# Characters by the Dozens **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [February 15, 2009, 6:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/characters-by-the-dozens/485924 "2009-02-15T06:32:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![lissener](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lissener/32/6139_2.png) [@lissener](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lissener)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2009, 6:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/characters-by-the-dozens/485924/1 "2009-02-15T06:32:33Z")
I’ve never started one of these “name the movie/character/whatever” game, but the other night this one occurred to me. Probly too dumb to last, but here goes. Name the character of literature, film, or whatever CS-friendly source you choose, based on the insult that might be slung at them in a bout of the dozens. Then give one of your own, to keep it going. As an example, I’ll toss out an easy one (and because I’m not smart enough to think of a more complicated one): “Fat-footed no-eyed motherfucker” would be . . . ---
**Author:** ![Raguleader](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/258eb7/32.png) [@Raguleader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Raguleader)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2009, 7:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/characters-by-the-dozens/485924/2 "2009-02-15T07:27:21Z")
> [@lissener](#): > > As an example, I’ll toss out an easy one (and because I’m not smart enough to think of a more complicated one): > > “Fat-footed no-eyed motherfucker” would be . . . Oedipus Rex? ---
**Author:** ![Frylock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ce7236/32.png) [@Frylock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frylock)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2009, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/characters-by-the-dozens/485924/3 "2009-02-15T15:04:22Z")
> [@Raguleader](#): > > Oedipus Rex? > [@](#): > > Then give one of your own, to keep it going. -FrL- ---
**Author:** ![pravnik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8edcca/32.png) [@pravnik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pravnik)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2009, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/characters-by-the-dozens/485924/4 "2009-02-16T22:09:16Z")
I’ll throw one in: You half-Martian, sheep herding, fratricidal son of a bitch! ---
**Author:** ![Raguleader](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/258eb7/32.png) [@Raguleader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Raguleader)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2009, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/characters-by-the-dozens/485924/5 "2009-02-17T01:41:11Z")
> [@Frylock](#): > > -FrL- Forget where you parked your spaceship when you were in the Monastery, Ol’ Hole-in-Head? ---
**Author:** ![Trepa\_Mayfield](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/edb3f5/32.png) [@Trepa\_Mayfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trepa_Mayfield)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2009, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/characters-by-the-dozens/485924/6 "2009-02-17T02:44:41Z")
> [@pravnik](#): > > I’ll throw one in: > > You half-Martian, sheep herding, fratricidal son of a bitch! Romulus, I believe. ---
**Author:** ![pravnik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8edcca/32.png) [@pravnik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pravnik)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2009, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/characters-by-the-dozens/485924/7 "2009-02-17T16:01:41Z")
> [@pedescribe](#): > > Romulus, I believe. Very good! 🙂 Your turn. ---
**Author:** ![pravnik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8edcca/32.png) [@pravnik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pravnik)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2009, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/characters-by-the-dozens/485924/8 "2009-02-17T21:12:07Z")
Okay, I’ll do another: You lazy, disorganized, lying, arrogant dope fiend! ---
**Author:** ![bagga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@bagga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bagga)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2009, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/characters-by-the-dozens/485924/9 "2009-02-18T17:23:56Z")
…Me? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![pravnik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8edcca/32.png) [@pravnik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pravnik)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2009, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/characters-by-the-dozens/485924/10 "2009-02-18T22:28:45Z")
Maybe, but you weren’t who I was thinking of. 🙂 I was probably too broad. Same guy as before: Go fake your death for real this time, you icy, egotistical, smartassed jerk! Put _that_ in your pipe and smoke it! ---
**Author:** ![SiXSwordS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/49beb7/32.png) [@SiXSwordS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SiXSwordS)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2009, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/characters-by-the-dozens/485924/11 "2009-02-18T22:42:52Z")
> [@pravnik](#): > > Go fake your death for real this time, you icy, egotistical, smartassed jerk! Put _that_ in your pipe and smoke it! I fear I’m out of my depths, but Osiris? Either way: You couldn’t handle a real sistah so you found some blank skank to throw in the tank? ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2009, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/characters-by-the-dozens/485924/12 "2009-02-19T18:26:07Z")
> [@pravnik](#): > > Maybe, but you weren’t who I was thinking of. 🙂 I was probably too broad. Same guy as before: > > Go fake your death for real this time, you icy, egotistical, smartassed jerk! Put _that_ in your pipe and smoke it! Sherlock Holmes! I don’t give a hoot about railroads or that rebel in hiding you have the hots for, you stupid bitch! Evil, profit making arrogant woman! ---
**Author:** ![SiXSwordS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/49beb7/32.png) [@SiXSwordS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SiXSwordS)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2009, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/characters-by-the-dozens/485924/13 "2009-02-19T18:47:39Z")
> [@Baker](#): > > Sherlock Holmes! :smack::smack::smack::smack::smack::smack::smack: Osiris!? > [@](#): > > I don’t give a hoot about railroads or that rebel in hiding you have the hots for, you stupid bitch! Evil, profit making arrogant woman! Dagny Taggert Listen up, you buck-toothed Okie, why don’t you pack that bunch of inbreds back into your jalopy and “be there” somewhere else. ---
**Author:** ![jali](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ecae2f/32.png) [@jali](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jali)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2009, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/characters-by-the-dozens/485924/14 "2009-02-19T19:05:08Z")
One of the Joads? You eejit! You talked your way out of a guaranteed job. Go back to Mother Superior’s! ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2009, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/characters-by-the-dozens/485924/15 "2009-02-19T19:09:38Z")
> [@jali](#): > > One of the Joads? > > You eejit! You talked your way out of a guaranteed job. Go back to Mother Superior’s! Spud Murphy. … You son of a red-headed slut, you’re smellier than your monkey, uglier than your sister, and fatter than your Dad. And HE so fat, you can’t see his dick! ---
**Author:** ![Raguleader](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/258eb7/32.png) [@Raguleader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Raguleader)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2009, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/characters-by-the-dozens/485924/16 "2009-02-19T23:57:21Z")
> [@RickJay](#): > > Spud Murphy. > > … > > You son of a red-headed slut, you’re smellier than your monkey, uglier than your sister, and fatter than your Dad. And HE so fat, you can’t see his dick! Speed Racer? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![pravnik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8edcca/32.png) [@pravnik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pravnik)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2009, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/characters-by-the-dozens/485924/17 "2009-02-20T00:15:19Z")
> [@Baker](#): > > Sherlock Holmes! Excellent! Lived on your street, as I recall. 🙂