Nicknames
Nicknames are always fascinating, especially bad ones that you would not normally associate with the people who own them. I am going to take a step back from my usual bantering to tell you a couple of real stories, which will explain why I think nicknames are cool.
Nicknames can be acquired through action/inaction, or just similarity to a name. I personally find nicknames through actions the funniest.
Take a certain friend of mine who has been affectionately dubbed "69". He isn't 69 years old, nor is his average test score 69. He doesn't have 69 dollars in the bank, and he doesn't live at 69 Woody st Poleville. He is just a 'normal' guy, who thought the best way to hit on a girl was to send her a love letter from "steve69cai@yahoo.com". I don't think it takes a genius to work out that he wanted to jump straight to fourth base. Unfortunately for him, his efforts were unsuccessful, but it did earn him an immortal name - namely "69".
Another friend of mine was addicted to egg sandwiches, and as a result was prone to severe flatulence. As a result, he was renamed "Windsor".
Some people do not voluntarily earn a nickname, and do so through no action of their own. Take, for instance, Christine Tran, who was codenamed "CT" in order to prevent others knowing that she was the subject of a conversation. She was not supposed to learn of her nickname, but once she did, it stuck like bubblegum to the back of my new cargo pants.
Then there are people who earn nicknames because they long to be different. Take my friend "sanchez", a spanish speaking mexican, who wants nothing more than to eat an enchillada and wear a sombrero, hence the nickname.
Finally, love does bring other names. Take for instance, Jennifer Kuo, who, upon meeting her soulmate, Patrick Reeder, prefered to call herself "Pat" or "Jennifer Reeder". Talk about committment.
Oh yeah, and how can you forget about random people you don't know, like Mole man (Enrique Iglesias) or Backstreet Boy (Justin Timberlake).
Overall, nicknames are cool.
-nicknames are cooler than a tomato in a freezer