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AIBU to want to know what your username means?

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Mirrorwriting · 31/05/2018 21:12

Mine just popped into my head.
it’s a profound reflection on the relationship between our words and perception when interpretations are made by an outside agency
Those puzzle books used to have clues you can solve with a mirror.

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Newyearnewbrain · 31/05/2018 22:31

Wanted to mark an end to years of shitty eating disorder and get a new start. It reminds me to make a fresh start every day.

FuckMyUterus · 31/05/2018 22:31

I had several miscarriages and was feeling particularly frustrated about it.

HunterofStars · 31/05/2018 22:32

Mine is a Eurovision song.

Fifthtimelucky · 31/05/2018 22:33

First four user names I tried had already been taken!

IDrinkAndISewThings · 31/05/2018 22:34

Because Tyrion from GoT is awesome, and I enjoy a bit of sewing from time to time, preferably with wine, and I like to think the original ‘I drink and I know things’ quote reflects me pretty accurately (except lately I seem a bit thick)

IamaBluebird · 31/05/2018 22:34

I'd like to claim a nice poetical reason.
Truth is Cardiff City supporter here.

YouTheCat · 31/05/2018 22:35

I like Pratchett and I like cats. Grin

NorthEndGal · 31/05/2018 22:36

Refers roughly to where I live

Godotsarrived · 31/05/2018 22:36

Had to read the play for A level English. Spent a year thinking “will you just fucking turn up”

MouldyVoldy · 31/05/2018 22:37

Voldy's gone mouldy, now lets have some fun!

Hohofortherobbers · 31/05/2018 22:37

Book from my childhood, end of each page was "ho ho for the robbers, the cops and the robbers ho ho" usually said in synchrony by the whole family

HeedMove · 31/05/2018 22:38

Out of the film so I married an ex murderer.

whippetwoman · 31/05/2018 22:39

I have a whippet and yes, I am a woman. When said whippet shuffles off this mortal coil I will have to change it to whippetlesswoman.

moreshitandnofuckingredemption · 31/05/2018 22:40

Mine is based on a "Thick of It" quote: "it's like the Shawshank Redemption in here, only with more tunnelling through shit and no fucking redemption"
I was having a hard time at work when I chose this name!

Skiiltan · 31/05/2018 22:41

It was the name of my Dungeons & Dragons character when I was a student (35 years ago). It didn't mean anything then and doesn't mean anything now.

Fucksgiven · 31/05/2018 22:41

Dont give a fuck about much so should really be Nofucksgiven.

resipsa · 31/05/2018 22:41

I am old enough to have Latin at O level and I'm a lawyer.

notacooldad · 31/05/2018 22:41

Mine is excatly what it says!
No further explanations needed!!

AnneWiddecombesHandbag · 31/05/2018 22:43

The news stories about Anne widdecombe's mysterious handbag on the big brother live shows tickled me.

QueenOfMyWorld · 31/05/2018 22:46

Mines a bit naff.Private family joke. I'm the queen,dh is king and ds is Prince.And they are my world sooo..

AsAProfessionalFekko · 31/05/2018 22:46

I love gekkos and swear a lot.

The ‘asaprofessional’ bit came from a —gas-lighter— poster who came on to speak to us ladies ‘as a professional man’

FairNotFair · 31/05/2018 22:47

I can't remember Blush

KittenBeast · 31/05/2018 22:47

It's what I called my cat when he was teeny weeny, and still call him now he isn't teeny weeny. He looks at me with disdain. Arsehole.

CAAKE · 31/05/2018 22:47

Mine is what I say in my head every time my stomach grumbles.

mancmummy1414 · 31/05/2018 22:48

I’m a mother from Manchester and got married on the 14th of a month in 2014 Smile