Anonymous
Post 08/12/2017 21:38     Subject: Re:What do you think when a grown man goes by Timmy, Jimmy, Johnny, Bobby, Billy?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I'm always surprised when I learn a grown man's name is not the one everyone refers to.

Joe Biden's name is actually JOSEPH

Bill Clinton...guess what its WILLIAM

AG Session...JEFFERSON (WTF where did the AG come from??)

Mike Pence is MICHAEL


I could go on and on. I wonder if its because as kids their parents always infantilized their names? I don't know but its a ridiculous trend.


Is this sarcasm, or are you from another country?


Nope. It just befuddles me - especially for someone living a life as a public figure. I understand celebrities taking on 'stage names' but why do sitting representatives choose to be referred to by nicknames? You don't sign a nickname on crucial documents like wills or deeds or legislation. It isn't your name...



You are befuddled by someone named Joseph going by "Joe," or a Michael going by "Mike"? Life must be quite befuddling for you.


+1 That poster is very strange.

PS, OP, I don't think anything of this-- not one bit.
Anonymous
Post 08/12/2017 21:22     Subject: Re:What do you think when a grown man goes by Timmy, Jimmy, Johnny, Bobby, Billy?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I'm always surprised when I learn a grown man's name is not the one everyone refers to.

Joe Biden's name is actually JOSEPH

Bill Clinton...guess what its WILLIAM

AG Session...JEFFERSON (WTF where did the AG come from??)

Mike Pence is MICHAEL


I could go on and on. I wonder if its because as kids their parents always infantilized their names? I don't know but its a ridiculous trend.


Is this sarcasm, or are you from another country?



Hahahahahha. She probably thought is was one of those southern nicknames like BJ, AJ....AG.

Nope. It just befuddles me - especially for someone living a life as a public figure. I understand celebrities taking on 'stage names' but why do sitting representatives choose to be referred to by nicknames? You don't sign a nickname on crucial documents like wills or deeds or legislation. It isn't your name...


I agree. You dont call our President Donnie and Melly. They are Donald and Melania. Have some respect.


It is respectful to call people by the name they prefer whether is it Donnie and Melly or The Donald and Melania.



I cannot believe no one has yet enlightened the poster who doesn't know that AG Sessions is an abbreviation for Attorney General Sessions.


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Anonymous
Post 08/12/2017 20:37     Subject: What do you think when a grown man goes by Timmy, Jimmy, Johnny, Bobby, Billy?
I think the person who is immature is you OP. Someone who gets this bothered by nicknames is a redflag for me for control issues.
Anonymous
Post 08/12/2017 20:32     Subject: What do you think when a grown man goes by Timmy, Jimmy, Johnny, Bobby, Billy?
Anonymous wrote:Who cares?

And PP 1536 - you sound like a real peach. Over sensitive. And you are teaching your child to have a chip on their shoulder


No, I teach my child to go by his proper name, which we choose for a special reason and has a lot of meaning to him and to us.
Anonymous
Post 08/12/2017 20:19     Subject: Re:What do you think when a grown man goes by Timmy, Jimmy, Johnny, Bobby, Billy?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I'm always surprised when I learn a grown man's name is not the one everyone refers to.

Joe Biden's name is actually JOSEPH

Bill Clinton...guess what its WILLIAM

AG Session...JEFFERSON (WTF where did the AG come from??)

Mike Pence is MICHAEL


I could go on and on. I wonder if its because as kids their parents always infantilized their names? I don't know but its a ridiculous trend.


Is this sarcasm, or are you from another country?


Nope. It just befuddles me - especially for someone living a life as a public figure. I understand celebrities taking on 'stage names' but why do sitting representatives choose to be referred to by nicknames? You don't sign a nickname on crucial documents like wills or deeds or legislation. It isn't your name...


I agree. You dont call our President Donnie and Melly. They are Donald and Melania. Have some respect.


It is respectful to call people by the name they prefer whether is it Donnie and Melly or The Donald and Melania.



I cannot believe no one has yet enlightened the poster who doesn't know that AG Sessions is an abbreviation for Attorney General Sessions.


