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To ask for your best nicknames for friends/colleagues?

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GilMartin · 29/12/2016 13:53

Met up with a former colleague just before Christmas and we started reminising. It made me chuckle thinking of some of the nicknames. Along with obvious ones like 'Dusty' Miller or 'Chalky' White, I've worked with colleagues with some great nicknames:

I've worked with a bloke who was always late and known as 'Simba' as he was the Lie-in King.

Another bloke (Harry) notorious for early swerves was known as half day Harry or the blacksmith (as he was always making a bolt for the door)

A bloke who tried to sleeze his way into the pants of any female colleague was known as Lawrence (of the Labia).

A woman who made up stories and fibbed compulsively was known as Billy (as in Billy Liar)

In another job a copper who was attached to our social work team who was winding down to retirement and would go to any lengths to avoid making an arrest and spent most of his shift in the bookies was known as 'the Gurkha' as he took no prisoners.

The one I feel really sorry for was a friend of my Granddad who was given the first initials W.C. so was known by all and sundry for 70 years as Shithouse Smith.

Anyone got any similar examples?

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EElisavetaOfBelsornia · 30/12/2016 00:40

Sleazy manager was known as Midlife.

giggly · 30/12/2016 00:51

Yup. I work with bawbag. In fact some day one of us will slip up and call it to his bawbag face.
gillmartin did chalky white work in Govan?

sallysparrow157 · 30/12/2016 01:00

zoflora's post reminded me that I went to uni with a lad who, amongst my group of friends, became known as twatface due to some twatty behaviour in 1st yr but grew up into a nice enough bloke. Years later I randomly and unexpectedly ended up working in the same place as him and had to stop myself from running over saying 'hi twatface, lovely to see you again!!'

HerodZackHunt · 30/12/2016 01:11

XH used to claim a Chief Inspector known as the Eternal Flame.
As in he never went out (of the Police Station to deal with the public). May be apocryphal as XH was prone to tall tales

MysticTwat · 30/12/2016 01:21

I know a chicken, named after being over heard (many times) on the phone calling his wife chicken.

MysticTwat · 30/12/2016 01:24

Oh and I was given a nickname many years ago at work which I'm still known as. But I can't say as it would out me

jayisforjessica · 30/12/2016 06:43

I have a friend we call Pointy. I always say it's because she's like a little cactus but the real reason has been lost in the ages. Newcomers to our group are introduced to her as Pointy and take a long time to connect her with her real name - she's so utterly Pointy to everyone!!!

Foslady · 30/12/2016 06:59

Used to work for a bloke who was known as Joe 90 as he had that look about him. When his son came in for the day was referred to as Joe 45.... HR at the same place was known as Penfold again due to having that look.

Bohemond · 30/12/2016 07:03

We had a spreader.
Good at spreadsheets!

LeninaCrowne · 30/12/2016 09:03

HR chap known as "weasel-faced-shit" with his sidekick "the little shit".

YetAnotherUser · 30/12/2016 09:07

Oh, I've got Sooooo many but I can't give them all out as I'll out myself LOL. I'll do a few about ex colleagues...

One miserable fucker used to be called "Eeyore"...

Guy who's surname was Whitworth was forever known as "Fred"

Ratonastick · 30/12/2016 09:14

I worked in a factory for a while. Steel comes in different gauges, with high numbers being thinner and more manageable. There was a bloke there known as "12 gauge" because he was thick and difficult to work with.

bettycat81 · 30/12/2016 09:22

We have loads of nick names at work.

The Reverend, the lobster (goes red at the slightest embarassment), the baby, the Bear (the boss). My favourite at the moment goes to a short Italian; Teeny 'Piccini'.

fussygalore118 · 30/12/2016 09:32

I worked with someone called Anna Jones....we all called her Indi

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GilMartin · 30/12/2016 13:48

giggly no. Right country, wrong coast.

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babblingbumblingbandofbaboons · 30/12/2016 14:28

Someone in an office I worked in was known as "Seagull" - whenever there was a biscuit / cake / sandwich going he appeared from nowhere, swooped in and flew off with it. And never contributed anything, ever...

NoFuckingRoomOnMyBroom · 30/12/2016 14:37

My boss is Angelos (he of course has zero idea) as he looks like Angelos Epithemou?? Off of Shooting Stars
My best friend from school days dad nicknamed me Danny Long Legs, this was waaaay back but I bumped into him recently & he still called it me which made me laugh.
Another woman at work is Kronenbourg, 16 from the back 64 from the front...

wornoutboots · 30/12/2016 15:18

when I worked in a charity shop we nicknamed customers (not to their faces, obvs!)

the man who was caught in the fitting room masturbating with a woman's shoe was known as "Cinderella"

pringlecat · 30/12/2016 15:22

In my last job, I had such a dysfunctional team. Everyone had at least a few nicknames each (I had at least 3 myself that I know of). Can't disclose any as our nicknames for each other were so specific they're very outing.

We don't have any nicknames in my current job. People are known for behaving in a certain way and/or having catchphrases, but we call everyone by their real name. I'm still getting used to that!

TillyLilly9 · 30/12/2016 15:44

We call a lady Mrs LoveEggs - her eyes always look like she has LoveEggs in.

We also call a horrible, snotty cow 'Tic Tac' she ALWAYS wears lime green & bright orange...

fj3568 · 30/12/2016 17:25

Thrush - bloke who was an irritating c**t

EasternDailyStress · 30/12/2016 17:31

I know of a Mike Howe, whose nicknname is Daisy (say it out loud).

A John Lawson who was always known as Des (instead of Les Dawson)

And an ex-colleague who worked in travel was known as Gatwick because her initials were LGW.

PastysPrincess · 30/12/2016 17:49

Ive known someone called minty for being late cos he always comes in after 8

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