To think if it's ok to use "Wendy" to describe bullying women

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Then we should come up with names for other characteristics including physical in people too?

Eg. Fat Women - Lisa's
Fat Men - Stephens
Men who hit women - Toms
Women who hit men - Emma's
Nasty male bosses - Gordon's
Nasty Female bosses - Gemma's
Shirty impatient teachers - Mary's
People who shoplift - Leslie/Lesley's

Do you see what I am saying? Because quite frankly I am sick to the back teeth of seeing posters whining about being "Wendied". It's hurtful and insulting to people with that name. I love someone dearly with the name Wendy and whenever I see her name used like that on here it makes me so .

Why is it ok to take someone's name, the most fundamental thing about a person and use it as a Noun to describe really awful, spiteful, manipulative people. Truthfully would you be fine seeing it if it was YOUR name or your child's name?

Yabu

It is a strange thing to be bothered about.

I don't know and have never known anyone named Wendy in real life, but obviously there are some around, and it must feel hurtful to see your name, or that of a dear friend used as shorthand for "nasty friend stealing b*tch"

If only we could think of a nice nickname (Like "Jobsworth") that summed it up completely. At least we could try.

How about CAMEL from the story of the camel in the sandstorm who pushed his way gradually into the tent and eventually shoved the man out into the desert???

[suddenly realises that people have been doing this trick for a very long time...obviously it wasn't a real camel in the story, because it could talk]

YANBU. Leave the nice Wendy's out of it!

I've been trying to work out why it is I can see both sides of this argument, and I've come to conclusion it's because we need to say "is your friend a Wendy" with a small case "w". Like we do with dick. My DH is a Dick, but not a dick. IYSWIM. You may not... I've been drinking...

I'm a Wendy and I don't like it. It makes me angry that my name is being used to describe a horrible person.

ah queenofthemountains, you're a Wendy, but are you a wendy?

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NotYoMomma Sat 16-Nov-13 11:08:04

I could say I've never met a woman called Deborah who isnt a bitch...

thats not to say all people called Deborah are bitches. This made me laugh. I'm a Deborah and I'm not a bitch. And my sister is Wendy and she is nothing like any of these Wendies. Neither of us are in least bit bothered about our names being linked to these experiences.

People will always link names in a negative way as much as in postive way. We all have names we would not give our children because of our experience.

Anyone know any Gluezillas who were offended by that thread?

OP YANBU

It is utterly ridiculous (and mean) to use a name to describe a typical behaviour.