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Anonymous
Post 08/12/2017 20:13     Subject: What do you think when a grown man goes by Timmy, Jimmy, Johnny, Bobby, Billy?
Nothing. It's a name their parents gave them. If you don't want kids to use nicknames, don't give them nicknames.
Anonymous
Post 08/12/2017 20:12     Subject: What do you think when a grown man goes by Timmy, Jimmy, Johnny, Bobby, Billy?
I think this: if it was good enough for Ronnie, Bobbie and Ricky, then WTH was Mike's problem?
Anonymous
Post 08/12/2017 20:09     Subject: Re:What do you think when a grown man goes by Timmy, Jimmy, Johnny, Bobby, Billy?
In some cases it's because they have the same name as the dad. In that case it can end up Big John and Johnny, Big Will and Little Willie ...
Anonymous
Post 08/12/2017 19:38     Subject: Re:What do you think when a grown man goes by Timmy, Jimmy, Johnny, Bobby, Billy?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I'm always surprised when I learn a grown man's name is not the one everyone refers to.

Joe Biden's name is actually JOSEPH

Bill Clinton...guess what its WILLIAM

AG Session...JEFFERSON (WTF where did the AG come from??)

Mike Pence is MICHAEL


I could go on and on. I wonder if its because as kids their parents always infantilized their names? I don't know but its a ridiculous trend.


Is this sarcasm, or are you from another country?


Nope. It just befuddles me - especially for someone living a life as a public figure. I understand celebrities taking on 'stage names' but why do sitting representatives choose to be referred to by nicknames? You don't sign a nickname on crucial documents like wills or deeds or legislation. It isn't your name...


I agree. You dont call our President Donnie and Melly. They are Donald and Melania. Have some respect.


It is respectful to call people by the name they prefer whether is it Donnie and Melly or The Donald and Melania.
Anonymous
Post 08/12/2017 16:56     Subject: Re:What do you think when a grown man goes by Timmy, Jimmy, Johnny, Bobby, Billy?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I'm always surprised when I learn a grown man's name is not the one everyone refers to.

Joe Biden's name is actually JOSEPH

Bill Clinton...guess what its WILLIAM

AG Session...JEFFERSON (WTF where did the AG come from??)

Mike Pence is MICHAEL


I could go on and on. I wonder if its because as kids their parents always infantilized their names? I don't know but its a ridiculous trend.


Is this sarcasm, or are you from another country?


Nope. It just befuddles me - especially for someone living a life as a public figure. I understand celebrities taking on 'stage names' but why do sitting representatives choose to be referred to by nicknames? You don't sign a nickname on crucial documents like wills or deeds or legislation. It isn't your name...



You are befuddled by someone named Joseph going by "Joe," or a Michael going by "Mike"? Life must be quite befuddling for you.
Anonymous
Post 08/12/2017 16:45     Subject: What do you think when a grown man goes by Timmy, Jimmy, Johnny, Bobby, Billy?
Anonymous wrote:This is the norm in Long Island.


Yes. My uncles and cousins on Long Island are all Joey, Johnie, Tommy. I don't know how they're known professionally, but among family and friends they are still known by their childhood names.
Anonymous
Post 08/12/2017 15:52     Subject: What do you think when a grown man goes by Timmy, Jimmy, Johnny, Bobby, Billy?
Who cares?

And PP 1536 - you sound like a real peach. Over sensitive. And you are teaching your child to have a chip on their shoulder
Anonymous
Post 08/12/2017 15:36     Subject: What do you think when a grown man goes by Timmy, Jimmy, Johnny, Bobby, Billy?
Reality is people change your name even if you don't want them to and repeatedly tell them that isn't your name. Sometimes its not by choice. Mine is always changed even by my husband and I just don't answer him. I taught my child not to answer people too when they purposely call him by the wrong name.
Anonymous
Post 08/12/2017 15:02     Subject: What do you think when a grown man goes by Timmy, Jimmy, Johnny, Bobby, Billy?
Who cares
Anonymous
Post 08/12/2017 14:59     Subject: Re:What do you think when a grown man goes by Timmy, Jimmy, Johnny, Bobby, Billy?
My Italian cousins in NJ are also Tommy, Jimmy, Bobby, and Joey. That said, I do judge a grown man who goes by Billy, etc. Why not go by Bill or Will? And, yes, I feel the same about woman with little girl names.