People Are Sharing The Weirdest And Wildest Reasons Why They Got Their Nicknames, And Here Are 30 Hilarious Tweets
Nicknames can end up being either one of the coolest things about you (imagine someone calling you ‘Wolf’ or ‘Ace’) or so embarrassing that you wish nobody ever ends up hearing them again. There’s a small problem, though: you can’t give yourself a nickname; others do it for you. And you can earn your nickname—whatever it might be—completely by accident, without even knowing that some random action will end up defining you for years, and sometimes even decades, to come.
Reporter and published author Erin Somers, from New York, started up a very fun viral thread over on Twitter when she opened up about her sister’s college friend’s nickname (‘Burgers’) and the reason why he got it. “One time he talked about grilling burgers too enthusiastically. You have to be careful,” Erin warned.
She couldn’t have been more right! Her thread quickly went viral and others started sharing their own tales about weird nicknames and how people got them in the most unusual ways. Scroll down for the best article to start your morning, Pandas, because we’ve collected the most interesting responses to Erin’s tweet for you to enjoy. Upvote the posts you enjoyed the most and, if you’re feeling up to it, tell us all about how you or your friends got your nicknames!
Meanwhile, be sure to check out Bored Panda’s interview about fun and funny nicknames, as well as why we use them with comedy writer and author Ariane Sherine, from London.
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my son's nickname is ninja he was named this before birth, because we waited until he was born to find out his gender. My wife said we have to call the baby something and he gave a large kick and just like that he was ninja.
Narrator: "It was then that Katie regretted never changing her hairstyle."
I started a new job and a few days in I was given a T-shirt with STAFF written on the back. Someone meant to call me but, because they didn't know my name yet, she called me Staff. That was my name untill I left that job.
I work with a cotton also. Same reason, hair and beard look like cotton balls glued on a potato
Had a guy we went to school with that was super tall that was nicknamed tree.
How badly damaged was this bridge that it took one Tchucy person to break it completely?
You are what you eat. Or in this case what someone who looks like you eats.
To be fair, "Mike the Bush Kangaroo" doesn't have the same ring to it.
yeah but did you part water to get your water bottle?
That would in fact be an excellent name for his own shop! ... Or a pub.
So, a difference of opinion means you're a hater now? That woman sounds dreadful.
Dude... Spags rocked! The store was a legend, the man even more so!
Why would you even tell that story to his school .. ? "huh.. when he was little I endangered his life ...twice, it was funny ..I'm kinda so proud of it I had to let the school know"
Everyone knows you don't send out the announcements if they have a typo LOL
My friends call me bucket, and this is because ONE OF THEM thought I needed a nickname and said “Abigail.. kinda sounds like ‘pail..’ your name is bucket!” It’s stuck 🤣
Did he dance, like a wave on the ocean? Romance? was he a liar in love?
A friend went to the beach and didn't want to burn his feet on the hot sand. He didn't have sandals, so he wore a pair of socks. We were out all day and he got a bad sunburn. We felt bad for him until he took off his socks. He had stark white feet and ankles which made him look like he still had the socks on. The burn pattern lasted all summer and he's been known as sockboy ever since.
At college I got a cut inside my eyelid and had to wear an eyepatch for a few days. I was from then on known as Pirate Pete.
Omg that made me think of a friend who scratched her cornea when a balloon she was blowing up popped. We called her Patchy lol
Load More Replies...My nickname was Froggie. Even when I was a kid, I sounded like Kathleen Turner, I had a deep voice for a girl.
At college I got a cut inside my eyelid and had to wear an eyepatch for a few days. I was from then on known as Pirate Pete.
Omg that made me think of a friend who scratched her cornea when a balloon she was blowing up popped. We called her Patchy lol
Load More Replies...My nickname was Froggie. Even when I was a kid, I sounded like Kathleen Turner, I had a deep voice for a girl.
