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To not change my name because MNHQ is not 'entirely sure it works''

153 replies

JamRagRolyPoly · 18/03/2012 08:36

Is this a normal request? And why do they care? Confused

I'll do it if it makes them really happy though Smile

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valiumredhead · 19/03/2012 16:08

chipsandmensespeas?

Grin
valiumredhead · 19/03/2012 16:08

anyway

chipsandmushypeas · 19/03/2012 16:26

bloodclottedcream?

I'll think of something soon

valiumredhead · 19/03/2012 16:26

Ha ha ha ha ha! Grin Shock

JustHecate · 19/03/2012 16:27

I'll pay you a million pounds* if you'll please stop while there's still something I can eat

  • I won't pay you a million pounds
valiumredhead · 19/03/2012 16:30
JustHecate · 19/03/2012 16:34

I'm going to poke you in the eye.

AitchTwoOhOneTwo · 19/03/2012 16:38

i'm one of the delicate flowers that thinks that cunt names etc lead to a general feeling that it's okay to be aggressively sweary on the boards, which in turn imo leads to the atmosphere of this place getting shittier (although i've never actually complained to HQ directly) , but i thought your name was quite non-aggressive and funny.

that said, if HQ asked me to change my name, i would, cos what's fun about pissing off the party hosts?

valiumredhead · 19/03/2012 16:40

aitch I completely agree with every word - but I would kick up a big stinky fuss and demand that everyone else has to change their name too and generally have a massive childish strop and flounce Grin

TheSockPuppet · 19/03/2012 16:41

I've seen a lot worse on mn

AitchTwoOhOneTwo · 19/03/2012 16:43

really? i think that's so funny. Grin (and teenage) Wink

valiumredhead · 19/03/2012 16:46

I do agree about the sweariness on boards. In RL I don't know anyone who openly uses the word count unless for VERY special occasions Wink yet looking on here you'd think it was the norm. It doesn't bother me as I can avoid those threads/posters BUT to allow that but ask a poster to change her name is complete rubbish and hypocrisy imho.

DarrowbyEightFive · 19/03/2012 16:47

I don't find the name either particularly funny or particularly offensive. But it does seem to be a teensy-weensy overreaction on the part of MNHQ, given some of the well dodgy names floating the boards.

valiumredhead · 19/03/2012 16:47

that would be cunt not count

Iggly · 19/03/2012 16:50

I didn't know what a jam rag was until this thread!

chipsandmushypeas · 19/03/2012 16:52

And I did change it, but to another rubbish name. At least I'm not 'trying to hard' now, as another poster said I was Hmm

minesawhitewine · 19/03/2012 16:56

Are people really more sweary on here than in RL?

NakedButNotFamous · 19/03/2012 16:59

I think you should keep it. There are worse names out there. I barely notice usernames anyway

melika · 19/03/2012 17:00

I'm laughing at this thread, honestly nothing wrong with your name, what about Anyfucker????

MidnightWorry · 19/03/2012 17:02

i didnt even think it was to do with your period

ScrambledSmegs · 19/03/2012 17:10

I had no idea your name was supposed to be a bit gross until I read this thread It doesn't offend me. Are you sticking with the new name then? You may wish to capitalise it, to avoid the Wrath of Chaos?

I have a shit name. It is possibly a bit boaky if you don't realise that a) it's a really tenuous reference to Red Dwarf and b) the creators of said show deny categorically that the word 'smeg' is derived from smegma . I haven't changed it yet for the simple reason that I lack imagination.

chipsandmushypeas · 19/03/2012 17:11

I understood your name SS, I like it Smile

ScrambledSmegs · 19/03/2012 17:18

YEAAAHH!!! You're the first evah!!! God, I feel validated Grin

valiumredhead · 19/03/2012 18:41

I understood it too!

You should get your email from MNHQ sometime soon Wink

NoOnesGoingToEatYourEyes · 19/03/2012 18:45

What was AnyFucker's Christmas name Chickens?

I am slightly jealous of love her name anyway, but I can't think of or remember a Christmas version of it.