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To find people's surnames that really don't fit their jobs funny

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Butterfly98 · 27/06/2019 19:04

DH knows an accountant called Mr Crook, I always giggle when he mentions him as I still find the name funny after all these years, apparently he's got a very serious personality and doesn't like anyone joking about the name, to be fair he's probably heard them all by now! Separately, our old neighbour was a baker and his name really suited his job as he was actually a Mr Baker! Do you know anyone with a surname that either does or doesn't fit their profession?

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Tadpoletofrog · 28/06/2019 09:17

French teacher called Miss French
Door manufacturer company head owner called Paul Doorman
Electrical engineer called Ben Spark

calmpuppycrazykids · 28/06/2019 09:21

My daughters nursery teacher is called Mr Meaney

MzHz · 28/06/2019 09:25

I saw a psychiatrist once called Mr Jolly. Grin

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 28/06/2019 09:27

My mum used to clean a bank and the manager was called Mr Fiddler.Grin

MarieIVanArkleStinks · 28/06/2019 09:30

There is a funeral director in Hull called Mr Boddy.

I kid you not ...

MarieIVanArkleStinks · 28/06/2019 09:31

Oh - and there's Quickfall the builders (how confidence-instilling) and a firm of solicitors in Leamington Spa called Wright Hassall & Co!

yumscrumfatbum · 28/06/2019 09:32

Not quite what you asked for Op but I used to work with a Dr Smellie. She was actually beautifully fragrant. For the life of me I cannot fatham why you wouldn't change your name if it was Smellie???

Fuckthepainaway · 28/06/2019 09:34

My dd was delivered by a midwife called miss fortune.

Kazzyhoward · 28/06/2019 09:42

I used to deal with a tax inspector called Mr Fiddler.

nauseous5000 · 28/06/2019 09:43

My friend insists that he saw a doctor called Dr Cockburn at the STI clinic. I don't know if I believe him tho

MarieIVanArkleStinks · 28/06/2019 09:48

My friend insists that he saw a doctor called Dr Cockburn at the STI clinic. I don't know if I believe him tho

It is a real name and a brand of port. But I believe most people pronounce it Co-Bun, which does kind of spoil the effect. Bloody brilliant to find one in the local GUM, if true!

I once knew a Mr Death, who shoved an apostrophe in there (D'Eath) and pronounced it Dee-Ath! :)

A Mr Tancock we once knew always produced childish giggles, as well.

theworldistoosmall · 28/06/2019 09:55

Dr Death - surgeon
Dr Jelley - gynaecologist

SirTobyBelch · 28/06/2019 10:05

The careers master at Eton College is Mr Fussey. I haven't met him so I don't know whether he is.

I do know a Professor Plumb.

Gingernaut · 28/06/2019 12:09

There are a few DeVils out there. Variants of Duval, Deville and so on, they're hard to Google.

CigarsofthePharoahs · 28/06/2019 12:59

My son had a teacher called Mrs Lines. She was an amazing teacher and would never have used lines as a punishment.
There's another teacher in his school called Mrs Chalke but today I think Mrs Dry Wipe Marker would be better.

carlywurly · 28/06/2019 17:13

My dcs school was like a mr men series at one point.

We had Mrs early the breakfast club supervisor, Mrs perfect the head teacher and mr "name of town" who was from "name of town" he was the only one whose name suited him.

AintNobodyHereButUsChickens · 28/06/2019 17:28

There's a lady who comes to my DDs school every year to teach road safety to the yr2 class. She's called Mrs Street Grin

AintNobodyHereButUsChickens · 28/06/2019 17:29

I had a teacher at school named Mrs Large, and unfortunately, she was.

HippyChickMama · 28/06/2019 17:30

Following on from the Mr Men teachers, we had a teacher called Mr Tickle. He didn't thankfully.

AintNobodyHereButUsChickens · 28/06/2019 17:31

Ooh and the headteacher at my primary school was Mrs 'Village', head of 'Village' school and she lived in 'Village', on 'Village' road.

Beesandcheese · 28/06/2019 17:32

Did Dr De'ath get a mention yet Grin

Kanga83 · 28/06/2019 17:35

I'm a lawyer and have worked with a husband and wife team- Mr and Mrs Law. I've also met a criminal defence barrister called Mr Lawless.

Our neighbour is a gardener whose surname is gardener. My kids GP is called Dr Payne (although I know it's not spelt pain it still amuses me).

GrimDamnFanjo · 28/06/2019 17:44

Bought our house from estate agent Mr Con.

GrimDamnFanjo · 28/06/2019 17:45

Also locum at GP surgery was Dr Crippen.

LakieLady · 28/06/2019 17:54

A friend of mine is a gardener. His surname is Flowers.

I always find it amusing that 2 of the panellists on Gardener's Question time are called Pippa Greenwood and Bob Flowerdew.

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