List #37: Names I Have Been Called
In the spirit of maintaining and updating this blog as often as I can, I have resorted to memes. I was browsing through my older blog and I found this particular one. Now the rules say to name people who I want to pass this on to so they can likewise participate in the meme so I am tagging you, dear reader. Don’t forget to leave a comment on this post if you do decide to follow the meme so we know what horrendous nickname to call you.
1. Davey – I have mentioned this before in list #35, where I discuss my intention to revisit Hong Kong and future plans for this blog. I was particularly fond of this pet/nickname when I was much younger especially after I found out that it sort of had something to do with sailors and, by association, pirates. Incidentally, Davy Jones isn’t just another name for the bottom of the sea — it’s also the name of actor and Monkees member David “Davy” Jones. If you’re too young to remember him or know who The Monkees were, try Google.
2. Dave or David – basically a grown-up version of my childhood nickname. Sadly, due to an abundance of people called Dave or David, friend often end up attaching something else to my first name. The first letter of my surname, for example, or some odd quality to set you apart from the other kids named David. Saying Dave T or David P is convenient, admittedly. But when friends start attaching an odd quality to your name, there is always the risk of your first name getting dropped in favor of the odd quality. Which brings us to the third name on this list.
3. Bonehead – you know it’s an absolutely good nickname if a) other people have given it to you, b) it’s completely not related to your name, and c) you hate it. In this regard, Bonehead really is a brilliant nickname for someone who normally goes by David or Dave. Just ask my college buddies!
4. Hey – apparently, I share this nickname with almost 50% of the entire population in the world!
5. Garcia – if you have studied in an exclusive school, be it for boys or girls, you probably have been called by your surname so many times that when your classmates call you at home, it takes a minute before they remember what your first name is. I have had a lot of classmates ring me at home and look for “Garcia,” only to be picked on and told by my father that everyone in the house is a Garcia.
6. David Garcia – although reserved mainly for clients, formal events, and legal documents, I think the most time it has ever been used to refer to me was when I was in primary and high school. This fact seems obvious in retrospect and there should be no need to mention it under normal circumstances but I am not about to delete it. That would be like, cheating or something.
7. David P. Garcia – often in a shrill tone by angry parents and ex-girlfriends (not that there were a lot of the latter but you get the picture) as in, “You get your butt over here David P. Garcia or I’m throwing your computer out the window!” Fortunately, none of the computers I have ever owned have had the misfortune of being casually tossed out the window.
I’m pretty sure I’ve been called more names before but I’d really rather not count “Monkeyface” for obvious reasons. Don’t forget to leave a comment below or point back to this post as soon as you’ve come up with your own list. We’d looooove to know all about the names you’ve been called. *insert typical evil laugh here*
