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to skim over posts by NEW MNers with bland names?

419 replies

MardyBra · 31/08/2011 09:04

Names like Gemma82 or yummymummy1.

There's so much choice. Obviously I'm a sucker for a bad pun. But I love the variety of names on here - great song lyrics, obscure references that I feel compelled to go off and google (and never google again in the case of dragon butter), bizarre word combinations and so on.

There are some notable exceptions but normally I make an assumption that if a poster can't think of an interesting name then they won't have anything interesting to say.

OP posts:
sheepgomeep · 31/08/2011 15:51

is my name ok ,

TheMonster · 31/08/2011 15:52

I have a rotund shaped body, similar to Eeyore's.

greencolorpack · 31/08/2011 16:10

Stop boasting or we'll all want one!

chocolateyclur · 31/08/2011 16:34

Gah, crap. Worried mine's a bit...obvious.

Seep · 31/08/2011 16:41

ah crap.

MissPenteuth · 31/08/2011 16:48

I like your name chocolatey, it makes me think of Cilla Black :)

And sheepgomeep I've definitely seen your name more than once on 'favourite MN names' threads, so you're fine too.

karlmarxthespot · 31/08/2011 16:52

I like your name sheepgomeep

KatieScarlett2833 · 31/08/2011 16:59

I couldn't give a tinkers toss about user names since many of you all namechange every 5 seconds and my head hurts trying to remember who's who. So I don't know if someone is a newbie or not and frankly my dear I don't give a damn....... Wink

Oh and MrsRhettButler, I think you will find that I am actually Mrs Rhett Butler, he is lying to you as we never got divorced. Grin

MrsDBouquetVAMOSRAFA · 31/08/2011 17:03

My name is very boring. Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.

I have tried 'jazzing' it up, but it hasn't worked.

I am just a posher version of who I 'was'.

MrsDBouquetVAMOSRAFA · 31/08/2011 17:04

Not that I am posh in any way at all, you understand. Smile

SouthernFriedTofu · 31/08/2011 17:12

I find it more odd, when someone has (supposedly) name changed or just signed up for help on a really sensitive matter

"Not sure what to do I think my dh is cheating on me/ beating me/ fucking my mum" but they have seemingly spent some amount of time coming up with a "witty name" or a stupid pun. I immidiatly ignore and think hmmmm

MrsRhettButler · 31/08/2011 17:17

No no Katie I think you'll find you are me 5 years ago... I'm way ahead of you! Wink

You're the one sitting at the BBQ surrounded by beau, which incidentally (and because I'm feeling generous) i'll let you have! Grin

KatieScarlett2833 · 31/08/2011 17:31

BBQ? I'm at Mrs Merriweathers Cotillion Ball for Friends of the Cause. She's finally forgiven me for the night of Ashleys party. No beaux sadly, Rhett gets a bit jealous, he's still going on about Ashley. Fiddle de dee.

MrsRhettButler · 31/08/2011 17:42

Ahh well in that case you're clearly deluded and grief has turned your head.
Rhett has left you honey

MrsRhettButler · 31/08/2011 17:43
Pan · 31/08/2011 17:43
PlatonicMitten · 31/08/2011 17:53

you are all trolls.

Wink
WoofToYouTooLady · 31/08/2011 17:58

arf at MrsRB and her plural faux pas

SayCoolNowSayWhip · 31/08/2011 17:59
MrsRhettButler · 31/08/2011 18:01

Pisstakers! Grin

MrsRhettButler · 31/08/2011 18:02
WoofToYouTooLady · 31/08/2011 18:02

heh heh heh

Pan · 31/08/2011 18:03

Woof - are you the OP from that thread? Thought you were 'wrong' but saved the day with that stylish riposte.

PlatonicMitten · 31/08/2011 18:04

Faux Piss maybe?

WoofToYouTooLady · 31/08/2011 18:06

no no not I, Pan

I saw that thread and SWOOPED on the name bandwaggon stylee (quite a few have taken woof lady-type names, cheeky buggers)