# Duh moments (Doper Names) **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 21, 2001, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/duh-moments-doper-names/88676 "2001-10-21T04:53:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Flutterby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Flutterby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flutterby)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2001, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/duh-moments-doper-names/88676/1 "2001-10-21T04:53:02Z")
Today at work we were doing such dull stuff my mind began to wander… it eventually came to here and I realized something. Some of the names here are puns on jokes and words. Now one I knew before (Shirley Ujest) but one just hit me this afternoon. Sue Duhnym (pseudanim… or however you spell that) How did I miss that till now? I feel so dense… ---
**Author:** ![mangeorge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d78d45/32.png) [@mangeorge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mangeorge)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2001, 5:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/duh-moments-doper-names/88676/2 "2001-10-21T05:33:09Z")
I, for one, _never_ miss any of them. Peace, mangeorge ---
**Author:** ![Flutterby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Flutterby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flutterby)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2001, 5:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/duh-moments-doper-names/88676/3 "2001-10-21T05:38:50Z")
-sticks out her tongue at him- ---
**Author:** ![mangeorge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d78d45/32.png) [@mangeorge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mangeorge)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2001, 5:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/duh-moments-doper-names/88676/4 "2001-10-21T05:48:57Z")
😛 to you too, kiddo. 😉 mangeorge (_Loves_ smilies) ---
**Author:** ![Shera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7ba0ec/32.png) [@Shera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shera)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2001, 6:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/duh-moments-doper-names/88676/5 "2001-10-21T06:16:11Z")
For the longest time I though **mangetout** was pronounced Mange tout. Boy did I feel sheepish. ---
**Author:** ![eirroc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f1d935/32.png) [@eirroc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eirroc)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2001, 7:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/duh-moments-doper-names/88676/6 "2001-10-21T07:53:43Z")
> [@](#): > > Now one I knew before (Shirley Ujest) I am now having a duh moment. Hey that’s pretty funny. ---
**Author:** ![Cisco](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ccd318/32.png) [@Cisco](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cisco)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2001, 7:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/duh-moments-doper-names/88676/7 "2001-10-21T07:54:56Z")
I thought **TubaDiva** was a silly way to spell Scuba Diver. But then I realized that she is a Diva that plays the Tuba, right? God I hope that’s right… ---
**Author:** ![bouv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bc8723/32.png) [@bouv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bouv)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2001, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/duh-moments-doper-names/88676/8 "2001-10-21T17:32:06Z")
I think it was last month I finally got **Tequila Mockingbird** Yes, I am _that_ dense. And I didn’t get **Sue Duhnym** till just now. (Though I did get **Shirley Ujest** ) ---
**Author:** ![AHunter3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ahunter3/32/368_2.png) [@AHunter3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHunter3)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2001, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/duh-moments-doper-names/88676/9 "2001-10-21T17:36:50Z")
Sue has the best screen name on the board. There have been several threads saying exactly the same as the OP on this one: > [@](#): > > Whoa, I just got ‘Sue Duhnym’! ::slaps self in face feeling stoopid:: ---
**Author:** ![saepiroth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b5ac83/32.png) [@saepiroth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saepiroth)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2001, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/duh-moments-doper-names/88676/10 "2001-10-21T17:43:01Z")
“punoqllads”. that one hit me like a rock when i saw his .Sig… ---
**Author:** ![TheOtherOne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dbc845/32.png) [@TheOtherOne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheOtherOne)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2001, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/duh-moments-doper-names/88676/11 "2001-10-21T17:50:34Z")
“punoqllads”. ??? I don’t get it… ---
**Author:** ![Zyada](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zyada/32/3028_2.png) [@Zyada](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zyada)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2001, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/duh-moments-doper-names/88676/12 "2001-10-21T18:06:19Z")
So how are you supposed to say Mangetout? ---
**Author:** ![AwSnappity](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a3d4f5/32.png) [@AwSnappity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AwSnappity)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2001, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/duh-moments-doper-names/88676/13 "2001-10-21T18:22:57Z")
**Punoqllads** is “spellbound” upside-down. I figured out **Oicu812** one day, and it’s made me laugh every time I’ve seen it since. ---
**Author:** ![saepiroth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b5ac83/32.png) [@saepiroth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saepiroth)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2001, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/duh-moments-doper-names/88676/14 "2001-10-21T18:24:47Z")
mangetout = man get out (I think) * * * punquellads… well, here’s the last two lines of his .sig, the relevant portions. > [@](#): > > …so look in the mirror and you shall see, > that which I do, and thus is me. a.k.a., look at it upside down and backwards… 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Shera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7ba0ec/32.png) [@Shera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shera)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2001, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/duh-moments-doper-names/88676/15 "2001-10-21T18:52:53Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by FireUnderpantsBoobs \* > > * * * > > I figured out **Oicu812** one day, and it’s made me laugh every time I’ve seen it since. \*\* Oh that’s a funny one. I never even thought abut it before. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![eirroc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f1d935/32.png) [@eirroc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eirroc)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2001, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/duh-moments-doper-names/88676/16 "2001-10-21T19:00:24Z")
> [@](#): > > mangetout = man get out (I think) Isn’t Mangetout french for peas? ---
**Author:** ![ladybug](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/46a35a/32.png) [@ladybug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ladybug)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2001, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/duh-moments-doper-names/88676/17 "2001-10-21T19:02:43Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Shera \* > \*\* > > > [@](#): > > > > \*Originally posted by FireUnderpantsBoobs \* > > I figured out **Oicu812** one day, and it’s made me laugh every time I’ve seen it since. > > Oh that’s a funny one. I never even thought abut it before. 😃 \*\* I wouldn’t have even noticed that if someone hadn’t pointed it out. It took me a few minutes to figure out, too. I also didn’t get **punoqllads** or **mangetout** until I read this thread. I feel so stupid … ---
**Author:** ![detop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bcef8e/32.png) [@detop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/detop)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2001, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/duh-moments-doper-names/88676/18 "2001-10-21T19:18:57Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by eirroc \* > \*\* > > > [@](#): > > > > mangetout = man get out (I think) > > Isn’t Mangetout french for peas? \*\* _Pois_ is French for peas. _Pois mangetout_ is French for snow peas. ---
**Author:** ![TheOtherOne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dbc845/32.png) [@TheOtherOne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheOtherOne)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2001, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/duh-moments-doper-names/88676/19 "2001-10-21T20:13:16Z")
hmmmm…Well damn, my name was going to be PV3HPV3P when I signed up, but I figured it’d be a little harder to pronounce, and I didn’t want to have to explain the upside-down and backwards thing…guess I (once again) underestimated the smartest group on earth[sup]TM[/sup] ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2001, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/duh-moments-doper-names/88676/20 "2001-10-21T20:41:08Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Shera \* > \*\*For the longest time I though **mangetout** was pronounced Mange tout. Boy did I feel sheepish. \*\* I don’t get that one? 😕 I don’t know if this counts, but what about Weird Earls? Earls=urls. Weird URLS. Heh. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/duh-moments-doper-names/88676.md?page=2)