Bad nicknames....

[SouthoftheBorderPaul]

"'Now, 'Dude,' that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from."

I was reminded of this quote when I had lunch with a friend today. We started catching up about people from our old crew, one of whom was and is referred to as "Cooch." I don't know if this is short for something or what, but this definitely falls into the category of less desirable nicknames, as far as I'm concerned.

So, you got some bad nicknames to share?

[asthmaticeog]

1. I had a friend whose childhood nickname, "Pootsie," stuck with him through adulthood.

It was his grandparents' infantile diminutive for him, and it suited him, actually. But once right after college we had a job at the same pizza place and someone referred to him by his real name and I had to ask "who?" That's just too long for a man to go by a name like that. I think he finally shed it when he got to law school.

[Mad_Dem_X]

2. From "Growing Pains":

Mike's friend was called Boner.

[MonkeyFunk]

5. Boner

was played by Andrew Koenig, the son of Walter Koenig.

[SouthoftheBorderPaul]

How many pigs did you have to kill

for that informaiton?

[MonkeyFunk]

17. Three

the first two wouldn't talk, but the last one squealed like... well, you know.

[Blue-Jay]

3. Cooter?

Hey, you're in Nashville. Have you been to Cooter's Dukes of Hazzard museum? It's across the street from the Gaylord.

[SouthoftheBorderPaul]

4. Sadly, I never made to od Cooter's place.

Actually, I'm in CT now. Where the hell you been? :)

[Blue-Jay]

6. No kiddin'?

Damn. I must've missed that somewhere.

[SouthoftheBorderPaul]

7. Where?

Like on the Drudge Report?

[slj0101]

8. I heard someone use the term "penis eyes" once.

[XNASA]

9. I knew a guy named "Puttyman".

'Cause he knees would get all wobbly, when he was drunk. Which was always.

[RandomKoolzip]

10. "Kid Goulash, The Goulash Kid."

No wait...that's actually a really good one.

"Arctic Dark-dick."

[SouthoftheBorderPaul]

11. Mr. Black People?

Actually, that's a pretty good one. Just maybe, you know, a little awkward.

[RandomKoolzip]

13. "Snakes" and "Roxy" were also good ones.

[SouthoftheBorderPaul]

14. Snake and Wheels are good too....

if you're Canadian and attending a certain well renowned high school.

[RandomKoolzip]

16. Well, I'm not.

Therefore, I beleive "Doof" is a perfectly acceptable nickname for a volunteer firefighter.

[Rhythm]

12. Bub and Buster

Bub: Oktoberain's brother. His 'real' name is James, but i don't think i have ever heard anyone, including his own mother, actually call him that.

Buster: A friend of mine's ex-husband. He got this becauise his last name was Cherry!

[tk2kewl]

15. flea bag

[bif]

18. "Shithead"

That was a high school friend's brothers nickname.

[skygazer]

19. Big Dick and Little Dick

Father and son team that used to hang out at a bar my sister worked at.