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Post by badengas on Apr 2, 2024 9:24:10 GMT
Sat in a hospital waiting room, a few people raised a smile when the name Ewan McGregor was called.
Next up was Anthony Evans, then Stuart Taylor. I can't wait for the next one.
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Post by DrFaustus on Apr 2, 2024 9:57:28 GMT
Sat in a hospital waiting room, a few people raised a smile when the name Ewan McGregor was called. Next up was Anthony Evans, then Stuart Taylor. I can't wait for the next one. Hope you're ok BG and get all the help you need! Last hospital appointment I had, the person called before me was Theresa Green. Maybe not famous, but made me laugh. |
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Post by Hugo the Elder on Apr 2, 2024 18:50:43 GMT
My wife used to work with a bloke called Mike Hunt.
He had no humour about it.
I mean, you'd change your name, surely?
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Post by eric on Apr 2, 2024 19:00:48 GMT
My wife used to work with a bloke called Mike Hunt. He had no humour about it. I mean, you'd change your name, surely? Did he have a brother called Isaac? |
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Post by stuart1974 on Apr 2, 2024 19:28:05 GMT
My wife used to work with a bloke called Mike Hunt. He had no humour about it. I mean, you'd change your name, surely? There was one at my school, along with a Richard Head (his mum remarried, hence the unfortunate change of name). A former work colleague claimed to know a Pauline Mycock. 😃 |
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Post by badengas on Apr 2, 2024 20:59:09 GMT
My wife used to work with a bloke called Mike Hunt. He had no humour about it. I mean, you'd change your name, surely? To Mike Hock ? |
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Post by gasfred on Apr 2, 2024 21:49:43 GMT
There must be an Andrew (Drew) Peocock out there somewhere
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Post by A Source (aka Angry Badger) on Apr 2, 2024 23:15:51 GMT
I was in the waiting room at the BHI within the BRI.
They called for Sid James then a few minutes later Kenneth Williams, everyone was waiting for the next.
Staff picked up on it so for a laugh called out for Barbara Windsor
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Post by DrFaustus on Apr 3, 2024 4:35:27 GMT
My brother swears there used to be a family in Sea Mills with the surname Dick.
Their kids were called Shona, Adora and Ivor.
(Not sure whether he was kidding on though!)
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Post by Gasshole on Apr 3, 2024 5:15:22 GMT
I’m actually shocked they never called out Josh Grants name. It might be wise to have a hearing test.
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Post by nsblue on Apr 3, 2024 5:53:00 GMT
I worked with a Richard Head and yes he was called Dick, but he was too nice a bloke to put them together
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Post by Marshy on Apr 3, 2024 6:24:12 GMT
My wife’s dentist name is Dick Seamen, no I didn’t believe it until she showed me his business card!
Why on earth wouldn’t he use Richard? I know it’s not great but better than Dick surely! 😂
What the feck were his parents thinking of? 🤷♂️
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Post by ashlinggas on Apr 3, 2024 8:00:26 GMT
When I taught in Gravesend a lot of the traveller families favoured wild west names, hence I taught a Clint Eastwood and a Shane McGowan (not that one.) Other names that stay in the mind include Crystal Pickles, Elvis Bramble and Amelia Plunkett. In Sarf London we had a James Hunt on the staff but he was known as Isaac to the kids
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Post by eric on Apr 3, 2024 8:06:19 GMT
Have to deal with a lot of Dr’s in my job and have come across a few interesting ones. The worst one who you probably wouldn’t want to see would be Dr De’ath.
There was also a Occ Health Physician called Dr C Bass and also a neurosurgeon called Dr Jellineck.
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Post by chewbacca on Apr 3, 2024 8:24:00 GMT
Last hospital appointment I had someone with the same name as me was called out, they never called out my name.
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Post by fatherjackhackett on Apr 3, 2024 8:29:07 GMT
Have to say I always have to stifle a small giggle when I drive past Dick Lovett cars in Cribbs.
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Post by fatherbrown on Apr 3, 2024 9:36:00 GMT
I much prefer Anthon Berg to Famous names you get a much wider selection of liqueurs with them, yes they are more expensive but you get what you pay for.
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Post by Tilly's Thighs on Apr 3, 2024 9:47:40 GMT
I used to work at a bank in Brislington, and there was a customer called Donald Duck. He was an elderly chap, and was born before the cartoon version came along.
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Post by eric on Apr 3, 2024 10:44:35 GMT
Was there once a lady called Fanny Tickler or was that a bit of an urban myth?
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Post by lympstonegas on Apr 3, 2024 11:45:49 GMT
Sat in a hospital waiting room, a few people raised a smile when the name Ewan McGregor was called. Next up was Anthony Evans, then Stuart Taylor. I can't wait for the next one. Hope you're ok BG and get all the help you need! Last hospital appointment I had, the person called before me was Theresa Green. Maybe not famous, but made me laugh. Went out with a girl from Mangotsfield whose maiden name was Teresa Green |
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