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To think we need to stop calling him Boris

185 replies

Earnsomething · 29/05/2020 09:22

He's not a loveable buffoon, there for our entertainment, he's an important man, with an incredibly serious job to do. He's Mr Johnson or the Prime Minister, Boris isn't even his actual name!

I feel like the more we call him Boris the more we excuse/allow the nonsense.

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Iwalkinmyclothing · 29/05/2020 13:25

I have just done a highly scientific and not at all anecdotal poll of what people I know call him

Most people apparently call him "fucking Boris Johnson" Grin

pigsDOfly · 29/05/2020 13:34

Most people apparently call him "fucking Boris Johnson"

Yeah, that works for me too, although I usually call him Boris Johnson or Johnson.

I don't call him Boris because he's not my friend and I tend not to call people I loathe by their first names.

I don't call him Mr Johnson because that imply a level of respect and again, that doesn't apply in his case.

Lostvoiced · 29/05/2020 13:35

I never call him "Boris". He's not your mate, he's a fucking wannabe dictator.

I call him Johnson or Bojo the Clown, usually .

mbosnz · 29/05/2020 13:36

How about Stupid Bloody Johnson?

lobsterkiller · 29/05/2020 13:59

Today I had a slip of the tongue and called him Boris Trump. I think that says it all.

DomDoesWotHeWants · 29/05/2020 15:00

I mistyped yesterday and called him Doris. I didn't change it, it seemed to work well.

alreadytaken · 29/05/2020 15:06

would you prefer Doris or cumming's puppet either seem suitable.

ViciousJackdaw · 29/05/2020 15:07

How about Borifice?

howlatthetrees · 29/05/2020 15:08

@lobsterkiller

Today I had a slip of the tongue and called him Boris Trump. I think that says it all.
I do that most days😂
peperethecat · 29/05/2020 15:19

@ViciousJackdaw

How about Borifice?
I really like this!
YinMnBlue · 29/05/2020 15:25

Blair was Blair or Tony Blair
Thatcher was Thatcher / Maggie Thatcher
Etc etc

No other PMs have been commonly referred to by first name only.

The Boris is indeed an attempt to cuddlify him.

3 cheers for ‘Borifice’!

ProsperTheBear · 29/05/2020 15:27

Blair was Blair or Tony Blair

you do know his name is actually Anthony Charles Lynton Blair don't you? Grin

alreadytaken · 29/05/2020 15:30

I'm also willing to use Emu although that would be rather unfair on Emu who was better looking, funnier and probably more honourable.

ilovesooty · 29/05/2020 15:31

@AristotlesTrousers

I call Johnson too - I don't want to perpetuate the loveable buffoon image that calling him 'Boris' adheres to.
Absolutely.
ListeningQuietly · 29/05/2020 18:53

WE used to call her Maggie because we wanted her Out Out Out

Al Johnson has invented a public persona called Boris
and the UK was dumb enough to elect it.
His mother never calls him Boris.
Nuff said.

Sunnyjac · 29/05/2020 18:57

How about twat?

Mrspeachhh · 29/05/2020 19:16

BoJo is that you Hmm

Allyg1185 · 29/05/2020 19:21

I prefer that fud

AdalindMeisner · 30/05/2020 17:14

@maxonebitch very good point! 😂

480Widdio · 30/05/2020 17:18

I call him Blo Jo,the man is an utter buffoon and as thick as a plank.

ParkheadParadise · 30/05/2020 17:21

I call him Bawbag Boris.

campion · 30/05/2020 17:26

BBC employees are not allowed,on air, to refer to him as Boris without the Johnson as it suggests a level of familiarity.

You are absolutely right OP. He's a total sham.

Anniegetyourgun · 30/05/2020 17:57

Left wing fascists? Isn't that a contradiction in terms?

I have no problem with calling people by their second name, most of my mother's family did. I also think it's fine to call the present PM Boris as long as it's prefixed by something suitable, like "that idiot".

BlueJava · 30/05/2020 18:00

You're right OP, we shouldn't call him Boris. BoJo is much better!

MockersxxxxxxxSocialDistancing · 30/05/2020 18:01

Pfeffle, BJ, or Johnson which is a posh cock.

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