I run into 1,000's of dick heads every day.

But I bet they're not Regional VPs of one of Canada's biggest banks and having to put Dick Head on their business cards. I don't know why he didn't stick with Richard or change his name to something less controversial - like anything else.

I don't run into a lot of dickheads. In fact, working in retail is teaching me how nice most people in the world are. Most of the people I've had trouble with are women; we are, as a group, much bitchier, I think.

But how many of them are actually named Dick Head?

Best name I've encountered was someone who adopted from the animal group I used to volunteer for. Her name was, honest-to-God, Peta Poon.

Pet a Poon. I swear I am not making this up.

I admit ignorance. Not sure what a poon is; my dictionary search said that it was an East Indian tree. I'm obviously missing some slang/vulgarity!

I taught for a principal named Richard Stumpe, and he went by "Diok." He'd introduce himself as "Dick Stumpe." I also had a couple students whose last name was "Glasscock." Neither of their first names was Dick though.

What terrible names! An English LJ correspondent has also written to tell me about a Glasscock family - that's really bad!

Tee Hee!

One of my favourites was a couple who shopped regularly at the supermarket I used to work at - Mr & Mrs Glasscock...

You're one of two people, from different sides of the Atlantic, who have mentioned a Glasscock family.

Very, very, careful sex, is what I'm thinking.

You'd think that these people would change their names! I would.

Very, very, careful sex, is what I'm thinking.

Ouch! :-)

You'd think that these people would change their names! I would.

That reminds of the bit in "Robin Hood - Men In Tights" when the Sheriff of Nottingham asks Latrine why her family didn't change the name, her response being "We did! It used to be Shithouse..."

I knew a teacher called Pix Butt. Seriously.

oh no! that might be worse than dickhead! who has a first name pix????