# Explain someone else's user name, please!

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-someone-elses-user-name-please/759756>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [July 12, 2016, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-someone-elses-user-name-please/759756 "2016-07-12T22:16:34Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![JcWoman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jcwoman/32/2889_2.png) [@JcWoman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JcWoman)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2016, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-someone-elses-user-name-please/759756/81 "2016-07-14T17:04:45Z")

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> [@snfaulkner](#):
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> JcWoman is actually a guy who loves Queensryche’s “Jet City Woman”

Woot! 🆒

I like to joke about being a guy, but it bothers my husband.

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**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2016, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-someone-elses-user-name-please/759756/82 "2016-07-14T17:11:08Z")

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**Sicks Ate** should try harder to avoid food poisoning.

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**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2016, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-someone-elses-user-name-please/759756/83 "2016-07-14T17:16:24Z")

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**Spiderman** is not so much a super hero as a man who raises arachnids for fun and profit. OK, more fun than profit, but it does keep him off the streets, so there’s that.

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**Author:** ![PatrickLondon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/patricklondon/32/4422_2.png) [@PatrickLondon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PatrickLondon)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2016, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-someone-elses-user-name-please/759756/84 "2016-07-14T17:16:50Z")

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Annie-Xmas makes herself popular by singing “Tomorrow” at the top of her voice over and over again on Christmas Eve.

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**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2016, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-someone-elses-user-name-please/759756/85 "2016-07-14T17:39:44Z")

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**PatrickLondon** makes himself popular by wearing a London Fog raincoat with only a strategically placed shamrock under in and flashing people on St. Patrick’s Day.

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**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2016, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-someone-elses-user-name-please/759756/86 "2016-07-14T17:58:05Z")

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> [@Annie-Xmas](#):
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> **DungBeetle** hates the Beatles and would like to poop all over them. And their music.

Oh dear. I should really change it to **Dung Doors**.

**Paintcharge** is a really ineffective weapon against submarines. Meant to embarrass sub commanders by making their ships all pink and sparkly, but gets too diluted by the ocean water.

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**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2016, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-someone-elses-user-name-please/759756/87 "2016-07-14T18:02:01Z")

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**PatrickLondon** is Simon Templar’s right-hand man.

Never accept a ride from **Dung Beetle** –his little German car smells funny.

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**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2016, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-someone-elses-user-name-please/759756/88 "2016-07-14T18:05:43Z")

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**burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt** is named after a character edited out of Alice in Wonderland.

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**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2016, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-someone-elses-user-name-please/759756/89 "2016-07-14T18:10:41Z")

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> [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](#):
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> Never accept a ride from **Dung Beetle** –his little German car smells funny.

Points off for being factual!

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**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2016, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-someone-elses-user-name-please/759756/90 "2016-07-14T18:13:55Z")

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**The Stainless Steel Rat** gets his name from a robotic experiment he’s conducting in a secret lair. I’m sure it’s benign - he seems like such a nice guy…

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**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2016, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-someone-elses-user-name-please/759756/91 "2016-07-14T18:24:48Z")

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“ **_Buck_ Godot**!” A euphemistic way of saying, “Screw that guy, I’m not waiting any longer.”

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**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2016, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-someone-elses-user-name-please/759756/92 "2016-07-14T18:26:23Z")

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> [@Annie-Xmas](#):
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> **burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt** is named after a character edited out of Alice in Wonderland.

And rightly so, too. _ **urp** _

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**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2016, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-someone-elses-user-name-please/759756/93 "2016-07-14T18:27:35Z")

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**Little\_Pig** is what he calls his penis.

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**Author:** ![Sahirrnee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sahirrnee/32/13937_2.png) [@Sahirrnee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sahirrnee)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2016, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-someone-elses-user-name-please/759756/94 "2016-07-14T18:33:31Z")

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**Sir T-Cups** designed the world’s biggest bra.

**Shagnasty** is very kinky in bed.

**Mangetout** is a medicated shampoo for dogs.

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**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2016, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-someone-elses-user-name-please/759756/95 "2016-07-14T18:37:38Z")

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\*\*Clothahump \*\* just loves his stuffed camel.

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**Author:** ![Sir\_T-Cups](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ed655f/32.png) [@Sir\_T-Cups](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_T-Cups)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2016, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-someone-elses-user-name-please/759756/96 "2016-07-14T20:30:33Z")

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> [@Smapti](#):
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> **Sir T-Cups** designed and built the famous teacup rides at Disneyland and Disneyworld.

> [@Knowed\_Out](#):
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> Actually, you’re close… he was riding that particular attraction and got motion sickness. The “Sir” part either a sarcastic honorific or the sound he was making when he was praying to the porcelain goddess.

You’re both close as it does actually reference the ride. KO is closer (but not quite there), but I think he’s cheating because I told him the story of my nickname when we hung out.

> [@Sahirrnee](#):
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> **Sir T-Cups** designed the world’s biggest bra.

Ha. Nice. Speaking of **Sahirrnee** …

This name was originally going to be Shirnee, but it’s also when they realized their keyboard was broken…

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**Author:** ![Skammer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skammer/32/143_2.png) [@Skammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skammer)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2016, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-someone-elses-user-name-please/759756/97 "2016-07-14T20:39:51Z")

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I concur that _mangetout_ is one mangy tout.

**FairyChatMom** shows up and gives abused step-children fancy clothes and glass slippers so they can participate in internet discussion groups without shame.

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**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2016, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-someone-elses-user-name-please/759756/98 "2016-07-14T20:46:07Z")

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**Hbk4894** : A robot sent back from the future to collect data on humans. He uses the serial number he was issued during his manufacture as his screen name.

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**Author:** ![watchwolf49](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e9c0ed/32.png) [@watchwolf49](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/watchwolf49)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2016, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-someone-elses-user-name-please/759756/99 "2016-07-14T20:49:34Z")

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**Amateur Barbarian** is, in fact, a professional …

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**Author:** ![Skammer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skammer/32/143_2.png) [@Skammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skammer)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2016, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-someone-elses-user-name-please/759756/100 "2016-07-14T20:52:58Z")

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**Little Nemo** is Aquaman’s little-known sidekick.

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