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    #11
    Originally posted by Mich the Tester View Post
    When at a clientco I observe the people around me and give some of them nicknames to be used only by me and one or two ‘trusted’ individuals to amuse ourselves during the less exciting days. These nicknames always follow a similar pattern; Mr/Mrs/Miss <some sarcastic description>

    Currently I see around me;
    Mr Charisma
    Mr Amazing
    Miss Charming
    Miss Madam
    Mr Incredible
    Mr Astonishing
    Mr Hygiene

    Am I completely alone in this and utterly mad or do others have such unusual habits?
    Gave a nickname to a knob I used to work with "Starey eyes man"
    One day referred to him by this name while he was present and everyone knew who it was, including him

    Very funny moment.
    Knock first as I might be balancing my chakras.

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      #12
      Originally posted by Mich the Tester View Post
      When at a clientco I observe the people around me and give some of them nicknames to be used only by me and one or two ‘trusted’ individuals to amuse ourselves during the less exciting days. These nicknames always follow a similar pattern; Mr/Mrs/Miss <some sarcastic description>

      Currently I see around me;
      Mr Charisma
      Mr Amazing
      Miss Charming
      Miss Madam
      Mr Incredible
      Mr Astonishing
      Mr Hygiene

      Am I completely alone in this and utterly mad or do others have such unusual habits?
      No, Mr Knobjockey, I don't do this.

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        #13
        We have a geezer at cleintco we call Coco becuase of his propensity to wear loud shirts and braces.

        I christened a dude at previous clientco "Professor Longhair" partly as homage to eponymous bluesman, and possibly my favourite was a colleague who nicknamed one of the permies "scream" after the Edvard Munch painting.

        Edit - just remembered I worked with a bloke everyone used to call Dr Zoidberg - theyleft it to me to explain it to him as he'd never seen Futurama
        Last edited by Peoplesoft bloke; 22 April 2010, 19:16. Reason: hung parliament

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          #14
          We have a "stinky" in our office too. Everyone knows him as stinky and he does stink.

          He's the IT boy.

          We also have a paedo... he wears those really creepy glasses - you know, that go darker when the sunshines or it's bright but they aren't actually sunglasses <shudder>
          Bazza gets caught
          Socrates - "The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing."

          CUK University Challenge Champions 2010

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            #15
            I've worked with: Swiss Tony, Rudi Voller, head shrinker, bog roll and lend us a fiver.

            But not at the same time.

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              #16
              Thanks to you lot, I now call all subcontinental-looking chaps Bob.

              We've also got Medusa. She is south african.

              And IGM - the Incredible Grinning Man - who always has a smirk on his face.

              Hmm, I like the word smirk.

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                #17
                We used to do this when I was an aprentice aircraft fitter, on the shop floor we had:

                Grover
                Macho man randy savage
                Clarence Boddicker
                Cuprinol man
                Peter Sutcliffe
                Hans Gruber
                The Red Skull

                And many more I've long forgotton, them were the days.
                Science isn't about why, it's about why not. You ask: why is so much of our science dangerous? I say: why not marry safe science if you love it so much. In fact, why not invent a special safety door that won't hit you in the butt on the way out, because you are fired. - Cave Johnson

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                  #18
                  I have
                  'Loud Howard' or sometimes Shouty Man
                  Startled Bunny
                  Twatbasket
                  Bare foot man
                  Miss Midriff
                  Grow a pair
                  Twiglet
                  School boy.

                  But i don't share them with any one
                  I'm sorry, but I'll make no apologies for this

                  Pogle is awarded +5 Xeno Geek Points.
                  CUK University Challenge Champions 2010
                  CUK University Challenge Champions 2012

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                    #19
                    Have you had miss charming ?
                    But I discovered nothing else but depraved, excessive superstition. Pliny the younger

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                      #20
                      We've got a sys-admin, variously named: Mr. Charisma, Mr. Charming, Mr. Happy, Mr. Bipolar.

                      Getting him to do anything is like cornering a rat and then poking it with a stick.
                      Insanity: repeating the same actions, but expecting different results.
                      threadeds website, and here's my blog.

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