I was driving on I-17 the other day and passed a billboard for the U.S. Border Patrol and there was a big picture of a guy we’ll call, Ernesto Guevera. Under aliases, it listed “The Axe,” “Spike” and “Che.” Guys have nicknames, women usually do not.
My mother’s brothers were: Beefy (Frank), Bubby (Anthony), Sudgi )Joseph). And other Uncles had similar “names.” I think I was in my teens before I knew their real names! I’m convinced it was to distinguish them from all the others in our family with the same name. lol. Thanks for the memories ❤️
On the serious side, women do get nick names, unfortunately, they can be for calling out something negative about their bodies, e.g. fatso, big boobs and the like. The nick names we tend to get are objectifying us in ways we may not wish to be.
My mother’s brothers were: Beefy (Frank), Bubby (Anthony), Sudgi )Joseph). And other Uncles had similar “names.” I think I was in my teens before I knew their real names! I’m convinced it was to distinguish them from all the others in our family with the same name. lol. Thanks for the memories ❤️
Cute!
Very funny, BK. My wife is Lillian, but accepts Lil. I am known by many names.
Hilarious! Thanks for the chuckle!
On the serious side, women do get nick names, unfortunately, they can be for calling out something negative about their bodies, e.g. fatso, big boobs and the like. The nick names we tend to get are objectifying us in ways we may not wish to be.