I played golf today with three guys that I had never met before. Their names were Marvin, Jerry and Dick. Marvin and Jerry knew each other, but Dick was on his own like I was.

I realized that I didn't have a score card while stretching and getting ready to tee off on the first hole, so I went to get one and all of a sudden I was the official scorekeeper of the round. Oh boy...

What was hysterical were the scores that Marvin and Jerry were reporting back to me. It was one of the most amazing displays of blatant dishonesty in the 29 years I have been playing the game.

At the end of a hole, I would ask Jerry, "What did you shoot?" He would respond, "What did Marvin shoot?" Then he would add a stroke or subtract a stroke as necessary depending on how heinously he played that particular hole. It was astounding! I had to laugh (inside) when I asked this question as my response (inside) was, "Where the hell are you playing....FANTASYLAND?!?"

All of these guys were older, easily in their 50's to 60's, but Dick was probably the oldest. All very nice guys...but Dick got me to thinking.

If I was named Richard, the last choice of nicknames I would choose would be "Dick." I mean, yea, he was older and must have grown up in a time when the name "Dick" must have been fashionable or cool, but man, this is the 80's now, get with it baby!

Dick, enough people call me that and my full name is Gregory! If my parents had named me Richard, my nickname would be Ricky, Rick, Rich, Richie, Ricardo, Ricci...ANYTHING but Dick.

Not much point to this...just an observation.

 

hey, why in the wild carnation do you think i put that message in my sig?

DON'T CALL ME DICK!

ROFLOL

My Scout Master back in OKC was called Dix, though his real name was Richard.

 

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I wondered how long it would take for you to chime in on this one!

It's pretty amazing how many guys I meet that go by "Dick." Older guys sure, but seriously, get with it...! You're being called the name of a genital organ one-eyed wonder weasel thingy...change the name, call yourself something else!

 

watch this video-

don't call me chris!

 

Is that don't call me chris tape for real or just a goof?
Funny stuff.

 

The director at my first job out of school was named Richard S. I always referred to him as Mr. S. out of courtesy. One day in the men's room we were chatting and I referred to him as Mr. S. and he said, "Don't be so formal, call me Dick". I did and he was.

 

Jezz, "chris" looks like a "dick".

 

Everyone knows that Rome is the real dick.

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Jezz,

 

I knew a guy once who on being introduced to ladies would say "My names Dick. Do you like it?" Looking back I don't think it ever did him any harm!

At a party once I was introduced to a chap called Richard Head. I couldn't help but start to grin. He said "Don't even go there!" He didn't seem impressed!

I also knew a chap named Edgar Everard Cock. He was fiercely proud of the name and always made a point of signing it in full! It makes you wonder though about the motives of some of the parents who choose these names. Perhaps it's meant to be character building.

 

I once dated a girl in high school whose name was -- this is the truth -- Ima Lima Bean.