Nicknames, Why do you have the name? Options

[paul]

Saw this elsewhere and thought it was a good idea.

Why do you have the nicknames you have and what are they?

I'll start things off:

Wingnut:-
The name was given to me by either Jim or Niall from Campaign Paintball site because I needed a nickname for marshaling. †The only thing they could think of was I had slightly large ears and so resembled a wingnut.
From then on it just kinda stuck. †I now use it for Counterstrike - [Ringer Patrol] Wingnut.

THIS WAS MY 1000th POST

[MadMitch]

your not missing out on anything laura...  Nicknames generally highlight something regarded as flawed in the individual to whom the nick belongs to, nobody chooses the nick they become known by and it sticks because it gets the desired reaction or the "victim" just accepts it... It all depends on the people who give you the nick, thats why pretty much all my mates have nicknames like bedwetter, wanker... etc etc etc.  Rarely do you find nicknames that you'd be proud of like the aforementioned "hung like a baby's arm"

If I knew you (which I dont) I'd call you Lorry, partly because it goes with your name and partly because should the need ever arise I could say you required 12 wheels to carry your arse around behind you... and many many other such "jokes" related to Heavy Goods Vehicles, Including the "Wide load" joke, being the only girl currently allowed to eat yorkie bars etc etc etc etc...

This is the sort of thing that will stick because the truth of the matter is irrelevant, if it gets you to react in the desired way the nick will stick...

just my 2 cents on the subject.

If I've offended, deal with it... its not like my opinion matters