# Is it just me... **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 16, 2008, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-just-me/468139 "2008-10-16T02:47:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Nobody](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/94ad74/32.png) [@Nobody](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nobody)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2008, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-just-me/468139/1 "2008-10-16T02:47:57Z")
…or does **Joe the Plumber** seem like a great Straight Dope name? ---
**Author:** ![Debon\_Err](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7ea924/32.png) [@Debon\_Err](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Debon_Err)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2008, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-just-me/468139/2 "2008-10-16T04:12:42Z")
Sure, go ahead and use it. Then you wouldn’t be a nobody anymore. :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![Nobody](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/94ad74/32.png) [@Nobody](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nobody)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2008, 4:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-just-me/468139/3 "2008-10-16T04:42:46Z")
:dubious: First, I wasn’t suggesting that I use it. Second, I kept hearing both candidates talk about Joe the plumber during the debate and though it sounded perfect for an SDMB name. Why the roll-eyes? ---
**Author:** ![Debon\_Err](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7ea924/32.png) [@Debon\_Err](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Debon_Err)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2008, 4:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-just-me/468139/4 "2008-10-16T04:57:19Z")
The roll eyes was for my lame joke, not for you! And I was actually agreeing with you. It just didn’t come out right. I like it. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Nobody](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/94ad74/32.png) [@Nobody](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nobody)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2008, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-just-me/468139/5 "2008-10-16T05:10:49Z")
Cool. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![missred](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/missred/32/14096_2.png) [@missred](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/missred)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2008, 8:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-just-me/468139/6 "2008-10-16T08:55:44Z")
Ya know…it could be _Jo_ the plumber. 😃 This for those of us old enough for the _Josephine the Plumber_ Comet commercials. ---
**Author:** ![corkboard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e9bcb4/32.png) [@corkboard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/corkboard)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2008, 12:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-just-me/468139/7 "2008-10-16T12:58:50Z")
Hey! My plumber is actually Joe the Plumber- it’s on his cards and everything! No, we don’t live in Toledo. ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2008, 1:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-just-me/468139/8 "2008-10-16T13:11:54Z")
> [@Nobody](#): > > First, I wasn’t suggesting that I use it. I don’t blame you. Plumbers aren’t all they’re cracked up to be. ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_Tightlips](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/57b2e6/32.png) [@Joey\_Tightlips](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_Tightlips)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2008, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-just-me/468139/9 "2008-10-16T15:00:15Z")
Sure, NOW you tell me. _sigh_ I do wonder how Joe became the catch-all name for things like this. ---
**Author:** ![TroubleAgain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e480ec/32.png) [@TroubleAgain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroubleAgain)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2008, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-just-me/468139/10 "2008-10-16T15:08:03Z")
> [@lieu](#): > > I don’t blame you. Plumbers aren’t all they’re cracked up to be. Booooooo! 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![Nobody](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/94ad74/32.png) [@Nobody](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nobody)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2008, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-just-me/468139/11 "2008-10-16T16:47:29Z")
> [@corkboard](#): > > Hey! My plumber is actually Joe the Plumber- it’s on his cards and everything! > > No, we don’t live in Toledo. Are you going to start teasing him now?😃 ---
**Author:** ![Ann\_Onimous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ea5d25/32.png) [@Ann\_Onimous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ann_Onimous)\ **Post date:** [October 16, 2008, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-just-me/468139/12 "2008-10-16T18:24:14Z")
> [@lieu](#): > > I don’t blame you. Plumbers aren’t all they’re cracked up to be. Sombody needs some spackle. 😃