Name distortion. Yeah or Nay?

brianlux
brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,676
edited August 2013 in A Moving Train
Many of us have done it- I've done it (I once referred to Ted Nugent as "Ted No-gent)- distorted a name to express how we feel about someone. Other examples of what I mean: Bush/Shrub. Obama/Nobama. Chomsky/Chumsky etc.

Is this clever or childish? I used to think it was clever but for me, the habit has gotten old and tired and often does, indeed, sound childish. I'm for a voluntary ban on name distortion. If I don't like someones approach I'll stick to the issues and how I feel about someone's influence on them and avoid the temptation of name distortion (which is basically name-calling, right?).
"It's a sad and beautiful world"
-Roberto Benigni

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  • chadwick
    chadwick up my ass Posts: 21,157
    name distortion.. nnaaaaa

    name calling? yes

    if someone is an asshole, they are an asshole
    ted nugent shoots bears, rhinoceros & all kinds of incredible beasts. he isn't ted no-gent, he is an asshole
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  • rollings
    rollings unknown Posts: 7,127
    brainsux

    .No. it ain't right.

    Not sincerely,

    trollings
  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,676
    rollings wrote:
    brainsux

    .No. it ain't right.

    Not sincerely,

    trollings

    I've been called worse, trollings. :lol:
    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

  • ajedigecko
    ajedigecko \m/deplorable af \m/ Posts: 2,431
    It is just a simple means of expression.

    Terms such as asshole...this can be recovered from.

    Once a name as morphed- chumsky- not so much.
    live and let live...unless it violates the pearligious doctrine.
  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,676
    ajedigecko wrote:
    It is just a simple means of expression.

    Terms such as asshole...this can be recovered from.

    Once a name as morphed- chumsky- not so much.

    I guess it's just that I'd rather be called an asshole (hemorrhoids are worse) rather than (if the person really meant it ;) ) briansux.

    No biggie- just wanted to get others take.
    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

  • hedonist
    hedonist Posts: 24,524
    Even if I end up disagreeing, I tend to give more credence to points / arguments made without that nonsense.

    Seems kinda stupid and petty to me.

    (perhaps a bit different, but sort of like the combining of couple's names - a la Brangelina)
  • ajedigecko
    ajedigecko \m/deplorable af \m/ Posts: 2,431
    brianlux wrote:
    ajedigecko wrote:
    It is just a simple means of expression.

    Terms such as asshole...this can be recovered from.

    Once a name as morphed- chumsky- not so much.

    I guess it's just that I'd rather be called an asshole (hemorrhoids are worse) rather than (if the person really meant it ;) ) briansux.

    No biggie- just wanted to get others take.

    That is funny.

    Briansux.

    Internets smile.
    live and let live...unless it violates the pearligious doctrine.

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