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Appropriate Names For People’s Jobs

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CurryLover55 · 10/06/2021 08:02

Couldn’t believe that the president of the Royal Horticultural Society is called Keith Weed! And the leader of some spider group or other is Ann Webb! I knew a butcher called Mr Veal. Most unfortunately there was a Doctor De’ath & a Doctor Sikka at a hospital I attended in London!

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rosesarered321 · 10/06/2021 14:33

Urologist not urological

DoubleHelix79 · 10/06/2021 14:52

Friend was treated by a surgeon named Dr. Stiletto many years ago

chandyleer · 10/06/2021 14:59

Local to me is Judge Judge (or Lord Judge as he is properly!)

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We had a music teacher at primary school called Miss Sing and rather randomly at the same time I also had a piano teacher called Mrs Bellringer.

NaToth · 10/06/2021 16:50

Dr Shatwell the gastro-enterologist. 100% genuine that one.

newnortherner111 · 10/06/2021 17:11

The man who headed refuse collection where I once lived and whose name appeared on the side of dustbins was a Mr Smellie.

TonTonMacoute · 10/06/2021 18:31

Ha ha, I came on this thread to say Keith Weed!

BreakfastOfWaffles · 10/06/2021 18:47

When we lived in London, our local florist was called Sarah Bunch.

ComeDoonTheStairs · 10/06/2021 18:52

There is a man named Scott Band who has a Scottish country dance band.

ComeDoonTheStairs · 10/06/2021 19:03

@CovidVaccinatorintheMaking
That reminds me, I had a Mrs. Read for an English teacher. She was amazing!

ComeDoonTheStairs · 10/06/2021 19:10

Oh and I also had a teacher who taught government, Mr. Marx.

Tlollj · 10/06/2021 19:14

I had a dentist dr Payne
And years ago I worked in a bakery with mr Baker

Heartofglass12345 · 10/06/2021 19:41

I remember a student french teacher when I was in school called miss France Grin

BikeRunSki · 10/06/2021 19:45

I have worked with ecologists called Doe, Roe, Wren, and Swift and a flood risk engineer called Banks.

BIoodyStupidJohnson · 10/06/2021 19:48

I once knew a therapist whose surname was Fullalove.

FluffyPJs · 10/06/2021 19:57

I know an early years teacher called Miss Plimsole and a head teacher called Mrs Goodchild

ShoesOnFirstThenCar · 10/06/2021 20:51

@Heartofglass12345

I remember a student french teacher when I was in school called miss France Grin
My A level French lecturer was called Mrs France
DukeOfEarlGrey · 10/06/2021 21:05

I once had a tailor called Mr Hack

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