickle, old Wisconsin stock car legend. Just retired from NASCAR recently. Was one of the last of the great old school drivers...his fans blow it off as a tired old joke, but proudly wear T-shirts bearing his name probably for the attention it gets.
But a good friend of mine (and to prove it, showed me his high school yearbook) went to high school with a girl named, get this, Mylene Dick. But wait, there's more! She dated a guy named Peter Handler. (i can verify he exists.). They got married, and she decided not to take his last name (this the the part I can't verify); instead she hyphenated their names. So now, she's Mylene Dick-Handler.
I swear to god this is true.
"Sacred cows make the best burgers!"
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Carolynanna
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Canada
6556 Posts |
Posted - 07/28/2003 : 08:02:11
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I know a guy whose name is Rod Rimmer,no joke.
I heard a girl on the radio who named her daughter Allison just because their last name was Wunderland. |
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