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crusher
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Santa Monica, CA
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The mean ones I don't care to revisit, (and there were plenty because I was the shrimp) but one of my favorite teachers (gym) called me "Mighty Mouse" (this was jr. high) because I was this little, scrawny thing but I was a gymnast and could out pull-up and out sit-up even the boys.
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
sorry, just posting out loud.
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Bob
It still means deth to those that utter it in my presence.
I once bled a man for babbling on about "Bobby"
But I'm much better now, I only cut yer nutz off.
heh
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Ricardo Carlos
Trad climber
Off center, CO.
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I have known two gals called BJ by their family; I could never understand why they would stick a daughter with that.
I had a friend named Polly Penelope Puffpafh . She asked her parents why and her mom said well dear you’ll marry and have a new last name.
I was Richie till thirteen
In San Diego there was a Robin Bird and Buster Hyman. Come on you think the folks missed that or did they think they were just cute.
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Gordon, naturally, went to Gordo;.......which the hispanics never could understand. Senor Gordo?....no;...Senor Flaco....no Gordo.......
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wayne w
Trad climber
the nw
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In the 5th and 6th grade I lived in the central valley and was assured of at least several times a day being called hopalong, crip, cripple, etc. The result of having contracted paralytic polio at nine months and wearing a metal leg brace on my right leg.
I'm laughing pretty hard.
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matisse
climber
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Melissa, my most profound apologies.
Like Crusher the really awful ones I'm not telling. I had large prominent teeth so "bugs" and "fang" were popular nicknames for me. I was a late developer so the "boy named Sue" also circulated for a while.
In the early years most of the torment came from my siblings who coined the rather obvious Sue-poo. My sister, Patricia was always called Trish, (and later known in highschool as "Trish the Dish" -which she did absolutely nothing to discourage) so there wasn't much to rhyme with. Alas If only I had though of Fat Pat, I would have had something.
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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On my junior college track team, we had Lee Dick, and Steve and Mike Ball.......One Dick and 2 Balls........On the Souix Reservation, I had a student in my class Stephanie Two Bulls......( Stephany Two Balls)...she was a sweet girl and didn't like that "nickname." Does Jimmy Biggerstaff have a "bigger staff?" How about The Reverend Dick Shook? Patty Furbush anyone?
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salad
climber
San Diego
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Manson, Satan, and The Saltiest Man In Chico.
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Wayno
Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
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high-speed space mole.
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Standing Strong
Trad climber
real eyes realize real life
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people ALWAYS shorten and / or mispronounce my name... and it drives me totally f*cken nuts!!!
how hard is it to hear someone tell you their name and call them what they say you can call them instead of some nickname you decided on? people in modern society do not listen well.
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Fletcher
Trad climber
Varied locales along the time and space continuum
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All my taunting came from my dear younger brothers. :-)
All these need to be pronounced with kind of a rapid grunting intonation:
"Erk!" (my first name is Eric)
"Erica, Erica, Miss America!"
and my personal fave:
"Fathead!"
Funny the oldest of my two younger brothers always had the biggest head in the family. Must have been some kind of projection.
Gotta love your bro's.
Fletch
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Kartch
climber
belgrade, mt
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A lot of kid's called me Kartch, go figure.
I was also called J.A. short for Jack Ass and the first two letters of my first name. Only my close friends could call me that though, most of them had no idea what it stood for.
One of my other nicknames was Uncle. Not sure why.
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Crimpergirl
Social climber
Hell on earth wondering what I did to deserve it
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 6, 2007 - 09:19am PT
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When my mom was growing up, her classmates teased her by calling her "Harry Watermelon". I still snicker when I hear this!
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L
climber
A small kayak on a very big ocean
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No taunting names growing up--I was a tomboy and all the guys were pretty nice to me...or else (ha-ha!)
"Lollipop" was what my grandparents called me when I was really little.
In highschool and college I was "Queenie"...from an odd collection of rhinestone tiaras I somehow managed to acquire.
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Burns
Trad climber
Nowhere special
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I had a few random ones growing up, but nothing particularly bad or entertaining really stuck. Having a very common first name (Matt), I was usually just called by my last name, hence my handle "Burns".
Of course, who needs a nickname when your name is Matt Burns and you're the captain of the wrestling team (wait for it....). You just can't make this sh*t up.
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atchafalaya
climber
California
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a friend of mine was known as "the human hobbit"
another friend was Keith Pigg (no nickname needed)
in Utah I was Bob Burns. We were all part of the "Burns" family where I worked. Morning greetings like "morning Mikey Burns" were instantly followed with "I would love to".
College was Texas Atchafalaya Coonass, and various versions.
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happiegrrrl
Trad climber
New York, NY
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Speaking about Buster Hymen.... How a bout the "real" names?
There was a realotr in my home town, with lawn signs on houses all over the place..... Harry Wang Realty.
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matisse
climber
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I wasn't kidding about Harry Ball or Harry Guy.
At a hospital where I worked the three obstetricians (and I could not make this up if I tried) were Dr Quick, Dr. Heurry and Dr. Kum.
A friend of mines brother wanted to name his first child "Astakis" (say it out loud-short "a") and even went as far as putting it on the birth certificate but the grandparents (both sets) put their collective feet down.
and then there are place names...my brother in law (and I am NOT making this up) grew up in South Dildo, Newfoundland.
edited to add this:
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