Re: CHAT: weird names, was Re: conlanging, the ultimate feminist subversion

Jennifer,

You can always turn to Monty Python for help.  One sketch featured a
Mr. Smoke-too-much.  When he was introduced to John Cleese, John
replied, "Well, you'd better cut down then."

"What?" asked Smoke-Too-Much.

CLEESE:      I said you'd better cut down then.

Mr. S.T.M:   I'm sorry?

CLEESE:      You'd BETTER CUT DOWN THEN.

Mr. S.T.M:   (still not getting it) I beg your pardon?

CLEESE:      I said, YOU'D BETTER CUT DOWN THEN!   Smoke... too...
             much...  so you'd better cut down then!

Mr. S.T.M:   (understanding slowly dawning) Smoke...  Too...
             Much...  So... I'd better cut down...
             Oh yes!  I see!  Hahahahahahah!

John:        I suppose you get that a lot.

Mr. S.T.M:   No, I'd never noticed it before.


Ed Heil
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I thought, what else is more deserving of worship? It's simple,
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J. Barefoot wrote:
>
> Thank you. I suppose it is an adjective, but maybe that's a perk of not
> having gender - you can't tell gender for sure, but you don't have to
> nit-pick.  It is also just my name. Yes, my real name, Barefoot, as in
> that's what's on my birth cerificate and Social Security card. You would
not
> believe how many people ask me to spell it. "Your name's what? Could you
> spell that?" "No, I won't. Didn't you pass third grade?" And if one more
> person says, "Well why are you wearing shoes?" and laughs hysterically,
like
> they're the first one to come up with that, I honestly don't know what I'll
> do to them, but it will be very not-nice!
>
> On the upside, it's easy to traslate into my conlangs. My name in Asiteya:
> Ataiyu Yakoahu Peniya
>
>
> Jennifer
>
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